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24 Hours at York St John
Stay overnight with us on Wednesday 16 July 2025 and discover more about student life at York St John.
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Join us on our historic campus to experience university life first-hand.
Our 24 Hours at York St John event is for Year 12s interested in applying for university.
As part of the event, you will stay over for 1 night in student accommodation to get a feel for life as a student. During the days, you will take part in subject taster sessions to explore your course options for university. You will also have time to explore the beautiful city of York.
Find out more about the event and why you might want to apply in the video below.
Upcoming events
24 Hours at York St John 2025
Wednesday 16 July to Thursday 17 July 2025
As part of 24 hours at York St John, you'll get to explore an academic subject. Use the dropdown to explore the taster sessions you can take part in for each subject.
If you are interested in working within the wider children's workforce in some capacity after education, then this strand of the 24 hours at York St John programme will give you an excellent insight into 3 different degree programmes and the potential impact that you might have on children and young people's outcomes.
We will begin by considering who and what might influence development and consider how this can be understood theoretically. This session will provide you with the chance to showcase what you already know and to reflect on why professionals need to understand children and their lives.
The second session considers the role of effective communication and why silence matters. You will have the chance to demonstrate your own expertise when communicating and reflect on how professionals might support the voice of the child. Finally, we will discuss inclusion and think about how barriers to education might be overcome and the impact of feeling excluded or othered. I look forward to working with you.
One session will introduce you to ethical hacking and cyber security. Through hands-on experience using hacking tools such as packet sniffers and password crackers, you will learn how vulnerabilities in computer networks are exploited and how to secure against them.
A second session will introduce you to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. You will get hands-on experience training a simple machine learning model. We will use freely available tools so you can continue to develop your understanding after the session.
Have you ever wondered how learning Japanese or Korean language could open the door to understanding new cultures and societies?
In this interactive taster session, you'll experience the fascinating linguistic features of Japanese and Korean, exploring how language shapes intercultural communication. Moving beyond simple phrases, we'll delve into the intriguing connections between language and society, introducing you to key concepts in sociolinguistics and intercultural communication.
You will engage in fun and thought-provoking activities designed to highlight how learning languages like Japanese and Korean enriches your cultural insight, enhances your ability to communicate across differences, and broadens your perspective on the world.
Perfect for anyone interested in languages, linguistics, or simply discovering more about Japanese and Korean societies!
In this workshop, you will engage in analysing the external and internal factors within a selected event, event organisation, or business. The goal is to create an informative and visually appealing poster that highlights these factors. This hands-on activity will help you understand the dynamics that influence events and businesses.
All participants will receive a certificate upon completion.
History: The Soviet Union at war under Stalin
This History session will explore how Stalin's Soviet Union - an authoritarian/totalitarian state - fought in the Second World War against another authoritarian/totalitarian state, Nazi Germany. The specific focus will be trying to better understand why ordinary Soviet people resisted the invading German military after two decades of living under oppressive Stalinism.
Politics and International Relations: Authoritarianism in the modern world
Despite the end of the Cold War and the perceived triumph of Western liberal democracy, authoritarian regimes continue to be a prevalent feature of the contemporary world. These are rarely pariah states in the international system, instead often being actors in the global economic system and operating with their own agendas in the international order. This session will explore this phenomenon, in relation to the rise of Orban in Hungary, Modi in India, Erdogan in Turkey, Sisi in Egypt, Putin in Russia, and Trump in America, all of which indicate that the third wave of autocratization in world politics remains a conspicuous global challenge.
Get a taster of what it's like to study a degree in Law or Policing from Policing lecturer and former Detective Superintendent Jaz Khan, and Law Undergraduate Course Lead, John Dimmock.
The Law and Policing programmes are distinct and represent different routes through academic study with different destinations but are linked through an understanding and application of the law and in particular, the criminal law.
The taster sessions will explore aspects of the criminal law from the perspective of the police, and from that of the lawyer, by exploring a "one punch kill" scenario in order that we can appreciate the application of criminal law but perhaps more importantly, what it means to be a police officer, a lawyer and of course, a student at York St John!
Get a taster of what it's like to study a degree in Musical Theatre from Course Leader Lucy Ivison.
Our Musical Theatre course is creative, collaborative and values everyone's individual talents and perspectives. These practical sessions will involve acting, singing and dance and will explore repertoire from various musicals.
We will be looking at technique, performance and creativity to give an overview of what we do in Musical Theatre here at York St John - we look forward to meeting you!
How to apply
To attend 24 Hours at York St John you:
- Must be in year 12 and aged 16 or 17
- Must have permission from your parent or carer and authorisation from your school
We welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. There are no widening participation eligibility criteria to take part in the event. We also welcome applications from students with additional needs and are happy to discuss specific needs before you make your application.
This event is for UK students only. The event is also free to attend, and travel costs will be covered.
Fill in the application form below to apply for your place at 24 Hours at York St John 2025.
Attending the event
Our page for participants, parents and carers includes practical details about your visit such as:
- What to bring
- Where you'll be staying
- Transport
- Accessibility
Facts and figures
Why attend 24 Hours at York St John?
94% of participants said the event met or exceeded their expectations (24 Hours at York St John 2022)
62% of participants wish to continue studying the subject they experienced while attending (24 Hours at York St John 2023)
53% of participants are now considering applying to York St John (24 Hours at York St John 2023)
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More ways to meet us
If you're interested in York St John, there are lots more ways to meet us and explore our campus.
Find out about our range of events.