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If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will need a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, known as a CAS. Once your CAS is received, you will then be able to apply for your Student visa.

Oxford Brookes uses CAS Shield, an online self-service system, which allows you to upload all the vital information and documents that our Applicant Compliance Team needs to issue your CAS.

To get your CAS you will need to complete the following first:

  • Make an application to Oxford Brookes.
  • Meet the conditions of your offer of a place at Oxford Brookes (for example, English language, academic or any other outstanding conditions).
  • Accept your offer as a firm place.
  • Pay your deposit.
  • Prepare evidence documents (for example passport, copies of any previous UK visas and previous CAS, copies of any previous visa refusal letters).
  • Receive a CAS Shield invitation from us.
  • Check that your details on CAS Shield are correct.
  • Upload your evidence and financial documents on your CAS Shield portal (follow CAS Shield instructions).
  • Complete your CAS Shield interview (for students from Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Syria only). More information on this process can be found below.
  • Update your visa status on CAS Shield once your CAS has been issued.
  • If you have any questions about getting a CAS before starting a course at Oxford Brookes, please contact the Applicant Compliance Team by using the chat function on CAS Shield, or by emailing admissions@brookes.ac.uk or calling + 44 (0) 1865 535000.

CAS Shield interview process

As part of the process to obtain a CAS, students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Syria will be asked some additional questions via CAS Shield.

Students will be asked to record answers to around 10 questions about their intended course of study, the reason for choosing to study in the UK and with us, and their future plans after completing the course.

Students will have 15 seconds to read each question and one to two minutes to record their answer, depending on the question. They will need to demonstrate they can understand the questions, and provide answers that are clear, easy to understand and relevant to the questions asked. Answers should be based on thorough research conducted when they applied to the University, and they should be able to give at least two facts or examples to support their opinions.

Students must not provide rehearsed answers or answers that do not relate to the question. If students fail the recorded interview, the University has the right to withdraw their offer and they will be sent an email with our decision.

Should you have any queries about this process, please contact the Applicant Compliance Team by using the chat function on CAS Shield, email admissions@brookes.ac.uk or call + 44 (0) 1865 535000.