Prizes

Vice Chancellor's Medal

• The Medal is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest classification mark across all Schools.
• Being awarded this medal precludes the student from winning a School Prize or a Vice Chancellor's Achievement Award or a Subject Prize or a Dissertation/Final Project Prize. Instead the student with the next highest mark would receive the latter prize.

School Prizes

• There are 5 School Prizes awarded to the undergraduate students with the highest classification mark in each School.
• Being awarded a School Prize precludes a student from winning the Vice Chancellor's Achievement Award for that School or a Subject Prize or a Dissertation/Final Project Prize. Instead, the student with the next highest mark would receive the latter prize.

Vice Chancellor's Achievement Awards

• There are 5 Vice Chancellor's Achievement Awards awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest classification mark who fulfils the particular entry requirements detailed below in each School.
• Criteria: entered the programme with up to and including 88 UCAS points and holds no previous degree qualification.
• Being awarded a Vice Chancellor's Achievement Award precludes a student from winning a Subject Prize or a Dissertation/Final Project Prize. Instead, the student with the next highest mark would receive the latter prize.

Subject Prizes

• Awarded to the student with the highest classification mark for the subject prize group, where 10 or more students successfully complete their intended award.
• Awarded to eligible undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes, which are organised into subject prize groupings.
• Being awarded a Subject Prize precludes a student from winning a Dissertation/Final Project Prize. Instead, the student with the next highest mark would receive the latter prize.

Final Project and Dissertation Prizes

• Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the designated module(s) for the subject prize group, where 10 or more students successfully complete their intended award.
• Awarded to eligible undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes.

Ann Green Prize for Contribution to University Music

• Awarded to the student with the highest mark for the Level 6 module 'Ensembles and Leadership' (or other modules as nominated by the Associate Head).

Institute for Social Justice Student Prize

• Awarded to an undergraduate student, graduating in November, who has evidenced their investment, engagement and understanding of social justice issues through their curriculum or other opportunities they have taken up at York St John, in a manner that has impacted upon themselves and/or the wider community.
• Nominations are welcomed from current undergraduate final year students. Full details and tips for completing the nomination are found on the nomination form.
• The deadline for nominations is Friday 27 June 2025.
• Nominations should be submitted to assessment@yorksj.ac.uk using the Institute for Social Justice Student Prize Nomination Form (docx, 59.8 kB).