Pre-CAS Interview Practice / Brunel University of London
Brunel University of London Pre-CAS Interview Questions 2026
Why UK · Why Brunel · Your course · Career · Finances · Accommodation · ID check
Updated July 2026Brunel University of London runs its pre-CAS credibility interview through the Enroly/CAS Shield system, which it adopted in June 2024 to assess applicants' suitability for Student visa sponsorship. If you're from one of the countries Brunel screens, you'll complete a recorded video interview inside CAS Shield to demonstrate a genuine intention to study — not simply to use a Student visa as a way to enter or remain in the UK.
The format is automated and distinctive: a series of questions are read out and displayed on screen, the software has built-in security features, and you must hold your passport up to the camera for an ID check. The whole thing takes about 15 to 20 minutes. The content is the familiar credibility ground — why you want to study in the UK and at Brunel, how your chosen course supports your career plans, and how your studies are being funded. Brunel's own advice is simple: answer clearly, honestly, and in as much detail as you can.
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Brunel University of London's pre-CAS process runs 5 stages and typically takes 15 to 20 minutes. Most applicants only find out they weren't ready once the decision is made.
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- 1Accept your offer. Accept your offer; if you're from one of the countries Brunel screens, you're invited to a pre-CAS interview via Enroly/CAS Shield.
- 2Complete the recorded video interview inside CAS Shield. questions are read out and displayed on screen (about 15–20 minutes).
- 3Hold your passport up to the camera for the ID che. Hold your passport up to the camera for the ID check and complete the security steps.
- 4Answer clearly. Answer clearly, honestly and in detail on why the UK and Brunel, how your course supports your career, and how you're funded.
- 5Brunel assesses your genuine intention to study and. Brunel assesses your genuine intention to study and, once satisfied, issues your CAS for your visa application.
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Why UKWhy Brunel
Your course
Career
Finances
Accommodation
ID check
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Brunel University of London pre-CAS interview FAQs
How is Brunel's pre-CAS interview conducted?
As a recorded video interview inside the Enroly/CAS Shield system, with questions read out and shown on screen.
How long does it take?
About 15 to 20 minutes.
What do I need to have ready?
Your passport — you must display it to the camera for an ID check, and there are built-in security features.
What does it cover?
Why you want to study in the UK and at Brunel, how your course supports your career, and how your studies are funded.
What's Brunel's advice?
Answer clearly, honestly, and in as much detail as you can.
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