The University of York occupies a campus to the East of the city, now in two parts either side of the sleepy village of Heslington. The older campus (now referred to as Heslington West) is centred on a large artificial lake which provides a home to the University's large duck and goose population. The University also owns the King's Manor building in the city centre which hosts the departments of Archaeology and Medieval Studies.
The University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD Tel: +44 (0) 1904 320 000 Admissions Office (Undergraduate): Tel: 01904 324000 Fax: 01904 323538 [email protected] Admissions Office (Postgraduate): Tel: 01904 324000 Fax: 01904 323538 [email protected]
Background and History
The University was founded as a secular university in 1963 with a collegiate system modelled on those of Oxford and Cambridge. Since then it has undergone rapid expansion to now include eight colleges spread across the two main campuses. The colleges themselves are named after local features and notable people and consist of Derwent, Langwith, Vanbrugh, Alcuin, Goodricke, Wentworth, James and Halifax. Despite attracting a large amount of research funding the University of York is not in the Russell group and is instead one of the larger members of the 1994 Group' of universities.
Location and Accessibility
By Rail: York is served by the East Coast Mainline and as such has high-speed connections to London and Edinburgh. The campus itself is approximately 5 miles from the station.
By Road: The campus is situated just off the York Outer Ring Road (A1237) which is itself connected to the A1 and the A64. Although parking is available on campus for open days, parking for students during term time is strictly limited.
Most facilities are wheelchair friendly and accommodation is available designed for usage by people with disabilities.
What's on Offer
BA,BSc,MA, MSci, , Graduate (Conversion) Diploma, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, MRes, MPhil, Phd, EngD
Entry Requirements
Entry conditions vary with some of the more popular courses being considerably more difficult to get on to.
Examples include:
Psychology: AAA/B at A-Level, 35 at IB or a Diploma with three distinctions for BTEC.
Medicine: AAA at A-Level and A for Maths GCSE if not taken to AS/A2, 36 points at IB, BTEC is not accepted.
Chemistry: ABB for students who take three sciences or AAA for students who only take one, 32 at IB and a diploma with two distinctions for BTEC.