What support will I get throughout the process?
You will have support from the Study Abroad team throughout the whole process. This is from the moment you consider applying, right up until when you return home from your host university. You are able to make appointments to speak to our Study Abroad team and will also be asked to attend a series of pre-departure webinars to support you in preparing to go abroad.
You will be allocated a dedicated Study Abroad Academic Adviser who will help you with the academic side of things. This will include things, such as selecting modules at your host university. Book a Study Abroad appointment
If you already receiving support from additional teams at York St John (such as wellbeing or disability support), then you should also speak to them about the support you require while abroad.
Once you start applying to your host university, you may also receive support from the international team at the host university. They will be able to help you with their application process and advise you which visa you require, amongst other things.
When you are abroad, you will have access to our wellbeing partner, Spectrum.Life, who offer 24 / 7 counselling and other resources available through their portal. You will also receive information about York St John University’s travel insurance. should you find yourself in need of their services while overseas.
Study Abroad student ambassadors
A great way to find out more about the Study Abroad experience is to speak to students who have previously been abroad.
Japanese Ambassadors 2024 / 2025
Kwansei Gakuin University
| Orsolya Klimo | orsolya.klimo@yorksj.ac.uk |
Kobe University
| Greg Cadman | greg.cadman@yorksj.ac.uk |
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
| Josephine Metcalfe | josephine.metcalfe@yorksj.ac.uk |
Toyo University
| Jude Howe | jude.howe@yorksj.ac.uk |
Yamagata University | Tom Rodgers | tom.rodgers@yorksj.ac.uk |
Korean Ambassadors 2024 / 2025
Gachon University
| Dominique Smith
Sandra Redzynska | dominique.smith@yorksj.ac.uk sandra.redzynska@yorksj.ac.uk |
Hallym University
| Charlotte Plester
Kai Ridgeway | charlotte.plester@yorksj.ac.uk kai.ridgeway@yorksj.ac.uk |
Jeju National University
| Maddy Hooper | maddy.hooper@yorksj.ac.uk |
Kyungpook National University
| Leyah Belfon-Charles | leyah.belfon-charl@yorksj.ac.uk |
Pai Chai University
| Chervanna Ferguson Hollie Rhodes Niamh Houlan
| chervanna.ferguson@yorksj.ac.uk hollie.rhodes@yorksj.ac.uk niamh.houlan@yorksj.ac.uk |
Pukyong National University
| Nicola Warburton | nikki.warburton@yorksj.ac.uk |
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
| Erin Day | erin.day1@yorksj.ac.uk
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Sungshin University
| Emily Hamby Lauren Sage Luca Konya | emily.hamby@yorksj.ac.uklauren.sage@yorksj.ac.uk luca.konya@yorksj.ac.uk |
Global Ambassadors 2024 / 2025
University of Agder, Norway | Adam Zawadzki Sam Burns Wafa'a Selby Holly Laws Kelsey White Phebe Wild Summer Atkinson
| adam.zawadzki@yorksj.ac.uk sam.burns@yorksj.ac.uk
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Juniata College, USA | Libby Vernon Sophie Ferrer | libby.vernon@yorksj.ac.uk
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Keene State College, USA | Aimee Shoulder Cora Marchant Ioan Macfarlane Katie Appleyard | aimee.shoulder@yorksj.ac.uk iona.macfarlane@yorksj.ac.uk |
Pacific University, USA | Emily Fletcher Izzy Paterson Sarah-Ella Bursell Joseph Bingham Faye Wood | emily.fletcher@yorksj.ac.uk
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Lakehead University, Canada | Rachael McLeod | rachael.mcleod@yorksj.ac.uk |
University of Regina, Canada | Megan Davies | megan.davies2@yorksj.ac.uk |
Victoria University, Australia | Lily Turnbull | lily.turnbull@yorksj.ac.uk |
Academic Advisers
You can talk to your Academic Adviser or lecturers about any academic queries you have. When you receive your Study Abroad offer, your Academic Adviser will be copied into the email.
Disability support
Raise a case in the Student Hub online portal to speak to a Disability Practitioner about preparing for your studies abroad.