FAQs

Please book your flight through our nominated travel agency, Diversity.

You are advised to travel to the UK a few days before the start date of your course to allow time to settle in to your new environment. However, please note, although you will receive your stipend one day after you arrive in the UK, it will be calculated according to the start date of […]

No. Any conditions given in the university’s offer letter are set by the university with no involvement from the Secretariat. If you do not meet their requirements, the university will be unable to issue you an unconditional offer. It is your responsibility to meet their conditions.

Your CAS is a unique number generated internally by your university and so you will receive this directly from them. 

All allowances will be stated in your final award letter.

Once we have created your final award letter it will be sent to your embassy or high commission, who will stamp and sign it before sending you the official copy.

You should aim to submit references from those listed in your application. However, Chevening may accept different references in extenuating circumstances.

You should travel to the UK from your home country. This is where your pre-departure event will take place. If this is not possible, please contact your programme officer as soon as possible.

References not written in English must be translated and notarised by an official translator. Any unofficial translations will not be accepted.

Since your CAS is generated internally by your university, Chevening does not have any control over this. Your programme officer cannot intervene nor can they ask the university to expedite the process. Bear in mind that the university will be very busy during the admissions period so please be patient.