Join as a Buddy

Buddy Leaders are current students who have volunteered in this unpaid role to help you settle into university life at York.

Your Buddy Leader will share their own University experiences with you, as well as offering friendly advice in response to any questions or concerns you may have. They will have completed training and will also have the support of the staff team who coordinate the Buddying Scheme. 

Some of the things you might like to talk to your Buddy Leader about include:

• what your first month at the University will be like
• what it is like to study in the UK
• the variety of things you can get involved in at the University 
• ways to meet other like-minded students
• tips on studying at university level 
• where you can go to get support
• the best place to get a coffee on campus
• things to do in and around York

If you decide that you no longer wish to be part of the International Student Buddying Scheme, please email international-communities@york.ac.uk to inform us.

You can opt out of the scheme at any time, but you need to let us know so that your Buddy Leader doesn't continue trying to contact you. 

If you would like to change your Buddy Leader, please email international-communities@york.ac.uk, and we will try our best to put you in a new group with a different Buddy Leader.