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International student support
Dedicated support
We'll help you adjust and settle in through a programme of orientation events and support including:
- Free airport collection from Manchester Airport
- A specialised Welcome Week programme to help you to settle in and make friends
- Immigration advice including guidance on how to apply for a Student Visa if you need one to study in the UK
- Support and advice from our International Student Support team
- The Maths Skills Centre, a free service for all students seeking general mathematics and statistics advice
- Dedicated facilities for you to practice your faith
- Lifelong Careers service
- A range of student-led societies so that you can try out new activities and meet like-minded people
- Our International Students Network - a student-led network specifically for international students
- International networking through York for Life
- Language support for current students
- Pastoral support and student-led activities through our College system
Find out about the full range of support on offer
Arrival information
Find out what you need to do before you get here and what will happen in your first few weeks. This includes information about visas, collecting your University Card, registering with a doctors, opening a bank account and much more...
One of the most helpful features of the University is its International Student Support team. York pays great attention to the anxieties of coming to a new place and help you feel comfortable.
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