Undergraduate Open Days
Explore what studying and living in York is really like.
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- Friday 1 July
- Sunday 3 July - fully booked
- Saturday 17 September
- Sunday 18 September
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Frequently asked questions
You may have some questions about our upcoming Open Days, so we've compiled a helpful list of frequently asked questions.
We're planning for the 2022 Open Days to take place in person on campus.
You're welcome to bring up to two guests with you to our Open Days. If you need to bring more guests, please email openday
Our upcoming Open Days will cover information aimed at Year 12 applicants considering applying to start university in September 2023. If you have not been able to attend a visit day for offer holders, you can visit campus independently at any time.
We recommend downloading our new app, Visit UoY, which allows you to take an outdoor, self-guided tour of our campus, narrated by our current students. There are options within the app to take a tour of Campus West, Campus East and the city of York, as well as a tour for international students.
Details of how to travel to campus can be found on our transport and parking page.
You won't need to book a place at individual sessions and talks. Once you've booked a place on an Open Day, you will have access to all the talks and sessions taking place at that event. Some talks may be busy, so we would advise arriving a little early for talks.
You're welcome to visit our campus at any time that suits you. Our new app, Visit UoY, will allow you to take an outdoor, self-guided tour of our campus, narrated by our current students. There are options within the app to take a tour of Campus West, Campus East and the city of York, as well as a tour for international students.
Details of how to travel to campus can be found on our transport and parking page.
We advise visitors to travel to the University using public transport where possible. There will, however, be off-site parking available as well, and buses will transport visitors from the parking sites to campus. We'll send more information about parking to you in your booking confirmation email.
The Open Day programme will be published a few weeks before the event. Everyone who has booked a place at the event will receive the programme by email once it is available. There will also be physical copies available to pick up at the event.
If you would like to change your booking to the alternate date, please email us at openday@york.ac.uk and quote the reference number stated in your confirmation email.
This will allow us to cancel your current booking. You will then need to complete another booking form, selecting your preferred date.
Please note: the person who made the booking will need to be the one who emails us - we can't make booking amendment requests from a third party enquirer.
If you would like to change the subjects you have booked your Open Day for, please email us at openday@york.ac.uk and quote the reference number stated in your confirmation email.
Please note: the person who made the booking will need to be the one who emails us - we can't make booking amendment requests from a third party enquirer.
If you would like to change the number of guests you have booked for, please email us at openday@york.ac.uk and quote the reference number stated in your confirmation email.
Please note: the person who made the booking will need to be the one who emails us - we can't make booking amendment requests from a third party enquirer.
The event will run from 9.15am to 4pm.
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York Virtual Visit
Explore York from the comfort of your own home with our new whistle-stop virtual Open Day experience.
Watch videos, 360s and take a tour of campus and the city. Find out what makes York, York.


Take a self-guided tour
The Visit UoY app provides audio tours of our beautiful campus and city, narrated by our students. Why not get to know us on your next visit to York, or from the comfort of home?