Ranking: QS World University Rankings 2027 (a branch campus shows its parent university). Fees: the lowest yearly undergraduate tuition each place publishes for international students, checked October 2026; other currencies are turned into pounds at rough rates, only to compare. Courses differ, so an adviser always confirms the fee for yours.
Undergraduate applications go through the CAO (1 February for equal consideration, 1 May late). Postgraduate programmes close between January and June.
The usual latest dates for students who need a visa. Some courses close earlier when they fill: an adviser confirms the date for yours.
The visa
Study visa (D)
Apply once you have your offer, ideally by June for September. Processing takes about 8–12 weeks.
1
Get your offer
Apply to your course and meet any conditions. We chase the decision with you.
2
Show your funds
Tuition and living costs, held the way the rules ask, for long enough.
3
Apply for the study visa (D)
About 12 weeks before your course starts.
4
Arrive and enrol
Accommodation, travel and your first week: we help you plan it.