Dear Overseas Partners,

Welcome to the July 2024 edition of the University of Bath Agents Newsletter.

We hope you are well. We're now in the middle of summer here in Bath and campus is a little quieter as we say goodbye to many students ahead of welcoming our latest cohort in a few months time.

This month we have a number of updates to share with you including our upcoming virtual events, clearing information, the latest visa information and a reminder of our extended PGT deadlines.

Many thanks to those of you who joined us on Monday for our agent update webinar, it was lovely to see so many familiar names. If you missed the session, or wish to watch it back,you can find it here.

Pleaseshare thisamong your teams and with all those involved in counselling prospective students. If you have any questions, please contact the International Student Recruitment Team

PGT application deadline extended

A reminder that admissions remain open for our full-time on-campus Master's courses which start in September 2024. International students can apply until31 July.

Please be aware of ouraccommodation application deadlinesand take into considerationvisa processing times for those based outside the UKso that students are able to make it to Bath for the start of their studies. For any courses which requires anATAS certificate, please also consider the time taken to apply for this into account.

Clearing

Many of our undergraduate courses in Clearing are now open, and you can apply for a place if your students have their results.

Our webpage below outlines all the further details, but if you have any questions on Clearing please do contact usherevia email.

Undergraduate admissions

The main UCAS cycle closed on the 30 June and we are now in the clearing process.

To be considered please remember all applicants need to be in receipt of their qualification results, including any English test, as we are only able to accept students as 'unconditional’ at this time.

The deadline for providing English qualification certificates or test results is the 31 July. If you are aware of any students who are having trouble in meeting this condition, please contact us as a matter of urgency so that we can advise you of any options that may be available.

Once your students have confirmed places, they will then go through the usual process. Our Student Immigration Services team will be in touch to begin the visa process.

If you have any questions regarding admissions, please contact us via emailhere.

Latest visa information

Student visa application and financial evidence checks

We are seeing an increase in verification checks of bank documents. To minimize the risk of visa refusal, it is crucial that all financial documents submitted with a Student visa application include full bank contact details, including the address.

We recommend informing bank officials in advance that they may be contacted by UKVI, and including a cover letter or business card from the financial institution confirming the contact details of a bank official who can provide verification.

If the decision maker has concerns about whether the funds are genuinely held or accessible for use in the UK, they may request additional information. Applicants relying on funds where the source of income is unclear (e.g., large deposits in a short timeframe) should provide a cover letter explaining the source of income.

Additionally, it may be helpful to include copies of the bank statements from which the money has been transferred.

To avoid delays in visa processing, applicants should submit their Student visa application as soon as they have met all UKVI requirements.

For more information please visitour website.

Virtual Open Days

We are thrilled to confirm the dates and further information about both our undergraduate and postgraduate virtual open days.

Undergraduate Virtual Open Day

- Thursday 31 October 2024

- Booking open in September 2024

- Register interesthere

- Live chat and webinars with expert staff and current undergraduate students

- A chance to get all your questions answered

Postgraduate Virtual Open Day

- Wednesday 13 November 2024

- Booking open in September 2024

- Register interesthere

- Live chat and webinars with expert staff and current postgraduate students

- A chance to get all your questions answered

New AI master's courses announced

New Artificial Intelligence master’s courses for September 2025 entry

We’re pleased to announce the launch of oursuite of master's courses in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science and engineering, including two new courses for September 2025 start:

·*New for 2025*MSc Artificial Intelligence(available with or without professional placement)

·*New for 2025*MSc Advanced Machine Learning(available with or without professional placement)

·MSc Artificial Intelligence for Engineering and Design(available with or without professional placement)

·MSc Data Science(available with or without professional placement)

More information on these courses can be found on our websitehere.

You could alsosign up to a webinarto learn more our master’s courses in artificial intelligence and studying at Bath, as well as get any questions you have answered by our panel of AI experts:

·10 September 2024, 11:00-12:00 BST (GMT+1) - Master's course in Artificial Intelligence for Engineering and Design

·17 September 2024, 12:30 to 13:30 BST (GMT+1)-Master's courses in Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Machine Learning, and Data Science

New agent webpage

A reminder that we recently launched of our new agent webpage. This is your first port of call for all the latest information about working with us.

On the page you'll find a range of useful content, links and ways to contact us. The page also includes a great selection of videos and photos that you're free to use in your work related to the University of Bath.

It also offers links to vital information on all of our scholarships, how to apply, and ways your prospective Bath students can contact our current students.

We strongly urge you to take some time to familiarise yourself with this webpage and do get in touch if you have any feedback.