Opportunities in and near York

Study Latin with around 200 learners from across the world, with small classes, daily grammar clinics and evening talks from leading university academics. Build fluency at any level, then join trips, quiz night, a play, a party and a visit to Hadrian’s Wall or York.

Explore independent cinema through screenings, industry masterclasses, pitching sessions, VR and games labs, and live performances. Join events in person across York or online, with a podcasting lounge among the festival’s spaces.

One UK student accepted onto BA Sustainable Fashion receives £2,000 a year for three years, with no separate scholarship application. Your UCAS application is assessed on GCSE (or equivalent) and predicted A-level (or equivalent) results, weighted equally.

Train twice a week with current and former dancers and internationally acclaimed choreographers, building your contemporary technique and performance ability. The year-round programme develops skills and experience for progression into professional training and conservatoire study.

Spend an in-person day at Leeds offices exploring legal careers and apprenticeship routes, from paralegal to solicitor. Get application tips, hear from a Q&A panel and finish with guidance on next steps; lunch is provided.

Take on a business challenge at KPMG’s Leeds office. Hear about apprenticeships and applications, meet current apprentices and graduates, and explore tax, audit, business services and advisory on office tours. Finish with a skills session on workplace resilience.

Get a realistic look at Government Intelligence Agencies through a Leeds work experience day covering cyber, engineering, analyst and linguist roles, plus HR and finance. Hear from agency representatives and apprentices in a panel Q&A, then explore current opportunities.

Spend four days in a theatre’s Creative Engagement department, exploring how Youth Theatre, school programmes and community projects run. Dive into marketing, programming and finance, take a backstage tour, build customer service skills with the Welcome Team, and visit Costume Hire at Osbaldwick.

Train weekly in focused dance sessions that build technique, confidence and physical strength. Push your skills further in a supportive environment.

Dr Peter Vardy leads four live sessions where you explore, evaluate and debate key Philosophy of Religion questions, from the teleological argument and problem of evil to the relationship between mind and body. Practise essay planning and build your AO2 skills.

Practise assessment-centre tasks and behaviours in person, and learn what employers look for, how the process works and how to make a strong impression. Get practical advice for early careers applications across finance, banking and tech.

Hear three Jerwood Fellows discuss developing their writing, moving from debut publication towards new work and navigating the publishing industry. This free in-person conversation at the University of York is open to the public, with booking required.

Robin Sundaram draws on nearly 40 years across food systems, supply chains and responsible sourcing to show how businesses turn sustainability ambitions into practical decisions amid commercial, environmental and social pressures. Join this free hybrid seminar in person or online; booking is required.

Undergraduate applicants can get admissions-team feedback on their personal statements, then explore campus, meet academics at drop-ins and hear from support teams. The visit finishes with a walking tour to York’s Christmas markets.

Trace the Derwent Valley Light Railway from its 1899 concept through closure and revival as a heritage railway, with Tony Simons. Explore engineering projects completed, under way and still to come, alongside the volunteer work keeping it running.

Writer Courttia Newland explores how science fiction draws on heritage and belief, and reimagines the genre through underrepresented perspectives. Hear how authors research, develop their craft across works and respond to critique at this free in-person talk, with wheelchair access and a hearing loop.

Explore why we haven’t detected alien civilisations as author Adam Roberts uses science fiction to examine the Fermi Paradox, creation and life beyond Earth. Join a public lecture connecting scientific ideas with questions of belief, imagination and humanity’s place in the universe.

Examine charters, coins and chronicles to reassess how Offa expanded Mercian power and reshaped early medieval England. Hear Rory Naismith challenge the criticism that built around Offa after his death. Join in person or online, with a wine reception beforehand.

Hear contemporary British silversmith Brett Payne explain how he designs silver objects for everyday use, balancing practical, sustainable design with beauty. Explore how traditional craft meets contemporary ideas at an in-person lecture in Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York.

Join an interactive panel exploring how fairness can be defined, measured and advanced in Britain. Hear different perspectives, then share your thoughts in small-group discussion.