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  • What I wish I knew before applying for a Masters degree

    4 January 2023 by Sikander
    4 minute read

    When I was thinking about applying for a Masters, I honestly had no idea how to even go about starting an application. It can be daunting and quite stressful, as…

  • Choosing where to do your Postgraduate Studies

    Choosing where to do your Postgraduate Studies

    25 August 2022 by Parshati
    5 minute read

    Happily settled into my postgraduate programme as I am now, I do recall the period of my applications as a distinctly overwhelming time. The problem may have seemed on the…

  • Receiving a Contextual Offer – What it Meant to Me

    13 June 2022 by Genevieve
    3 minute read

    What even is a contextual offer? It’s a term that got thrown around a lot when I was applying for university. But, even after I clicked that final button on…

  • My experience of receiving a contextual offer

    2 February 2022 by Martyna
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Martyna and I study Psychology at the University of York. In this blog, I will talk about receiving a contextual offer and what a contextual offer could mean…

  • The Brilliance of Contextual Offers

    12 January 2022 by Owen
    3 minute read

    My name is Owen and I am a second year History and Politics student here at the University of York. In this short blog, I will talk about contextual offers…

  • Applying to university as an international student

    28 June 2021 by Mi Chelle
    5 minute read

    I applied to university after receiving my A-Level results, during my gap year. I wanted to give myself more time to work on my applications without revising for exams. Applying…

  • Applying for A PhD

    12 April 2021 by Aakanksha
    4 minute read

    Applying for any course abroad is a daunting task.  You can get lost in the many decisions you have to take: which country to apply to, which university, and what…

  • What my contextual offer meant for me

    16 March 2021 by Helen
    3 minute read

    ‘A contextual offer is usually up to 2 grades below the standard entry requirement. They are to reduce pressure on individuals who may have experienced socioeconomic disadvantages in their life…