How to accept your Postgraduate Taught Course Offer

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One last step to confirm your place at Swansea!

You have received your offer for a Postgraduate Taught Course!

What does this mean?

We have sent you an email containing your formal offer of admission, duly signed by the Admissions Selector on behalf of the University’s Registrar. This will include any conditions, which must be met before the start of the academic year, the tuition fee for the relevant academic year, and the date on which the course starts.

International applicants who have applied for programmes in certain science/engineering related subjects will also require an ATAS Clearance Certificate before applying for their student visa. Instructions on how to apply for an ATAS Clearance Certificate will be emailed to you after you receive your offer.

No offers of admission made by other means are considered to be legally binding. Indications of admission by a member of staff of any department should not be considered to constitute an offer of a place, nor should it be considered binding in any way, before you receive a formal offer from the Admissions Office.

Types of Decision

Conditional Offer

A conditional offer means that you have not yet satisfied our academic, English language or any other entry requirements (such as references). The offer will contain details of all outstanding academic conditions.

All Made Offer Terms and Conditions can be found on our Admissions pages.

Unconditional Offer

An unconditional offer means that you have met all our academic, English language or other conditions. International applicants will be advised on how to obtain a ‘Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies’ (CAS) statement.

All Made Offer Terms and Conditions can be found on our Admissions pages.

Changed Course Offer

This means we have been unable to make you an offer on your original course, but having taken into account your previous academic record, competition for places and combination of subjects you have studied, we have been able to make you an offer on a different course. You can choose whether to accept or decline the offer.

Withdrawn Offer

An application can be withdrawn either by you or us. The reason will be provided in your online application form. It may be withdrawn because you didn't respond to any emails from us, or because you didn't attend an interview.

Unsuccessful

This means that, unfortunately, we have decided not to offer you a place.

We may decline your application for many reasons. If you would like to find out why your application was unsuccessful, email us and we will try to give you feedback which may be useful for future applications.

Accepting your offer

To accept an offer of a place, please log back into the Learner Gateway Application Portal within 28 days of the date of issue.

‘How to Accept Your Offer’ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I accept my Postgraduate offer?

Pease log back into your account to accept your offer. We will acknowledge your acceptance within 2 working days.

How do I defer my offer of a place?

Please see our Deferral Policy.

How can I apply for Home fee status?

The main criterion for Home/EU fees status is settled residency: 3 years ordinary residence in the UK or EU country for purposes other than full-time education. The 3 years is normally the period preceding 1 September before the start of your course. Your fee status will not normally change during your degree. Full details on how your fee status is determined can be found on the UKCISA website.

If you have a query about your fee status, you can request a fees query questionnaire from the Admissions Office. Please return your completed questionnaire and supporting documentation to the same email address.

If you have been granted indefinite leave to remain, you must submit the relevant pages from your passport or a letter from the Home Office confirming your status. On receipt of the completed questionnaire, and relevant evidence, we will review the decision on your fee status and you will be informed of the outcome.

If you have been working overseas on a temporary contract, you must submit a copy of your contract and the conditions of your employment.

How do I apply for an ATAS Clearance Certificate?

If you need an ATAS Clearance Certificate, we will provide you with guidance on how to apply. (As candidates can only apply for ATAS clearance within 6 months of the start of their programme, we will send this information from April onwards, in the year of admission. This will be sent to you separately to your offer letter, so keep checking your email!) You will need to apply for ATAS clearance before applying for your student visa. Please see the ATAS website for an application form and details of how to apply.