England Study Abroad Program at the University of York

About the University of York in York, England

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What the University of York has to offer
• One of Britain’s top 10 universities
• Self-contained campus along a lake in a charming village, a 20-minute walk from York’s city center
• A busy schedule of concerts, films, plays and lectures on campus
• A new Market Square development on campus with supermarket, travel agency and several other retail services
• Clubs and societies geared to students’ cultural, academic, political, religious and recreational interests
• On-campus sports center and 40 acres of outdoor playing fields
• Each student is assigned to an academic staff member who acts as advisor on both academic progress and personal welfare

Housing
• Housing is in one of eight colleges or in university housing close to the campus
• Students purchase their meals in the college cafeterias and snack bars or prepare their own meals in shared kitchens
• Meal plans are available through a meals-in-advance deal (MAD) once students arrive in York

Academics
• Visiting students are normally admitted to one or two departments and select their courses from the undergraduate offerings of those departments only
• Students take a varied number of courses, depending on course weight

Top departments
• Archaeology
• Education
• Psychology
• English
• History
• Art history
• Chemistry
• Sociology