Student Voices

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Category: Study

  • University Accommodation – Featuring geese and a cat

    There are several colleges at York spread over two campus’. There are differences in price and quality across the board. You can choose catered or self catered. My Campus Experience…

  • A Cappella Singing at York

    There is an immense number of student-run music groups in the department, from folk bands to jazz bands, gospel choirs to clarinet choirs – there’s even a guitar orchestra! And the brilliant thing is that…

  • The E.C.O.N.O.M.I.C.S of studying Economics at York

    The E.C.O.N.O.M.I.C.S of studying Economics at York

    Happy New Year and welcome back on the York Blogs page for Economics! So you want to start this year off right? Here are the top 9 skills I think…

  • Studying Linguistics at York

    Studying Linguistics at York

    Now you know how to impress your flatmates with some homemade veggie burgers (see last blog post if you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about), it’s probably time to…

  • Survival skills which work on your CV

    Survival skills which work on your CV

    Looking back to when I first visited the University of York at the 2013 open day, I only focused on the basics. But amidst the excitement of taking in the…

  • Welcome to the best years of your life!

    Welcome to the first ever social work blog! Throughout this blog I hope to give you insight into what studying for a social work degree is like, what life on…

  • I’m going to be a midwife

    Leaving York hospital bleary eyed after a night shift on labour ward. I dig my key out of my pocket and unlock my frosty bike from the staff courtyard where…

  • Welcome to Nursing at York!

    Welcome to Nursing at York!

    First of all, I am really pleased that you are considering Nursing at the University of York. Now, to decide where to actually go to study? …It’s not a very…

  • How to survive your first term as a History of Art student in York!

    Don’t worry, this won’t be boring – the life of a History of Art student at University of York is nothing of the sort! First week: the panic begins The first week…

  • Studying History in York – History on your doorstep.

    Studying History in York – History on your doorstep.

    One of the most important things about going to university is the town/city in which you study. For history students in particular, the choice of location is often one of…

  • Brains, Beauty and Boats – First Year in York!

    I think results day was probably the scariest day of my life so far! NO, I take that back… the day before was the scariest! I just remember having butterflies…

  • A week in the life of a Music student

    A week in the life of a Music student

    ‘What are they up to in there, those musos?’, I’m sure many outside the department must wonder. You see, having a building all to ourselves, complete with practise rooms and concert halls,…