DOCUMENTS USED TO OBTAIN A TIER 4 (GENERAL) CAS ASSIGNED FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT LEVEL B2 OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK FOR REFERENCE (CEFR)

152. If you qualify for our differentiation arrangements because you are considered to be “low risk”, you are not required to include the evidential documents from this section with your application. You must, however, confirm on your application form that you meet the requirements set out in this section and that you hold documentary evidence in the manner required. We will sometimes ask a “low risk” student to send us these documents and we reserve the right to request any or all the evidential documents from this section from you.

153. If your Tier 4 sponsor has assessed your qualifications in order to assign your CAS, you

must send us these qualifications with your application. For each qualification listed, you

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must provide either:

i. Your original certificate(s) of qualification. Each document must be the original (not a

copy) and must clearly show:

• your name; and

• the title of the award; and

• the date of the award; and

• the name of the awarding institution.

We will not accept original provisional certificates

Or

Your original transcript of results. Each document must be the original (not a copy) and must clearly show:

• your name; and

• the name if the academic institution; and

• the course title; and

• confirmation of the award.

This transcript must be original unless the applicant has applied for their course through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), and:

• the applicant is applying in the UK to study at a Higher Education Institution which has

Highly Trusted Sponsor status, and

• the qualification is issued by a UK awarding body for a course that the applicant has

studied in the UK.

154. You must get this information directly from the Tier 4 sponsor before making your application. We will not provide this information to you.

155. If your Tier 4 sponsor has assessed you by using one or more references, your Tier 4 sponsor must include details of the references assessed on your CAS.

156. For each reference assessed, you must send your original reference(s) which must contain:

• your name; and

• confirmation of the type and level of course or previous experience; and

• dates of study or previous experience; and

• date of the letter; and

• contact details of the referee.

If you cannot provide the original reference(s), you can provide a copy, together with a letter

from your Tier 4 sponsor confirming it is a true copy of the reference they assessed.

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157. If you have been offered a place because of the progress you have made on an existing course, your Tier 4 sponsor must include this information on your CAS. You will not need to send any documents if this is how you have been assessed.

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