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Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: What’s university really like?

  • My experience starting university: an autistic student’s perspective

    6 December 2022 by Samara
    4 minute read

    Hello, there! My name’s Samara and I’ve just completed my first term at university where I’m studying Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance. As an autistic student, I had to overcome…

  • My scholarship advice

    20 October 2022 by Yael
    3 minute read

    Hello! My name is Yael. In this blog I will share with you some advice that helped me gain my scholarship. Read the scholarship instructions carefully While it may seem…

  • Top tips for finding a placement as a disabled student

    4 October 2022 by Shannon
    3 minute read

    Finding a suitable placement for a Year in Industry/Placement Year can be daunting for any student. However, this may be even more true for students (such as myself) with a…

  • Funding your studies: Why you should apply for an undergraduate scholarship

    28 September 2022 by Jessica
    3 minute read

    Hi! My name is Jessica, and I’m from Indonesia. I’m also an International Student Ambassador at the University of York, studying Bachelor of Arts in Music. Currently, I’m in my…

  • How to manage your money

    30 June 2022 by Zulekha
    4 minute read

    I will be covering ways of making money at university to help fund your studies, as well as sharing my top tips for managing your money. Part-time jobs Part-time jobs…

  • Looking back on life at York

    29 June 2022 by Morgan
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Morgan! I studied BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at York, and I’m graduating in 2022. After my graduation, I’ll be moving to London, having accepted an…

  • Preparing for University Academic Work

    15 June 2022 by Oliver
    4 minute read

    Hello, my name is Oliver and I am in my first year at the University of York, studying Film & TV production. I have always loved everything Film & TV,…

  • Cakes, Queens and Community – Your Introduction to LGBTQ+ Life in York

    8 June 2022 by Emma
    3 minute read

    Doesn’t Everything Just Happen in Leeds? There tends to be the idea that there’s no LGBTQ+ social life in York, and that you have to take the train across to…

  • My experience of university as a contextual offer holder

    18 May 2022 by Ellen
    3 minute read

    Hi there, my name is Ellen and I am a second year English Language and Linguistics student here at the University of York. I got my contextual offer in 2020…

  • What I learned from spending nothing at university

    17 May 2022 by Stefan
    5 minute read

    In my final term as a student at the University of York, I resolved to spend absolutely nothing. On anything. I was inspired by Jen Gale’s year of spending nothing.…

  • Is studying at a UK university for me?

    15 May 2022 by Twiggy
    3 minute read

    You get your public exam results back and wonder where to go next. For many, studying abroad has become one of the options. You‘re excited to see how your life…

  • Is studying at a UK university worth it? Reflecting on my experience

    14 May 2022 by Mi Chelle
    3 minute read

    In September 2018, I set foot in the UK for the first time to start my undergraduate studies at York. Flash forward and I am currently pursuing a taught Masters;…