Your CAS is the anchor. It is not the whole case.
A UK Student application connects the course, licensed sponsor, CAS, financial position, English-language position and your personal circumstances. EYM treats those elements as one evidence system rather than a collection of unrelated uploads.
A CAS opens the door. Your evidence still has to support the route.
The Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies identifies the sponsored course, but the application can still turn on evidence outside the CAS: maintenance funds, English, ATAS, tuberculosis testing, age-specific consent or recent financial sponsorship. The useful question is not simply whether a document exists, but whether it proves the requirement that applies to this applicant.
Eight verified evidence areas — but not eight identical cases.
EYM maps each requirement against the applicant. Some evidence is core; other evidence activates only when age, nationality, course, funding, immigration history or sponsorship makes it relevant.
Student work permission is conditional, not automatic.
UK Student work rights depend on the course and sponsor. Eligible full-time students studying at degree level or above can generally work up to 20 hours per week during term-time. Eligible full-time students below degree level can generally work up to 10 hours per week during term-time. Other study, including part-time study, may carry no employment permission.
Where work is permitted, full-time work can generally be allowed outside term-time. Student permission does not permit self-employment or work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach, and other restrictions can apply. The conditions attached to the individual grant remain authoritative.
Dependants are an exception, not a default.
A partner or child can qualify as a Student dependant only in limited circumstances. This generally includes a government-sponsored Student on a course lasting more than six months, or an eligible full-time postgraduate Student on a course lasting at least nine months where, for courses starting on or after 1 January 2024, the course is a PhD, other doctorate or research-based higher degree. Transitional provisions can also apply.
Already have your CAS?
Check what the CAS reference represents, which details should align with your application and why a CAS is not the same as a visa approval.
Read the CAS guide →