Information for parents and carers

Sign up to parent and carer updates for information about supporting your prospective student in their university journey. We'll also send you invites to relevant events.

Read our practical advice around how you can support the young person in your care as they apply to university.

The best way for an applicant to find out if a university is for them is to see it for themselves. Encourage them to ask their questions, approach the people they want to talk to and form their own opinions.

Encourage an applicant to read about the York St John application process on our dedicated page. This contains information specific to us, including the application codes they'll need and details of our offer schemes.

Check the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) website for a list of all the key application dates for deadlines, decisions, and clearing.

The UCAS website contains lots of helpful information about how the university application process works, including a jargon buster.

Explore our step by step guide to learn more about how Clearing works. Learn what Clearing is, why someone might go through Clearing, and how the application process works.

This page includes information on helping a student prepare to move in, sending post to a student, safety and security, support in accommodation, and repairs and maintenance.

Practical advice around what you can do when you have concerns about the wellbeing of a student at York St John.

As a university, we are limited in what information we can share with you about one of our students. Find out more about what we can and can't share with you.

When a student enrols at York St John, they can choose to nominate someone as a Trusted Contact for us to reach out to if there are concerns about their wellbeing.