Meet the conditions of your offer

Your offer may be conditional upon any or all of the following:

• Provide evidence of your qualifications
• Providing evidence of your English language
• Submit references
• Providing any further evidence for meeting the entry requirements of your course

If you have a conditional offer, your conditions will be stated in your offer letter. Please ensure you read this carefully.

You will need to meet all of the conditions on your offer before you can register. Conditions must be met by the results deadline (please see below).

Further information on how to meet these conditions are below.

Provide evidence of your qualifications

You will need to provide full colour scanned copies of your certificate and final transcript confirming your qualifications and awarded grade/classification.

You can upload scanned documents or electronic documents via our online application system, NottinghamHub. Your documents should confirm the following information: 

• Your full name  
• The institution where you studied 
• The subject you studied 
• The qualification you were awarded 
• The date of award 
• Your results in each module undertaken  
• Your final overall grade 

Please provide copies of your original documents. If these were issued in a language other than English, please also provide a certified English translation of each document.

Provide evidence of your English language ability 

All applicants, both home and international, are required to hold English language qualifications at an appropriate level in order to study at the university. If you're a native English speaker, or you have studied in an English-speaking country or institution, we may be able to accept your academic qualifications as evidence of your English language ability. 

If we require further evidence of English language, this will be stated on your offer letter. IELTS requirements are detailed on our course pages, though we also accept alternative English language qualifications.  

Some of English language tests, like IELTS, PTE and TOEFL, need to have been taken within two years of your course start date. Alternatively, if you are using a qualification to meet these requirements, such as a GCSE or A level English or acceptable international equivalent, the certificate must clearly state the qualification, subject and result. 

The deadlines for meeting our English language conditions are the same as the deadline listed below for submitting documents. 

If you require additional support to develop your language skills, you may be able to study a pre-sessional course with the Centre for English Language Education.

Submit references

If you included contact details for your referees in your application, the university will have contacted them directly to request a reference on your behalf. If one has not been received, you may wish to contact your nominated referee and ask them to reply to the reference submission request they will have received. 

Alternatively, you can upload electronic copies of your references via the online application system, NottinghamHub.

These should be:

• Signed by the referee
• Dated within two years of your application date
• Saved in a non-editable format
• Feature the institution/company logo as a document header of institution/company stamp
• Contain contact details of the referee (such as a professional email address)

Deadlines for submitting your documents

For postgraduate courses starting on other dates during the year, the deadline for providing results and meeting offer conditions is typically eight working days before the course start date, but this may vary for individual courses. You can check the deadline for submitting your results in our online application system, NottinghamHub. 

Pay tuition fees

Tuition fees are paid in instalments. Once you have received an offer to study with us, payment deadlines for your instalments will be displayed in our online application system, NottinghamHub. 

Starting after September 2025

If you are an international student starting a full-time postgraduate taught course in September 2025, you need to pay CAS deposit (tuition fee deposit) of at least £3,000 as part of the visa process.

If you hold a full tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored, your fee deposit may be waived.  

Fees guidance

Apply for your visa

If you need a student visa to study in the UK, you will be sent a CAS document by email once you have received and firmly accepted an unconditional offer.

Check you've uploaded all documents required to meet the conditions of your offer via our online application system, NottinghamHub.

If you intend to study a full-time postgraduate taught course, such as a masters or diploma, you will need to pay your tuition fee deposit before we can issue the CAS number for your visa application. 

The earliest your CAS number can be issued is six months before your course start date. The earliest you can apply for your visa is six months before your course start date.   

Help with your visa

Please be advised that your CAS will be processed once you have:

• firmly accepted the offer to study with us.
• met all the offer conditions and received an unconditional offer (including English language conditions).
• paid any necessary deposits (required for postgraduate taught masters courses and some foundation courses). Please refer to your NottinghamHub application portal for any updates regarding payments.
• provided passport details (including passport number, country code and expiry date).

Additional guidance for international students

Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

Some courses require you to obtain Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance from the UK government before applying for your visa. If this applies to you, the university will email your ATAS statement to you along with instructions on how to apply. The earliest this will be sent is six months before your course start date. For more information, see the UK government’s ATAS guidance.

Progression and time limit

If you are an international student who has studied in the UK before, we may need you to complete an academic progression and time limit questionnaire (Microsoft Word document).

Fill in the questionnaire with as much information as possible. You will also need to provide the following information, if you haven’t already:

• Copy of a transcript to date for your previous UK study at the same National Qualifications Framework level
• An academic reference from your previous course manager or supervisor

Once completed, upload the form with any supporting documents via our online application system, NottinghamHub.

Accommodation

If you need somewhere to live while you study, it's a good idea to start looking once you've accepted your offer. 

We guarantee you a room in university-arranged accommodation for one year if you apply by the specified deadline.

You can find information on the types of accommodation we offer and how to apply on our dedicated accommodation pages.

Find postgraduate accommodation

Defer your offer 

If your study plans change and you won't be able to join us this year, we may be able to defer your offer to the next academic year.

Deferral requests must be approved by your school or department and you may need to meet certain conditions or requirements before we can process your request. Find out more on our postgraduate deferrals webpage.

Deferring your offer