Pre-Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) credibility assessments

Bank statements

We can only accept bank statements belonging to you, your parent/legal guardian, or your spouse/partner.

You can only use bank statements belonging to your spouse or partner if they are currently in the UK or are applying for a visa at the same time as you.

Bank statements from other family members or friends cannot be accepted.

If other family members are paying or contributing to your tuition fees and maintenance, they must transfer those funds into your bank account before the relevant 28 day period.

If you are using your parent / legal guardian’s, you must ensure that the correct amount of money is held in the bank account for the relevant 28-day period before you submit the bank statement to us. The total should not fall below the required amount within those 28 days.

Balance requirements

The required amount of money is the balance of your tuition fees (the full fees, minus any scholarship we have granted, and the pre-payments you have made) plus maintenance costs. The current maintenance costs as of November 2023 are £9,207. UKVI sets this number and may change at short notice. You should check this figure directly with UKVI.

The lowest balance in the 28 days is used to calculate if you have met the financial requirements (tuition fee balance plus maintenance costs of £9,207).

Currency exchange rates fluctuate daily, so please ensure you have enough to cover these funds in your country’s currency even if the exchange rate changes.

You will also be required to provide bank statements when you submit your visa application.

You must have money for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of the 28 days must be within 31 days of the date you apply for your visa. For example, if you submit your visa application on 1 January 2024, you must show that the funds were in the bank account for at least 28 days ending on 1 December 2023. The 28 days is calculated from the date of the last transaction in the last dated bank statement.

Verification

Although we request a copy of your bank statement, we are not verifying these with your bank or verifying that they will be accepted by UKVI.

We are only checking to see if the funds you hold and the type of bank or account you have meet our interpretation of current UKVI requirements.

UKVI will undertake its own verification and assessment of your ability to meet the tuition fee and maintenance requirements.

Credibility interviews

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) often conduct credibility interviews for Student Visa applicants before granting them immigration permission to come to the UK. The purpose of the interview is to ascertain that an applicant's intention to study in the UK is genuine. The interview will be conducted in English, and therefore your English language ability will be checked. The questions will focus on your reasons for coming to the UK, and will include questions about your background, your study plans, careers plans and finances. Your interview will be conducted over the phone or via video conference. We recommend that you request your Home Office interview transcript at the beginning of the interview. 

The Home Office will conduct checks on supporting documents to verify that they are genuine. You are responsible for ensuring that the documents you provide with your visa application are not fraudulent. If your visa is refused for fraudulent documents, it will lead to a 10-year ban from entering the UK.

The University will conduct mandatory pre-CAS credibility interviews. We use these interviews to assess your intent to study by asking you questions about the programme you have applied for and the University of Dundee, clarify questions about your previous immigration history, and discuss with you any other concerns about the success of your Student Visa application. If your interview suggests that you are not a genuine student or your risk of visa refusal is exceptionally high, we reserve the right to refuse your CAS.