Study in York, England Here at the University of York, you can study with highly motivated people within highly ranked departments. Both the studying and living environment of York is just perfect. York is the best place” Visiting Student, Japan B Welcome to the University of York We offer you ¡ a high-quality academic experience ¡ a beautiful location in one of Europe’s ¡ A transcript of your studies and credit finest cities transfer to your home university ¡ ranked one of the safest cities in the ¡ a strong reputation for student support UK by the Complete University Guide ¡ affordable and plentiful accommodation … with easy access from everywhere ¡ a lively and stimulating environment 1 Contents Welcome to York 3 City life 4 Great location 6 Campus life 7 Visiting student programme 9 Areas of study 10 Application deadlines 12 Term dates 12 Supporting your studies at York 13 Skills Development 14 Facilities 15 What students say 16 Useful links 17 Contact details 18 2 Welcome to York The University of York has been welcoming students from all over the world since its establishment in 1963. With approximately 16,000 students, York provides a stimulating academic and social experience within a friendly and welcoming environment. York is a member of the Russell Group, the UK’s group of research intensive universities. It is the nearest equivalent to the US Ivy League, although we are all public institutions. Our green campus is a mix of the very old and the ultra- modern. Campus West is built in the grounds of historic Heslington Hall, which dates from 1568 and sits across the lake from the newly opened Spring Lane Building, featuring state of the art classrooms and working spaces. In contrast Campus East is less than 10 years old and continues to grow. Our latest addition to Campus East is The Piazza Learning centre, which features a restaurant, learning resource centre and study spaces. In 2018 a medical centre, pharmacy and shops opened as part of the on-going renewal of campus facilities. 3 Image: Visit York Visit Image: City life York is one of the best and most The city is a busy cultural centre for its and Georgian streets, but you will also find residents as well as a tourist magnet. modern shopping complexes and a designer beautiful place to live in the UK. There is a year-round programme of events, outlet on the outskirts. There is plenty to impress: the famous including comedy, food and drink festivals, soaring gothic York Minster, the a Viking festival, Science Week, Festival of Nightlife and entertainment Ideas and a continental Christmas market winding medieval streets and the York has an attractive range of pubs, bars specialist stores and boutiques. Life Superb shopping and restaurants as well as a thriving café culture – afternoon tea at Bettys Tea Rooms in York is varied, colourful and lively, With more than 2,000 stores, York covers is a world famous tradition. As you would and its historic streets bustle with a spectrum of styles, specialist stockists expect from a city with so many students, visitors from all around the world. and organic food retailers as well as the life in York is as energetic and varied by major retail chains and big-name high night as it is by day with its shops, galleries, street outlets. The city centre is compact, clubs, cafés, museums, theatres, cinemas, with many shops set in York’s medieval music groups and sports clubs. York really does offer something for everyone. Find out more about living in York at visityork.org 4 5 Great location York is one of Britain’s best connected Around and about cities. Situated almost exactly half-way between London and Edinburgh on the Closer to home, you will find that some of East Coast mainline, intercity trains Britain’s most beautiful countryside lies reach London in less than two hours and within easy reach. Within an hour’s drive Edinburgh in two and a half. With Eurostar are the Bronte Country, the Pennine hills, from London St Pancras, Paris is just over the Yorkshire dales, and the North York six hours away. Flights from Manchester moors, plus the seaside towns of Whitby, and Leeds/Bradford airports provide easy Scarborough and Robin Hood’s Bay. The links to Europe, as do ferries from Hull. Coastliner Bus route from York to Whitby has recently been voted the most scenic in the UK.* * https://www.bususers.org/news-events/news/britains-most-scenic-bus-route-is 6 Campus life The campus offers a wealth of facilities, with College life: Your home at York cafés, bars, shops, a sports centre, tennis and squash courts, a health centre, theatres York is one of a handful of universities and concert halls all within easy walking which has a college system. Your college distance. It is well-connected, criss-crossed provides you with a focus for your with an excellent network of cycle paths and residence, welfare and social life. Each of benefits from a fast, frequent bus service to the nine colleges has its own distinctive the city centre and our smaller central site, identity, atmosphere, facilities and history. the beautiful medieval King’s Manor. All undergraduate visiting students are Want to play sports or develop a new guaranteed accommodation either in one skill? Joining a society is a fantastic way of the colleges or in university housing on to meet like-minded people and make new or close to the campus, provided that they friends. Our Students’ Union offers over meet the deadline for applications shown 200 student societies, all entirely organised on their offer. Postgraduate students can by and for students. You can indulge in also apply for university accommodation interests you already have, or take the and will be offered a room if there is plunge and try something completely new availability. Most students are placed from performing arts to politics; there in single study-bedrooms in the same really is something for everyone. accommodation blocks as York students. Colleges provide self-service laundry facilities and cooking facilities in shared Find out more about the University of York’s colleges at york.ac.uk/colleges, the kitchens. Catered accommodation is also students union yusu.org/opportunities/ available (Heslington West campus only). societies and accommodation at york. ac.uk/accommodation 7 The multitude of societies and sports clubs helped me in finding like-minded people and new friends, and made the integration process much easier. People are very friendly and including of everyone, and whether you’re an exchange student or a fulltime one makes no difference.” Anna, Finland 8 Visiting student programme We welcome postgraduate and As a postgraduate or undergraduate visiting Undergraduate students only: student, York offers you: undergraduate visiting students from n academic study in one or more across the world, through individual n study periods of one, two or three terms departments (timetable allowing) university partnerships, third party of the academic year n academic credit for modules to the providers and country specific government n college membership and access to a equivalent of 40–60 credits per term initiatives or as independent applicants. wide range of extra curricular activities n an academic transcript at the end of n full integration in regular degree your studies. We also offer excellent opportunities for programme modules visiting research students to share in n a personal/academic supervisor to Find out more about our Exchange, the University of York’s commitment to support you and your studies Erasmus and Visiting Programmes or apply online at york.ac.uk/ inspirational and life-changing research. n a lively and stimulating environment. visitingstudents 9 Areas of study The University of York is noted for the interdisciplinary nature of its teaching and research. You can apply to up to three departments at York, subject to timetable. Our departments offer classes in the following study areas: n Archaeology including: n Computer Science including: § Archaeology and Heritage § Embedded systems Engineering § Historical Archaeology § Computer Artificial Intelligence § Bioarchaeology n Economics and Related Studies n Biology including: including: § Biotechnology and Microbiology § Econometrics and Finance § Ecology n Education § Genetics n Electronic Engineering including: § Molecular Cell Biology § Electronic and Communication § Biochemistry Engineering § Biomedical Sciences § Electronic and Computer Engineering n Chemistry including: § Electronic Engineering with § The Principles of Green Chemistry Nanotechnology § Atmosphere and the Environment § Electronic Engineering with Business § Biological and Medicinal Management Chemistry § Music Technology Systems 10 n English and Related Literature n Management including: n Social Policy and Social Work including: § Accounting, and Business Finance including: § Global literatures § Marketing § Social Science § Period literatures § Actuarial Science § Social Policy (Crime and Criminal Justice) n Environment including: n Mathematics § Criminology § Environmental Geography n Music including: n Sociology including: § Environmental Science § Music and Sound Recording § Social Psychology § Environment, Economics and Ecology n Philosophy § Social and Political Science § Human Geography and Environment n Physics including: n Theatre, Film and Television including: n History § Astrophysics § Interactive Media n History of Art including: n Politics including: § Theatre: Writing, Directing and § Curating and Art History § International Relations Performance n Language