York St John University

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Start your studies in 2023

Apply now to start your course this September. Get to know more about our campus and courses at our Decision Day events for applicants.

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Facts & figures

Why choose York St John?

Top
university
in the North East for
teaching and assessment (out of 122 universities in England, National Student Survey 2022)

30th for overall student satisfaction out of 122 universities in England (National Student Survey 2022)

95% of our students were in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Higher Education Graduate Outcomes Data, published 2021)

City centre location 2nd most popular city York was named 2nd most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2022)

Research opportunities 220+ undergraduate students have worked on university research projects through our Students as Researchers scheme

Quality teaching 13th for teaching quality out of 135 UK universities (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Access to fair offer schemes Our contextual offer scheme and mature student entry scheme promote access to higher education for all

Sustainable campus 0% of our waste has gone to landfill since 2016, as part of ongoing work to make our university more sustainable

London opportunities Study
at our London campus We offer fantastic postgraduate opportunities at our London Campus

A community approach 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

Armed Forces: Courses, resources and support for the armed forces community
Community Allotments: Plots for community participation projects
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

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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 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

Our 2026 Strategy

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Race equality award for York St John University

We've been awarded a Race Equality Charter bronze award for progress to advance race equality in higher education.

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The Good University Guide 2023 places York St John top in the North for teaching quality

University continues its steady rise in the ‘definitive rankings’ of HE providers.

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Our investment in the future of the creative industries with new Creative Centre

BBC news anchor and Chancellor of York St John University Reeta Chakrabarti cuts the ribbon to launch £17 million public arts venue and teaching space.

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Success for York St John University’s ‘Let’s Do Uni Club’, as 28 primary pupils from four York schools get a taste of university life.