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York St John University
Find your future at York St John
Inspiring teaching, a great location, and friends for life. Find out how you can apply before the 26 January UCAS deadline and learn what makes us The One for you.
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Chat to some of our current students and find out about their study experiences.
Facts & figures
Why choose York St John?
20th
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out of 122 universities in England (National Student Survey 2021)
36th for overall student satisfaction out of 122 universities in England (National Student Survey 2021)
95% of our students were in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Higher Education Graduate Outcomes Data, published 2021)
1st York was named the best northern city to live in 2019 (The Sunday Times)
220+ undergraduate students have worked on university research projects through our Students as Researchers scheme
100% of first year undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation at York St John University
Access to fair offer schemes Our contextual offer scheme and mature student entry scheme promote access to higher education for all
0% of our waste has gone to landfill since 2016, as part of ongoing work to make our university more sustainable
Study at our London campus We offer fantastic postgraduate opportunities at our London Campus
1000+ Over 1000 educational opportunities have been offered to local mental health service users through our Converge scheme
What we stand for
Research that makes a difference
Promoting a fairer society
Impactful research is one of our cornerstones as a modern and ambitious university.
Our research seeks to have a positive impact on our community by challenging prejudice and inequity, and promoting a fairer and more just society.
Highlights
- Explore the work of the Institute for Social Justice
- Find out more about our research
- See upcoming research events.
Supporting local business
Working in partnership
We are committed to working in partnership with our local business community to address regional skill gaps.
Our expert, industry-focused academics help businesses find practical and innovative solutions to enable continued business growth.
Highlights
- Explore our support for local businesses
- View our range of CPD courses
- Discover our degree apprenticeship opportunities
- Partner with us in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
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Working with the community
Providing support through partnerships
We are proud to work with individuals, charities, groups and schools to serve our local community. We all have a role to play in improving lives in our region and beyond.
Highlights
- Community Allotments: Plots for community participation projects
- Converge: Short courses for mental health service users
- Counselling and Mental Health Centre: Affordable mental health services
- Law Clinic: Legal help and support
- YSJ Active: Community sport and fitness facilities.
Celebrating our alumni
A lifelong community
Our alumni are part of the York St John University family long beyond graduation.
We celebrate the successes of our graduates and offer careers support for life, discounted postgraduate study and exclusive alumni benefits.
Highlights
- Read more on our alumni blog
- Discover our events for alumni
- Find out about our exclusive alumni benefits
- Take inspiration from our honorary graduates.
Support our work
Help us change lives
We are passionate about giving students the support they need to thrive at University and throughout their lives.
You can help us with this by:
- Making a donation
- Volunteering with us
- Supporting a scholarship
- Offering corporate support.
Must read
The latest from York St John University
York St John Creative Centre welcomes its first students
The building will be officially launched at the end of January 2022 with a week-long public programme of arts and performance events.
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York St John University’s ‘Class of 2020’ graduate in long-awaited ceremonies
Chancellor Reeta Chakrabarti confers degree awards to students who completed their studies during the pandemic.
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Social media: teenage girls with perfectionist tendencies need to take extra care – here’s how
Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Psychology Marianne Etherston writes for The Conversation.
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New scholarships support students from all backgrounds to access university education
A new scholarships and funding package has been launched at York St John University which will see almost 40% of UK undergraduates being eligible for financial support.
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Artificial Intelligence boost to our understanding of viruses
New study shows how machine-learning can help science to unlock secrets of virus structure in record time.
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