# Welcome international offer holders
**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/welcome-international/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/
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.](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/your-country/)
- [international@york.ac.uk](mailto:international@york.ac.uk)
- [+44 (0)1904 324 000](tel:+441904 324 000)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/uniofyork_international)
- [UniOfYork on WeChat](weixin://dl/chat?UniOfYork)
## What to do now
### [Accept your place](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/welcome-international/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](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/visas-immigration/)
Apply for your student visa once you have an unconditional offer and CAS from York.
### [Book accommodation](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/accommodation/international/)
Once you've accepted your offer, find the right room for the coming year.
### [Sort your finances](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/)
Time to get organised. It's time to pay your tuition fees and apply for scholarships.
### [Improve English](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/applying/international-pathway-college/pre-sessionals/unconditional/)
Take a pre-sessional course to develop your academic and English skills.
### [Get career ready](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/apply-interview/looking-for-work/graduate-jobs/grad-jobs-international/student-circus/)
As an offer holder, you have 90 days of free, unlimited access to our career platform.
### [Prepare for York](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/international/)
Next stop, York! Our guide explains what to do once you confirm your place.
## What to look forward to
- [Your new city](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/student-life/york-yorkshire/): culture, festivals, nightlife
- [Your new hobbies](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/student-life/societies/): sport, societies, volunteering
- [Your college family](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/student-life/colleges/): events, socials, support
- Your self-improvement: placements, careers, travel
[Rated Gold for teaching and Top Ten for research](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/rankings/tef/)
(Alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial in the latest TEF/REF rankings)
The UK's friendliest city, and one of the safest and happiest
(Aviva 2025; CUG 2024; Guardian 2025)
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](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/chat/)
Meet us
Learn more about York at our offer holder events.
[Explore events](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/meet-us/)
Country information
Get country-specific information and meet your regional teams.
[Find my country](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/your-country/)
Blogs and vlogs
Hear stories from our students on all aspects of living and studying in York.
[Hear more](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/)
Regularly voted among the UK's friendliest cities
The Sunday Times (and others)
[Resting place of Long Boi](https://features.york.ac.uk/long-boi/)
(the nation's sweetheart duck)
More than 20 awards for gender equality
Athena Swan Charter
## Contact us
[Speak to your regional team.](https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/your-country/)
- [international@york.ac.uk](mailto:international@york.ac.uk)
- [+44 (0)1904 324 000](tel:+441904 324 000)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/uniofyork_international)
- [UniOfYork on WeChat](weixin://dl/chat?UniOfYork)