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Category: School for Business and Society

  • Social and public policy: Three things to look forward to at York

    4 March 2025 by Megan
    3 minute read

    Hi, My name is Megan and I’m a third year BA Social and Public Policy student here at York. This blog will focus on three things to look forward to…

  • Three things to look forward to studying Social and Political Sciences at York

    31 July 2024 by Teddy
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Teddy. I’m going into my third year of studying BA Social and Political Sciences (SPS) at the University of York. Here are three things to look forward to…

  • MA Social Work at the Uni of York

    8 July 2024 by Annie
    4 minute read

    Hi! My name is Annie. I am from Cyprus and a postgraduate student at the University of York. I have been here for four years now, having completed my undergraduate…

  • My Experience Studying MSc Management at York

    6 March 2024 by Pranmayee
    4 minute read

    Hi there! I am Pranmayee, a postgraduate student studying MSc Management at the University of York. Since childhood, I always dreamt of pursuing higher education in one of the British…

  • Studying Social and Political Sciences as a mature student

    5 March 2024 by Tugba
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Tugba. I am a final year mature student studying BA Social and Political Sciences. I am going to share my experiences as a mature student who has no…

  • Studying a Masters in Accounting and Financial Management

    4 March 2024 by Yixin
    4 minute read

    Hi there, I’m Yixin and I’ve just graduated with an MSc in Accounting and Financial Management. I wanted to spill the beans on my university journey covering the courses I…

  • A week in my life as a Social and Public Policy student

    1 March 2024 by Megan
    5 minute read

    When someone asks me why I chose to study Social and Public Policy, I always say the same thing. It’s everywhere you look, and affects you from cradle to grave.…

  • Three things to look forward to about studying Social Work at York!

    5 July 2023 by Mary
    4 minute read

    Hello reader! I am currently a Social Work student at the University of York and I have just finished my first year (it really has gone by so quickly). As…

  • My experience as a Social and Political Sciences student

    27 February 2023 by Christa
    3 minute read

    Hi, my name’s Christa, and I study Social and Political Sciences (SPS) here at York. SPS covers learning across three core departments at the University: politics, sociology and social policy.…

  • Social Policy at York

    Social Policy at York

    25 February 2023 by Danielle
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m a 2nd-Year mature student studying Social and Public Policy at York. I am going to tell you all about what studying here is like, and some…

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

    24 February 2023 by Abi
    2 minute read

    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…

  • Studying Social Policy at York

    24 February 2023 by Rachel
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Rachel, an international student from China. I study BA in Social Policy, and am in my final year now. I really enjoy learning social policy, and will further…