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4.04.14.01113 Student reviews
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Friendly staff Lovely campus
Very supportive environment, beautiful campus, inspiring lectures mostly. Student union is a great place to chill but drinks and food are overpriced for uni students
nice people
The support we get here is excellent compared to where I have been before.
YSJ is amazing
Had nice walks around campus, plenty of sitting areas
They have nice drinks at the bar
I love ysj
Tutors are really supportive
It's amazing going to a small uni you feel like you're part of a community and not just a number. However the small campus can be really crowded sometimes
Great place in the city to study with accommodation available close to the uni
I really enjoy studying here because of the people and the comfortable environment
Beautiful campus. History lecturers are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. It would be improved if more rooms could record lectures
The best aspects of uni is the social aspect and getting to be around friends 24/7 who are there for you. It feel like a home away from home, very comforting and I could not imagine going to uni in any other city. York itself is a lovely place, so much to do. Based on my uni experience the worst aspects will probably have to be the cost of living and the costs of food shopping, bills and overall living. Also the stress of working, and uni work on top to live by yourself is really stressful to cope with it all at once.
the best aspects are the social aspects such as meeting new people, getting to live in york, which is a lovely place. the uni itself is very accommodating and helps out a lot. the worst aspects are the cost of living such as having to pay for food shopping, rent and overall living expenses. as well as stress of uni and exams but the uni does help when needed
I have always felt that ysj have such a strong sense of community with regular events and opportunities to meet new people. I have found that accessing support when I need it has been challenging and not as easy as I’d like but I don’t think that takes away from my overall experience at ysj.
Best - working with others
It’s a good uni due to the location and the diversity however there are issues right now regarding misogyny and the “st George” society which I don’t believe is official.
4.4
I have enjoyed the freedom and independence associated with studying at university, and how tailored to my interests the course is. The worst aspects are how much money I spend and how early I now have to wake up
I have enjoyed the lectures and the lecturers. There's nothing in particular I havent enjoyed.
I like that my accommodation is close to the university campus, but I don't like having to walk around it at night.