University of York

Accessibility

• The University of York has many resources and groups available to help make campus life accessible to all.
  • Read more about the available resources at York's Accessibility page.
• Exchange students can contact Disability Services if they need academic support or adjustments for a disability or long-term health condition that impacts their ability to study.
• Please connect with Accommodation Services if you need a specific room type or location due to medical, welfare or mobility reasons.

Credits

Credits at York:

• Full-time option: 60 credits per term at York, which is roughly equal to 7.5 UVic units

Course Evaluations at UVic: 

• Once accepted, UVic exchange students will be able to submit York courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each York course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
• Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their York course credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. 
• This evaluation process opens in late September for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 4-6 weeks for results to be made available. 
• Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a final evaluation is conducted by UVic Records using your York transcript, and the results are applied to your UVic transcript. 

Medical insurance, immigration & arrival

Medical insurance: Mandatory

• All exchange students will need to demonstrate they have adequate travel insurance coverage for the entire duration of their studies. 
• Students will need to pay an immigration health surcharge if they require a student visa. This entitles students to receive free health services from the National Health Service (NHS).
• On arrival at York, students can register with doctor/GP at Unity Health, next to campus.
• If students require medical treatment in the UK, a full up-to-date vaccination record (in English, if possible) will help get them the best care possible.
• More information on healthcare at York

Immigration documents: 

• Please visit the UK immigration authority website to determine if you need a visa.
• If you require a student visa you can apply for your visa from three months before your course start date.
• The University of York can also provide support with students' visa application, see Immigration for more information on this process.

Arrival: 

• Check out the Welcome to York: International Student Guide for information about getting settled in at York. 
• Keep an eye on the York events page for welcome orientation dates and details.