York St John University
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York St John
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University of the Year for Social Inclusion
We're proud to be have been awarded University of the Year for Social Inclusion by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
York St John - where you can be yourself.
Undergraduate study
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Clearing 2025
Clearing will open on Saturday 5 July 2025.
Clearing lets you search for and apply to universities that still have places available once you have received your results. To find out more about the Clearing application process, visit our Clearing pages.
Postgraduate study
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Postgraduate at York
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London Campus
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Why choose York St John?
What we stand for
Research that makes a difference
Promoting a fairer society
Impactful research is one of our cornerstones as a modern and ambitious university.
Our research seeks to have a positive impact on our community by challenging prejudice and inequity, and promoting a fairer and more just society.
Highlights
- Explore the work of the Institute for Social Justice
- Find out more about our research
- See upcoming research events
Supporting local business
Working in partnership
We are committed to working in partnership with our local business community to address regional skill gaps.
Our expert, industry-focused academics help businesses find practical and innovative solutions to enable continued business growth.
Highlights
- Explore our support for local businesses
- View our range of CPD courses
- Discover our degree apprenticeship opportunities
- Partner with us in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership
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Working with the community
Providing support through partnerships
We are proud to work with individuals, charities, groups and schools to serve our local community. We all have a role to play in improving lives in our region and beyond.
Highlights
- Armed Forces: Courses, resources and support for the armed forces community
- Community Allotments: Plots for community participation projects
- Community Language School: Free language classes for children
- Converge: Short courses for mental health service users
- Law Clinic: Legal help and support
- York St John Communities Centre: Affordable mental health services
- YSJ Active: Community sport and fitness facilities
Celebrating our alumni
A lifelong community
Our alumni are part of the York St John University family long beyond graduation.
We celebrate the successes of our graduates and offer careers support for life, discounted postgraduate study and exclusive alumni benefits.
Highlights
- Read more on our alumni blog
- Discover our events for alumni
- Find out about our exclusive alumni benefits
- Take inspiration from our honorary graduates
- Find out more about our Alumni-funded scholarships
Support our work
Help us change lives
We are passionate about giving students the support they need to thrive at University and throughout their lives.
You can help us with this by:
- Making a donation
- Volunteering with us
- Supporting a scholarship
- Offering corporate support
Our University for Social Impact Strategy
Our vision
Through our excellent education and research, we will be a catalyst for change that creates a fair future.
Our values
At York St John we strive for what we believe in. Our strong values remain unchanged and underpin everything we do. We are:
- Intellectually open, rigorous and curious
- Dedicated to promoting fairness and challenging prejudice
- Always inspiring and supporting each other to succeed
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The latest from York St John University
The latest news, views and stories from our staff and students
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