The following is a list of some of the terms used during the online enrolment process.
You may find it useful to refer to this document while completing the task.
Country of domicile / permanent home
This is the country that you usually live in.
Country of study
This means the country that your university is in. You are coming to study at York St John University, so your country of study would be the UK.
Gender identity
This refers to how you choose to identify.
This is a person’s innate sense of their own gender, whether man, woman or a gender identity outside of the binary, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.
Non-binary means that you do not see yourself as a man or as a woman – for example, you do not follow the binary idea of gender being just male and female.
Home address
This is the address where you would normally live when not attending university. For international students, this would usually be an address in your home country.
Irreconcilably estranged
This is a legal status.
You must:
- be under the age of 25
- have no verbal or written contact with either parent
- be sure that this is unlikely to change.
Known as name
This is the name that you would prefer to be known as during your studies. This could be a shortened version of your name – for example, your full name is Elizabeth, but you prefer to be known as Liz. Liz would be your ‘known as’ name. Updating your ‘known as’ name does not change your official name (see ‘Official name’).
Nationality
This refers to your legal nationality, as it is written on your passport.
National identity
This refers to nationality in terms of where you feel you belong. This may be different to your legal nationality.
Official name
This is your full legal name – for example, the name that appears on your passport and birth certificate. This is the name that will appear on any official documentation, including award certificates.
Parenting responsibilities
This means that you take care of a child under the age of 17.
This can mean:
- being a biological parent
- being a step-parent
- being an adoptive or legal parent
- being a legally appointed guardian
- being a foster carer
Pronouns are words we use to refer to people in place of their name, which may or may not make reference to their gender.
For example:
- she studies at university
- he is a student
- they are doing their seminar reading.
Please see the following from the York St John website:
“Most people use pronouns, but some people do not. Pronouns are words we use to refer to people in place of their name, which may or may not refer to their gender, for example, ‘he’ or ‘she’. Some people may prefer others to refer to them in gender neutral language and use pronouns such as they/them and ze/zir. People may wish to include pronouns in email signatures or when introducing themselves so that people know how to refer to them and to demonstrate a welcoming environment for transgender people.”
Sexual orientation
This refers to what kind of person you want to have relationships with.
Heterosexual / straight means that you are attracted to the opposite gender to yourself.
For example - if you are a heterosexual woman, then you are attracted to men.
Gay or lesbian means that you are attracted to the same gender as yourself.
For example - if you are a man who is attracted to other men, then you would be gay. If you are a woman who is attracted to other women, then you would be a lesbian.
Bisexual means that you are attracted to both men and women (and other genders).
Socio-economic background
This refers to a combination of:
- income
- occupation
- and social background
For example:
- working class
- middle class
- upper class
Term address
This is the address where you will be living in the UK while you are studying at York St John University.