Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: Choosing a university

  • Navigating starting University after a Gap Year

    I think there’s sometimes an assumption that taking a gap year makes the eventual move to university ‘easier’. However, I believe that it’s a transition that comes with challenges whatever…

  • De-bunking myths and misconceptions about studying at York

    De-bunking myths and misconceptions about studying at York

    Myths and misconceptions are something you will definitely come across applying for university, and today I am going to de-bunk common misconceptions about York. “York is freezing cold all year…

  • How studying English at York boosted my employability skills

    Hi! My name is Rosie (she/her), and I am a second-year undergraduate studying English at the University of York! I absolutely love my degree and believe that studying it here…

  • UG and PG study in the School for Business and Society

    At the start of this year, I was in my final year of undergrad study and looking for a Masters course that could help me focus on HR. I had…

  • My favourite places on the Uni of York campus

    Hi, I’m George. I’m a third year Business of the Creative Industries student. Here’s my video on my favourite places on campus, including the spots I like to study and…

  • Top Uni Tips for First-Generation Students!

    Hi! I’m Olivia 🙂 And I’m the first person in my family to come to University. Meet my family here! Not only am I the first one in my immediate…

  • Choosing a university: my advice

    Choosing a university: my advice

    Congratulations! You’ve made the amazing decision to choose to go to university and experience student life like never before. Here’s three reasons why the University of York was the right…

  • The Essential York Interview Guide

    An interview for university can be one of the most daunting aspects of applying, but it doesn’t need to be. Interviews are your chance to shine, they are simply a…

  • Top tips for preparing for a university interview

    Hello, my name is Benjamin! I study an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice at the University of York. I’m also a member of Vanbrugh College. In this…

  • Choosing where to do your Postgraduate Studies

    Choosing where to do your Postgraduate Studies

    Happily settled into my postgraduate programme as I am now, I do recall the period of my applications as a distinctly overwhelming time. The problem may have seemed on the…

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

    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

    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…