Key dates and deadlines for postgraduate courses

February 2024 entry (selected courses only)

Thursday 15 September 2022	Applications open for courses starting in February 2024
October 2023	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 18 December 2023	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Monday 25 December 2023–Monday 1 January 2024 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
Tuesday 2 January 2024	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 12 January 2024 (17:00 Greenwich Mean Time)	Applications close for February 2024 entry
Monday 22 January 2024	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 5 February 2024	Teaching begins
Monday 26 February 2024	Latest possible start date for most courses

September 2024 entry

Friday 15 September 2023	Applications open for courses starting in September 2024
Monday 25 December 2023–Monday 1 January 2024 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
June 2024	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 19 August 2024	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Early September 2024	Online Module Selection opens in the Pre-Registration system for those students who are required to choose approved modules
Monday 2 September 2024	Last date to request a deferral to September 2025 entry. You can request a deferral via your online application. We're not able to consider deferral requests for applications to courses using our staged admissions process.
Monday 2 September 2024	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 6 September 2024 (17:00 British Summer Time)	Applications close for September 2024 entry
Monday 9 September 2024	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 16–Friday 20 September 2024	Orientation Week
Monday 23 September 2024	Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS number, and we advise you to apply for your CAS number by Monday 9 September 2024.
Monday 23–Friday 27 September 2024	Intro Week, including registration at the University
Monday 30 September 2024	Teaching begins
Monday 21 October 2024	Latest possible start date for most courses (exceptions are listed on our New Students webpages)

February 2025 entry (selected courses only)

Friday 15 September 2023	Applications open for courses starting in February 2025
October 2024	For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins
Monday 23 December 2024	If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed)
Wednesday 25 December 2024–Wednesday 1 January 2025 (inclusive)	University closed for Christmas
Monday 6 January 2025	Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK
Friday 17 January 2025 (17:00 Greenwich Mean Time)	Applications close for February 2025 entry
Monday 20 January 2025	We advise you to apply for your CAS number by this date. If you apply for your CAS number after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS number if you apply for your CAS number less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service.
Monday 3 February 2025	Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS number, and we advise you to apply for your CAS number by Monday 20 January 2025.
Monday 10 February 2025	Teaching begins
Monday 3 March 2025	Latest possible start date for most courses

A few courses starting in September use different dates from those listed. If this is the case for your course, it will be indicated on our webpages and/or in your offer letter.

If you're applying to a course that uses our staged admissions process, you should also consult the additional/alternative deadlines listed on our dedicated website:

Staged admissions for postgraduate taught course applications

If your course starts at a different time of year, these dates will not apply to your application. However, we would advise you to follow an equivalent timescale for your start date, for example by applying for your CAS number no later than three weeks before your course starts.