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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!

What to do now

Need a bit of help understanding your offer? Find out what it all means and how to reply.
Apply for your student visa once you have an unconditional offer and CAS from York.
Once you've accepted your offer, find the right room for the coming year.
Time to get organised. It's time to pay your tuition fees and apply for scholarships.
Take a pre-sessional course to develop your academic and English skills.
As an offer holder, you have 90 days of free, unlimited access to our career platform.
Next stop, York! Our guide explains what to do once you confirm your place.

What to look forward to

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?

Find out what it's really like to study and live in York.
Learn more about York at our offer holder events.
Get country-specific information and meet your regional teams.
Hear stories from our students on all aspects of living and studying in York.
Regularly voted among the UK's friendliest cities
The Sunday Times (and others)
(the nation's sweetheart duck)
More than 20 awards for gender equality
Athena Swan Charter