ATAS Certificate Application
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he Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) was first implemented in 2007 for students taking a PhD, MSci or MEng course in a few specific fields, namely (with their JACS code):
ÔÔ Materials Science (F2) ÔÔ Physics (F3) ÔÔ Mechanical Engineering (H3) ÔÔ Aerospace Engineering (H4) ÔÔ Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering (H8) ÔÔ Materials Technology (J5) Students that fall under these categories have to apply for an ATAS certificate before applying for their visa. Your JACS code is the first two characters of your course code and is found on your UCAS application. For example, the MEng in Chemical Engineering has a UCAS code of H800; the JACS code would be H8.
For PhD/doctoral level students and Visiting Research Students who will be in the UK for more than six months to do research which will count towards a postgraduate qualification in another country, do check the ATAS website to see if your course needs the ATAS certificate, and your relevant JACS code if required. Details of your PhD topic proposal will normally be emailed to you by someone in your academic department.
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