Key dates and deadlines for postgraduate courses
Source: https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/deadlines Parent: https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2026
This page lists the standard key dates and deadlines for applications to postgraduate courses.
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September 2026 entry : | | | | --- | --- | | Monday 15 September 2025 | Applications open for courses starting in September 2026 | | Thursday 25 December 2025–Friday 2 January 2026 (inclusive) | University closed for Christmas | | 1 June 2026 or 4 weeks after the date of your offer, whichever is later | Tuition fee deposit deadline for the following courses (self-funded International offer-holders only): - MSc Finance and Accounting - MSc Human Resource Management - MSc International Management and Marketing - MSc Management - MSc Management and International Business | | June 2026 | For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins | | Monday 17 August 2026 | If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed) | | Early September 2026 | Online Module Selection opens in the Pre-Registration system for those students who are required to choose approved modules | | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Last date to request a deferral to September 2027 entry. You can request a deferral via your online application. | | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK | | Early September 2026 | Online Module Selection opens in the Pre-Registration system for those students who are required to choose approved modules | | Friday 4 September 2026 (17:00 British Summer Time) | Applications close for September 2026 entry | | Monday 7 September 2026 | We advise you to apply for your CAS by this date. If you apply for your CAS after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS if you apply for your CAS less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you tell us you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service. | | Monday 14–Friday 18 September 2026 | Orientation Week | | Monday 21 September 2026 | Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS, and we advise you to apply for your CAS by Monday 7 September 2026. | | Monday 21–Friday 25 September 2026 | Welcome Week, including registration at the University | | Monday 28 September 2026 | Teaching begins | | Monday 19 October 2026 | Latest possible start date for most courses (exceptions are listed on our Registration webpages) |
February 2027 entry (selected courses only) : | | | | --- | --- | | Monday 15 September 2025 | Applications open for courses starting in February 2027 | | October 2026 | For applicants who need a visa to study in the UK, CAS application begins | | Monday 21 December 2026 | If your course requires ATAS clearance, we advise you to apply for ATAS clearance by this date (it will take at least 20 working days for your ATAS application to be processed) | | Friday 25 December 2026–Friday 1 January 2027 (inclusive) | University closed for Christmas | | Monday 4 January 2027 | Last date to apply for a postgraduate course if you'll need a visa to study in the UK | | Friday 15 January 2027 (17:00 Greenwich Mean Time) | Applications close for February 2027 entry | | Monday 18 January 2027 | We advise you to apply for your CAS by this date. If you apply for your CAS after this date and will be applying for your visa from outside the UK, we would advise you to use a priority visa application service. We won't arrange a CAS if you apply for your CAS less than 3 weeks before the latest possible start date for your course, unless you'll be applying for your visa inside the UK, or using a priority visa application service. | | Monday 1 February 2027 | Last date to let us know that you've met any offer conditions. If you'll need a visa to study in the UK, please note that you need to meet any offer conditions before you apply for your CAS, and we advise you to apply for your CAS by Monday 18 January 2027. | | Monday 8 February 2027 | Teaching begins | | Monday 1 March 2027 | Latest possible start date for most courses |
A few courses starting in September use different dates from those listed. If this is the case for your course, it will be indicated on our webpages and/or in your offer letter.
If your course starts at a different time of year, these dates will not apply to your application. However, we would advise you to follow an equivalent timescale for your start date, for example by applying for your CAS no later than three weeks before your course starts.
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