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Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Author: Helen Richardson

  • Coming to university with a long-term health condition

    5 September 2023 by Ashleigh
    2 minute read

    My name is Ashleigh, and I am a first year undergraduate student studying Biomedical Sciences. I am originally from the UK and live in university-owned, on-campus accommodation. I am particularly…

  • My summer internship experience

    17 August 2023 by Kimberly
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Kimberly. I’m studying for an MBiol in Biotechnology and Microbiology at the University of York, and I’ve just completed a summer internship at Secerna LLP. My role at…

  • No A levels, dyslexia and PBL – my experience of studying law at York

    17 January 2023 by Eddie
    3 minute read

    What is PBL? Problem-Based Learning (PBL), typically used to teach students at York Law School (YLS), incorporates a ‘student-first’ approach, where students learn about foundation legal areas by working in…

  • From a small town to a university – fulfilling my dreams!

    27 July 2022 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi, my name is Sophie, and I’m a third year Law student in Goodricke college. Thinking back, it now seems like such a long time since I applied to university,…

  • My experience of getting a contextual offer

    26 July 2022 by Stacey
    4 minute read

    My name is Stacey, and I grew up in Barnsley. Now unless you are also from South Yorkshire you’ve probably never heard of it. Unfortunately, Barnsley has some of the…

  • Getting prepared and organised before moving to York

    20 July 2022 by Pak-Yin
    2 minute read

    In this post, I’ll share with you some advice and things to keep in mind before you start university! Moving to university can feel overwhelming, but being prepared and organised…

  • Why I chose Natural Sciences at York

    7 July 2022 by Hannah
    2 minute read

    York was a top choice for me because of the variety that the Natural Sciences course offered. During my A-Levels, I was undecided on which subject I wanted to study…

  • Coming To University As A Contextual Offer Holder

    6 July 2022 by Jasmine
    4 minute read

    What is a contextual offer? By definition, a contextual offer is ‘a reduced offer for UK undergraduates that is typically one or two grades below the standard entry requirements’. They…

  • Studying in the School of Natural Sciences

    5 July 2022 by Benjamin
    3 minute read

    When I was looking for courses, I didn’t want to just do one subject, which narrowed down my choices significantly. While Natural Sciences caught my attention, a lot of universities…

  • My time at York as an International Student

    4 July 2022 by Mikaela
    2 minute read

    Hi! My name is Mikaela, and I’m going to talk to you about some of the experiences I had studying as an international student at the University of York. Settling…

  • How to manage your money

    30 June 2022 by Zulekha
    4 minute read

    I will be covering ways of making money at university to help fund your studies, as well as sharing my top tips for managing your money. Part-time jobs Part-time jobs…

  • Settling in at university and making friends

    28 June 2022 by Benjamin
    3 minute read

    Hello, my name is Benjamin and I study an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice. In this blog, I will discuss my top tips about how to settle…