York St John University
Join York St John University this September
Find your perfect course and apply through Clearing now. Visit us at an Open Day to experience a vibrant community that's made by you & us.
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Undergraduate study
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Clearing 2024
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Your guide to starting your studies
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Open Days
Postgraduate study
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Postgraduate at York
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London Campus
Facts and figures
Why choose York St John?
Top 10
in the student-voted University of the Year award
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2024
Silver overall Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) rating with a Gold award for Student Experience and a Silver for Student Outcomes (TEF 2023)
13th for teaching quality out of 131 UK universities (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
25th for student experience out of 131 UK universities (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
19th for students' overall positivity about their studies out of all UK universities (National Student Survey 2023)
95% of students in work or further study 15 months after graduating Higher Education Graduate Outcomes Data, published 2021
Top 10
for most welcoming cities
York was named one of the most welcoming cities in the world (booking.com 2023)
300+ students have worked on University research projects through our Students as Researchers scheme
Equal
access to education
Our contextual offer scheme and mature student entry scheme promote access to higher education for all
Joint 1st for carbon reduction among UK universities (People & Planet Green League 2022)
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
- Armed Forces: Courses, resources and support for the armed forces community
- Community Allotments: Plots for community participation projects
- Community Language School: Free language classes for children
- Converge: Short courses for mental health service users
- Law Clinic: Legal help and support
- York St John Communities Centre: Affordable mental health services
- 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
- Find out more about our Alumni-funded scholarships
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
Our refreshed 2026 Strategy
Mission, vision and values
Our mission: Driven by our commitment to social justice, we focus our expertise, talents and creativity to advance knowledge, promote understanding and achieve educational outcomes for the benefit of all.
Our vision: We will extend the transformative power of university education to the communities we serve.
Our values:
- Intellectually generous, curious and rigorous
- Promote fairness and challenge prejudice
- Inspire and support each other to succeed
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Must read
The latest from York St John University
Uncovering an inspiration for Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
York St John University students make The Parrot accessible for modern audiences for the first time.
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All About Respect project secures Home Office funding to tackle sexual harm and hate crime among teenagers
York St John team expands project to address harassment and unwanted sexual behaviour.
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Arts students bring colour, vision and vibrance to campus for end of year shows
York St John University Degree Show Exhibitions open their doors to the public.
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Bioscience lecturer wins international award for work to tackle unnecessary animal testing
Dr Owen Kavanagh from York St John University part of group honoured by the Lush Prize 2024.
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International student experience ranked among the best in the UK
Employability, student support and welcoming environment all praised in the International Student Barometer.
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