Application deadlines
If you’re applying to the University of Salford from outside the UK, you need to make sure you apply to our courses and meet your offer conditions within the specified deadlines. Find out more below according to what level of study you are applying for.
Postgraduate applications
Please note – the below deadlines are for guidance only.
This information is regularly updated so please keep checking back.
Important deadlines (postgraduate)
January 2026 Intake
Postgraduate Taught
- Applications Open: 23 May 2025
- Applications close: 20 November 2025
- Submit your documents for your CAS*: 30 November 2025
- Induction starts: 12 January 2026
- Teaching starts: 19 January 2026*
*Those studying MSc Midwifery will start on 5 January 2026
Postgraduate Research
- Applications Open: 1 April 2025
- Applications close to international applicants 17 November 2025
- Applications close to home applicants 8 December 2025
- Submit your documents for your CAS*: 28 November 2025
- Induction: 12 January 2026
- Teaching: 19 January 2026
Due to the popularity of our courses, it is not feasible for us to provide specific deadlines by which you must meet your offer conditions. Instead, we will confirm places to offer-holders on a first-come, first-served basis. It is therefore strongly recommended that you meet the academic conditions of your offer as soon as possible. Once you have met all academic conditions you will have to pay your deposit as the last condition to secure your place on your course.
If your course is full when you meet the conditions of your offer, you will be offered the next available intake for your course or offered a refund of your deposit. During the application process, we will keep our intakes page to date with course availability and we recommend that you check this page regularly to see the status of your course
*We will review your bank statements and other documents to make sure you have the funds available to study here and meet the Student Route visa requirements. If a bank statement is submitted close to the deadline but has an issue that needs investigating, you may miss your chosen intake and your application could be deferred to the next intake.
Undergraduate applications
Includes BSc, BA, BEng, MEng, LLB, HND, FdSc and bachelor’s degrees.
UCAS is the central admissions service for universities in the UK, and is the system we use for undergraduate applications. You will need to quote our institution code (S03) when you apply, along with our institution code name (SALF) and the code for your chosen course (find this on your course page). Leave the campus code blank.
Important deadlines (Undergraduate courses)
January 2026
Undergraduate taught
Applications for our January 2026 intake are now closed.
- Applications Open: 23 May 2025
- Submit your documents for your CAS*: 30 November 2025
- Induction: 12 January 2026
- Teaching: 19 January 2026
International Foundation Year applications
Our International Foundation Year (IFY) will fully prepare you for entry onto one of our undergraduate degrees. Based on campus, all of your teaching will be delivered by our academics and you will have full access to our facilities. You will study a mixture of subject-specific content and improve your English language and academic study skills. The subject-specific modules are tailored to your chosen degree so when you pass the International Foundation Year, you’ll be able to progress onto almost any of our undergraduate degree courses here.
Important deadlines (International Foundation Year)
January 2026
Applications for our January 2026 intake are now closed.
- Submit your documents for your CAS: 30 November 2025
- Induction starts: 12 January 2026
- Teaching starts: 19 January 2026
~We will review your bank statements and other documents to make sure you have the funds available to study here and meet the Student Route visa requirements. If a bank statement is submitted close to the deadline but has an issue that needs investigating, you may miss your chosen intake and your application could be deferred to the next intake.
**As some of our undergraduate programmes are very popular and courses are filling up very quickly, we reserve the right to move/defer your application to the next available intake, even if you have met all your conditions including paying for your study deposit. If you are moved to a future intake but you are unable to/do not wish to attend the new intake, your study deposit will be refundable.
Pre-sessional English applications
Our Pre-sessional English courses are for students who intend to progress onto University of Salford courses at foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate level but don't have the required level of English to gain entry.
Important deadlines (Pre-sessional English)
For courses starting in 2025
| Course | Course start date | Applications open | Submit your documents for your CAS* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 week course | 28 July 2025 | 23 September 2024 | 9 July 2025 |
| 10 week course | 25 June 2025 | 23 September 2024 | 9 July 2025 |
*We will review your bank statements and other documents to make sure you have the funds available to study here and meet the Student Route visa requirements. If a bank statement is submitted close to the deadline but has an issue that needs investigating, you may miss your chosen intake and your application could be deferred to the next intake.