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  • Top tips for Post-Offer Visit Days: How to make the most of it!!

    Congratulations! You’ve received an offer from York. Post-Offer Visit Days are held for students who have been given an offer from the University. Often these days run from January time…

  • How to choose your university – Why I chose York

    It’s September. You’ve returned to sixth-form to find your first assembly back is on: UCAS and applying to university. *Cue meltdown*   How to choose your university But seriously – how…

  • A home away from home: choosing York 

    A home away from home: choosing York 

    Deciding which uni to pick can be a daunting decision, but it is also a very personal one. University is somewhere you will (hopefully!) be spending at least three years…

  • Why I Chose York

    The College System Before starting at uni I was worried about living away from home in university halls and having to live more independently. The college system really helped me…

  • Why I Chose York

    York is such a wonderful place to be. I love both the city and the university campus for so many reasons. Both have such a warmth about them, and so…

  • 3 things to get excited about Politics at York

    Hi! I’m Clemmie and I’m a second year studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics, but I spend most of my time in the Politics Department. So you’ve got your offer (congrats)…

  • Three Things to Look Forward to in Social and Political Sciences

    1. The SPS Forum The Social and Political Sciences (SPS) Forum is an event run by staff and can manifest itself in a number of different ways. Twice a term,…

  • My Favourite Places to Eat on Campus

    My Favourite Places to Eat on Campus

    York’s campus has loads of places to eat, all with different vibes. A lot of them run a ‘Not for Profit Just for Students’ ethos, which means all the profit…

  • Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    It’s a little hard to write about a normal day in the life at the moment because I’m on my Summer holiday from Sydney University, travelling around Australia and New…

  • A week in the life of a Social Work student

    A week in the life of a Social Work student

    Monday This week started with a 9am lecture on social policy, discussing marketisation on our welfare state. This lecture was an hour long so making notes was quite easy and…

  • 5 reasons to choose York

    It can feel overwhelming when it comes to weighing up the pros and cons of the many different universities you may be looking at applying to this year. So, let’s…

  • Five Reasons Why York is Right for You

    York’s a sleepy cathedral city in Northern England… …with a different nightclub for every day of the week, over 200 unique student societies and easy access to some of Britain’s…