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Tag: contextual offer

  • From a small town to a university – fulfilling my dreams!

    27 July 2022 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi, my name is Sophie, and I’m a third year Law student in Goodricke college. Thinking back, it now seems like such a long time since I applied to university,…

  • My experience of getting a contextual offer

    26 July 2022 by Stacey
    4 minute read

    My name is Stacey, and I grew up in Barnsley. Now unless you are also from South Yorkshire you’ve probably never heard of it. Unfortunately, Barnsley has some of the…

  • Coming To University As A Contextual Offer Holder

    6 July 2022 by Jasmine
    4 minute read

    What is a contextual offer? By definition, a contextual offer is ‘a reduced offer for UK undergraduates that is typically one or two grades below the standard entry requirements’. They…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • From your contextual offer to York (tips for next year)

    1 December 2021 by Elizabeth
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Elizabeth and I am currently in my third year studying English and Related Literature. I am also currently the Muse (magazine) Editor for Nouse which is the oldest…

  • Receiving my contextual offer and choosing York

    20 April 2021 by Brad
    3 minute read

    Hi, my name is Brad and I’m a second year Chemistry student in Alcuin College. Applying to university was a daunting experience for me. As I was the first person…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…