I have absolutely loved my time in York. The University is incredible and I have made life long friends through the societies I have joined. The nightlife is great and super safe.

The course is very interesting and all teaching is in person which is great. However we have very minimal contact hours which is a shame

One of the best years, so many memories and amazing to be catered food was good. Great location to everything else on campus.

York is such a beautiful city that it is a pleasure to study here! Independent shops and cafes, and historic environment make it a great city to explore on study breaks. The university has a large, green campus with lots of wildlife, and we even have our local celebrity duck, Longboi! Outside of studying, there are many societies, sports clubs, and volunteering projects to get involved with. On the downside, the city struggles with student accommodation so finding a good, affordable house is a challenge.

The course involves quite a lot of modules that are specifically based on case studies so it may be an advantage or disadvantage depending on what you prefer. There aren't many contact hours as most of the time in the week should be dedicated to independent study. However, there is quite a variety of the types of teaching, including lectures, seminars, practicals, and occasional workshops.

Halifax College offers one of the cheapest accommodations on campus but it means there is quite a lot of students living in the same house and sharing the same facilities - in my house there were about 20 students. The laundry machines are provided by Circuit Laundry. They are quite expensive (£4.90 for washing and drying) and they do not provide the best quality of service. Halifax is further from the departments on Campus West but I actually didn't mind as the walk to campus is next to green fields and I really enjoyed how close to nature the college was.