# Studying at York

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/

What is it like studying at university? See our [Higher Education Essentials](https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/higher-education-essentials/) guide for everything you need to know about what it means to be studying at a UK university, including how you learn, how you're assessed and how you are supported.

[Higher Education Essentials](https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/higher-education-essentials/)

## The academic year

The academic year at York is made up of two [semesters](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/semesters/) - plus a summer semester for postgraduate taught students.

[Semesters guide](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/semesters/)

### Manage your studies

- [Programmes and modules](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/)
- [Check or change your student record](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/student-record/)
- [Request documents](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/student-record/document-request/)
- [Collect or report a lost University card](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/university-card/)
- [Change your plan](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/plan/)
- [Use the VLE and other online learning tools](https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/learning-tech/)

### Academic progress issues

- [Taught programme issues](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/progress/taught/)
- [Academic appeals](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/progress/appeals/)
- [Exceptional circumstances](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/progress/exceptional-circumstances/)
- [Generative AI-enhanced teaching and learning](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/assessment-and-examination/ai/taught-student-guidance/)
- [Your personal supervisor](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/support/personal-supervisor/)

## Programmes and modules

### [Programme specifications](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/programme-specs/)

### [Studying beyond your department](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/elective-modules/)

### [Module catalogue](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module)

## Your time at York

Find out more about where and how to study, plus how assessment and exams work at York.

### [Study spaces](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/university-study-spaces/)

Find somewhere to work on campus.

### [Develop your study skills](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/skills/)

Improve your skills in academic study and integrity, maths, languages, IT and transferable skills.

### [Assessment and examination](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/assessment-and-examination/)

Exam periods and schedule, procedures and written statements of assessment.

## Graduation

So you made it to your big day? Find out about forthcoming graduation ceremony dates, as well as key tasks you need to complete in order to prepare for your graduation - including key deadlines.

You can also discover what to expect on the day.

[Graduation](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/graduation/)

## Related links

- [York Graduate Research School](https://www.york.ac.uk/research/graduate-school/)
- [University regulations](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/organisation/governance-documents/ordinances-regulations/)
- [Work, volunteering and career planning](https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/)