Early Start Programme

The Early Start Programme is for students beginning their studies on our York campus this September.

Early Start runs for a few days the week before Welcome Week. It is your chance to familiarise and orientate yourself on campus. You can also move into your accommodation at a quieter time.

With Early Start, we aim to give you the best possible start at York St John. It is particularly directed at undergraduate students who have not experienced university before, whose disability, neurodivergence or mental health means that they would benefit from an earlier and quieter start with more support from us.

What you will do

On the Early Start Programme you will have the chance to:

• Meet other staff and students
• Get your key questions answered
• Attend workshops including study skills and IT sessions
• Settle into York St John during a quieter time of year
• Enjoy craft workshops and fun events

You can choose from 2 pathways when you sign up to Early Start:

• Pathway 1: Early move in and activities on campus
• Pathway 2: Early move in only

You can still attend Early Start Pathway 1 if you are not staying in University accommodation. You can view last year's Pathway 1 timetable as an example of the type of activities included:

Early Start Pathway 1 Example Timetable (PDF, 0.1 MB)

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email us at disabilityadvice@yorksj.ac.uk or speak to our Disability Support and Inclusion team at a Decision Day, Open Day or Visit Day.