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  • A PhD Life at York: What It’s Really Like Studying Economics

    A PhD Life at York: What It’s Really Like Studying Economics

    25 February 2026 by Zoey
    3 minute read

    Hello everyone! I’m Zoey, a PhD student at the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York. I’m very honoured to be invited to write this blog.

  • Postgraduate economics at the University of York: My experience

    22 May 2024 by Ridwaan
    4 minute read

    I’m Ridwaan, and I’m a postgraduate student, currently studying MSc Economics at the University of York. Having completed my undergraduate studies in Economics at another university, my decision to pursue…

  • A week in the life of a PG Economics student

    22 May 2024 by Guido
    4 minute read

    I remember one of my wishes when I was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, some years ago: I wanted to attend a university in the United Kingdom. After extensive research across…

  • My experience studying economics at York

    24 April 2024 by Will
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Will. I’m going to share with you my experience as a 1st Year student studying BSc Economics at York. I’ll tell you about the course structure, teaching and…

  • Choosing Economics at York: societies and internships

    26 February 2023 by Daian
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Daian. I started studying Economics at York in 2020, just a few months after the pandemic led the world to a standstill. But despite this, that didn’t hinder…

  • The lowdown on PPE extracurriculars at York

    18 January 2023 by Izzy
    3 minute read

    So, you’ve decided to study PPE at the University of York? Excellent choice! But what about everything that happens outside of the classroom? I’m going to give you the rundown…

  • My experiences as a PPE student – studying and socialising!

    12 January 2023 by Michael
    3 minute read

    Hey, my name is Michael, and I’m a 3rd-Year Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) student in Vanbrugh College. Studying PPE has allowed me to develop skills in multiple areas, make…

  • A week in the life of an Economics student

    22 February 2022 by Rashed
    4 minute read

    Hello! I’m Rashed, a 3rd-Year student studying Economics. I wanted to let you know what studying Economics is like, and some things you should look forward to! I’ve really enjoyed…

  • Studying PPE at York: the best bits

    8 January 2022 by Molly
    3 minute read

    I’m Molly and I am a final year student studying Politics and Economics at York! I want to tell you about why being a part of the School of PPE…

  • Things to look forward to about Economics at York

    14 June 2021 by Vera
    1 minute read

    I’m Vera and I’m currently studying Economics at the University of York. There are so many reasons to be excited to come to York and study at the amazing university.…

  • Three things to look forward to about PPE at York

    5 March 2020 by Cerys
    3 minute read

    Module choices Regardless of which course you take within the School of PPE, there is such a great variety of module choices. This increases as you progress so that you’ll…

  • My finance placement at The Walt Disney Company

    17 June 2019 by Matt
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Matt, an Economics and Finance student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you…