Why go on placement? Going from living as a student to entering the corporate world is a culture shock, but one that I embraced with open arms. I’d always wanted to gain proper work experience as …
Studying a literature Masters at the University of York
York is one of a handful of universities offering a Victorian literature Masters and after some module investigation and a glowing review of the university from a friend of mine, I applied to study …
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Studying English at York: an epic three years
Choosing York It was the winter of 2021 and the height of the pandemic when I attended the online Open Day of the English department at York. York wasn't initially top of my list of university …
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3 Things to Look forward to as a Joint Honours Student
So you’ve chosen a joint honours course and you might be sat there thinking “oh no, what have I gotten myself into?”. Well banish those second thoughts and feast your eyes on this! As a third-year …
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Three things to look forward to about English at York
Being flung out of your comfort zone (sort of) If there is one thing I can guarantee, it’s that university is nothing like sixth form or college, and that’s awesome. One of the things I really …
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Studying BA English and Politics at York
Starting my English and Politics degree Before I began studying BA English/Politics at the University of York, I was apprehensive. I wondered about the balance between each subject, and the social …
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