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4.04.14.01113 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe university is really friendly and social, All my lectures are friendly and know me by name
18-24 years
First gen student
Thoroughly enjoy my course and university life. York St John is a gorgeous campus and feels just like home. There’s so much to do in york and the university really tries to Involve everyone and make activities available to everyone
18-24 years
I have really enjoyed life in York especially having the campus so close to the City. The university has a lovely campus and a friendly, family feel to it not being as large as other universities. There is always lots of different events going on across campus with some great societies to join. I personally feel there is a lack in some support for some student as well as particular courses having more access to field trips then others.
York St John was by far the friendliest University I looked around when choosing my university. From the student support network to the student elected body I could tell straight away this was a university that cared about its students above everything else. Its location is ideal being so close to the city centre with plenty of lovely views of York's historical elements like the minster and the walls from classroom and library windows. It's small campus is ideal for a more communal feel and the campus is beautiful and environmentally friendly. There's a surplus of opportunities here too from societies, to volunteering to part time work and unlimited help from the launchpad to get you there. Couldn't recommend YSJ enough!
University facilities are really good, city centre location is ideal, student support is amazing. Overall, an amazing university.
18-24 years
First gen student
I love the 24 hour library and the amazing location of the university. Albeit being small it has a wonderful community feel and the range of high quality societies is amazing. I highly recommend the competition dance team. Such a wonderful experience and the primary ed course is so amazing with the best tutors. Ian and Manjinder are wonderful.
Small university means that you and your lecturers get to know one another better giving students better quality learning opportunities. There are lots of opportunities to make friends with many activities during freshers week and a wide variety of societies to join.
18-24 years
-staff are very personal with us (as in, they know us by name) which creates a nice feel about the community -the facilities are fantastic, with a ride range of materials and resources for the different courses -it’s small which is really helpful for getting between lectures -student support could be improved such as having more information about different services, how to access them and what you get from accessing them
The university is really supportive
The University is a beautiful building with pretty grounds which makes it an enjoyable place to be. The tutors are very supportive and well organised. The student union could offer more social events.
The campus is very central to the town centre, from shopping to local corner stores to the train station, everything is within a 10-15 minute walk. This location is excellent for students, and even though the campus is small, it gives it that homely and community feel to it. You definitely feel that way with the staff as well as it genuinely does feel like its own little community. However, because it is a small university, sometimes the resources for funding e.g. clubs, socials, and the SU just aren't as widely available.
I love the student life here and my course lecturers are the best, they really get to know you and understand how you learn. The campus feel is very homely and friendly and starting to become very modern. Its in a great location and I couldn't ask for anything better. I believe the university could improve on by more active when it comes to student support as I personally struggled to get in contact regarding an LSP
It’s a lovely safe city, every dog at the university is friendly. Staff are amazing and supportive. Facilities are great. Nothing to really improve. They’ve been amazing at supporting student with the cost of living Crisis too.
The uni is right in the centre of the city and is so close to everything. Although the library is big during the day it’s always full which is annoying
YSJ is a great uni in terms of its campus and staff. However when it comes to financial support, especially in these challenging times, it lacks the infrastructure it needs to support all students
It is welcoming and friendly.
Worst - accommodation incidents
Good library and learning resources
The campus is lovely, it’s small and homely so you can’t get lost! But most of my studying is in the new Creative centre which is a wonderful modern building The teaching is great, and you are able to pursue many opportunes and are supported in things you would like to pursue personally. A very communal feeling. The only downside is I feel we cover areas that have been covered in gcse/ A level - level learning., it seems a waste of time and money to cover old ground and that the expectation should be higher when coming to university. I would have loved to have seen more on how modules relate to future employment as with arts degrees there has to be some scope on how to use you’re learning into income and career choices, Overall a very a pleasant and somewhat rewarding experience so far
4.4
18-24 years
First gen student
The city is really interesting with lots of activities and things to do and see. The University campus isn’t absolutely massive and easy to navigate, as well as the Haxby Road Sports Facility isn’t really far away and the facilities there are first class. The placement opportunities I’ve been presented with have been unreal too, and really tailored to me and my interests and areas of knowledge. My tutors are really passionate and will do anything to help and always reply really promptly to emails and messages.
The best aspects of the course I’m studying is the placement opportunities that have already been presented to me. The tutors are really passionate and forthcoming, and reply to all emails and queries I have really quickly. The contact hours are good, and there are lots of opportunities for extra contact time if I need it with tutors in person or online.
It’s not a huge city so it’s easy to get around, and it means the campus isn’t too far away. There are so many things to do and go see.
It is really safe and easy to access, the value for money is great, especially with the maintenance people who come and fix things really quickly if anything goes wrong or breaks. They make sure everything works and comes and checks on the room regularly.