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by Francesca
Hi, I’m Francesca! I’m in the final year of my BA in English at York and have made the most of the amazing World Literature modules the Department offers throughout my degree. I wanted to tell you why …
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by Emily
Why summer internships? I wanted to gain experience in the corporate world and explore different industries, but I did not want to take a year out of studying. From May to June and July to …
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by Amélie
Starting your Masters with York’s Department of English and Related Literature is all fine and dandy until someone says the word “assessments.” But fear not, there’s a module for that! Here’s a handy …
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by Anna
My experience with assessments at York has been one of the most productive I have known in my academic career. I went into this degree with a healthy mindset of doing the best I could in terms of …
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by Maia
York was my first choice when applying to uni. I knew I wanted to study English and Politics, of which there were a very limited number of courses available. York looked the best to me by far. After …
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by Sophie
Why go on placement? Going from living as a student to entering the corporate world is a culture shock, but one that I embraced with open arms. I’d always wanted to gain proper work experience as …
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