Welcome international offer holders

Congratulations on your offer! You're one step closer to joining us. Let's take this next step together.

This page provides everything you need to know about your offer and what to do next. You'll also find information to help prepare for university life and your exciting move to the UK. We can't wait to welcome you!

Contact us

Speak to your regional team.

What to do now

Accept your place

Need a bit of help understanding your offer? Find out what it all means and how to reply.

Apply for your visa and CAS

Apply for your student visa once you have an unconditional offer and CAS from York.

Book accommodation

Once you've accepted your offer, find the right room for the coming year.

Sort your finances

Time to get organised. It's time to pay your tuition fees and apply for scholarships.

Improve English

Take a pre-sessional course to develop your academic and English skills.

Get career ready

As an offer holder, you have 90 days of free, unlimited access to our career platform.

Prepare for York

Next stop, York! Our guide explains what to do once you confirm your place.

What to look forward to

Your new city: culture, festivals, nightlife
Your new hobbies: sport, societies, volunteering
Your college family: events, socials, support
Your self-improvement: placements, careers, travel

Rated Gold for teaching and Top Ten for research

alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial in the latest TEF/REF rankings

Top 10 in the UK's most affordable student cities

NatWest Student Living Index 2024

12th in the UK

and 1st in Yorkshire and the Humber
Complete University Guide 2026

Want to know more?

Chat to a student

Find out what it's really like to study and live in York.

Ask a question

Meet us

Learn more about York at our offer holder events.

Explore events

Country information

Get country-specific information and meet your regional teams.

Find my country

Blogs and vlogs

Hear stories from our students on all aspects of living and studying in York.

Hear more

Regularly voted among the UK's friendliest cities

The Sunday Times (and others)

Resting place of Long Boi

(the nation's sweetheart duck)

More than 20 awards for gender equality

Athena Swan Charter

Contact us

Speak to your regional team.