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Open Days and Visits 2010
Visiting after you get an offer
If you are made an offer during the admissions season or if the department to which you apply wishes to interview you, you will be invited to a departmental visit. These post-application visits are always of great interest to applicants: they offer the opportunity to hear about our programmes in more detail and to talk to present students. Tours of the campus and information about accommodation and other facilities are also provided.
Post-application visits on Wednesday afternoons for 2010 entry
If you are an applicant attending a post-application visit on a Wednesday afternoon between Wednesday 27 January and Wednesday 17 March 2010, when travelling to the university we recommend you try and use public transport if possible as car parking on campus is very limited. If you do come by car, you should arrive well ahead of time as you may not be able to park close to where you are going. Please observe all parking regulations on campus and remember to pay and display where required. There is a charge of £2 for four hours (bring £1 coins).
Information on how to get here can be found on our how to get here page.
Limited Parking at Heslington East
There is some parking on post-application visits on Wednesdays at Heslington East. When leaving the A1079 bear left at the roundabout and left again at the next roundabout with the new buildings on your right-hand side. This will bring you to a staff car park which can be used only on these Wednesday visit days. It is then a 15 minute walk from here to the Heslington campus where your visit will be taking place.
By bus from the Rail Station
From the rail station you can get the First York number 4 bus to the university. The bus leaves from the same side as the station entrance. The journey should take about 15 minutes and will cost £3 return.
Kent Street Car Park
Alternatively, if you wish to park in York and then get a bus or walk to the university the nearest car park is at Kent Street.
To get the bus, on leaving Kent Street car park turn right and at the traffic lights of Barbican Road and Cemetary Road (near the Victoria Hotel) cross on to the road immediately in front of you, known as Heslington Road. The nearest bus stop to the University leaves from the left hand side of Heslington Road and will cost £3 return. You can either catch the First York number 4 or the York Pullman number 44 up to the University. The journey should take about 5/10 minutes.
To walk from Kent Street Car Park you should allow 25/30 minutes for this. Follow directions to the bus stop (as above) and then continue walking along Heslington Road until you come to a crossroads with University Road. Turn right at this junction and follow University Road for 400 metres, you will see the University on your right hand side.
Open Days for 2011 Entry
For 2011 entry the University of York will be holding pre-application Open Days in 2010. Dates and the booking form will be available here in April.
Campus tours
There are some opportunities for Campus Tours during some school holidays. If you are interested in finding out further information please telephone +44 (0)1904 433539. You can find out more information on Campus Tours here.
Independent visits
If you would like to visit on your own, you can make an independent visit to the University of York. You can find out more information to help you plan an independent visit here.
Subject taster days
The University of York is running five subject taster days, providing Year 12 students with an insight into university level study. Our taster courses have been specifically designed to demonstrate to students how one subject can be studied through a variety of disciplines. You can find out more and book on to these events here.
Our departments
You may also wish to look at our list of departments and find out further information from their webpages.