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4.04.14.01113 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsEveryone is so welcoming and the whole University feels so safe and comfortable. Could not recommend more!
The nursing wards are great, gain so much clinical knowledge. The uni is in the centre of York, great location and easy to get to
More activities in the SU would be better
Good campus in a great location. However lack of support from some academic tutors
Best part of my university experience is probably my lecturers who are absolutely incredible. They are caring, supportive and genuinely enthusiastic about what they do.
Good university in every aspect. However you have to pay entry to simply go into the student union on an evening for things like pound a pint, which is a shame considering how much you are already giving to the university.
Well supported by all of the tutors and dedicated team. The library is well stocked and assistance is very quick if you need further assistance. Overall a very positive experience and worth applying as a large range of courses to chose from full or part time.
The experience and teaching is great just wish more support one on one- only met up with tutor once
Great city with a nice cosy feel to it- campus is small compared to other campuses but it creates a feeling of belonging and not just being a number for the university
the location is great, super close to the city and all accommodations, and the campus is new and looks good. However, the student life in York can be underwhelming and quite boring, as well as very expensive which most people don't know about before joining.
The university has great teaching quality and lecturers truly spend time with each student, getting to know their skills and how to support them. Societies could do with some extra pizazz as there aren’t many general ones, though they are run by students so you and your friends can start one! The library is a very calming space, especially silent study on the top floor, I find it best to focus there. There is always seating available on this floor - middle is busiest. The student union is quite bad because it’s small and basically just toilets and a cafe, there isn’t much space inside at all and doesn’t act as a student hub. Holgate feels more like the student union somehow. Support is always available both study support and well-being support with around a 1 month wait when I visited (short compared to the 3 months at my previous university). Extensions on assessments are well-allocated if you are struggling in any way. Emails are responded to suitably quick as you would expect. Massive downside is the lack of parking for commuting students. They give out more permits than spaces (or so it looks) and I can never get parked. Majority of York is permitted and car parks extremely expensive. Added parking space is a must. All in all this university is still 100 times better than my first university where I dropped out due to constant errors and lack of support despite being a Russel group uni. If you want good teaching and support, come to York St John. The staff is the best thing here.
The university and my department have been so understanding and have helped me so much. I was supposed to be in court for a sexual assault I experienced before university. They showed care when marking down my absence, when telling me how I could receive counselling and even checking in afterwards even though it did not go ahead. The whole university feels like such a supporting and uplifting community and the law lecturers especially do such a good job at letting you know you can ask for help. My only complaint would be some of the SU ran events, where it doesn’t seem to have much effort put into them.
YSJ is a wonderful university. Throughout my three years here I have been supported both academically and personally, the staff and students are all very friendly and helpful in my experience. The campus seems to always be improving as after every summer holiday multiple areas will have been spruced up, so it always feel polishes and exciting. The majority of food and drink prices are great but certain snacks and drinks can be quite expensive. Student life can be very fun, however York student properties are a joke and affording rent has been one of my biggest struggles in my years here. I understand that the university is not to blame for student accommodation prices outside of the uni, but it is a struggle that most students are dealing with. On the whole I would absolutely recommend this university and I will miss it very much when I leave!
Best aspects: my course, societies I am part of, all the places to hang out between classes. Possible improvements: more comfortable seats so its easier to do work/assignments when the library is busy
I joined university late and the support that I have been given was phenomenal and has made moving into uni life a lot easier for me.
The best aspects of York St John are the great facilities for health courses, small class sizes, friendly atmosphere and supportive disability team. The worst aspects are probably a lack of professionalism, academic staff members are not always particularly professional and the administration of the course sometimes feels haphazard and last minute.
The campus is really beautiful and well equipped and maintained. Everything is easy to access and the university is well situated near the city centre, although being central does make parking a little expensive. The staff are all very helpful and welcoming, and I have felt very well supported with my hidden disability. It’s great that there is a quieter, more relaxed coffee lounge in the student union as well as a bar - this is great as a mature student. The SU has a good range of societies too. It would be great to have more water refill machines.
Tutor is abysmal. Support as a disabled student is non existent. Department makes mistake after mistake, often the same ones over and over again. Nothing improves. Hate being here.
I think it is a very nice university, however, I believe that there should be more library and canteen space as these are not big enough. Additionally, during exam season the libary is somewhere I particularly enjoy, but finding seats to facilitate myself and my friends is always a struggle :(
4.4
Best Facilities Worst : For international student
All good but what can I say more about Cez, I am an international student.