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Category: Study

  • Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    26 February 2019 by Helen
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Helen and I’m in my second year of studying Music at York, and I am a first study pianist, second study violist. I chose York for the freedom…

  • 3 Reasons I Love Interactive Media

    26 February 2019
    1 minute read

    I’m Zain and I’m a first year Interactive Media student. I hope you enjoyed my last video about a day in my life! To help you get excited about York, here…

  • 3 things to look forward to about The York Management School

    26 February 2019 by Aiko
    1 minute read

    I’m Aiko, a second year Marketing student in The York Management School. I hope you enjoyed my last video about a day in my life! York is a really beautiful city,…

  • Five Things to Look Forward to about Law at York

    26 February 2019 by Eloise
    4 minute read

    Academic Variety Lecturers uses lots of different teaching methods. Some days are mainly plenaries (our name for interactive lectures). Plenaries can be fast-paced and full of information. They’re always recorded…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Theatre at York!

    25 February 2019 by Hayley
    5 minute read

    The Opportunities Masterclasses Many establishments offering Theatre advertise their links with professional practitioners and often boast about exciting opportunities for students to take part in. But how do you know…

  • 3 Things to Look Forward to about Education at York

    25 February 2019 by Nicole
    2 minute read

    The staff I think the most important thing about any university is the staff. The staff within Education at York are second to none! They are all experienced in their…

  • 3 Things to Look Forward to as an Archaeology Student

    25 February 2019 by Amy
    3 minute read

    York is one of the best places to study Archaeology. There’s so much history right on your doorstep and the course itself is nuanced and fun. However, you’ve probably heard…

  • Things to look forward to about Midwifery at York!

    22 February 2019 by Jenna
    4 minute read

    Choosing York for me, was absolutely the right choice. I really have enjoyed every module, placement and moment so far. I have written a blog of some of the things…

  • On placement with Nestle in York

    On placement with Nestle in York

    22 February 2019 by Ellie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Ellie. I am studying Accounting, Business Finance and Management and spending my year in industry at Nestle Confectionery. I’m originally from Hull and I’m a member of Goodricke…

  • Six things to look forward to about Maths at York

    22 February 2019 by Jack
    4 minute read

    There are many things to look forward to about maths at York – I would say there are x amount of things to look forward to where x is a…

  • Things to look forward to about studying Social Work at York

    22 February 2019 by Vanessa
    4 minute read

    I wanted to study in this department as I have always had a passion for helping people and working as a volunteer within this sector. Before university, the fact that…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Philosophy at York

    22 February 2019 by Anika
    4 minute read

    Staff and lecturers The first thing to look forward to is how friendly everyone is. From my experience, I think that the staff definitely understand that Philosophy can be quite…