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Tag: colleges

  • Preparing to live on campus – what the university and college system has to offer

    4 June 2021 by Tim
    3 minute read

    Moving away from home to live on campus can be really daunting but the university offers plenty of activities to make the transition as smooth and as easy as possible.…

  • Why I chose York

    20 April 2021 by Katherine
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Katherine, a 2nd-Year Psychology student, and I’m part of Vanbrugh College. I am from Newcastle so, although not a massive distance from York by train, moving away from…

  • Why York?

    20 April 2021 by George
    3 minute read

    The two main reasons I chose the University of York are the academic reputation and the college system. As a member of the Russell Group, the University has a great…

  • My advice for choosing your accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Tara
    4 minute read

    Choosing what accommodation you live in for 1st year always seems like an incredibly daunting task because a lot rests on this decision; it’s easily one of the most common…

  • What to consider when choosing accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Soul
    4 minute read

    When choosing your accommodation, here are some things you might want to consider: Do you want to live close to where you’ll be studying? When I was choosing my accommodation,…

  • My tips for choosing your accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Joe
    6 minute read

    I’ve been through the process of looking for accommodation twice now, in slightly different circumstances. In my first year, like most students, I lived on-campus in accommodation owned by the…

  • A year in the life of a college student association member

    8 February 2021 by Kathryn
    3 minute read

    The University of York is one of only a handful of UK universities that have a collegiate system – and we take it pretty seriously! Although every college at York…

  • How the colleges made me feel at home in York

    8 February 2021 by Rebecca
    4 minute read

    University of York’s colleges are the jewels in its crown. From the courts of James, the leafy village-feel of Halifax, the resident cat of Alcuin, to the sleek heights of…

  • Why I chose to study at the University of York

    26 January 2021 by Ellen
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Ellen and I am a first year English Language and Linguistics student in Alcuin College. University has always been something that I have wanted to do, I’ve always…

  • Why I Chose York – My experience through Clearing

    27 May 2020 by Kirsten
    3 minute read

    Waking up on A level results day to the update on UCAS that I was in Clearing wasn’t the ideal situation I had been hoping for, to say the least.…

  • College life at York

    29 February 2020 by Nicole
    3 minute read

    As a Fresher, I turned up on my first day at university not knowing what a college was, or what college life was about. Like many people, I assumed that…

  • University support: from student to tutor

    25 February 2020 by Rosie
    4 minute read

    Just before going to university, I was diagnosed with autism, and also had physical and mental health problems. I was worried I wouldn’t cope at university. I felt I had…