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Category: Campus life

  • My time choosing York for my degree

    6 March 2016 by Alex
    4 minute read

    As the new academic year is approaching fast, prospective students will be considering studying at York. I remember this feeling well, even though it is over three years ago now!!…

  • Life outside of lectures

    23 February 2016 by Katherine
    2 minute read

    There’s so much more to being a student at York than lectures and studying, here’s just a few things I’ve been up to recently to give you a taste of…

  • Spring Term so far

    Spring Term so far

    23 February 2016 by Nick
    2 minute read

    Spring term is now well under way, I should be getting exam results any day now and I am a little bit tense for it. Work wise, the bulk of…

  • What do your fees get you?

    23 February 2016 by Poppie
    5 minute read

    Have you ever thought about what is actually available to you when you go to university? Here are 10 insights on what you can get for your fees. Before I go…

  • Is there a life outside a nursing degree?

    23 February 2016 by Kimberley
    3 minute read

    As you may have seen the undergraduate nursing degree course is very full-on, with an equal divide between placement and theory hours. However it is important to have a work-life…

  • Keeeeeeeeep dancing!

    Keeeeeeeeep dancing!

    22 February 2016 by Grace
    3 minute read

    University is a great way to try new things and discover your passion for something previously unknown; whether it is an academic topic, a sport, or a society. At the…

  • Freshers, socials, cocktails and York

    Freshers, socials, cocktails and York

    22 February 2016 by Emma
    3 minute read

    Socialising – easier for some than others. Club lover, pub person, cocktail chick or curl up on the sofa with a film kinda peep, whatever your thing is, it’s fine!!…

  • 5 Reasons I Chose York

    19 February 2016 by Hope
    3 minute read

    1. The Course The main reason I chose to study at the University of York was, by far, the course. The BSc in Film and Television Production offers both the chance to…

  • Settling in at university

    Settling in at university

    19 February 2016 by Jamie
    4 minute read

      Chat to Jamie at our online chat event for Arts and Humanities. It’s happening on Monday 6th March from 16.00 – 18.00 GMT.  Register for the online chat.  …

  • 10 reasons why I chose York, and why you should too

    19 February 2016 by Elise
    4 minute read

    To be perfectly honest, choosing where to study was a really tough call, and it was only after I started exploring the city and everything the University had to offer…

  • A week in the life of an English Lit student

    19 February 2016 by Lewis
    5 minute read

    Goodness doesn’t time fly – it feels like only yesterday you were all avidly reading my last blog entry, and here I am serving up another one.  But the high…

  • A day in the life of an Interactive Media student

    17 February 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    The academic excellence at York, is just one of the many reasons one should join. It is a city full of history, culture and a buzzing atmosphere. A normal day is…