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York St John University
Find your future at York St John
Find out how you can still apply to join us this September. Whether you’re thinking of this year or next you can explore our campus at an Open Day.
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Undergraduate study
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There's still time to apply for 2021
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Already got your offer for 2021?
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Looking to join us in 2022?
Find out more about university life
Chat with our students
Chat to some of our current students and find out about their study experiences.
Discover YSJ
Learn more about York St John at our online summer school for Year 12 students.
Facts & figures
10 reasons to choose York St John
95% of our students were in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Experimental Graduate Outcomes Data, 2018)
100% of first year undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation at York St John University
1st York was named the best northern city to live in 2019 (The Sunday Times)
85% for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020)
Top 5 Our students rated us in the top 5 in the UK for assessment and feedback and top 15 for academic support (National Student Survey 2020)
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
2021 Sees the opening of our new creative centre, providing more opportunities for students
Study at our London campus We've been offering fantastic postgraduate opportunities from our London Campus since 2016
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
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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Launch of first degree level learning-disabled performing arts course in UK
York St John University partnership with Mind the Gap “challenges presumptions about who can access higher learning.”
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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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York St John to host international women’s team during Rugby League World Cup
The Cook Islands women’s team will use the new rugby pitch and facilities at Haxby Road as their base during the competition.
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Funding boost for refugee allotment project
A project providing refugees with community allotment plots in York has won extra funding.
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