UK-STUDENT

Qualifications Used for the Offer

The academic record your sponsor relied on when it offered the place

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Educational only — not legal advice.

Evidence that supports this criterion

Official Definition

The academic qualifications the sponsor used to offer the place, which the Home Office may ask to see.

What UKVI Looks For

This requirement is optional and supporting. The CAS lists the qualifications the sponsor used to offer you a place, and the Home Office may ask to see them. Having them ready means you can answer a request quickly.

Applicants with a passport from certain countries and territories need not submit evidence of qualifications with the application, but UKVI may still ask for it before deciding, so the evidence must exist.

The records should show the institution, award, dates and results, and should match the qualifications the CAS lists.

Evidence Strength

Strong Evidence

Degree or school certificates and transcripts showing institution, award, dates, and results
Qualifications that match the ones listed on the CAS
Records whose names and dates match the application
Evidence kept ready even if you need not submit it

Weak Evidence

Missing or partial transcripts
A qualification that differs from what the CAS lists
Names or dates that do not match the application
Qualifications that cannot be found when UKVI asks for them

Common Refusal / Processing Triggers

Common Problems

Qualifications that do not match the ones the CAS lists.
Records that are incomplete, with no results or dates.
Names or dates that disagree with the application.
Not being able to produce the evidence when UKVI asks for it before deciding.

Tips for Strengthening Your Evidence

Pro Tips

Compare your certificates and transcripts with the qualifications listed on the CAS.
Keep a certificate and transcript for each qualification the sponsor relied on.
Check that dates and institution names match the application form.
Keep the records even if you are from a listed country and need not submit them.

Relevant Document Types

Typical uploads: degree or school certificates and transcripts listed on the CAS.

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UK-STUDENT

Qualifications Used for the Offer

The academic record your sponsor relied on when it offered the place

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

Educational only — not legal advice.

Evidence that supports this criterion

Official Definition

The academic qualifications the sponsor used to offer the place, which the Home Office may ask to see.

What UKVI Looks For

The records should show the institution, award, dates and results, and should match the qualifications the CAS lists.

Evidence Strength

Strong Evidence

Degree or school certificates and transcripts showing institution, award, dates, and results
Qualifications that match the ones listed on the CAS
Records whose names and dates match the application
Evidence kept ready even if you need not submit it

Weak Evidence

Missing or partial transcripts
A qualification that differs from what the CAS lists
Names or dates that do not match the application
Qualifications that cannot be found when UKVI asks for them

Common Refusal / Processing Triggers

Common Problems

Qualifications that do not match the ones the CAS lists.
Records that are incomplete, with no results or dates.
Names or dates that disagree with the application.
Not being able to produce the evidence when UKVI asks for it before deciding.

Tips for Strengthening Your Evidence

Pro Tips

Compare your certificates and transcripts with the qualifications listed on the CAS.
Keep a certificate and transcript for each qualification the sponsor relied on.
Check that dates and institution names match the application form.
Keep the records even if you are from a listed country and need not submit them.

Relevant Document Types

Typical uploads: degree or school certificates and transcripts listed on the CAS.

Ready to check your evidence?

Upload documents and get AI-powered analysis against this criterion.

Create a case