Am I eligible to apply for the higher degree programmes in Educational Studies?

Please see the following web page for details of eligibility:  http://www.york.ac.uk/education/postgraduate/apply/

Do I need teaching experience to apply for the MA in TESOL?

You do not need to have work experience in teaching English or a first degree in English, although any prior experience would be beneficial

How do I apply?

You can apply online at: http://www.york.ac.uk/univ/mis/cfm/opas/opas_courselist.cfm

Is there a deadline to apply?

There is no official application deadline for the programme however we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible. For those applicants who will need to get a visa to study in the UK we advise applying at least 6 weeks before the start of the next programme to allow time for processing of the application and for applying for a visa. Applications received after 1st September cannot be processed in time for the forthcoming academic year and will automatically be considered for the following academic year.

What are the term dates?

Please see the following web page: http://www.york.ac.uk/about/term-dates/

What are the English language requirements?

Please see the  following web page: http://www.york.ac.uk/graduatestudy/applying/englang.htm

Do you provide pre-sessional English language courses?

For those students whose first language is not English, there are a range of courses run by the CELT department (Centre for English Language Teaching). For further information please see http://www.york.ac.uk/celt/

What are the tuition fees?

Please see the following web page: http://www.york.ac.uk/graduatestudy/finance/fees.htm

Are there any scholarships available?

For details of scholarships please see:

• http://www.york.ac.uk/graduatestudy/finance/
• http://www.york.ac.uk/students/housing-and-money/financial-support/bursaries/postgraduate/

• http://www.york.ac.uk/education/postgraduate/scholarships/
• http://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/fees-funding/scholarships/

If you are awaiting a decision in relation to your application, please log into e:Vision (https://evision.york.ac.uk) where you can easily track the status of your application. You will also be notified via e-mail when decisions are processed.

 

The fastest wayto accept your place is by using the online offer acceptance process (https://evision.york.ac.uk). Details how to log-in to the online offer acceptance can be found at the bottom of your offer letter from the Postgraduate Admissions Office. Alternatively, email pg-admissions@york.ac.uk to accept your offer.

No, although you would have to have met the conditions before the start of the programme

It is possible to defer.  Please contact the Admissions Office to request a deferral: (pg-admissions@york.ac.uk).

The fastest and preferred method is to upload additional documents via the online application system:  https://evision.york.ac.uk.  If you have a transcript with more than one page, you should scan the pages one by one and upload as separate documents.

Alternatively you can email additional documents to pg-admissions@york.ac.uk., fax (+44 1904 324039), or post them to: Postgraduate Admissions, The University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD.  Please remember to state your full name, the programme you are applying for and your application number.

Emailed documents must be in Word (.doc, .docx), Acrobat (.pdf), text (.txt) or Rich Text (.rtf) format and scanned documents can be provided as a JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg), Acrobat (.pdf) or GIF (.gif) files. Each attachment must be less than 1MB in size.

 

The University is experiencing a high volume of applications for graduate study and it may take some time for the Admissions Office to process your documents.  If you need the unconditional offer urgently you should telephone the Admissions Office on (0)1904 322142.

You must first hold an unconditional offer before we are able to issue your CAS.  When you have accepted an unconditional offer you should refer to the Admissions Office previous email which gave information on applying for a Tier 4 visa.  You will need to provide details from your passport so that a CAS can be requested for you.  The CAS request facility can be found by following the "Applicant Home" link on the left hand side of the eVision screen, and clicking on the "Request Tier 4 Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies" link. (https://evision.york.ac.uk). When the University has all the necessary information to be able to request a CAS from the UK Border Agency, the request for a CAS will be dealt with by the Admissions Office and they will contact you by email to confirm when the CAS has been assigned.   

Students living outside the British Isles and EU paying the overseas tuition fee rate can apply for campus accommodation.  You must have accepted an unconditional offer before you can apply for accommodation.  Further information is available at: http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/accommodation/new-students/postgraduates/

Welcome Meetings for the full-time Masters programmes take place on Monday 10th October.  You will be sent full details nearer the time. Various optional welcome fairs will take place in the university during week commencing 3rd October. 

You should aim to arrive at least 2 or 3 days before the beginning of term to give yourself time to be refreshed for the first sessions on 10th October. There will be various University welcome talks and events taking place during the previous week which you may like to attend. These are optional.

Please see the Essential Financial Information for Students booklet at:  http://www.york.ac.uk/media/studenthome/housingandmoney/payments/documents/Essential-financial-information.pdf

All new students are required to enrol at the start of each academic year. Students holding unconditional offers will be contacted by the Registry Services with further details

You can enrol online before arriving on campus at: http://www.york.ac.uk/newstudent/

It is not essential.  The books you need depend on the modules you take.  The module handbook includes recommended literature for each module. All the books you will nees will be in the library, either as hard copies or e-books.

Official letters can be requested from the Registry Services Office at:

 http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/registry-services/documentrequest/

 

Transcripts can be requested from:

http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eto/exams/Transcripts-Certificates/Transcriptpage.htm

No we do not. To find out which institutions do, please visit the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) and click on the "Course Search" option.

If you have enrolled online and completed your bank details as part of this, you will be paid automatically.

On the first Friday of induction week, and then the first Friday of each month. The final instalment is paid in June