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Offer → CAS / COE Timeline Planner
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Executive overview
How long from offer to CAS — and is your timeline realistic?
Offer-to-CAS/COE planning calendar with cited stage ranges. Universities vary — treat dates as planning ranges, not promises.
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
Editable planning calendar from offer to CAS/CoE/study permit — seeded with cited typical ranges. Universities vary; check official processing times for your nationality.
Universities and providers set their own CAS/CoE timing — these date ranges are editable planning bands, not guarantees.
Offer dated 2026-03-01 · 182 days ago (calendar only — not a visa forecast).
Planning Gantt
Planning band (universities vary) — not a Home Office SLA. — University timelines vary — unconditional offers move faster.
Planning band ~2–8 weeks after conditions/deposit (universities vary). — CAS is issued by the university/sponsor — timing is institution-specific.
GOV.UK: you can usually apply up to 6 months before the course starts — edit end date to your course − 6 months. — Check GOV.UK for current decision times before booking travel.
Checklist
- Required — Valid passport
- Required — Unconditional offer / conditions met
- Required — CAS from licensed sponsor
- Required — Funds evidence per GOV.UK Student visa money rules
- Optional — TB test if required for your nationality
Official processing times
Planning only — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Confirm on official portals.
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Data sources & honesty
Universities vary — treat dates as planning ranges, not promises.
Basis: Cited 2026 catalog · catalog 2026-05-19
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Common questions
- Is Offer → CAS / COE Timeline Planner legal or immigration advice?
- No. SetTern tools screen cited government and catalog data for planning only. Confirm eligibility, fees, and deadlines on the official portals linked on this page.
- Will my university match these dates?
- Not necessarily. Stages use planning ranges; your admissions office sets real CAS/COE timing.
- Which destinations are supported?
- UK (CAS), Australia (COE), and Canada study-permit oriented timelines.