Meet us
On Demand Open Day
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Experience York St John University from your home
Discover more about us with virtual tours, videos and other online content.
Explore our campus
York St John University campus
Explore our campus as our Student Ambassadors take you on a tour of our main campus.
York St John University Sports Park
Discover the sports facilities and spaces we have available to our students, staff and the wider community.
Discover our subject areas
Choose the subject area you're interested in to learn more about the courses we offer. At York St John University, we’re here to help you find a path that aligns with your interests, strengths, and career ambitions.
We have a variety of courses for you to choose from with many offering placement years and Study Abroad opportunities. Whether you're looking to explore your passion or advance your profession, there's a course here for you.
To find out about the courses we offer, follow the links below to explore more.
Children, Young People and Education
East Asian Languages with Linguistics
English Language and Linguistics
Events, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Fine Art, Illustration and Photography
Initial Teacher Education (QTS)
Politics and International Relations
Specialist facilities
We’re constantly investing in our campus to ensure our students have access to the very best learning environments. Most recently, we’ve unveiled Nursing, Midwifery, Radiography, Paramedic suites, designed to simulate real clinical settings and support practical learning for our growing community. These improvements reflect our commitment to providing a quality education that prepares you for success.
York St John is such a close knit university. Everyone is friends with everyone and the support network we all offer each other, both academically and mentally, is second to none.
— Ryan, Politics
Admissions - Personal statement
You may have heard announcements that the personal statement has changed from one longer piece of text to 3 separate questions. These questions will allow you to create an answer that is specific to yourself and will provide a starting point to tell us about you and your achievements, helping you to give strong examples to prove you're a good fit for your chosen course.
Question 1: Why do you want to study this course or subject?
Question 2: How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
Question 3: What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?
There is still a 4000-character limit which is spread over the three questions. There is a minimum of 350 characters for each question to allow you some level of flexibility.
From submitting your application to arriving on campus, we're here to help. If you have any questions about your application please contact our Admissions team by emailing admissions@yorksj.ac.uk or calling 01904 809 700.
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Upgrade your experience.
Add your courses, curate the information you want to see, and choose how to begin your York St John journey.
I am so proud to have been a part of a university that holds such great values. I feel very supported by all the staff members as they are very approachable and the services offered to me have helped me through my journey.
— Emma, Drama and Dance
Studying at York St John
Student experience, Rosie
Listen to Rosie who discusses their student experience of studying at York St John University.
Student experience, Kyoko
Listen to Kyoko who discusses their student experience of studying at York St John University.
Student experience, Marta
Listen to Marta who discusses their student experience of studying at York St John University.
Accommodation
Living with us
Our accommodation sites are all close to the centre of York. Our range of rooms offer various facilities and prices to suit all, including rooms in our partnership provider accommodation sites and University Managed Housing. We guarantee accommodation for all UK and international undergraduate first year students, as long as you meet our application deadlines.
To find out more about prices and the rooms we offer, explore our accommodation options
The highlight of my time at York St John was becoming a Student Ambassador, making friends for life and having the opportunity and support to grow in confidence.
— Becca, Children, Young People and Society
Explore York
Explore the city from your home led by one of our Student Ambassadors.
York has been named the most popular city in the UK (YouGov 2024)
Open Days
Open Days are full days of talks, tours and activities so that you can find out what life is like at York St John University.
You can attend an Open Day at any stage of your university journey. Speak to staff and current students about your options for applying or accepting a place with us.
York is a beautiful and amazing city to live and study in. From when I first visited York St John at an Open day I was very impressed with the very welcoming and personal atmosphere around the University and I knew then that it was the University for me.
— Andrew, History
More help and support
Scholarships for home students
We offer scholarships to support you through your studies.
How we make offers
We look at several factors when we make offers. Find out more about our contextual offer scheme.
Mature student entry offers
We have a mature student entry scheme. This recognises non-traditional entry qualifications and experience.
