International admission deadlines

International Admission Deadlines

Take a look at our International Admission Deadlines so you can prepare to join us for your studies. 

   

January 2027

  • 28 September 2026 – Due to high volumes of postgraduate taught applications from Pakistan, an earlier deadline of Monday 28 September 2026, 23:59 BST has been applied for postgraduate taught applications from Pakistan for the January 2027 intake. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
  • 1 October 2026 – Application deadline for Postgraduate Research courses
  • 9 October 2026 – Due to high volumes of applications from Pakistan and Bangladesh, an earlier deadline of Friday 9 October 2026, 23:59 BST has been applied for all undergraduate applications from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
  • 9 October 2026 – Due to high volumes of applications from Bangladesh, an earlier deadline of Friday 9 October 2026, 23:59 BST has been applied for all postgraduate taught applications from Bangladesh. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
  • 16 November 2026 – Deadline for non-exempt applicants to transfer funds into their bank account to clear in time to meet UKVI's 28-day requirement and the CAS deadline *UKVI are exercising their right to ask for financial information from any applicant, so you need to be prepared to provide this information to UKVI at any point during your visa application
  • 23 November 2026 – Deposit deadline for those who wish to pay by bank transfer *Please note, our preferred method of deposit payment is via our e-store, which includes Flywire. CAS will only be issued once we have received confirmation that a bank transfer has cleared, and this will take a minimum of 3 weeks
  • 27 November 2026 – Application deadline for Postgraduate Taught and Undergraduate courses
  • 11 December 2026 - Last date for Kent applicants to meet all admissions conditions and accept their offer - must be Unconditional Firm by this date
  • 14 December 2026 – Last date to complete CAS Shield interview, for applicants who require a pre-CAS interview
  • 15 December 2026 – Last date to complete all CAS assessment checks in CAS Shield, including paying deposits via the Store or Flywire
  • 18 December 2026 - CAS issuance deadline for UKIC and Kent
  • 11 January 2027 – January term start date for both Kent and UKIC
  • 25 January 2027 – Last registration date for Kent and UKIC 

September 2027

2 July 2027 – Application Deadline for Postgraduate Research courses & PGT Forensic Psychology 

18 August 2027 – Deadline for non-exempt applicants to transfer funds into their bank account to clear in time to meet UKVI's 28-day requirement and the CAS deadline *UKVI are exercising their right to ask for financial information from any applicant, so you need to be prepared to provide this information to UKVI at any point during your visa application 

27 August 2027 – Internal deadline for UKIC application transfer to Kent (1 term Pre-Master only) 

27 August 2027 – Deposit deadline for those who wish to pay by bank transfer *Please note, our preferred method of deposit payment is via our e-store, which includes Flywire. CAS will only be issued once we have received confirmation that a bank transfer has cleared, and this will take a minimum of 3 weeks 

31 August 2027 – Application Deadline for Undergraduate courses and Postgraduate taught courses 

3 September 2027 – Internal deadline for UKIC application transfer to Kent (except 1 term Pre-Master) 

8 September 2027 – Last date for applicants to meet all conditions and accept their offer - Must be UF by today 

10 September 2027 – CAS Issuance Deadline for UKIC (1 term Pre-Master only) 

10 September 2027 - Last date to complete CAS Shield interview, for applicants who require a pre-CAS interview 

15 September 2027 – Last date to complete all CAS assessment checks in CAS Shield, including paying deposits via the Store or Flywire 

17 September 2027 – CAS Issuance Deadline for Kent and UKIC (except 1 term Pre-Master) 

20 September 2027 – Internal deadline for UKIC application transfer to Kent of non-CAS requiring applicants 

24 September 2027 – Final date CAS Issuance is possible for September start

25 September 2027 – September term start date 

18 October 2026 – Start of last week of Registration 

22 October 2027 – Actual last date of Registration 

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