International offer holder events and activities
Coming to study in the UK is a big and exciting step. You’ll join our diverse campus, with students from over 140 different countries.
We hosted a range of events and activities for international students, to help answer any questions you may have had before you start your studies with us.
You can find recordings of these events here and on our Link to Leeds events website.
For any questions about these activities, please contact our international teams.
Global Pre-departure Briefing
The Global Pre-Departure was held on Wednesday 16 July for all international offer holders starting in September 2025.
Watch the recordings to hear from staff in the International Office, Student Visa Advice Team, International Student Office and Link to Leeds ambassadors on topics such as visa and immigration, travel and arrival and what to expect during your time at Leeds.
If you are viewing from China, you can watch the undergraduate webinar on Bilibili.
If you are viewing from China, you can watch the postgraduate webinar on Bilibili.
Offer Holder Groups
Join staff and fellow offer holders in our regional offer holder groups. The groups are a great opportunity for you to ask questions about preparing for and studying at Leeds, get updates and find out about activities that you can participate in.
You’ll be invited by email to join your respective offer holder groups in the period following the receipt of an academic offer to study at the University of Leeds. If you haven’t received the email invitation, please email the International Office: internationaloffice@leeds.ac.uk.
Current offer holder groups
We host offer holder groups for different regions and levels of study. All groups are hosted on WhatsApp, except China which uses QQ:
- China – Undergraduate/Postgraduate
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Latin America
- Middle East and North Africa – Undergraduate/Postgraduate
- Pakistan
- South Asia – Undergraduate/Postgraduate
- Southeast Asia – Undergraduate/Postgraduate
- Rest of the World – Undergraduate/Postgraduate
- Sub-Saharan Africa – Undergraduate
- West Africa – Postgraduate
Contact our current students
Link to Leeds gives you an opportunity to chat to students from a range of subject areas and countries. Our ambassadors are here to share their experiences and you can engage with them in the following ways:
- Chat with a Link to Leeds ambassador online.
- Join student-led webinars and live chat Q&As via the Link to Leeds events page.
- Read current student blogs.
- Follow Link to Leeds on Facebook.
- Follow Link to Leeds on Instagram.