Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: History

  • What’s it really like being a History student at York?

    Hey, I’m Laura! I am a third year student studying for a BA in History at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know about the things…

  • A Magical York Christmas

    Christmas at #York is utterly magical. Between the twinkling lights and the infamous Christmas markets, even the Grinch would be feeling #festive! 🎁 With many events taking place, such as…

  • Things to look forward to about studying History at York!

    I’m Lauren, and I am going to share with you all the things to look forward to about studying History at York. I am a second year joint honours student…

  • Things to look forward to about History at York

    I am going to share with you my three favourite things about studying History at York. I am currently half way through my degree and still loving it as if…

  • A week in the life of an English and History student

    I’m Becky, a third year English and History student. Welcome to a week in my life! Final year is pretty busy, so there is a lot to be done! Monday…

  • A day in the life of a History student

    Hey! I’m a first year History undergrad, and this is what an average day looks like for me. Early morning Like many students, I have to force myself to get…

  • 6 things to look forward to about History at York

    So, you’re interested in studying History at York. Excited? Nervous? Three years ago I was in your shoes and couldn’t wait to move and start my degree. This said, I…

  • A day in the life of a History student

    Hi! I’m Rebecca and I’m in my first year of studying History here at the University of York. I’ve had a great start to uni and I’ve been able to…

  • A Day in the Life of an English and History Student

    For joint honours students, there are two myths you will hear from your fellow students: you’re either doing double the work or you’re doing barely any of the work for…

  • An average day for a History student

    The clincher in choosing York for me was the sheer range of courses available to me as a history student. A good mixture of independent and group study in lectures…

  • University is about more than your degree…

    We all know that the reason we come to university is our degree. We want to study something we like and at the end of our time at uni we…

  • What to do with a history degree?

    What to do with a history degree?

    A history degree is one of the most popular degrees across all universities. At York there are over 300 students in my year! History is so popular for many reasons.…