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We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group, which represents 24 leading UK universities committed to maintaining the highest academic standards in teaching and research.

You’ll study and learn with academics who are experts in their field and who have a real passion for their subjects.

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A UK Top 20 university

Times Good University Guide 2024;
Guardian University Guide 2024

20th

overall in the Complete University Guide, 2023

Your degree

Academic support

Every student at York is assigned a personal academic supervisor. They’re an excellent first point of contact if you need help.

They’ll guide you through your studies, as well as through assessments and feedback, advising you on your academic progress and supporting your personal development.

Flexible course options

Many courses allow you to pursue areas of interest by choosing from option modules within your degree, or in some cases, elective modules from another subject or department. The balance of core and option modules varies from course to course and year to year.

If you're interested in studying more than one subject, you could take a combined course, for example Politics and Philosophy, or Maths and Physics.

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Academics always have interesting discoveries to share from their latest research - this keeps lectures and seminars exciting and current. They also listen to student feedback and look for ways to constantly improve lectures. The high quality of teaching has enabled me to develop the ability to think critically and analytically.

Nicole, BA Education

Learn from the experts

Our courses are driven by academics who share their research with pride and passion. They’ll challenge you to think independently, and support you to grow in knowledge and excel in your future career.

Professor Nicky Milner

Uncovering ancient settlements

Professor Nicky Milner, Head of the Department of Archaeology, directed the world-leading Star Carr project in the North of England where recent excavations have uncovered evidence of a thriving Mesolithic settlement dating from around 9000 BC.

Students have written dissertations using data generated from the excavations, giving them the experience of working in a research team and initiating their own research.

Exploring human interaction

How humans interact with each other in conversation is the focus of research by Reader in Sociology Dr Merran Toerien.

When teaching, she uses recordings made in a variety of settings, from job centres to neurology clinics, to help students learn about how conversation analysis and how interaction unfolds.

Dr Merran Toerien

Gold-standard education

Our teaching, learning and student experience is outstanding, recognised by a Gold rating from the Office for Students in the 2023 national assessment (Teaching Excellence Framework).