University of York starters 2025

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So a while ago I saw a few threads on York and one of the mums suggested that we start a sort of Yorkies thread once everyone had results and knew where they were going.

I have a DD going who will be in James college

Anyone else?

Yes, I can't see anything that's actually dirty? It looks like one person's items ready to go home (was basically the state of my daughter's kitchen stuff when we arrived to take her home). If the rest of the kitchen was in a state, then surely at least some of that's down to your daughter (particularly if she is the last one there)?

I’m not sure my daughter can be held responsible for other people’s pizza boxes, dirty plates and cutlery left on tables and rotting food left on her flatmates shelves in the fridge/freezer. She has been home for 3 weeks now and we just went up to collect her final few bits and pieces. Her flatmates have completely moved out in the meantime and some have left these items behind.

No, but that's not what your picture showed, so you can't blame people for wondering what the issue was.

Hopefully your DD is living with people next year that are more responsible and that she can talk to about cleaning standards expected.

That wasn’t my picture, that was posted by recruitretrain. I was commenting upon my DD’s halls kitchen. To be fair most of DD’s flatmates were great it was just one or two that had less stringent hygiene standards. I know it’s right of passage for students to be messy but I just felt for the cleaners who are left with the mess due to thoughtlessness.

We spend 2 hrs cleaning it that’s why !!!

It’s only clean after we sorted it
we didn’t feel right discarding it
the Kitchen was in a disgusting state
our YPs stuff was all cleaned up and put away
we washed all that stuff up and cleaned down all the sides

Sadly some kids are just not brought up properly

it’s utterly disrespectful to leave all that dirty lying around

Was my picture

and that stuff as I said was what we spent hours cleaning

When are your young people going back, and how are you and they feeling about it all ?
Mines going back around start of Sept
Very excited about going back
, said it's liek the excitement now but without the nerves

@BlueBirdOnAWire That sounds perfect, excited but not nervous. Mine is going back on Sept. 16th. Their private halls tenancy starts Sept 12th so it's time to get acclimatized, settled in etc before term kicks off on Sept. 28. The hall promises some optional social activities, like film night etc, which I was surprised but glad to hear.

Oh never thought of private halls for second year ? Does it work, put cheaper? As we've already paid 2,2k on rent this summer, not being used

DD has been in private halls for final year (Masters) so we opted for 51 week contract. But 44 weeks is also an option if you don’t need the summer, albeit the weekly rent is higher. Can also reserve as a group. I think it’s an option worth considering, as it’s good quality, bills included etc.

Yes, private are great, 44 week contracts no hassle.

Thanks for info
I might consider this next year esp if you can reserve as a group
I think my dds house is about 180 per week
starting end of June

My son is going into Fusion. I will come back and update if you like, when I know more. I know that both Fusion and Student Castle are university approved (they appear on the university list of private rentals).

The cheapest weekly rent is 225. And the shortest rental was 44 wks as someone previously said. This includes all bills, the on site gym and free laundry. Previoiusly he was paying 5 pounds a week for laundry on campus and I think around 30 pounds a month for the gym. So that's 50 pounds a month saved / included in costs, whichever way you care to look at it.

We don't know who his flat mates are yet but they try to combine same uni / subject / years apparently. So some flats will be YorkSt.John and others Uni of York. Etc

Yes please, update me what you think to it sounds good

I don't think private halls work out cheaper, from what I can find. Might be better for other reasons, of course. I think my DD is looking forward to going back. She will go mid September, I imagine. It is hard to believe they are about to start second year - the time seems to have gone so fast.

Yes, it looked to me like a 44 week let in private would be similar to an average 'with bills' price in a shared house. My DC and friends wouldn't use a gym. But I could definitely see them using private in certain circumstances. It's good to have the choice available.

It looks like the cheapest (and none currently available) option for Fusion is £228 a week for a 44 week contract. That's £10,032 a year. For comparison purposes, that works out £193 over 52 weeks. Which means that some shared houses will be cheaper and some more expensive. So from a cost perspective alone, I don't think it makes a huge amount of difference. I suspect the main difference is whether your YP has a set of friends that they are comfortable to share with and whether they prefer the more sociable "shared house" setup or would rather be in a more structured environment more akin to university run accommodation. Also, if they have a York based job then they will probably want a 52 week tenancy.

DD is going up on the 5th to take some big things, but coming back that night. Going back-back later in the month via a school friend’s freshers at another uni. I think she’s enjoyed being here for the summer but misses her new life, too.

Remember that Fusion also has free on site gym use, which if you're paying for at the cheapest on campus gym is going to cost 30 quid / month. More for the location with the pool.

Hello all. We went up to the open day with DD2 yesterday. We actually also went last year when she was in year 13 and she spent time talking to the tutors etc. and then found out more about the course and the university generally. She now has her A level results and York is absolutely her first choice of university - she's looked at quite a few 🙄- and the tutor yesterday said that they would definitely offer her a place. So yesterday we looked at all the open self-catered accommodation. She liked Alcuin best but having read this thread it seems very few get their first choice of accommodation. As your DC have completed their first years do you have any tips to offer please? DD2 is a self described nerd and does not drink.

Yes, you are right, best to be flexible about accommodation as you cannot tell what you will get. For most students it is a case of swings and roundabouts as there are pluses and minuses to all the Colleges.

Definitely be prepared to get out there and go to events and join societies. DC had nothing whatsoever in common with their flatmates but made lots of friends at a (non Club night) college event in Freshers. Every Uni say they have a society for everyone, York genuinely do. There are lots that are quite niche, might be described as nerdy by some, and many have more gentle activities. DC found the main problem was there were just too many interesting things to do!

Hi @Yorktoo
Dd got into her first choice of accomm as a fresher so it does happen. I recall that there were WhatsApp groups set up for each flat and this helped her get to know people before she met them which was helpful. The best advice is for your ddto sign up for societies and activities she is interested in. I’m sure it all seems daunting but everyone is in the same boat