Welcome
Students' Union welcome
Find out all the amazing things you can get involved in, join clubs and societies that you like the look of and start enjoying the amazing opportunities at York.
Watch out for fake freshers events - see York SU's guide on how to spot fake freshers tickets.
Find Your Feet
One of the first things to do is our Find Your Feet trail. We’ve put together two self-guided campus trails across Campus West and Campus East to help you find your way and introduce key services.
Follow the trail on Monday 21 or Tuesday 22 September and you’ll get a voucher for a free hot drink or snack at the end of the trail on Campus West and a chance to enter a prize draw to win York Gift Cards at the end of the Campus East trail!
Note: Photography will take place during Welcome Week, which may be used for marketing purposes by the University of York. If you have any concerns or would prefer not to feature, please email communications-support@york.ac.uk. For further information about how we use photography or video which includes you please see our privacy notice.
Health and safety sorted
- We recommend that most students register with a doctor in York as soon as possible - see our healthcare information for more details. Unity Health is the closest surgery to campus.
- Download the SafeZone app to make it easier for Campus Safety to respond if you need assistance on campus.
Register to vote
Don't forget to register to vote in York - the University cannot do this for you.
You are entitled to register at both your home address and your university address. You can vote at both addresses in local elections but you can only vote once in national elections.
City of York Council guidance for students registering to vote
Finance problems?
Your student finance payments (if you've applied) will be made by your student finance provider shortly after your course begins provided you have completed enrolment (see item 2 of Things to do). If you haven't received your loan, check:
- You've completed enrolment
- You've submitted your application and all the correct supporting evidence
- Your bank details are correct on your application – check your online account
- You've signed and returned your declaration form
- You’ve allowed five working days for the funds to be paid into your bank account.
If you have checked all this, contact the Student Loans Company.
If you are a home student and the first instalment of your loan or grant is delayed, you may be eligible for assistance funding. For details of all financial advice and support offered by the University, see our finance information for current students.
If your student finance offer letter lists a different institution or course
If you have successfully applied for a Tuition Fee Loan and/or Maintenance Loan/Grant, please ensure your offer letter from your student finance provider lists the correct course and the University of York as your institution.
If either of these are incorrect and it is before your course is due to start then these can be changed by accessing your student finance online account.
If your course has started then please email a scanned copy of your letter to student-records@york.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will then contact your student finance provider to update your details.
Any delay in changing your institution or the course you are taking could mean that you will not receive your loan on time.