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York, England, United Kingdom
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The University of York is a research-intensive member of the Russell Group, founded in 1963 on a parkland campus at Heslington on the south-eastern edge of the historic city of York. It describes itself as a University for Public Good, built on founding values of excellence, equality and opportunity for all, and has more than 20,000 students from over 140 countries and around 5,000 staff.
Teaching and research are organised in three faculties with more than 40 departments, schools and centres offering over 600 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities includes Archaeology, the York School of Architecture, the School of Arts and Creative Technologies, English and Related Literature, History, History of Art, Language and Linguistic Science and Philosophy. The Faculty of Sciences includes Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environment and Geography, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Psychology, the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology and the Hull York Medical School. The Faculty of Social Sciences includes the School for Business and Society, Economics and Related Studies, Education, York Law School, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Politics and International Relations and Sociology, together with the research-only Centre for Health Economics and Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
York is one of a small number of UK universities with a collegiate system. Every student belongs to one of eleven colleges: Alcuin, Anne Lister, Constantine, David Kato, Derwent, Goodricke, Halifax, James, Langwith, Vanbrugh and Wentworth Graduate College. Colleges provide accommodation, social spaces, bars and cafes, more than 20 inter-college sports leagues, a college music scheme and elected student committees, and all university accommodation is attached to a college.
The 500-acre campus, with two lakes and Green Flag status since 2013, is split between Campus West and Campus East within walking distance of each other and of the city centre. Notable research bodies include the Institute for Safe Autonomy, the Institute of Mental Health Research, the York Biomedical Research Institute, the Stockholm Environment Institute, the York Environmental Sustainability Institute, the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, the NIHR School for Social Care Research and the Borthwick Institute for Archives.
International students make up 24% of the student body. The International Pathway College, run with Kaplan International Pathways, offers Foundation, International Year One and Pre-Masters routes, and on-campus pre-sessional English courses are available. York was rated Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework and is a University of Sanctuary.
Undergraduate tuition fees for UK (home) students in 2027/28 are £10,050 per year, including MB BS Medicine at Hull York Medical School. International undergraduate fees vary by course and rise in later years in line with CPI inflation, up to a maximum of 10%. A study abroad year costs 15% of the full-time fee, and a placement year 20% (15% under the Turing Scheme). Postgraduate fees are set per course for home and international students. Fees and funding
Bursary holders can join the Careers and Placements On Track programme. UK students can also take out government Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loans. UK undergraduate funding
Departments also offer their own awards. International undergraduate funding
For international taught postgraduates, the International Masters Achievement Scholarship offers up to £10,000 for the first year. York hosts Commonwealth Scholarships, gives a 25% tuition fee discount to most COLFUTURO-sponsored students from Colombia, and offers the Joan Samuels Scholarship (£1,000 for disabled postgraduates). Home students may be eligible for a UK government Masters loan, and York graduates receive a Masters fee discount. Postgraduate taught funding
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View scholarships for University of York →Undergraduate applications are made through UCAS using institution code Y50 (H75 for Hull York Medical School). For 2027 entry, UCAS applications can be started from 12 May 2026 and submitted from 1 September 2026. The deadline for Medicine is 15 October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline for all other courses is 13 January 2027; applications are accepted until 30 June 2027 where places remain, after which Clearing applies. Applicants who meet the January deadline should receive a decision by 12 May 2027. Some courses invite applicants to interview. Grade requirements are set course by course, and York treats A levels in all languages equally.
Applicants who attended a UK state-funded school or college, will pay home fees and meet postcode-based or refugee and humanitarian protection criteria may receive a contextual offer up to two grades below the standard offer (for example ABB instead of AAA). Care-experienced and estranged applicants can complete the Additional Information Form (deadline 28 May 2027) for the same consideration. Completing an Access and Outreach programme such as Next Step York, Black Access or Realising Opportunities can lead to an alternative offer up to three grades below the standard offer, and some subjects make an offer one grade lower for an EPQ, Core Maths or a York short course. Hull York Medical School applies its own contextual criteria.
York accepts a wide range of international qualifications, with accepted requirements listed by country. Applicants who do not meet direct-entry requirements can take a pathway at the International Pathway College, run with Kaplan International Pathways: Foundation Certificates in Business, Law and Social Science or Sciences and Engineering, and International Year One in Business or Computer Science. Progression is guaranteed on completion at the required level with good attendance. Courses at Kaplan International College London also lead to guaranteed places, and other institutions' pathway courses are often accepted.
Non-native English speakers must show English proficiency. Accepted tests include IELTS Academic and Online (including One Skill Retake), PTE Academic (not the online version), TOEFL iBT (MyBest scores not accepted), Trinity ISE, Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced, Duolingo, LanguageCert, Kaplan Test of English, Skills for English, Oxford Test of English Advanced and Oxford ELLT. Scores cannot be combined across attempts, and results must be dated no more than two years before the course starts. GCSE/IGCSE/O level English and school-leaving certificates such as the IB Diploma are accepted if completed within seven years. Exemptions apply to UK nationals, nationals of UKVI majority-English-speaking countries, and holders of recent degrees taught in English or of UK A levels taken over two years. Required scores depend on the course; pre-sessional English courses are offered on campus.
Taught programmes (MSc, MA, MBA, LLM, PG Dip, PG Cert, PGCE, MRes and others) usually require at least the equivalent of a UK lower second-class (2:2) honours degree, with higher requirements on some courses. Applications are made online free of charge; for 2027/28 they close on 25 August 2027 for international applicants and 3 September 2027 for home applicants and online courses, though some courses close earlier. International applicants are advised to apply by early June. Social Work (MA) and the Graduate LLB Professional Law and SQE are applied for through UCAS. Pre-Masters pathways are available for those who do not meet entry requirements.
Applicants for PhD and Masters by Research choose either a defined project, often funded, or a self-proposed project with a research proposal and supervisor. Applications should be made at least three months, and ideally up to nine months, before the start date, especially for international students who need a visa and accommodation.
International undergraduate applicants need their student visa by September 2027 for autumn entry; postgraduate offer holders receive a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for the visa application. The University cannot sponsor students under 16 for visa purposes.
The 500-acre campus has ponds, gardens, parkland and two lakes, more than 20 places to eat and drink, two supermarkets, York Sport Village with a competition-standard 25-metre pool, artificial pitches, fitness suites and gym, over 900 artworks and a free bus across campus. University accommodation in eleven colleges includes bills, contents insurance, 24-hour security, wifi and regular cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms, with properties for couples and families. The University left its city-centre King's Manor site, now with York St John University.
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