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Rated Gold for teaching and Top Ten for research
(alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial in the latest TEF/REF rankings)
The UK's friendliest city, and one of the safest and happiest
(Aviva 2025; CUG 2024; Guardian 2025)
12th in the UK, and 1st in Yorkshire and the Humber
(Complete University Guide 2026)

Got your offer? Congratulations!

We're so glad you're considering joining us at York. Gold-standard teaching (TEF 2023), many opportunities to thrive and a welcoming community full of curious minds await you.

Here you can find out more about visiting us on campus and all the essentials to prepare for your time with us.

Contact us

ug-admissions@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324000

Find your next steps

Head on over to your UCAS Hub to confirm your offer, and start getting excited about all that's soon to come.
Take the first steps in your search for student accommodation, and get email alerts as soon as booking opens in early spring.
Join us at one of our exclusive offer holder events and discover how we can help you thrive.

Find your focus with a taster course

Bugs. Pubs. Poems. Poverty. Ancient cryptography. Accents and identity. The World Cup. The Stone Age.

Designed and led by our lecturers, York's short online courses get behind the scenes of our world, and prepare you for the types of teaching that lie ahead. What's more, completing certain MOOCs could make you eligible for an alternative offer to study with us.

Find all kinds of topics – some exclusive to offer holders – and discover what university-level study is all about.

Get learning

For me, the choice was simple. The University of York is in a great city, has a great campus and has great staff. It is one of the most supportive universities and I would strongly encourage you to choose York.
George, BA (Hons) History and Politics. Read George's blog post.

Discover why choosing York was so easy

There are so many things to look forward to when you become a student at York.

From joining our friendly and welcoming community to meeting our wonderful wildlife as you walk to your lectures, you can be sure that making York your choice will be one of the best decisions you ever make.

 

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Find your new life with us

Find your new home here
More on campus and the city
with self-guided audio tours.
Find out what students say
More stories from our students
on all aspects of York living.
Find financial support
More on applying for funding
and advice about living costs.
The Mail University Guide 2026
York city is being invested in, is future-focused and is a place of opportunity (PwC)
More than 20 awards for gender equality
Athena Swan Charter