Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: Study

  • 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…

  • 5 things I wish I knew before starting my degree

    University is the next step in your life and can be a very contrasting environment to school life. To follow are some things that I wish I had a better…

  • Give It a Go: student societies and how to get involved

    Give It a Go: student societies and how to get involved

    Hi everyone! As I promised in my previous blog post, I am going to talk about the societies York has to offer to its students. Like that you can all…

  • 5 Ways To Gain Employable Skills at University

    5 Ways To Gain Employable Skills at University

    The end goal of university for most people is a good job and career. Employers are not only looking for graduates with good grades, but work experience and transferable skills…

  • Take my advice: Join a committee!

    Take my advice: Join a committee!

    Well! I can’t believe its only week 5, since it definitely feels like week 500 to me. This term has really kicked up a gear with lots of really interesting…

  • How to be a responsible internet citizen…

    In the last few years, Facebook, Twitter and co. have become platforms for heated discussions on everything from politics to parenting. Due to its accessibility, social media can be a…

  • College Life: In Conversation with the Goodricke Committee

    College Life: In Conversation with the Goodricke Committee

    One of the unique aspects of the University of York is the collegiate system, yet for many applicants it is something that you know little about prior to actually arriving…

  • “So what do you do for a music degree?!”

    When people hear that you study music, they often don’t have much of an idea of what it actually means day – to – day. If you’re considering studying music…

  • HELP! I’M HALFWAY INTO MY DEGREE…

    If I’m halfway that means that… I only have half of my three years left! As Donald Trump would say, ‘SAD’! No, I’m not using it in the same way…

  • Club of PEP Study Trips

    Club of PEP Study Trips

    What is the best thing about studying PPE at York? Hands down, I would say that it is the people I study with. I don’t know of a course, at any…

  • How to prepare for your first social work practice placement?….

    How to prepare for your first social work practice placement?….

    Having recently completed my first placement last December, I thought it would be useful (while everything is still fresh in my memory) to share a few tips on what you…

  • Best Moments in York

    Best Moments in York

    Time flies! I can’t believe how fast my final year is going. Half of my last semester is over! It’s time to review my three years as a York Management…