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Category: Study

  • A day in the life of a 2nd Year Social Work student

    17 January 2020 by Vanessa
    2 minute read

    You hear the profession social work and what comes to mind is the busy schedule due to massive workload. This is not something that I thought I would have to…

  • Day in the life of a Natural Sciences Student

    17 January 2020 by Sifa
    4 minute read

    The typical day of a Natural Sciences student is rather full, but it’s so varied. 7am: time to organise I’m an early riser, and I like to be up 2…

  • A day in the life of an Environment student

    17 January 2020 by Alisa
    3 minute read

    Hello, my name is Alisa and I’m a first year studying Environmental Geography at the University of York. In this blog, I will shed light on the daily activities I…

  • Why I chose English at York after attending a Post Offer Visit Day

    13 January 2020 by Annabel
    3 minute read

    It seems bizarre looking back, but when I was choosing my five universities, York was my fifth. I’d filled up my other four options and added York at the bottom…

  • A week in the life of a PPE student

    9 January 2020 by Cerys
    4 minute read

    Some might think that studying three subjects at university is a lot more work, but this isn’t necessarily true. In fact, the best thing about the course is the variety…

  • Why I chose Hull York Medical School

    Why I chose Hull York Medical School

    15 December 2019 by Tajri
    3 minute read

    The first thing that made Hull York Medical School stand out to me was the friendly atmosphere of the interviews. Medical interviews can often be daunting and, if you feel…

  • Why I chose to study Law at York

    Why I chose to study Law at York

    13 December 2019 by Yuqi
    3 minute read

    Hi all, this is my first blog post, and I wanted to share with you all why I chose to study Law at York and begin my overseas study journey…

  • Law at York – The Interview Stage

    27 November 2019 by Zainab
    3 minute read

    Firstly, I want to say you deserve a pat on the back for choosing York! I can confidently say the degree and sheer volume of career support is like no…

  • Preparing to finish my Management placement: They think it’s all over, it is now…

    27 June 2019 by Katy
    5 minute read

    ​Hey everyone! Welcome to what is probably the final instalment of my Management placement journey. Well done if you’ve kept up with it all so far! If you’ve been reading…

  • Spending a year as a Game Designer at Criterion Games

    26 June 2019 by Jade
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Jade, an Interactive Media student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Intern Game Designer at Criterion Games. Why did you decide to…

  • Working as a Creative Intern at the Walt Disney Company

    26 June 2019 by Amina
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Amina, a Film and TV Production student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Creative Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did…

  • My finance placement at The Walt Disney Company

    17 June 2019 by Matt
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Matt, an Economics and Finance student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you…