3. Receive an offer
The Admissions team will aim to process your application as quickly as possible.
If your application is successful, you’ll be issued with a conditional or unconditional offer. If conditional, you will need to satisfy any remaining conditions before receiving your Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies. The CAS allows you to apply for your student visa.
[You will need to satisfy a number of conditions in order to receive your CAS. These can include: meeting English language requirements, paying a deposit, providing academic reports & references and submitting copies of your passport]
4. Apply for accommodation
You will receive information on how to apply for accommodation by email once you have paid a deposit and accepted the offer to study with us.
Our staff will be in touch regarding your accommodation application, and you’ll be allocated your room once your place has been confirmed. Alternatively, you can also book private or partner accommodation if you prefer.
5. Apply for a student visa
After you have received your CAS, you’ll be able to apply for your student visa which allows you to study in the UK. We recommend you allow enough time to complete your visa application – a lot of documentation is required and the process should not be rushed. You should also ensure you will have enough time to organise travel to the UK before your course starts.
- Please note: University Centre Leeds is a new sponsor and we are very excited to welcome our first cohort of international students in September 2025 under our Probationary Sponsor licence. Please note that as we are a new sponsor, if you have a Student Visa to study at University Centre Leeds you will not be able to work in the UK part time and/or do any form of paid work in or out of term time. You will also not be entitled to apply for the Graduate route visa upon completion of your studies with us.
6. Arrive in Leeds, England!
Leeds Bradford Airport in the closest international airport to Leeds with connections to several major travel hubs, including daily flights connecting to Amsterdam. From the airport, Leeds City Centre is accessed by a dedicated airport bus service which runs throughout the day and takes 35-45 minutes. There is also a taxi office available.
Alternative airports with rail or coach links to Leeds City Centre include Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and London (Gatwick and Heathrow).
We will also send you a pre-arrival list of information you will probably need before coming to the UK.
We can’t wait to welcome you to University Centre Leeds. No matter what you need help with, we are here for you. From application support, to answering any questions you may have about moving to the UK for study, we want you to feel as prepared as possible for studying with us.