- Application deadlines for international students (who require a visa to study with us)
Final application deadline: 15th December 2023 (for any programmes that remain open)
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. If you require an extension to accept your offer, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team via pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk to check if an extension can be granted. Please note, extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, however extensions beyond 15th December 2023 will not be possible.
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 15th December 2023 - this is the final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions as specified in your offer letter. Please note that any documents submitted from 16th December 2023 will not be considered and you will be offered a deferral to the next possible intake instead. This deadline applies to all students who have fully accepted the offer including making a deposit payment as per the acceptance deadline in the offer letter.
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Deadlines for Priority Visa Applications (please note - you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.)
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: 5th January 2024
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 5th January 2024
- Application deadlines for UK students (who do not require a visa to study with us)
e.g. UK students, distance learning students, online students, international students who do not require a new visa Final application deadline: 10th January 2024 (for any programmes that remain open)
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: Your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. If you require an extension to accept your offer, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team via pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk to check if an extension can be granted. Please note, extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may not be possible. The latest possible date to accept your offer and pay your deposit is 15th January 2024.
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 15th January 2024 - this is the final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions as specified in your offer letter. Please note that any documents submitted from 15th January 2024 will not be considered and you will be offered a deferral to the next possible intake instead. This deadline applies to all students who have fully accepted the offer including making a deposit payment as per the acceptance deadline in the offer letter.
Deposit payment deadlines (January 2024)
To ensure that you are able to secure your place on your chosen course, please note the following deadlines for deposit payments.
- Deadlines for paying deposits
Stage | Application Window | Offer-holder deposit deadline |
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| Applications received from | Applications received by | |
1 | N/A | 31st July 2023 | 18th August 2023 |
2 | 1st August 2023 | 31st August 2023 | 18th September 2023 |
3 | 1st September 2023 | 30th September 2023 | 18th October 2023 |
4 | 1st October 2023 | 31st October 2023 | 18th November 2023 |
5 | 1st November 2023 | 15th November 2023 | 30th November 2023 |
6 | 16th November 2023 | 30th November 2023 | 8th December 2023 |
Final applications | 1st December 2023 | 15th December 2023 | 15th December 2023 |
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. If you require an extension to accept your offer, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team via pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk to check if an extension can be granted. Please note, extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Priority and Super Priority visa deadlines - January 2024
- Priority Visa
Wednesday 10th January 2024. Please note – this service is not available in all countries, and you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.
- Super Priority visa
Friday 19th January 2024. Please note – this service is not available in all countries, and you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.
Changes to the Immigration Health Surcharge
Please note that as of 16th January 2024, the Immigration Health Surcharge will increase from £470 per year to £776 for the length of the visa granted. This will be rounded up to the nearest 6 months.
To avoid the price increase, it would be advisable to apply before the 16th January 2024.
Please visit the government's Immigration Health Surcharge website for more information.