The Student Administration team can provide you with a variety of letters to aid in your studies and student life. Please read the description of each letter below to find which one will best suit your needs, then complete the online enquiry form to request a letter.
Some letters require up to date address information. If you need to update your addresses, please follow the instructions below:
How to Change your Address on MyManchester - Please ensure your Home address is in your home country and your Term Time address is your current residence in the UK.
Students who have completed all ten steps of registration for the current academic year will be eligible to request a Confirmation of Registration letter. The letter will confirm that you are a fully enrolled student and some details of your course. This letter can be used for a number of purposes, including supporting an application for council tax exemption and proving to your landlord that you are a student.
If you require proof of your student status in order to claim council tax exemption, please request a Confirmation of Registration letter (see above).
This letter will show the start and end date of your registration, which will be the same dates you are eligible for council tax exemption.
A Bank Letter can be used by international students to assist with an application to open a UK bank account. You can bring this letter to your appointment with a bank to prove your student status.
You will be eligible to request a bank letter once you have completed the first 9 steps of registration for that academic year.
To meet UK bank requirements, you must include your home country, and Manchester address in full, including a flat and room number where appropriate. Please make sure you check your address details on My Manchester before submitting a request for this letter.
Students who have registered, or are due to register, for the current academic year will be eligible to request a Confirmation of Fees letter. The letter will confirm details of your programme of study, and confirm tuition fees due in the academic year. This letter is most commonly used as proof to sponsors of the tuition fees that are due.
Students travelling to one of the Schengen countries will need to collect a Schengen Visa letter in advance of their appointment with the embassy. When applying for a Schengen Visa, please specify which country you will be travelling to, as this will be important when producing the letter.
A Confirmation of Award is an less formal alternative to your degree certificate. Any graduated student can request this letter.
The letter will contain information about your course, final classification and date of award.
A letter confirming details of your study and award, as requested by the Greek authority DOATAP.
For VISA and travel pruposes, you may need to confirm when your graduation ceremony is. This letter will confirm your expected month of graduation before you receive an official invitation to a ceremony.
This letter will confirm you are fully registered student, as well as providing the academic year's term dates (undergraduates) or vacation dates (postgraduates). This can be useful when applying for part time jobs so employers can see your availability.
For Postgraduate students who are student visa holders, the summer is not a vacation period.
This letter will confirm your award, as well as that your course was taught in campus in the UK, in the English language.
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