Clearing place: next steps

Find out the next steps, including getting your CAS number, finding accommodation, applying for funding, and getting disability support.

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Accommodation

If you have got a place at Bristol through Clearing, you can apply for University accommodation.

We will offer you a room if you both: 

Find out how to apply for University accommodation. You must wait until 24 hours after your place is confirmed by UCAS. 

We will start emailing room offers from 21 August. You will have 2 days to accept the room.  

Alternatively, you can find accommodation with a private landlord.

Tuition fees and funding

Make sure you make financial arrangements to cover your tuition fees and living costs before starting your course. Tuition fees are listed for each course on the online course finder.

Find out more about fees and funding for international students.

EU students

Most EU students will be charged overseas tuition fees and will not be eligible for student loans from the UK government. You can check your fee status to confirm the fees you will pay.

Find out more about funding for students from the EU.

Visas

Most international students will need a visa to come to the UK to study.

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

Once you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer to study at Bristol and have sent us a copy of your passport, we will email you a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS).

If you have studied in the UK on a Student visa previously, we will need to make some additional checks to assess your eligibility for a CAS. If you hold a Student visa for a different university, it will not be valid for studying at the University of Bristol. Please respond promptly to any requests for information and read our guidance on the Student Visas webpages about Academic Progression requirements.

A CAS is a unique electronic reference number and accompanying electronic virtual document containing information about your course of study, as well as your personal details. It is not a paper document.

Please note your CAS will be issued by the Admissions team handling your application to the University, not the Student Visas team.

You can read more about the CAS and how you will receive it on the Student Visas webpages.

Applying for your visa

You must enter your CAS number on your visa application form.

Having a CAS does not guarantee your visa application will be successful; you must still meet all the other eligibility criteria.

If you notice any errors in the information contained in your CAS, email student-visas@bristol.ac.uk before making a visa application.

More information on how to apply for a student visa.

Disability Services

If you have a disability that you haven't yet told us about, please contact Disability Services to find out how we can support you and how that support may be funded.