Your local Russell Group university with a guaranteed offer, closer to home.
Commuting has let me keep a foot in both worlds, saving money at home while getting the full academic experience at York. I wasn’t uprooting my entire life to a new place. For some people that works, but it just wasn’t for me.
We guarantee to make you an offer (or to invite you for an interview, where one is required as part of the selection process) if you meet all of the following criteria:
Your eligibility is based on your postcode and will be assessed automatically at the point of application, using information provided on your UCAS application form. If you are unsure whether your postcode is eligible, you can check via our postcode checker.
Please note that this applies to all undergraduate courses at the University of York. Courses at Hull York Medical School are not included in this scheme.
Where a course is oversubscribed we may be unable to make you an offer, or invite you to attend an interview, because:
In this event we will, where possible, make you an offer for an alternative course.
With exceptional public transport, supportive university staff, and money-saving tips like railcards, it’s more than possible to make this unique balance work for you, blending the best of both worlds.
Lucas Broadbent, Undergraduate Commuter Student. Read Lucas' story.
At York, we support our commuting students to make your life easy.
With regular buses, trains, cycle routes and on-campus parking, it’s simple to get to York from across the region, including North and East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Tees Valley.
Full details on travelling to York
"The drive from my hometown to York takes about 30 minutes [...] I’ve got a solid routine now that works for me. Plus, with a good playlist or podcast, the commute often feels like a nice break in the day."
- Georgie, Undergraduate Biology Student. Read Georgie's experience as a commuter student.
Between lectures, seminars or events, there’s always a place for you and your belongings on campus.
You'll have access to on-campus lockers, kitchens, and places to chill. You don’t need to carry everything around or feel like you need to pack loads every day.
Storing your belongings and travelling light
Study spaces
Eating and Drinking
Want to go to a late night social or avoid an early start?
If you travel 20 miles or more to the University of York’s main campus, you can book reduced-rate overnight accommodation on campus. Through this initiative you can stay up to 15 nights in one academic year in a single ensuite room in Franklin House for £30 per night.
Other reasonably priced accommodation is also available close to the University of York campus, including the Travelodge on Hull Road.
We have a vibrant community of local and commuting students, meaning you’re not on your own. There’s even opportunity at the Students’ Union to join social groups and events specifically for those who enjoy their commuter student lifestyle.
Commuting and local students are eligible to be part of our Student Communities programme. Part of this programme gives you access to additional support as well as a calendar of social events for students with a similar university experience to you.
Local and commuting students are welcome to attend the 1-day Step Ahead event, which takes place a few weeks before teaching begins. Step Ahead is a chance to get familiar with campus, meet people who’ll be travelling in too, and feel settled from day one.
You can request a Student Buddy who will share their university tips, answer questions you didn’t even know you had, and make sure you’ve got someone in your corner.
