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Category: Study

  • The variety of the Business of the Creative Industries course

    2 February 2023 by George
    4 minute read

    I wish I had a pound for every time someone asked me “What’s that?” when I tell them that I study BCI as my course degree at York.

  • Reflections on placement life at York: five months in

    2 February 2023 by Iona
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone! I’m Iona, and I study Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy at York. I’m now on my placement year at GSK. I’ve been working in the Communications and…

  • Week in the life of a 1st-Year Chemistry student

    2 February 2023 by Jessica
    5 minute read

    When I was applying to university, I remember vividly searching for what uni life is actually like. So, I thought that giving applicants a little look into a week in…

  • My placement experience at Goldman Sachs

    1 February 2023 by Andrew
    3 minute read

    I began my placement year in June 2021 at Goldman Sachs, and was based in their London Office. I worked within the Internal Audit division, spending half my placement in…

  • Studying Psychology as an undergrad at York

    1 February 2023 by Sine
    3 minute read

    Teaching and assessment The course is structured into five key strands, which reflect the main areas of psychology. The materials for these classes are posted online, so you can read…

  • ETAS Scholarship – my experience

    31 January 2023 by Vivek
    5 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vivek! I’m in the second year of my Computer Science degree. Today, I want to share with you my experience of the ETAS Excellent in Computer Science Scholarship,…

  • How to manage studying a joint Philosophy degree

    30 January 2023 by Ellie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Ellie, and I’m currently in my third year, studying Philosophy and Sociology at the University of York. I’m going to share with you the experiences I’ve enjoyed most…

  • What can you do with a degree in Languages?

    30 January 2023 by Amelia
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Amelia, and I’m a 1st-Year French and German student. I’m enjoying my course so far, and I’m looking forward to exploring the more specialised modules next year! In…

  • A week in the life of an English and Related Literature student

    26 January 2023 by Nadia
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone, my name is Nadia, and I am in my second year at the University of York, studying English and Related Literature. I love my degree as not only…

  • Three reasons why Philosophy at York is great!

    25 January 2023 by Mia
    4 minute read

    The course One fantastic thing about university is that everyone has chosen to be there, and has chosen a course that they really want to do. Students are actually interested…

  • Is a Linguistics placement year for you?

    23 January 2023 by Emma
    3 minute read

    While many of my course mates were looking for their year-abroad opportunities, a year in another country wasn’t an easy option for me. I needed a break from academic life,…

  • My field trip to the North York Moors

    20 January 2023 by Bec
    3 minute read

    The prospect of field trips was one of the reasons why I chose to study Environmental Geography at York. They’re a great way to gain experience of working in the…