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Access and Participation Plan

Our Access and Participation Plan (APP) outlines how the University of York will sustain or improve equality of opportunity for underrepresented student groups to access, succeed in and progress from higher education. 

The plan applies to undergraduate students paying home fees, as directed by the Office for Students (OfS). Our University Strategy is equally committed to empowering all students within an inclusive, welcoming community.

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Our APP details the following:

  • An assessment of our current performance.
  • The objectives and targets we have set to sustain and improve outcomes across the student journey.
  • Detailed plans (intervention strategies) outlining how we will address risks to equality of opportunity to sustain and improve access, student success and progression outcome measures.
  • How we will measure and evaluate the impact of our intervention strategies.
  • Student involvement in our plans and activities.
  • Details of our fees and financial support packages.
  • An overview of our investment in Access and Participation Plan activities.

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Evaluation reports

APP Evaluation reports will be published by the University in line with the commitments set out in the Access and Participation Plan.

Evaluation reports will be published either on the Access and Participation Monitoring and Evaluation Team webpage, or on specific lifecycle area webpages.

  • The Evaluation Report for The Place will now be published Summer 2027/28.

Further information

Find out more about the activities and teams supporting our access and participation aims:

Governance

An approved APP must comply with Sections 30 to 32 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA) and be published on the University’s website to ensure transparency and accessibility. All APPs must receive approval from the Office for Students (OfS) as a condition of registration and charging higher tuition fees. The University’s performance against the agreed Access and Participation Plan is monitored, and financial returns are submitted annually to the OfS.