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4.04.14.01113 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsI love the family feel you get at York St John, there are plenty of facilities but the university is small enough the experience feels more personal. It feels like the staff care and understand each individual rather than seeing a number.
18-24 years
First gen student
Most of what you need is close by if it isn't available on campus! It's very scenic, plenty of bicycle parking, and the ground is mostly flat. They're pretty good with DSA too, and getting that sorted out. When they assess you, they actually treat you like a person!! It's a pretty good place for accessibility, there are lifts in most buildings. Sometimes you have to take a longer route to get to where you need to go though, but it's an adventure! They also have support doggos, and are sometimes seen around campus so if you're lucky, you get to pet them for a happiness boost! They also have bookable sessions with them, and quiet rooms to relax when you get too overwhelmed. Trying to get help from the Wellbeing team is a challenge, and I eventually gave up because it wasn't worth the hassle. Sometimes trying to get skills session as part of DSA takes a long time, depending on who you are with. It can be a confusing process to sort out too. Personally, there isn't a whole lot to improve on. YSJ do what they can to help students and make life a bit more manageable while studying! Maybe restructuring Wellbeing, or if possible getting more staff for it?
I like how accessible everything in the university is as well as the amount of support you are able to get here. There are a range of different facilities and the overall location of the university is perfect.
It could be made better by having more events.
I have found York St John University to be a really great place to study. It is a wonderful campus with lots going on and all of the staff are incredibly helpful.
18-24 years
First gen student
The teachers are all amazing and I love how supportive the university is of both the LGBT and international students - they make sure every student feels safe and welcomed. I believe it could be improved by possibly improving the exterior look of the university as it may be viewed as a bit dull in comparison to other universities I have visited - although this is definitely a minor issue and as a whole is not an important thing that should be focused on in comparison to other aspects.
Best part is how close all the university facilities are to each other which makes it really easy to get to and from places. Worst part is perhaps that there is not enough space in the library for when you want to study alone and in quietness
Hard to make friends in lectures
Love the location, think well-being support are great. The lecturers aren’t the best with support however, but I can only speak for myself. Theres a lot of support if struggling financially. There’s always lots of events etc and it’s a nice place to be, great food too ! Doctors on site is very helpful, easy to get an appointment and it’s bliss them being on campus rather than having to trek far away.
There are so many valuable student opportunities at York St John that I do not believe I would have received elsewhere
I can only rate based on my experience which has been heavily affected by covid, having started in the 2020/21 year. The university itself has a welcoming feel to it and the location in the centre of York is perfect. The content covered on my course has been varied and engaging, and some of the lecturers are really inspiring.
Right in the city centre, making it a great place for students to socialise off campus. To make an improvement, I think it'd be beneficial to promote a wider range of activities, clubs and societies so even more people are willing to be involved.
25-34 years
It's such an amazing university, class sizes are amazing and the staff are all awesome. As a mature student, I'm very much enjoying the course, and it being so central is a massive part of that, to be able to be immersed in York and all it has to offer is amazing!
Some of the best thing about York St John university are living in the city of York which is beautiful and there’s always stuff on in town and it’s a really lovely and safe feeling place to live. Also the campus is lovely with loads of nice spots to hang out. The teaching staff on my course are all so helpful and friendly and really know what they’re doing and have been very supportive! My overall uni experience so far has been very good so there aren’t many bad experiences but trying to find a house to live in next year in York was very stressful and much more expensive than I had wanted.
18-24 years
First gen student
The best aspect of uni is the student life, I’ve had a really nice time meeting people in and out side of uni since joining The worst aspect of uni is the organisation. I don’t think the courses organisation is up to scratch.
18-24 years
First gen student
Overall the location of the campus us very is brilliant, the atmosphere is very inviting and the staff are very helpful. Beware though not the university's fault, York is a very expensive city. I feel the university should compensate by having more university dorms that are not just for 1st years.
York St John is such a great place for me to study as the student community is really suppotive. The wellbeing team here is excellent at responding to students efficiently and finding the right course of action for every student. The lectures here are excellent as well as they make their teaching consistently intresting and they're always there to help.
Good views when you’re on campus, close to town so you can do all your uni shopping for essentials (pret and primark) and a nice walk to and from uni which make your 9ams so much nicer
At the start I wasn’t given accommodation as a result being put in a travelodge for two weeks meaning I didn’t get the freshers experience as well as not being able to socialise properly. Though the best is probably that once I got the accommodation the people I live with now are really nice
4.4
More revision guidance
more Japanese lessons would be nice