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Category: Undergraduate

  • Living off-campus as a second, third or fourth year

    8 September 2022 by Zulekha
    2 minute read

    Living off-campus as a second or third year (or in my case, in my fourth/masters year!) is a great experience, and there are plenty of options to cater for all…

  • Top tips for preparing for a university interview

    7 September 2022 by Benjamin
    2 minute read

    Hello, my name is Benjamin! I study an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice at the University of York. I’m also a member of Vanbrugh College. In this…

  • Edinburgh Fringe Festival with The Comedy Society

    7 September 2022 by Eloise
    2 minute read

    Over the past year, I have taken part in many of the comedy society’s shows as a member of their sketch troupe, The Dead Ducks. If you can, I’d recommend…

  • Colleges – what to expect when you arrive at York

    15 August 2022 by Luise
    4 minute read

    Starting university and moving elsewhere leads to a lot of questions. There are a lot of blogs out there already about student societies, preparing to live on campus, getting prepared…

  • My summer internship – what I’ve learned so far

    1 August 2022 by Anjali
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Anjali and I’m currently on a 3-month summer internship with Auto Trader as a Business Development Intern in Manchester. I’m studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics here at York.…

  • From a small town to a university – fulfilling my dreams!

    27 July 2022 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi, my name is Sophie, and I’m a third year Law student in Goodricke college. Thinking back, it now seems like such a long time since I applied to university,…

  • My experience of getting a contextual offer

    26 July 2022 by Stacey
    4 minute read

    My name is Stacey, and I grew up in Barnsley. Now unless you are also from South Yorkshire you’ve probably never heard of it. Unfortunately, Barnsley has some of the…

  • Getting prepared and organised before moving to York

    20 July 2022 by Pak-Yin
    2 minute read

    In this post, I’ll share with you some advice and things to keep in mind before you start university! Moving to university can feel overwhelming, but being prepared and organised…

  • My Pre-Placement Thoughts

    19 July 2022 by Emma
    2 minute read

    The idea of a year in industry or a placement year can be a daunting prospect. So hopefully, this blog will go some way to make you feel better about…

  • Reflections on the first month of my placement

    13 July 2022 by Iona
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone, I’m Iona, and I study Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy at York! I’m now a month into my Communications and Government Affairs placement year at GlaxoSmithKline. The…

  • Why I chose Natural Sciences at York

    7 July 2022 by Hannah
    2 minute read

    York was a top choice for me because of the variety that the Natural Sciences course offered. During my A-Levels, I was undecided on which subject I wanted to study…

  • Coming To University As A Contextual Offer Holder

    6 July 2022 by Jasmine
    4 minute read

    What is a contextual offer? By definition, a contextual offer is ‘a reduced offer for UK undergraduates that is typically one or two grades below the standard entry requirements’. They…