International admission deadlines

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

September 2026

• 29 June 2026 – Application deadline for Postgraduate Research courses
• 31 July 2026 – Application deadline for PGT Forensic Psychology
• 12 August 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
• 24 August 2026 – Application deadline for Undergraduate courses and Postgraduate taught courses
• 24 August 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
• 4 September 2026 – Last date for applicants to meet all conditions and accept their offer. Must be ‘Unconditional Firm’ by today
• 4 September 2026 – CAS issuance deadline for UKIC (1 term Pre-Master only)
• 7 September 2026 - Last date to complete CAS Shield interview, for applicants who require a pre-CAS interview
• 9 September 2026 – Last date to complete all CAS assessment checks in CAS Shield, including paying deposits via the Store or Flywire
• 11 September 2026 – CAS issuance deadline for Kent and UKIC (except 1 term Pre-Master)
• 26 September 2026 – September term start date
• 19 October 2026 – Start of last week of registration

January 2027

• 1 October 2026 – Application deadline for Postgraduate Research courses
• 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
• 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
• 11 January 2027 – January term start date for both Kent and UKIC
• 25 January 2027 – Last registration date for Kent and UKIC