International applications
Ready to apply to study at UWE Bristol as an international student? Your adventure starts here.
How to apply
Undergraduate students
First check your eligibility, including English Language requirements. Then choose to apply in one of three ways:
- Register and apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
- Apply through one of our agents or representatives in your country.
- Meet a representative at one of our regional offices.
Undergraduate applications for September 2024 will open in October 2023.
Postgraduate students
You can choose to apply either by:
- clicking the 'apply now' button on the postgraduate course page, and completing the online form, or
- applying through one of our agents or representatives in your country or meeting a representative at one of our regional offices.
Postgraduate applications for September 2023 are now closed.
Applications for January 2024 are now open.
Declare a disability
Your application will be considered based on your academic suitability and passion for your course – disability doesn’t play any part in the decision-making process.
However, it is important to let us know if you have a disability on your application form so that our dedicated Disability Service can work together with you to explore your needs and put the right support in place for you.
International applications to UWE Bristol
Learn about applying for international study at UWE Bristol with Kerry Fey and Ben Stanford from our international admissions team.
Please note: we will not be able to consider applications if you have received a visa refusal for any country within the last two years. If you fail to declare this information on the application form, or at point of offer, we reserve the right to withdraw your offer. If you have already paid your deposit this may impact on your right to a refund.
Key dates for January 2024
Pre-arrival dates
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Date |
Activity |
Relevant information |
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October 2023 |
Commencement of issuing CAS |
We will start to issue CAS for eligible students the from early October. Please see further information or watch or next steps video. |
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23 November 2023 |
Application deadline |
Application deadlines for the January intake course closure. Please note that due to high demand some courses may close earlier, this information will be available on the relevant course page. |
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27 November |
Deposit payment received deadline |
Please ensure you pay your deposit or, if you are a sponsored student, you have uploaded a copy of your sponsor letter or notified us of your sponsorship, by Monday 27 November. We may not be able to accept payments received after this date. See further details on payment. Please note: some of our courses have strict capacity. Due to this, we may have to close deposits prior to published deadlines. To ensure you don’t pay the deposit after this time, we will notify you of the situation and withdraw your place of study. |
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29 November |
Last date to sit the free UWE Bristol English Language Test |
Our free UWE Bristol English Language test dates will begin in September. If you have a condition requiring evidence of English language ability as part of your offer, you may be eligible for a free UWE Bristol English Language Placement Test. Wednesday 29 November will be the last opportunity to sit this test. Please note: places are limited. For further information please email international@uwe.ac.uk. |
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11 December |
Latest date for Bank Statement upload |
For students travelling from non-low risk countries classified by UKVI, you will need to provide a bank statement as part of your visa application. To make sure you meet the visa requirements, we will need to check this before we issue your CAS. You will need to have uploaded the bank statement through your welcome portal ready for our admissions team to check no later than Monday 11 December. We recommend that you make sure you have the required funds in the bank no later than the Monday 13 November so that they meet the requirements set by the UKVI. Find more information about documents needed for your visa application. |
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18 December |
Latest date for CAS |
This is the latest date for CAS to be issued. After this date we will only be able to issue in exceptional circumstances due to visa turnaround times. You must apply for your visa as soon as you receive your CAS to ensure you receive your visa on time for the arrival dates shown below. You will need to have met all the conditions of your offer, paid your deposit (check your deposit amount) and provided any documents by this date to receive your CAS. |
Arrival dates
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Date |
Activity |
Relevant information |
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September 2023 |
Online registration opens |
You will receive your MyUWE login once your CAS has been issued. You must complete online registration before can you begin on Starting Block. Please see below for further information. |
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15 January 2024 |
Starting block and start of teaching |
Key dates for September 2023
Pre-arrival dates
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Date |
Activity |
Relevant information |
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31 May |
Selective postgraduate deposit received deadline |
If you are holding an offer on one of the following postgraduate courses please ensure you pay your deposit, or if you are a sponsored student, you have uploaded a copy of your sponsor letter or notified us of your sponsorship, by the 31 May.
If spaces remain available on your course we may still be able to accept until the 7 August, however due to strict capacity on many of our courses we will have to stop accepting deposits once the course is full. To ensure you don’t pay the deposit after this time, we will notify you of the situation and withdraw your place of study. All payments should be made through Flywire, we are unable to accept payments directly to the UWE Bristol bank account. Any payments received to our bank account will be returned which may impact on being able to join the course. |
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1 July |
Application deadline for courses that require an interview. |
Application deadline for courses that require an interview for September 2023 intake.
Due to high demand some courses may close earlier and some courses may remain open if there are still places available. This information will be available on the relevant course page. |
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26 July |
Last date to sit the free UWE Bristol English Language test |
If you have a condition requiring evidence of English language ability as part of your offer, you may be eligible for a free UWE Bristol English Language Placement Test. 26 July will be the last opportunity to sit this test. Please note that places are limited. For further information please email the International team at international@uwe.ac.uk. |
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1 August* |
Application deadline* |
Application deadlines for the September intake course closure. Due to high demand some courses may close earlier, this information will be available on the relevant course page. Please note: to support diversity and the international student experience, we set country targets across all courses. Once we reach offer and acceptance targets for courses we may close or put on hold applications to certain nationalities. This information will be listed on the course page. |
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7 August |
Deposit payment received deadline |
Please ensure you pay your deposit, or if you are a sponsored student, you have uploaded a copy of your sponsor letter or notified us of your sponsorship, by the 7 August. We may not be able to accept payments received after this date. See further details on payment. All payments should be made through Flywire, we are unable to accept payments directly to the UWE Bristol bank account. Any payments received to our bank account will be returned which may impact on being able to join the course. Please note that some of our courses have strict capacity. Due to this, we may have to close deposits prior to published deadlines. To ensure you don’t pay the deposit after this time, we will notify you of the situation and withdraw your place of study. |
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11 August |
Latest date for bank statement upload |
For students travelling from non-low risk countries classified by UKVI, you will need to provide a bank statement as part of your visa application. To make sure you meet the visa requirements, we will need to check this before we issue your CAS. You will need to have uploaded the bank statement through your welcome portal ready for our admissions team to check no later than the 11 August. We recommend that you make sure you have the required funds in the bank no later than the 13 July so that they meet the requirements set by the UKVI. Find more information about documents needed for your visa application and acceptable financial documents. |
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18 August |
Latest date for CAS |
This is the latest date for CAS to be issued. After this we will only be able to issue in exceptional circumstances due to visa turnaround times.
You will need to have met all the conditions of your offer, paid your deposit (for deposit amount see International student payments) and provided any documents by this date to receive your CAS. You must apply for your visa as soon as you receive your CAS to ensure you received your visa on time for the arrival dates shown below. Useful information about applying for a UK student visa can be found on the UKVI guidance leaflet. |
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1 September |
Deposit payment deadline |
This date only applies to undergraduate international students who don't require a visa or who can apply for their visa within the UK. |
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8 September |
Latest date for bank statement upload |
This date only applies to undergraduate international students who don't require a visa or who can apply for their visa within the UK. |
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14 September |
Latest date for CAS |
This date only applies to undergraduate international students who don't require a visa or who can apply for their visa within the UK. |
Please note:
- All dates are subject to change and will be monitored and assessed against visa turnaround times.
- If you don’t require a student visa or are able to apply for your visa from the UK we may be able to accommodate later dates if the course start date and capacity allows it.
*If you hold an offer on a course that is part of our gathered field approach, there are rolling application and offer information on the gathered field approach process webpage.
Arrival dates
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Date |
Activity |
Relevant information |
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August |
Online registration opens |
You will receive your MYUWE login once your CAS has been issued. You must complete online registration before can you begin on Starting Block. Please see below for further information. |
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18 September |
Starting block and start of teaching |
Starting Block and course induction. Please note: If you are not able to arrive ready for face-to-face lectures by the start date we will not be able to extend this, you will either need to defer your place or withdraw and request a refund. There are courses that sit outside of these term dates, individual start dates will be available shortly. |
Research
You can apply for postgraduate research through our Graduate School.
Postgraduate research studyAccepting an offer
First of all, congratulations - we're looking forward to meeting you. How you accept depends on how you applied:
- If you applied through UWE Bristol, accept your offer by logging on to your UWE Bristol Welcome Website and selecting the 'My Offer Response' option in the 'My Application' tab.
- If you applied through UCAS, accept your offer by logging onto UCAS Hub and selecting 'Reply to your offers'.
Get ready to study with us
- Read our list of essential things to do before you arrive at UWE Bristol, including information on applying for a visa, paying your tuition fees, and booking accommodation.
- Keep checking your Welcome Website for important updates.
- You could also follow our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook channels to find out about news and events.
- Read about adjusting to life in the UK, discover Bristol, and find out what to do on arrival.
- Explore our website as we have lots of useful advice about international student support.
Deferring your place
Undergraduate study
If you would like to defer, email international@uwe.ac.uk and briefly explain your reasons. Please include your UWE Bristol Welcome ID number, and write ‘deferral request’ in the subject line. We’ll try our best to accommodate your request for a deferral, however, it’s not possible for all courses and you may be asked to reapply the following year.
Postgraduate study
We do not permit deferrals for the majority of our courses unless there is an extenuating circumstance, in which case these requests will be considered on a case by case basis. If you would like us to consider a request please email international@uwe.ac.uk and briefly explain your reasons. Please include your UWE Bristol Welcome ID number, and write ‘deferral request’ in the subject line.
Admissions and regulations
Before you join us, you'll need to read and agree to our rules and regulations. At registration, we'll ask you to confirm that you've done this.
There's more info in the Admissions Policy (PDF).
English language requirements
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