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Category: Undergraduate

  • Reasons why you should apply for a scholarship as an international student

    17 December 2020
    3 minute read

    There are many reasons why applying for a scholarship is a great decision for your future. At York, there are many different scholarships that you can apply for, whether you…

  • My Year in Industry: Expectations and Reality

    14 December 2020 by Kimberley
    4 minute read

    It is hard to believe it has been over three months since I started my year in industry placement with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Upland Research team. I…

  • Christmas on campus – a Fresher’s perspective

    10 December 2020 by Jan
    3 minute read

    Hi. My name is Jan, I’m a first-year student and this year I’m spending Christmas on Campus. Whenever I talk to someone about it, get a lot of sad and…

  • My Experience of Student Societies

    9 December 2020 by Rachel
    4 minute read

    I’m sure you will have heard it many times before, but university really does give you the chance to find yourself and meet your people. The way I did that…

  • Financing university

    9 December 2020 by Emma
    5 minute read

    A massive part about coming to university for everyone is the worry of having to manage your finances yourself. It definitely was the biggest thing for me. Coming from a…

  • Uni life in 2020: How lockdown brought my house closer.

    4 December 2020 by Assuero
    4 minute read

    University life in 2020 can seem uncertain and challenging, but who said lockdown can’t be enjoyable as well? Because of Covid-19, shops and pubs are now closed and the majority…

  • My Journey to York

    My Journey to York

    2 December 2020 by Olivia
    3 minute read

    Let’s take it back to the beginning, shall we? Hi, I’m Olivia and I was the first in my family to move away to University. Along with that came with…

  • You’ve got your offer…so what does York have to offer you?

    1 December 2020 by Grace
    4 minute read

    Last February, listening to a lecture in Hendrix Hall, I realised that two years prior I had sat in the exact same room at my offer holders visit day. It…

  • Staying social during the second lockdown

    19 November 2020 by Elizabeth
    3 minute read

    A second lockdown was the last thing any of us wanted. Having said this it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. There are plenty of things we as…

  • Stuck between two options: York, and Oxford

    21 October 2020 by Ethan
    4 minute read

    When I was applying for uni it took me a long time to make up my mind of where I wanted to go. It was not an easy choice and…

  • Choosing York over Cambridge

    20 October 2020 by Cara
    3 minute read

    For a long time, Cambridge was my dream university.  From a young age, I wanted to go there to study and so naturally, I applied in October 2018. I also applied…

  • Why I chose York (over Oxbridge)

    19 October 2020 by Annissa
    3 minute read

    I first applied to university in 2017 and again in 2018 during my gap year. Both of these times I applied to the University of York and also Oxford University.…