Student Voices

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Category: Economics

  • A Week in the Life of an Economics Student

    Economics at the University of York is generally a relatively contact-hour heavy course. In second year I can have up to sixteen contact hours on campus a week! Balancing the…

  • My finance placement at The Walt Disney Company

    Hi, I’m Matt, an Economics and Finance student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you…

  • Working at Ernst & Young for a year

    Hi, I’m Chris, an Economics student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. Why did you decide to do…

  • Discovering Economics at the University of York

    Deciding where to go for university can be a daunting experience. Whether as a British student or as an international one like myself, it’s hard to figure out what the…

  • A week in the life of an Economics student

    A week in the life of an Economics student

    Hey there, I’m Hizzer; a third year Economics student at the University of York. Aside from studies, I am the President of the Economics Society; one of York’s largest societies.…

  • A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    Hi! My name is Rosita and I am a second-year Economics student. Today I’ll bring you along with me on what is a typical day at university. 7.30 am This…

  • 5 things I wish I knew before starting my degree

    University is the next step in your life and can be a very contrasting environment to school life. To follow are some things that I wish I had a better…

  • Tips to make your life easier!

    Starting university provides many great opportunities to discover who you are, your interests and your abilities. However, there are many unknown areas where you may trip up or make a…

  • Starting your new chapter

    Hi there, this is my first blog and therefore this is all new to me. I’ll start by telling you about myself but I’ll keep it brief so I don’t…

  • Here’s why studying economics is your ticket to success

    Here’s why studying economics is your ticket to success

    So you think you want to study economics? Contrary to popular belief, economics is not just looking at graphs and analysing statistics – it’s a actually a very rich and…

  • The 5 most popular student apps, tried and tested!

    Ever wonder how you can improve your life by using your phone, tablet or laptop? I do, too. All of the time. A simple search in the ‘productivity’ tab on…

  • Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    Whether you’re a future or current student, your brain cells need nourishing! Unfortunately, all that eating doesn’t always come cheap. After two years of being a student myself, I’ve compiled a…