Offer Letter
Offer Letter
Offer Letter
OFFER OF PLACE
Academic and English Language conditions: Conditional upon passing Bachelors minimum
60% in the final year
Campus: Medway
Campus Location: Pembroke, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB
Financial Condition: Minimum pre registration deposit of £3000 (See conditions below):
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Thank you for your application to the University of Greenwich. I am pleased to offer you a place on
the programme specialised above. You will shortly receive a second emailed offer letter, which will
include your Applicant ID (beginning in 001). If you have not received this email and wish to pay
your deposit, please contact your agent who will obtain the 'Applicant ID' from the university.
To accept or decline this offer please reply to [email protected] within 28 days to let us know. If
you do not reply within 28 days, then we may be unable to guarantee your place, as it may be
offered to another applicant. Please ensure that you include your Applicant ID in your response.
The pre-registration deposit is the first payment towards your tuition fees; it reduces the tuition
fees payable on registration and confirms your place on the programme offered. It can be paid by
a Bank Draft made payable to the University of Greenwich or by direct transfer to the university's
bank account.
The deposit paid to confirm the offer of place is only refundable where the applicant provides
evidence that the application for a student visa was not accepted for the year the academic offer
was made.
Full details of tuition fees, the pre-registration deposit, how to pay the deposit, university bank
account details, available bursaries and scholarships and links to the charging and refund policy
can be found at https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/fees or by contacting [email protected]
For Ds assessed as paying fees at the international rate, tuition fees are subject to an annual fee
setting exercise and will rise annually by no more than RPI – X +3% (Retail Price Index excluding
mortgage interest rates +3%). We would only consider an increase to the fee rate for continuing
students to reflect the increased cost of delivering the course in subsequent years.
Visa
As an international fee paying student you will probably need a Tier 4 Student Visa to study with
us. If you do require a Tier 4 Student Visa to study in the UK, please refer to the University
Sponsorship Policy at http://www2.gre.ac.uk/current-students/regs/?a=1441173.
Information on how to apply and the requirements for your student visa to study with us can be
found on the UK Government website at https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/student-
visas
Useful information is also available on the UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs)
web-link http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
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It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of an appropriate and valid visa.
Tier 4 Student Visas are institution specific; if you have studied in the UK previously and hold a
student visa for another institution you will need to make a new visa application before you can
register at the University of Greenwich.
One of the requirements of the UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) when applying for the first time or
renewing your student visa is that you provide proof that you have sufficient funds to cover the
costs of the tuition fees for your first year of study plus the minimum UKVI maintenance
requirement. The minimum maintenance requirement will depend on which campus you will be
studying at.
Our Maritime Greenwich and Avery Hill Campuses are 'in London' and our Medway Campus is
'outside London'. Please ensure that you are aware of UKVI requirements on the minimum
amount required, how you provide evidence of this and the length of time the funds must be held.
Read carefully Tier 4 of the Points Based System - Policy Guidance on the UKVI website
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370866/T4_Guidanc
e_11-14.pdf
To apply for a Tier 4 Student Visa you will require a CAS Number. This is not an actual certificate
or paper document but is a number issued electronically. It is unique to you and the University of
Greenwich and contains information about the course of study for which it has been issued and
your personal details. It is valid for six months from issue; you cannot apply for your student visa
more than three months prior to the start of your programme.
A CAS Statement including your unique CAS number and the other relevant information (including
the qualifications used to assess your offer of place) will be emailed to you or to your agent (if your
application was received from an authorised representative of the university).
We would like you to receive your CAS number, if required, as quickly as possible so
please contact the International Office at [email protected] as soon as you have paid
the pre-registration deposit and any academic or English language conditions have been
fulfilled.
Campuses
The university has three campuses. Which Campus you will be studying on depends on the
Faculty and programme you will be studying with us and is stated above. The Greenwich Campus
is on a World Heritage Site on the banks of the Thames in London. Our Avery Hill Campus is in
Eltham in south-east London and our Medway Campus is in the County of Kent.
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English Language
When you join us you may be required to take a short written English test to establish what
language support, if any, may help you succeed in your chosen programme. If the university
recognises that you will benefit from English language support you will be required to attend
classes, free of charge. Your attendance and progress will be monitored, and you will be expected
to complete the course and pass the assessment.
Accommodation
All new students who join the university in September are guaranteed accommodation, either in a
university hall of residence or in university approved housing, providing they meet the terms and
conditions of the Accommodation Guarantee. Information about university accommodation
including application deadline dates and other terms and conditions of the Accommodation
Guarantee can be found at www.gre.ac.uk/accommodation. Please ensure you read this
information carefully and if you have any queries contact a member of staff in the Accommodation
Office at your campus of study. Contact details can be found at www.gre.ac.uk/accommodation. If
you would like information about finding accommodation in the private rented sector or temporary
accommodation in hotels, hostels or lodgings, please contact the Accommodation Service for
further information. Please ensure that you have a safe place to stay when you arrive in the UK.
The Accommodation Service cannot offer temporary or emergency housing and you should not
arrive without a place to stay.
On Arrival
When you arrive at the university to commence your studies you will be invited to register. This is
a two part process.
Part 1: Online Registration: Requires you to log in to the university portal and go through an
online process to verify information about yourself and your new programme of study. In order to
start Online Registration, you will need your portal login details. These will be emailed to you or
your agent nearer the start date of your programme when you have completed all stages of the
admissions process. You will also be given a summary of the balance of your first year's tuition
fees less any payments including the pre-registration deposit and any discounts.
To complete your registration, you will need to pay at least 50 per cent of this amount. This
amount can be paid during online registration by entering credit/debit card details. Alternatively
you can transfer the payment to the university's bank account or pay directly to the Student Centre
by bank draft.
The remaining balance of tuition fees for September starters will be due before the last Friday in
January and for January starters before the last Friday in May. A 2.5 per cent discount is available
on your tuition fees if you pay your year's tuition fees in full before the end of September (for those
registering on September programmes) or the end of January (for those registering on January
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programmes). This discount is not available for programmes run in our Medway School of
Pharmacy and pre-sessional English language programmes.
Part 2: Identity and Qualification Checks: This is where you will show a member of staff your
passport, proof of your visa and the original of your qualifications stated in your CAS statement
(including authorised translations if not in English). These must be original documents and not
photocopies.
Contact Us
Our international team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, please email
[email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Greenwich and
wish you every success in your studies.
Yours sincerely
Christopher Bustin
Head of International Office