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1113 Student reviews
Very pretty campus, great location as it's very close to city centre. Accommodation options could be better because of rising costs. But food on campus is very good.
18-24 years
First gen student
It’s a great place to study however it can take a long time to get issues sorted and sometimes they never get sorted.
35-44 years
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18-24 years
The location of the university is fantastic as it is right in the city centre, thus walkable from Any student accommodation in the area. The facilities are also great and up to date. Student support is very lacking and there needs to be more clear and approachable ways of getting support when needed.
It has a completely unique feel to it that you won’t find in most city universities. It’s a small campus so it feels like home quickly. however certain aspects can be very hard to navigate and the prices of food in the canteen are quite high for very things thatre very basic.
25-34 years
First gen student
It is right in the centre with a history that dates back years/centuries. It gives a feeling of community were judgment is ruled out.
Worst is that I don’t particularly get along with my flatmates and best is that I’ve made friends for like and I wouldn’t change it for the world! YSJ was my dream uni before I started there so it’s a dream come true to be there!
This uni is amazing. The staff are incredibly friendly and my course lectures are amazing!
The uni is very supportive of all students
Such a pretty campus
I think it's a good uni overall, but the wellbeing support needs some major work I think.
Uni vibe is awesome worst is canteen
18-24 years
First gen student
The best experience is meeting new people and getting to see my friends every day. The worst part is that none of the lectures are recorded in foundation year
18-24 years
First gen student
I like how the university offers help to students who are struggling such as opening up a food bank and being able to apply for extra money to help you with your finances. I also love how there is always activities happening at the university and in the student union such as the weekly pub quiz, vintage sales, terrarium workshops and lots more. There is always something to do on campus and the food in the cafeteria is really cheap as well. The campus is relatively small so it means it’s easy to navigate and get to and from your lessons, it also means you can meet lots of people easily. The campus is also a few minutes walk away from the town centre so it’s easy to pop into town for a little while during your breaks. There is also lots of societies and you can make your own as well so it’s easy to find people with common interests and easy to make friends. I think the uni can be improved by increasing the size of the union as it is quite small and when there is events happening such as the £1 pint nights on Saturdays it’s very crowded and hard to stand anywhere. Other than that I’m not sure how the uni can improve as they do a lot to help students, they offer jobs to students, they have lots of events for students, there is lots of social places on campus for you to go to during your breaks and you can tell the university really cares for all of its students.
Best aspect is about the university location ,wich is in the heart of town. The staff from University is a little bit cold with you when you ask for help.
The uni is very small it is hard to make friends as all the clubs are orientated around sport - the ones that actually organise socials that is. I am a mature student and there is no support for us at all I feel there is no recognition for the fact we have to commute most the time and have other responsibilities. A lot of unis have the option to study remotely sometimes or even all the time. I am aware this is not the most authentic university but I do feel like York sT John is one of the only ones when speaking to other students at other unis who don’t have the option to study online for example during a problem at home - home might be an hour away. For me this has been the case and the uni just told me to either suspend my studies or leave all to together. The uni is located right in the heart of York really so you can easily pop in after a lecture to have a look around. The uni has offers gift cards and food bank to those who need it during cost of living crisis which is great however the location is not ideal for students who may feel embarrassed to get these. There are plenty of toilets on campus and I always see the cleaners in the morning tidying up. The library is quite small and does always feel cramped but I am glad the printing is free and there is no time limit for the computers. There is no parking on campus or very limited to about four disabled spaces and parking round york is very expensive. However you can buy a permit that has been reduced and also allowed to stay for a certain amount of time for free. The lecturers are very good and informative and having an academic tutor is great for advice if you ever need it. The exams have many different adjustments for disabled students which benefits me a lot such as a seperate room and breaks. The uni does not organise placements for students that would benefit them but gets the students to organise something themselves which is good but also deceiving as I believed I would get To work somewhere more clinical with a partnership hospital or something. The uni should organise a placement linked to the course to help students get jobs who have no job experience - no one will Hire students with no job experience. The uni should have individual study rooms that can be booked out The lectures are too spread out again not beneficial for commuting students! One , one hour lecture a day gets very expansive when driving an hour to and from uni. The lectures should be more condensed on to two days a week rather than four or five.
18-24 years
First gen student
Hi, I'm studying at york st john university this university is very good because the facilities, the university location, students support, student union and all thing in this university is very good so I'm satisfied to study at york st john university.
18-24 years
First gen student
Good experience.
I am a mature student studying part time. I commute to York from Ripon. I love the location as not far from the minster, theatre and high street. York St. John has a wonderful atmosphere. Very friendly students, staff and university employees such as IT staff, security, porters, catering and cleaning staff, who are always helpful and polite. I really am falling in love with York St. John and look forward to the rest of my time studying here.


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