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Tag: Freshers Week

  • Freshers’ Week Vlog

    16 October 2019 by Faye
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m Faye and I’m in my first year at York doing Biomed. I wanted to vlog my Freshers’ Week not only to keep the memories but to show others…

  • My Freshers’ Week experience

    19 August 2019 by Morgan
    2 minute read

    On your first day, I would expect a lot of waiting around! You’ll probably have to wait for your Freshers’ packs and for your student card. And eventually, you’ll be…

  • Freshers’ Week: an international student’s perspective

    19 August 2019 by International student bloggers
    5 minute read

    Some of our students explain what Freshers’ Week is really like at university in the UK, from the perspective of an international student. Mi Chelle, 1st Year English student, Malaysia…

  • Freshers’ Week: what to expect

    19 August 2019 by Guest bloggers
    3 minute read

    The infamous Freshers’ Week. But what actually happens and what can you expect? Some of our current students share their experiences of Freshers’ Week.

  • Introducing our student bloggers

    19 November 2018 by Student Content Team
    5 minute read

    Hi! We’re the student blogging team for 2018/19. In our own words, we’ll give you an authentic insight into what life as a York student is really like. Let’s introduce…

  • A Guide to Freshers’ Week

    A Guide to Freshers’ Week

    8 September 2018 by Kaity
    4 minute read

    For me, the most daunting part of heading up to university was Freshers’ Week. It was definitely one of the highlights of my first year at university, but also personally…

  • Freshers’ Tips 101

    Freshers’ Tips 101

    9 August 2018 by Maria
    4 minute read

    Welcome! Hello everyone! I am an international student from Brazil currently in my second year at the University of York studying Film and Television Production. Freshers’ Week was an incredible…

  • Preparing for uni and Freshers’ Week

    7 August 2018 by Georgia
    4 minute read

    I knew I wanted to study at York as soon as I first came on the Open Day. It was the first university I looked at, my family and I…

  • A Guide to Starting University

    4 August 2018 by Becca
    3 minute read

    What to expect when you start university? Lots of events! You’ll have a college Freshers’ Week and a university-wide Freshers’ Week. Take advantage of all the different events but don’t…

  • You’ve got your place at York… now what?

    You’ve got your place at York… now what?

    1 August 2018 by Jack
    4 minute read

    So, you have got your results, secured your place at (the best) uni, been on the standard pre-uni shopping trip and now actually starting university and moving to York is becoming a…

  • A beginner’s guide to Physics at York

    A beginner’s guide to Physics at York

    16 January 2018
    4 minute read

    Writing on blackboards here and there, a door that says ‘Danger! 14,000 Volts,’ and labs with endless rows of electronic equipment. It does seem like the natural habitat of a…

  • A guide to freshers for foreign students

    3 October 2017 by Clementine
    2 minute read

    “What is freshers week?” Just a few weeks ago, I read this Facebook post as a cry for help written by an international student. While for British students freshers is…