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YSJ is set in York. It's a historical city, its most famous for the Christmas Markets and the Shambles (the street that looks like Diagon Alley, from Harry Potter). It's a really popular location, with lots to do. It's quite quaint - in terms of cities its quite small, but there's lots to do, and lots to see🤗 There's really good transport links to your major cities, and around the city itself. There's a lot of tourism, which also generates a lot of part-time jobs, if that's something you're looking for. I'd really recommend going and seeing the cities you're considering studying in, as you're going to be there for at least the next 3 years, which is a huge commitment! Make sure you're happy with where you'll be living🙂
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YSJ is a small university. We've got around 10,000 students on campus in York, which in terms of universities is fairly small. I like this personally, as your experience feels more "tailored." It is really easy to get in touch with your academic tutors, and your lecturers. Its easy to get to know other people as your class sizes are generally quite small. Its really easy to network too, as everyone gets to know each other really well. There's quite a familial feel around campus, which is one of my favourite things.
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The support services! To name a few, we have launchpad, who are our careers team. They can give you advice on placements, they can support you in finding work or networking, they can check a CV before you send it off, and much more. Their support is lifelong, so even if you graduated 20 years ago, you can still get back in touch for help if you've ever been a YSJ student! We have dedicated well-being practitioners, our beloved therapy dog (blue_x.x.x.x on Instagram), disability practitioners, religious support, accommodation support, dedicated financial support, and so much more. You can visit the student support page here if you want to learn more.
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