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Postgraduate community

Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds and routes into postgraduate study. To help you settle in and find your community we offer a range of activities and events.

The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) and Wentworth College are integral to creating our postgraduate community at York. They organise events, special interest groups and have dedicated social and study spaces.

Your supervisor from your academic department will be your first port of call for support. And our specialist teams can help with careers advice, health and wellbeing and study skills support such as maths and writing guidance.

If you're doing a research degree, our Research Excellence Training Team and the York Graduate Research School also provide support.

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Our postgraduate community

Listen to some of our students share what makes them feel part of the York postgraduate community (2 mins).

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Our postgraduate community
Harry
The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) is one of the best things about being a postgraduate student at York. It organises loads of gatherings and activities to participate in all throughout the year. You’d be hard-pressed not to make a friend doing a pub quiz in a bar full of like-minded postgrads. It’s crucial for finding your postgraduate social circle.
Harry, LLM Legal and Political Theory. Read Harry's blog post.

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At the start of each academic year our GSA hosts a Welcome Fair where every society and sports club has a stand. Sign up to try something new or get involved in something you love. 
We have over 200 societies on campus. From radio to rowing, there’s something for everyone. If there’s something else you can think of, it’s really easy to set up your a club of your own.
There are over 65 sports societies at York. You can get involved at every level, from casual kickabouts to professionally-coached competitions. Every year we go head-to-head with Lancaster University in the Roses Tournament: the largest inter-university sports competition in Europe.
The library is an important part of student life. Our main library is on Campus West, with additional study spaces elsewhere. There are lots of different facilities to help you with your work, and workspaces to suit every work style. 
We have a range of bars and cafes on campus to work and socialise in, from the great coffee at The Kitchen at Alcuin to our campus pub The Vanbrugh Arms.
Kirsten
I recommend that any student who is struggling should feel comfortable to talk to their academic supervisor, lecturers or their college support team. Your lecturers are there to listen to any problems you have and can point you in the direction of those who can help you further. The University has lots of support officers who can provide one-to-one support - there's support available for all students, all you have to do is reach out.
Kirsten, MA Public History. Read Kirsten's blog post.

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