New student?
Read everything you need to know and do to make your move to York go smoothly.
New international students: Welcome Guide
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Welcome!
Check out our Welcome slides to learn who we are, how to contact us, and how we can help you during your studies, along with other helpful links.
BRP collection sessions
BRP collection trips have now ended. Thank you to those that booked, we hope you found them helpful.
Immigration advice
The Immigration Advice Service can answer your questions about the immigration process:
- Visa queries
- Lost passports and documents
- Police registration
If you can't find an answer on these pages, please contact us via our self referral form.
Follow us on social media!
Learn more about campus, the city of York and the services we offer for international students.
You can also connect with other international students and see useful updates by joining our Facebook group. Note - you'll need an account to answer the membership questions and join.
Contact us
For any queries, please complete our self-referral form. We aim to respond within two working days.
International Student Support self-referral form
For departmental queries only please contact international-support@york.ac.uk
International Student Support drop-in sessions
Speak directly to a member of the International Student Support team via our online drop-in sessions (access to Zoom required).
Sessions are for quick informal queries, typically no longer than 10 minutes of advice will be given. If you have something sensitive or complicated to discuss, please email us instead.
Just click on the links below, at the time of the session, to join the waiting room of the Zoom session;
You will be admitted to the session on a first come first serve basis, so please be prepared to wait if someone is ahead of you.
If the Zoom meeting is “locked” that means the session is full and you cannot join. If this happens, you should instead contact us by email.
Please note that there will not be a drop in session on Friday 23rd, Tuesday 27th or Friday 30th December 2022.
Want to improve your English and meet people?
- Find ways to meet other students and local people in campus and city life
- Discover opportunities for international students
- Look for volunteering opportunities in York with Careers and Placements
- Go to the International Conversation Afternoons (ICA)
- Get help with your academic English from the Writing and Language Skills Centre
- Join our YorWorld Community Facebook Group
After your studies
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