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Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: Study

  • Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study

    Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study

    15 March 2022 by Rian
    3 minute read

    Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study at York for my MA was somehow even more stressful than moving away from home for the first time. At least when I moved…

  • Making it work: part-time employment and full-time degrees!

    15 March 2022 by Sammie
    2 minute read

    Hi, my name is Sammie. I am in my 4th year at the University of York. I previously studied BSc Environmental Geography for three years, and now I’m engaged in…

  • My experience of off-campus accommodation in York

    9 March 2022 by Maoxun
    3 minute read

    About me Hi, I’m Maoxun! I’m an international postgraduate student studying Music Education at the University of York. When I started in January 2021, there was a housing shortage both…

  • A Week in the Life of a Theatre Student in Prod Week!

    3 March 2022 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi there, I’m Sophie, a third-year student on the Theatre: Writing Directing and Performance course here at York! A question I asked of all the universities I considered was how…

  • My week as an Interactive Media student at York

    2 March 2022 by Beth
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Beth, a 2nd-Year Interactive Media student here at the University of York. In this post, I want to show what the average week looks like for me on…

  • A Week in the Life of a 1st-Year Film Student

    1 March 2022 by Ollie
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Ollie and I’m a first year Film and TV Production student here at York. I thought it would be useful to talk about my personal experience starting this…

  • A week in the life of a Business of the Creative Industries student

    28 February 2022 by George
    4 minute read

    I’m George and I study Business of the Creative Industries at York. I love studying this degree at York because it fully equips you with everything you would need to…

  • Studying Social and Political Sciences (SPS) – a week in the life

    27 February 2022 by Iona
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Iona, and I’m a second year Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy student at the University of York. I’ve loved my time here so far, and I wanted…

  • A week in the life of an aspiring forensic psychologist

    26 February 2022 by Lauren
    4 minute read

    In my blog I hope to inform prospective students hoping to go into Forensic Psychology/other relevant disciplines what to expect in a typical week: with a few social activities mixed…

  • Kyle’s work placement experience in IT solutions

    25 February 2022 by Kyle
    2 minute read

    Interactive Media student Kyle discusses the benefits of taking part in a work placement in the IT solutions industry. Why did you decide to do a placement? I wanted to…

  • A Week in the life of a student midwife

    25 February 2022 by Rowan
    5 minute read

    Hello! My name is Rowan (she/her), and I’m a 2nd-Year student midwife at the University of York. Being a part of the University has given me so many opportunities, both…

  • My week as a Management student

    24 February 2022 by Rhiannon
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Rhiannon, and I’m studying BA Business and Management here at the University of York. In my blog, I’ll be letting you guys know about my week as a…