Letter of Enrollment (LoE)

A Letter of Enrollment is an official letter issued by the university confirming your acceptance for admission to the program. The document is sent as a letterhead that contains all the information about the candidate including you name, ID number, program mode, academic year date of enrollment. The letter of enrollment is directly sent to the student’s email ID. Throughout the duration of enrollment, you are recommended to possess a copy of you LoE as it is a evidence of you candidature for the specific university

When will you receive LoE? The very first step is to pay the initial tuition fees, through which you secure you place into the program. The tuition fee deposit depends on the university. Some universities might ask you to even deposit entire 1 year tuition fees. Once the fees is paid, the university issues you letter of enrollment. Now, its only in UK and Australia that you can refer to the document ast letter of enrollment. The document name varies in other countries. For instance, Canadian universities refer to the document as letter of acceptance. In UK, you colleges or students often refer to it as CAS Letter.

The following details are included in youLetter of Enrollment/CAS/Letter of Acceptance

Full name of the student
Student's ID number
Institution details
Course details
Course Type
Date of nomination
Terms and conditions
Allowance and Restrictions
Validity Period
Signatories and Undertakings

Letter of Enrollment: Why is it important?

The letter of enrollment is one of the vital documents that a candidate requires while applying for a student visa. It also has some other purposes like:

Student Permit Application: The letter of enrollment is an important document when submitting a student permit application. It helps during the study permit but can also use to extend the duration of a study permit.
Education Loan: Those applying for an education loan in their home country are advised to carry this letter as proof of registration in the university they are accepted into. The letter contains all the details about the admission including the tuition fee and additional charges that are meant to be paid during enrolment.
Co-op Work Permit: Can be used to obtain or extend a student’s co-op work permit.
Social insurance Letter: required from the student going to study in Canada.

Please note that a letter of enrollment differs from an offer letter. To avoid a confusion between the two, let’s briefly discuss what is an offer letter?

What is an Offer Letter?

An offer letter is issued to the students after the submission of admission application. As the name suggests, it is an offer of admission to the candidate based on their admission application. All candidates woh receive the offer letter from the university are required to sign and resend it to confirm you interest in the program.

Difference between Letter of Enrollment and Offer Letter

To be simply put, offer letter acknowledges and confirms that the student is interested in the program. Also, that you agree with the rules and regulations of the university. However, offer letter is not the confirmation of admission; letter of enrollment is. The offer letter is used by students to apply for their student visa and complete their admission formalities.

Letter of Enrollment FAQS

Ques.What is the difference between a letter of enrolment and an offer letter?

Ans. The offer letter is basically a document that is sent to the student after their application is approved by the university they have applied for. On the other hand, an enrollment letter is an official document that confirms students’ admission to the university. A tuition fee payment is mandatory in order to receive this letter, either partial or complete fee.

Ques.What is the purpose of a letter of enrollment for international students?

Ans. The letter of enrollment can be used as proof of registration in a university while applying for a student visa. It can also be used during bank procedures especially for education loans and for a work permit extension.

Ques.What details are mentioned in the letter of enrollment?

Ans. he letter of enrollment contains the Full name of the student's ID number, Institution details, course details, course type, date of nomination, terms and conditions, Allowance & restrictions, Validity Period, signatories and undertakings