Once ATAS clearance is granted, it will provide you with a certificate which you will need when making your visa application. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will also inform the University that it has issued you with clearance. The ATAS certificate is valid for 6 months from issue. However, if your programme start date is delayed by 3 months or longer you will need a new ATAS certificate even if the ATAS certificate is still within its validity period.
If you transfer to a different programme or if the programme content changes you will need a new certificate. If you need to apply for another visa to complete your programme of study, you will need a new ATAS certificate. Your ATAS certificate is only valid for up to 3 months after your original programme end date as stated on your CAS so it is important that you apply for your new ATAS certificate at least 4 months before your current visa ends.
In your review request, you should include a detailed statement from yourself including at least the following information:. You could attach a letter from your Supervisor on headed paper with your review request. This letter could include such information as why you were given an offer for this course at Queen Mary and academic information about your research proposal with details about how you will conduct your research.
If your Supervisor has previously supervised PhD students researching similar topics, they could include an explanation about what these students are doing now, if they have this information. If your review request is not successful, you do have the option to reapply for ATAS clearance. A reworded research proposal can result in the grant of ATAS clearance, although this is not guaranteed.
If your review request is unsuccessful, you also have the option to seek legal advice about applying for judicial review of the decision. Disclaimer: Law, regulations and policies can change quickly. The information on our website is given in good faith and has been carefully checked but QMUL cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. QMUL is not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked websites which are provided for further information.
Entering the UK via the Republic of Ireland. If you have a different kind of visa which permits work or academic research in the UK, such as Dependant, Academic Visitor or BNO, you will not be asked for the ATAS certificate as part of your visa application, but you will need it before starting your academic work.
All applicants students and staff will be asked for: biographical information CAH3 code, provided to you by the University information on your previous studies information on your previous and current employment if applicable all published papers if applicable full names and contact details of 2 referees information on any financial sponsorship scholarship or funding that you have Students will also be asked for: details of your conditional offer from the University Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: a statement about your course, including possible modules that you will study.
This will be provided to you by the University, along with your CAH3 code, once you hold an offer. You should use the exact text provided. Any personal email address, although the FCDO recommend the use of Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail or similar commercial email providers, and they have reported that applicants using email servers You should provide it with your visa application if required e.
Student route, Skilled Worker. The University will also receive a copy and it will be checked against our records. If the details on the certificate do not match those held by the University, we will not be able to accept it and you will be advised to apply again, and you should hold off applying for your visa until you have a correct certificate.
ATAS refusals are rare. If you receive one, please contact the Visa and Immigration team for advice. If you are applying for a research course for example PhD , you should select 'Research'. If you have a contract of employment with the University of Sheffield, you should select 'Researcher'. The online application form has 10 sections, which should be completed in full, with as much detail as possible provided for each section. Everything that is entered into this form is used to assess your application.
Indicate if you are married and are planning to bring your spouse with you. Make sure your contact details are accurate. The ATAS certificate will be sent to the preferred email address you enter in this section. Provide full details of all previous university-level undergraduate and postgraduate study you have undertaken. Indicate if you have undertaken any other studies you think may be relevant to your application, for example formal professional training. Indicate if you have had any academic or professional papers published, either alone or with co-authors.
Indicate, with as much detail as possible, any paid employment you have undertaken. Employment that relates to your proposed course of study, or that has been secured based on previous studies, is particularly relevant. If you were unemployed or, for example, a full-time parent please indicate this on the form. If you have studied a degree, at least one of the referees must be from the university where you studied. Provide details of who is going to fund your study in Sheffield. It will take at least 20 working days four complete weeks.
Processing times will increase between the months of April and September, when it can take 30 or more working days six weeks. No, to ensure fairness and consistency ATAS applications are processed in order of receipt.
Therefore, you should submit your ATAS application as early as possible. If everything is correct, print the certificate and include it in the documents you will submit as part of your visa application. The University has no control over your ATAS application but if you have not received your ATAS certificate by a week after your estimated decision date, if you email study sheffield.
You can also contact the ATAS team at atas fcdo. Please do not contact us during this period as we will be unable to help you. Applications for visas to study on other courses that do not require ATAS clearance will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
0コメント