# Support and advice

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/studentbuddyingscheme/havingastudentbuddy/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/mature/

- [Student Support Team](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/student-support-team/)
- [Student Academic Engagement and Wellbeing Policy](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/engagement-wellbeing-policy/)
- [Check-In](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/check-in/)
- [Cost of living hub](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/cost-of-living-hub/)
- [International students](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/international/)
- [Disability Services](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/disability/)
- [Student Communities](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/communities/)
- [Success at York Toolkit](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/success-at-york-toolkit/)
- [Student misconduct](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/student-misconduct/)
- [Alumni](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/visit-new-page/)
- [Mature students](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/mature/)
- [Open Door](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/health/help/open-door/)
- [Neurodiversity](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/neurodiversity/)

# Having a Student Buddy

**\*\*Please note the Student Buddy Scheme for 2025/26 closed for new requests on Tuesday 26th August\*\***

If you are starting an undergraduate course at York in September 2026, and are in one of our [Student Communities](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/communities/), you can request a Student Buddy from early August 2026**,** once you have a confirmed place at the University.

Your student buddy will share their own university experiences with you and be on hand with friendly advice, whether it's telling you where a certain room is on campus, reassuring you that juggling the demands of university life is possible or telling you where to get the best cup of coffee on campus!

[## Eligibility](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/studentbuddyingscheme/havingastudentbuddy/eligibility/)

[## What to Expect if you request a Buddy](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/studentbuddyingscheme/havingastudentbuddy/whattoexpectifyourequestabuddy/)

[## How to request a Buddy](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/studentbuddyingscheme/havingastudentbuddy/requestastudentbuddy/)

[## Students' experiences of having a buddy](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/studentbuddyingscheme/havingastudentbuddy/studentsexperiencesofhavingabuddy/)

### **Opting Out or Changing your Buddy**

If you are matched with a Student Buddy but later decide you no longer wish to be part of the Student Buddying Scheme please email [student-buddy@york.ac.uk](mailto:student-buddy@york.ac.uk). 

It is absolutely fine to opt out of the scheme but please let us know so your Buddy doesn't continue trying to contact you. 

If you would like to change Student Buddy you can also email [student-buddy@york.ac.uk](mailto:student-buddy@york.ac.uk) and we will match you with a different Buddy.