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4.04.14.01113 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsMy favourite part of uni is my course, i find it very interesting and love living in York. The worst part is struggling for money but this is mainly down to the government not the uni
York at John university has a diverse atmosphere of friendly and charismatic students. The uni support is good, and the student union holds many activities and socials, that both features create an excellent location for creating memories. However, the uni could be improved by staff (lecturers in particular) becoming more interactive with students to create a better relationship, that in the long run would improve assessment support and stress over exams.
Location, lecturers and support. Improved: Making our lectures and seminars all in 2 days instead of spread out over the week.
Best has been the extra support available like library staff. Worst is when getting a lecturer who is only there for that semester to 'fill in' and when they aren't good and the whole class complains nothing happens. This has happened twice now.
It has great academics who really want to challenge our thinking and give us update to date content. Its in the town and is a old fashioned campus. Great pizza place. The classrooms being adquete for use e.g. more plug sockets, venetillation and not cramped. More online connection with teaching. Student services being better and the campus being more disabled friendly e.g. not locked toliets, brail, safe spaces. More communication between students and the univeristy.
I really enjoy the content, but often I find the noise in larger lectures to be really overwhelming. The environment in smaller classes is much better, and the location is great!
It is such a lovely atmosphere. All staff and students are so welcoming and helpful! They can’t do enough for you!
18-24 years
First gen student
Lots of activities and a good vibe on campus
Lectures and facilities are amazing.
Great teaching Better support from the sports union
-Good location -A better student union. -More study spaces
Student support is excellent - I can always go to my tutor for both academic and pastoral support which is so important to me. Facilities have grown over my time here such as a new mock nursing ward which is excellent.
The best part about YSJ is the location. Its located right behind the minster and the city walls and is a less than 5 minute walk to the city centre. The small campus has a lovely atmosphere and everything is easily accessible.
The actual campus and facilities are brilliant, but the academic side isn't very organised. You can ask three different lecturers the exact same question and get three very different responses. As an adult nursing student, we are often told "but this doesn't apply to you, it's only for mental health nurses" when it is only adult nurses in the lecture / seminar. If the course was more organised and the communication between lecturers was better then it would be brilliant, but unfortunately I know a lot of people are looking at transferring to another uni if possible, purely because of these reasons.
Very close to city centre
York itself has a lot to keep everyone busy, it has a good balance between a great nightlife and tourist attractions to keep you busy in the day. The university has all of the facilities you’ll need and the campus is the perfect size, as everything is close. The only thing that could be improved is some communication between the students and the university. As sometimes, we find things out quite late. Apart from that, I can’t recommend YSJ enough!
Small university so you are known as a student not just a number. Course groups are also quite small so it’s easy to make friends without feeling overwhelmed. Overall the campus of YSJ is just very welcoming and has great facilities such as the student Union which is a great place to socialise after lectures and in the evenings for events like ‘pub night quiz’
Lovely spacious campus that isn't too big. Located in the centre of York so easy access to all the shops and restaurants. Full interesting timetable and lots of history behind Primary Education course. Overall lovely university that I would highly recommend to others.
18-24 years
I love YSJ for one: all the amazing people that I’ve met and how close we have become, and 2 how close it is to the city centre. The only thing what I would say to improve with YSJ is information by lecturers need to be told sooner, there has been times where I’ve been told something the week before it needs to be done. Apart from the I LOVE YSJ!!!
4.4
I like the silent study area that is nice to sit in and do work
I think blended learning would be good for people who aren’t able to make it this would be a good thing to implement
Not worth the money should invest in an elevator as that would be much easier for people who have difficulty walking up steps and when bringing boxes when moving in or out