Care Leavers Glossary
Please select a letter from the A-Z list below:
Campus
The location of the university buildings and facilities.
Clearing
The process of allocating any remaining university places to
applicants who have not got into the university of their choice.
Happens after A level results day in August.
Clubs & Societies
Groups of students who join together to share a combined
interest and socialise. Clubs are usually sports based, while
societies can be based around just about anything! Often based at
the Students’ Union.
Conditional offer
An offer of a place at a university that depends on you
achieving certain grades or fulfilling some other criteria that the
university requires.
If the word you are looking for isn’t here just let us know at
E: careleavers@yorksj.ac.uk and
we’ll add it.