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We've got a pretty cool library in my opinion anyway and although we don't have a nightclub on campus no-one really seems to mind since it isn't far in to town. The student union events however are awful in comparison, I went to one once there was probably 20 people there tops. If you want a thriving SU bar and nightclub York is not the place for you. There's a lot of different societies and sports teams so there'll be something for you whoever you are and every year they host at least 3 careers fairs.
Love this uni, my home away from home. Love the lake and pretty areas around campus and Heslington East is very modern
The only annoyance is the geese , and you learn to co exist with them in time
Such a wonderful university in a lovely place with of course the highest duck density!!
Loads of great societies and a sport for everyone!
All round fantastic. The West campus is great (albeit in need of an update). Huge suggestion though - please can someone address the issue of the library - during exam time/revision period there is literally no hope of ever getting a seat in the library - people have resorted to getting up at about 5.30/6am just to get into the library before 7am, which is when it is almost full. This is a huge problem because I struggle to work in my room as I like to separate work from home, and I know there are 'alternative' places but those places lack plug sockets, silence and things like water pumps etc. Other than the library issue, it is fantastic.
nice university, but you have to make your own fun, and laugh at how grotty things can be. i have learnt to love it.
The University is situated in the most beautiful town in England! It provides so many opportunities to students and has the most fantastic college system!
The best experience of my life, the place is full of people from diverse backgrounds, facilities are good, social life is awesome, teaching is amazing.
Great uni, new developments, usually great wifi. Great campus and fantastic location
You don't have to be a fan of brutalist architecture to come to York. Heslington East is beautiful and the city is one of the best in Europe. However, you have to be a fan of geese!
As a law student the Law School is on the cutting edge of creativity and modern legal research. As a student the University is academically highly regarded, and more importantly never loses sight of its young, plucky upbringing; yes you can be the best academically, but it means nought if you have no fun along the way.
Loved my first year at York! Loads to get involved with and such a friendly, encouraging and buzzing environment around campus.
The best city to go to uni in, fantastic uni.
Great campus and good sport opportunities at college level. Could improve sport at a university level and maybe introduce more study abroad options but apart from that a great city to live in and a good university to study at
Excellent location in a brilliant city with rich culturr and a vibrant nightlife. Welfare provisions are extensive along with particular focus on improving employabiliyy.
I love York- it makes me happy.
An amazing, community-feel university offering all that you need on campus, yet also only being a 20 minute walk from the town centre. The friendliest university in the safest city!
so brilliant!! had the best time of my life, made loads of friends and got a good degree with amazing prospects.
It's literally the best place you can ever go. The people are amazing and you know when you finish you'll be able to do anything because of our brilliant staff and facilities! The college and uni sport is great too!!
Outstanding amount of opportunities to get involved in just about anything during your time at York. It has to be one of the most social, beautiful and least pretentious top universities in the country. A university and campus that is loved by all when you get here, supported by the college system!
The Careers office is always sending out new opportunities for students so if you can't find anything - it's because you don't want to! There are so many clubs and societies to join, and they have great meeting hours so there will always be something you can join. Overall, the two campuses are lovely once the concrete grows on you and the nature on Heslington East is beautiful. There are great buses between the two campuses and York is such an affordable place to live - there are halls for every price and the student lets in the city are well priced too. You can't go wrong with York!
Amazing university that is simply a head above most others, if you meet the standards to apply then it's well worth it. I've made life long friends and gotten a world-class education without having to spend a fortune living in London or abroad. Plenty of clubs and societies and the 'Roses' tournament against Lancaster put York uni on the map for sports!
Facilities, Societies & clubs are amazing. The wifi (Eduroam) is less reliable than a pensioner's erection.
York is a fantastic uni!!! You get used to all the geese and ducks along with the stuff (faeces) they leave behind on the pavements.... However there are still some issues with york... The internet connection is terrible and if the network goes down early weekend it's likely it won't get fixed till the Monday, societies are great but some are a bit lacking for example the electronics society (shocksoc) they don't do any nights out :(
Absolutely fantastic university, I'm so glad I came here.
Fab university and brilliant city!!! Campus-y and compact without feeling too confining. Unpretentious, friendly atmosphere, and a nice, informal collegiate system (fun for sports events, club nights etc and provides a bit of a community). Fantastic English department and excellent theatre facilities. Good SU, always lots happening. Home to one of the most active drama societies in the country (so good!!!) amongst countless others. Brilliant city, steeped in history, with loAds of independent businesses and weird and wonderful shops, as well as a varied quirky nightlife. I've had the best time here and I'm so reluctant to leave. I urge you to consider it, especially if you're planning to study English/theatre/film. York is a beautiful place, life is cheap (perks of living up North), the people are friendly (again, the North!!) and the university is wicked. Can't recommend it highly enough!
Overall I am very happy with what UoY has to offer.
I couldn't have made a better choice attending York Uni!
York university if very supportive of their students from all backgrounds
Great easy to get around very friendly student population
Fantastic university, great teaching, great facilities, great social life. A world class facility in my eyes!
Going into my second year I've had an excellent experience in first year with so many opportunities in sport and other societies, a range of people who are there to speak to if you're struggling with anything i.e money, family, housing.
Brilliant all round university with lots of support, facilities and opportunities.
Perfect uni i love it, its set in a beautiful place and everyone is very nice, teaching is excellent and people care. the accommodation people are the only ones that are the let down, college tutors and provosts are evil.
Brilliant campus university. Great atmosphere and huge range of societies all of which are good fun
Fantastic community feel, a real home away from home.
Only thing bad about York is the wifi at Halifax college and often there are some periods where the internet drops. Library is the best part as its open 24/7, I hadn't realised how important a god library was until I got to uni and I was lucky enough to have an AMAZING library!
Amazing experience at a lovely university in a magical city.
I study psychology and the department is great, there are good facilities and the staff are enthusiastic. The campus and social life are great too, the student union have 4 club nights a week at different clubs in town where you always bump into people you know. Sports clubs and events are really good, there are intercollegiate tournaments and the annual roses vs Lancaster uni which has an amazing atmosphere!
For a research based University, York is amazingly student oriented! There aren't many Russel group Uni's like York
A great university with excellent teaching, nightlife and campus. Often underrated but I'd really recommend going to one of the best universities in the UK.
Great quality of teaching feels very personal lots of time spent with lecturers.
Spread over 2 contrasting campuses, I've felt very comfortable at York to live and study at. It's close enough to town if you need anything but far enough away to be a lovely student community. The campus bars are all so different and I love all of them for their different atmospheres. From week 1, I immersed myself in societies because York has so much to offer! The weekly events are so varied and fun to get involved with and it's nearly impossible to be antisocial. The student union is very helpful and my degree programme pushes careers events and CV workshops throughout first year. The internet is sometimes intermittent but I've only noticed this because I'm always online. Best uni I've visited and don't ever want to move away from York again!
University of York is ah its difficult to explain in word but basically it is AWESOME!! I have been involved in 4 societies this year and I feel like the society list is really good! One problem will be if we can use the sports center and sports villages dance studio for free it will be much better. I think there will be place for everyone in this university and you will love it :) !!
Fantastic uni, excellent resources and study facilities. I'm studying chemistry and the course offers a ton of support!! Brilliant and beautiful town, only downside is the kinda dull nightlife, but there's plenty of clubs to find something for you!
The student Union doesn't always get things done particularly fast, if at all. The internet/WiFi is great, when it isn't kicking you off for both reason
The campus may seem a little concretey at first but the lake gives it a much more natural feel with all the ducks and geese and Heslington East is much more contemporary. The collegiate system makes the uni so much friendlier than most with endless events from movie nights to club nights run both within each college and for the university as a whole. The staff are very understanding and are always willing to help if you have any problems in any department. Finally the city is beautiful, it is a pleasure to live in such a gorgeous area.
Beautiful campus with a good standard of facilities! A wide range of sporting clubs and societies available and will probably find some strange ones too! A very active students union, sometimes lack in communication especially if your not a big social media user! York has a good reputation with employers and students are generally very successful. The internet, when you get it is quick.... But so intermittent in some parts of campus it isn't worth having! Wide variety of bars serving food on campus to a farely good standard with Costa coffee located on many different parts of campus.
Love this University - one of the prettiest and amazingly historical places!
Good facility and services overall. Great community, colleges and societies. And ducks. Plenty of ducks!