# New distance learners
**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/distance-learners/
We look forward to welcoming you to the University of York.
We’re delighted that you have joined the growing number of learners seeking to advance their knowledge, skills and behaviours through studying one of our distance learning programmes. We wish you every success in your course and we hope you go on to achieve your goals and ambitions.
### [Things to do now](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/things-to-do/)
### [Academic support](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/academic-support/)
### [Systems you'll use](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/systems/)
### [Visiting York](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/visiting-york/)
### [Thinking about your career](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/new/distance/career/)
If you are studying **100% online** on a [York Online programme](https://online.york.ac.uk/), please see our [information specifically tailored to you](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/online/), or refer to your Orientation Module and accompanying handbook.
## Help and support
Find out more about [support for distance learning students](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/distance-learners/) at York.