Academic technology approval scheme atas

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) issuance and Academic
Technology Assurance Scheme (ATAS) Policy
Version Number 7.0

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This document relates to all non-UK, non-Irish applicants/ students who apply/ study with the University of Salford. Those applicants/ students issued with a CAS are expected to study at the University of Salford as a Student Route visa holder under the University’s sponsor licence. Any international applicant/ student studying a course requiring Academic Technology Assurance Scheme (ATAS) clearance will have time-limited leave to remain in the UK, although this may not specifically be Student leave.

1. Key Responsibilities

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2.2. The University will only assign a CAS to an applicant if they have met all the conditions of their offer; the entry requirements of the University; as well as the conditions of this policy.

• The course the applicant or student intends to study will not comply with Student visa requirements

• There is any reason to believe an applicant or student will not comply with the conditions of their Student leave (e.g. an intention to work full-time or past history of working more than 20 hours per week) or if a student is in breach of their visa conditions

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sponsor any student wishing to extend their course if the extension would result in the student exceeding the maximum length of study allowable in the UK (undergraduate students only).

• A history of visa refusals

• Insufficient maintenance funds

• The student has overstayed by more than 28 days

• The student is in the UK and does not hold valid immigration permission to be in the country

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• The student has provided false information to the University, presented fraudulent documentation or omitted relevant information from their application.

• Obtaining ‘exceptional assurance’ if the student was unable to leave the UK due to issues concerning COVID-19

3. Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

University of Salford CAS Issuance and ATAS Policy, Version 3.0 CAH07-01-01 - Physics (including Nuclear Physics)
CAH10-01-02 - Mechanical Engineering
CAH10-01-04 - Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
CAH10-01-09 - Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
CAH10-03-01 - Minerals Technology
CAH10-03-02 - Materials Technology
Please note that any undergraduate course that leads to an undergraduate qualification does not require ATAS.

3.3. For Masters of Research; PhD/ doctoral level qualifications and visiting researchers, there is a longer list of CAH3 codes requiring ATAS clearance. These are:
CAH02-02-01 - Pharmacology
CAH02-02-02 - Toxicology
CAH02-02-03 - Pharmacy
CAH10-01-06 - Bioengineering, Medical and Biomedical Engineering CAH03-01-02 - Biology (non-specific)
CAH03-01-03 - Ecology and Environmental Biology
CAH03-01-06 - Zoology
CAH03-01-04 - Microbiology and Cell Science
CAH03-01-05 - Plant Sciences
CAH10-03-05 - Biotechnology
CAH03-01-07 - Genetics
CAH02-05-03 - Biomedical Sciences (non-specific)
CAH03-01-08 - Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry CAH03-01-01 - Biosciences (non-specific)
CAH03-01-10 - Others in Biological Sciences
CAH05-01-02 - Others in Veterinary Sciences
CAH06-01-02 - Agricultural sciences
CAH07-02-01 - Chemistry

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they need one. Failure to do this could result in compliance action being taken against the University of Salford by UK Visas and Immigration.

• the student moves to another institution; or

• the student’s visa was issued on or after 30 November 2007, and they need further permission to stay for writing up a thesis.

4. Academic Progression

The University will only sponsor applicants or students who meet academic progression requirements set out in the Immigration Rules and Student Sponsor Guidance. If the

5.1. The University will sponsor a student for the duration of their course, subject to any compliance requirements of the University or UKVI which would result in sponsorship being withdrawn. The University may withdraw sponsorship if it is not necessary to continue sponsorship or if the University cannot fulfil its sponsor duties.

5.2. The course start date on the CAS will correspond with the date of registration in person on the course or induction, whichever is earlier.

6.1. The University will only consider assigning one additional CAS following a visa refusal on maintenance grounds and only if the applicant or student can provide evidence to show there is minimal or no chance of their visa being refused a subsequent time.

6.2. Further CAS will not be assigned where an applicant or student has had a visa refusal based on an error on behalf of the student or applicant.

6.5. Any applicant or student with a visa refusal who requests a new CAS must provide to the University all pages of their Home Office refusal notice.

6.6. Provided the conditions of paragraph 6.1 are met, the University will issue one additional CAS to an applicant or student following a visa refusal. If a visa is refused a second time the University will not issue a further CAS.

This policy will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure it remains compliant with the Student Route Sponsor Guidance and Immigration Rules as well as good sector practice.

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