York Uni is a combination of several colleges on one campus…read more It is set in beautiful grounds with lakes and has a pub and a bar, bookshop and library. I have stayed here as an academic but it really is the cheapest place to stay if you want a holiday or have business in York. Out of term time they do very cheap B & B and also self catering apartments for 6 or more. It is all under £100 each for the week. I think a twin room is around the £80 mark and that includes breakfast. It is an easy stroll into York. I remember one student saying he had gone for a walk to the kebab shop and seen some pseudo walls like a film set. NO The Barbican and medieval walls! Off the campus in the other direction is the village of Hesslington which has a couple of decent pubs that do food but of course there is all that York can offer in the way of food and entertainment the other way. Heslington makes a nice, quite change one evening though. The reason for the 4 stars. Well student accomodation is very basic but it is the b*y ducks! You cannot easily sit on the grass and you trail in duck pup. They started with 2 (think they are Canadian geese) and now they have hundreds! Anyway all of you wanting to visit York here is the cheap B & B! Giving away my secrets now it will be full when I want to go :)

The University of York campus is sandwiched between the city walls and the pretty village of…read moreHeslington. Its sixties concrete building were considered quite innovative at the time, I believe, but they take a bit of getting used to. Luckily, there's a very pleasant campus to help on that front, though the geese are far less welcoming. York is the only university in the country without a central student venue so don't expect a packed SU bar; the majority of the college bars are pretty dead, when they're open. The closest thing to a student bar you'll find is the King Charles XII pub in Heslington village; their cheap booze ensures they're rammed to the rafters with students in term-time. Otherwise it's but a twenty-minute walk to the centre of town and its plethora of bars, pubs and restaurants.

I studied here for 3 years and really enjoyed it, it really suited me. It's a smaller friendly…read moreuniversity where you get to know almost everybody. The vocational course I did might not have been a traditional academic course but after graduating I went straight into the industry I wanted to work in, so I was very happy with it. On the downside, it's too small to support many societies or much social variety, so there aren't many clubs and teams to choose from compared to somewhere like York University down the road.

I studied here for a year and didn't enjoy my course although I did enjoy the student life. It's a…read morevery small university but it's friendly and it has some good societies. I recommend the Musical Theatre Society, I really enjoyed being in this and there were some good socials. The Union is small but pleasant.

The Courtyard is the main Student Union of York University. Situated in the centre of Campus it's…read morealways tempting for a quick drink after lectures. There is a sitting area at the front of the venue which is perfect for the summer seasons and also the winter, complete with overhead heaters. The inside décor is modern and sleek that fits the student scene well. There are 2 sitting areas inside which is needed since this place is usually packed with drink seeking and food needing students! The food served is tasty but the price definitely stretches the student budget. Drink prices are pretty similar, but if you catch one of the weekly deals such as "pound a pint" on Fridays it's not too bad. The Courtyard also holds some of the main YUSU events during freshers week such as the stock market party and access all areas which are a great laugh. They also hold many other events during the rest of the year including being the starting point of many of the YUSU socials. When main events are being held the room adjacent to the sitting area is opened revealing a massive spacious hall with a large stage and bar. The Courtyard really is the perfect Student Union that York University can be proud of. Being central creates a great social feel and is the perfect venue to catch up with your friends, many good memories have been had here and I can predicted many more are on there way!