You only need an ATAS certificate if you are a Postgraduate Student, and you require a visa to study in the UK, or wish to extend your current leave to remain as a student.
If you already have a valid visa you do not need to apply for an ATAS certificate. However if you are applying an extension to stay in the UK, and your course is in one of our categories below, you will need to apply for ATAS clearance.
Please click on the relevant links below to find out whether your course requires an ATAS certificate.
Post graduate diploma or PGCE
Advice for postgraduate diploma students applying for an ATAS certificate
Masters by research
Advice for students doing a masters by research course and wish to applying for an ATAS certificate.
Taught or research masters
Advice for taught or research masters students applying for an ATAS certificate.
No category
If you do not fall into any of the catagories above this section can tell you if you need to apply for an ATAS certificate or not.
enhanced MEng Undergraduate Degree
Advice for students doing an enhanced MEng Undergraduate Degree and applying for an ATAS certificate.