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Category: Study

  • Why choose music at York?

    16 March 2016 by Josh
    3 minute read

    The Music course at the University of York has something for everyone, and its structure is one of the main reasons I chose York. I thought I’d give you a quick run-down…

  • How to make the most of your visit day at the University of York.

    16 March 2016 by Jacob
    4 minute read

    Going to a general open day or a post offer visit day at the York Language and Linguistic department is the best way to see what this university has to…

  • English Lit March 2016

    16 March 2016 by Lewis
    3 minute read

    Right so you know how great the English Department at York is by now; you’ve probably been on a visit day and all the statistics will have been tattooed onto…

  • Education, Education, Education

    16 March 2016 by Joshua
    2 minute read

    For most people (including me), questioning education is not something one does as they grow up. The bells, the uniform, the timetable, what you are taught and who decides this.…

  • It’s not just about the degree!

    It’s not just about the degree!

    16 March 2016 by Becci
    3 minute read

    The main reason many of you will be choosing to attend York is to study for a degree from a top class university (which of course is a very valid…

  • Choices

    16 March 2016 by Matt
    3 minute read

    At the end of this month, some of you should all have all of your offers made from all of the universities you applied to, and others of you may…

  • Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    16 March 2016 by Elise
    4 minute read

    Whether you’re a future or current student, your brain cells need nourishing! Unfortunately, all that eating doesn’t always come cheap. After two years of being a student myself, I’ve compiled a…

  • 3 FAQ’s about Philosophy at York

    16 March 2016 by Arun
    3 minute read

    Before I arrived in York, I had many questions about what studying philosophy here would be like. Fortunately, many people also had the same questions and I’ve put down answers to…

  • Time flies when you are having fun…

    15 March 2016 by Kimberley
    2 minute read

    So it’s nearly the end of Term Two. I am half-way through my second year and about to finish my third placement. Where has the time gone? This term we have…

  • Time for a Holiday

    15 March 2016 by Nick
    2 minute read

    The spring term has come to an end and I am so ready for a nice relaxing holiday, though obviously not without some prep for the summer exams. I just…

  • What people ask me on open days

    15 March 2016 by Jamie
    5 minute read

    As I write this I have just finished confirming my module choices for my final year. Yep, time goes that fast. It doesn’t feel like a year and a half…

  • Confessions of a York Law Student

    15 March 2016 by Katie
    4 minute read

    First Year In first year things are a little different, you only have to do normal Problem Based Learning (PBL) because you don’t have option modules. Bearing in mind that…