Canterbury Christ Church University has an enrollment of over 15,300 students as of 2019, out of which 75% of students are enrolled in full-time and 25% in part-time programs. The average age of the students is 27.5 years. Programs are offered in Arts & Humanities, Education, Health & Wellbeing and Social & Applied Sciences field of study.

  • Application for MA Social Science, M.Sc. Nursing and Certificate in Education is accepted through UCAS portal.
  • No application fee is charged for applications accepted through the University Application Portal.
  • Work experience is required for M.Ch in Research program.

Highlights

Application Portal UCAS Application/University Application
Application Fee  UCAS Fee: £18 (Single Course), £24 (Multiple Course)
University Application Fee: None
Mode of Payment Master-Card/ American Express/Discover/Visa
Academic Calendar Semester-based
English Proficiency Requirement IELTS
Work Experience Required for M.Ch in Surgery

Canterbury Christ Church University Admission Deadline

Deadline for admission to Canterbury Christ Church University is mentioned below:

Program Deadline
Postgraduate Research October Session: May 31
February Session: October 15
Other Rolling Admission

English Proficiency Requirement for International Students

International applicants can submit TOEFL or IELTS scores to demonstrate English proficiency. The minimum required scores by the university are given below. However, applicants must note that several departments may have different score requirements.

Program Minimum IELTS Score Required
Undergraduate 6.0
Graduate 6.5
Foundation Course 5.0

Visa Process for International Students

Students are required to apply for either short term Visa or Tier 4 Visa depending upon the course undertaken. Short term Visa is for courses from six months to one year.

Once the student is selected for a particular course at the university, he/she will receive an offer letter where certain conditions will be mentioned and CAS number will be issued upon meeting all the conditions. CAS is required to apply for VISA.

Documents required for visa application are:

  • Original Documents of academic and English Language qualifications
  • Current Passport
  • Tier 4 application to UKVI, pay an application fee
  • Financial evidence
  • If using a parent's bank account, birth certificate and parents consent letter
  • ATAS Certificate
  • TB Clearance Certificate
  • Immigration history
  • 50% tuition fee

Canterbury Christ Church University Undergraduate Admission

Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom offers more than 70 undergraduate courses. Application for full-time undergraduate programs is accepted through UCAS application. Part-time programs accept application through University Application Portal.

Where to Apply: UCAS Application/University Application

Application Fee: UCAS Fee: £18 (Single Course), £24 (Multiple Course)

University Application Fee: None

Admission Requirements:

  • Qualifications equivalent to Level 3 study in the UK, GCSEs and the others
  • Personal Statement
  • Reference letter

Requirement for some of the countries is provided below:

Country Requirement
India At least 60% in class12 with one more year of study
China At Least 70% in Zhuanke or Da Zhuan (Diploma)
Bangladesh At Least 65% in Polytechnic Diploma or 60% in Bachelors of 3 years
Thailand  Associate Degree/1 or 2 years Bachelors from HEC Recognized Institute.

Canterbury Christ Church University Postgraduate Admission

Canterbury Christ Church University offers two types of postgraduate degree: Taught and Research. Some of the popular courses, among the more than 40 graduate courses offered by the university, are MBA, M.Sc. International Business, M.Sc. Computing and M.Ch Surgery

Where to Apply: UCAS Application/University Application

Application Fee: UCAS Fee: £18 (Single Course), £24 (Multiple Course)

University Application Fee: None

Admission Requirement:

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Personal statement
  • References
  • Research Proposal of 1500 words (for Research Programs)
  • Interview
  • Work Experience

Admission requirement for some countries are:

Country Requirements
India Bachelors with first-class degree / equivalent for 2:1 programmes and High second class degree 55% /equivalent
China Xueshi (Bachelor's Degree) with at least 75% for 2:1 programmes and 70% for 2:2 programmes.
Bangladesh At Least 60 % in Bachelors of 4 years. Minimum 60 % in Bachelors for 2:1 programmes and 55 % for 2:2 programmes
Thailand Minimum GPA of 2.3 - 2.7 in 4 years Bachelor Degree

The university is very strict in the admission process. After your application is being made and if selected, one of the two offers will be given to students:

  • Conditional offer – Student need to meet certain conditions before they are finally selected
  • Unconditional offer

Thereby, CAS number will be issued is required for further proceedings.