Student Visas - Minimum Time Period to Apply in Brazil

[Cops the C]

Hi there,

My friend from Brazil is applying to come over a student and her course starts on 27th October.

However, she is still waiting for her acceptance letter which she needs to send with her application.

Could anyone tell me if this means she doesn't have enough time to apply now (it is the 2nd October now) - ie. would she be better off finding out if she can have an extention to the start date of the course and having a new letter sent out?

Many thanks,
Cops