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York St John University

Welcome to
York St John

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Get to know us at our Winter Visit Day by exploring our beautiful campus and specialist facilities, or apply now to join us in 2025.

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University of the Year for Social Inclusion

We're proud to be have been awarded University of the Year for Social Inclusion by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

York St John - where you can be yourself.

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Undergraduate study

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Study with us

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Meet us

Postgraduate study

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Postgraduate at York

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London Campus

Facts and figures

Why choose York St John?

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.

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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

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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.

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Working with the community

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.

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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

How to support us

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Our University for Social Impact Strategy

Our vision

Through our excellent education and research, we will be a catalyst for change that creates a fair future.

Our values

At York St John we strive for what we believe in. Our strong values remain unchanged and underpin everything we do. We are:

  • Intellectually open, rigorous and curious
  • Dedicated to promoting fairness and challenging prejudice
  • Always inspiring and supporting each other to succeed

University for Social Impact Strategy

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