International students

Please be aware that the University will be closed from 5pm on Friday 18^th December until Tuesday 5^th January and therefore no updates to applications will be made during this period. Please see admissions deadlines below for applying, meeting conditions and accepting offers prior to the Christmas 2020 holiday for courses starting in January 2021:

* If you miss the CAS update deadline, we will action an update for February entry when we return in January.

You must have accepted your Unconditional offer before your CAS can be issued.  Please see timelines below for when CAS will be issued: 

As per the current semester (programmes commencing in September and November 2020), much of the teaching in the semester commencing 11 January 2021 will be delivered online. 

In all cases, you can enrol and begin your studies remotely if you cannot or do not wish to physically begin your studies in Glasgow. There are some exceptions to this and Schools will be in touch to provide you with guidance as to whether your programme or course requires on-campus attendance. 

We will provide a wide range of welcome and induction activities, regardless of how you start your studies. 

Please note that if you are an international student and wish to benefit from the new graduate immigration route, you will need to be in Glasgow by the 6 April 2021. 

The latest arrival date stated on all CAS issued from Monday, 10 August will be Monday, 18 January 2021. 

For courses starting in January registration will open on the 1st December and you will receive an access to registration email soon as long as you have accepted your Unconditional offer.  If you have not received this email 2 weeks before your agreed start date, please raise a UofG Helpdesk request. 

You can view ‘How to Guides’ or raise a support call to get help with enrolment here:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/registry/registration/help/ 

For programmes starting in January 2021 the deadline for registration is 25 January. 

You can view ‘How to Guides’ or raise a support call to get help with enrolment here:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/registry/registration/help/ 

• Applying outside the UK: International Student Support (ISS) have information on their Apply for a Student visa outside the UK webpages . 
• Applying inside the UK: Please see the ISS Extending your Student visa in the UK webpages for information and support.  

If you are unable to travel to Glasgow in time, due to visa delays, travel restrictions or Covid-19 related medical/health reasons, you can register, enrol and commence study remotely, but must do so by your start date, providing you transition to Glasgow as soon as you can.

Your Programme, School or College will be in touch directly with more detailed information about online access to your courses so you can begin your studies on time remotely. 

The deadline has passed for postgraduate students wishing to defer starting their programme from September 2020 to January 2021. 

If you hold a place for January 2021 and now cannot attend due to extenuating circumstances out with your control, we will consider a deferral to September 2021.  

You can send details of your extenuating circumstances to PGadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk with the subject: January to September Deferral Request.

You must provide full details of your extenuating circumstances and attach evidence where appropriate. Admissions will make decisions within 15 working days where possible. 

For courses starting in January 2021 the latest date for documents to be received to progress to Unconditional and CAS is the 11th December 2020.