Congratulations on your offer!
Exceptional students like you deserve an exceptional university experience. Find out why York is such a fantastic place to live and study from our current students and what the next steps are to prepare for your arrival on campus.
York is a special University for so many reasons and I hope that you’re excited to join us.
As elected President, I organise an incredible range of opportunities which you’ll have the chance to get involved in – and the main reason I ran for this positions is because I love York so much! York is such a beautiful and welcoming city, and our University is home to a diverse student community.
University life here is pretty hard to put into words, but do get in touch if you have any questions. If you’d love to know more about the volunteering projects you can get involved in, or the sports and societies we offer, or even the huge cross-campus events that take place - then just drop us a message on Facebook.
Congratulations on getting a place, you are exceptional and I hope you have an incredible time here at York!
James Durcan, President of the University of York Students' Union (YUSU)
Get to know us better
Who better to tell you about student life than our current students? Read the inspirational stories from our Humans of York and get to know what it's like to live and study in York, directly from students who are already here.
Want to read more?
Our blog is full of stories from different students sharing their unique view on life at York – the fun stuff and the challenges!
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My Freshers’ Week experience
Posted by Morgan on 19 August 2019 On your first day, I would expect a lot of waiting around! You’ll probably have to wait for your Freshers’ packs and for your…
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Freshers’ Week: an international student’s perspective
Posted by International student bloggers on 19 August 2019 Some of our students explain what Freshers’ Week is really like at university in the UK, from the perspective of an international student. Mi…
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Freshers’ Week: what to expect
Posted by Guest bloggers on 19 August 2019 The infamous Freshers’ Week. But what actually happens and what can you expect? Some of our current students share their experiences of Freshers’ Week.
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Top things to pack for uni
Posted by Guest bloggers on 24 July 2019 What should you pack for uni? Some of our current students share their essential uni items and what you should (and shouldn’t) bring with…
Your offer, explained
- You may be asked to meet conditions, usually predominantly based on your qualifications.
- Once you've received decisions from all your university choices you will be asked to choose a firm (first) choice of university and an insurance (second) choice.
- Now that you have an offer from us, you'll have access to You@York (excluding Hull York Medical School). Here you track the progress of your application and upload supporting documents. If you are an international applicant you can request your CAS.
Your next steps
You've got your offer (congratulations!) but what do you need to do now?
Reply to your offer
- If you applied before 15 January 2019 and have received a decision on all of your university choices before 31 March 2019, then you need to accept or decline your offers before 1 May 2019. If not, UCAS will decline these offers on your behalf. Check UCAS Track for your personal deadline.
- If you applied after 15 January 2019 and have received a decision on all of your university choices before 2 May 2019, then you need to accept or decline your offers before 6 June 2019. If not, UCAS will decline these offers on your behalf. Check UCAS Track for your personal deadline.
Explore accommodation
- With a range of room prices and options on or very close to our compact campus, our accommodation is a great place to live and study.
Visit us
- Visit days for offer-holders: some of our departments offer visit days between January and April so that you can get to know your department better, these are exclusively for offer-holders.
- Student-guided campus tours: a current student will lead the one-hour tour and share their experiences of studying and living in York, plus answer any questions you might have.
Preparing for your exams
Top tips for revision
Exam time can be stressful but don't worry, you're not alone.
Everyone has different ways of revising and you just need to find what works best for you. To give you some more ideas, we've asked our current students to share their top revision tips.