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  • Vlog: Postgraduate community at York

    29 July 2020 by Emily
    1 minute read

    In this video, MA student Emily talks about her experience of the postgraduate community at York and how she’s made the most of her time here. Read more student stories…

  • Life as a postgraduate student. What to expect and how to prepare?

    Life as a postgraduate student. What to expect and how to prepare?

    3 June 2020 by Jane
    4 minute read

    What came before We all remember counting down the months, weeks, days and hours to completing A-Levels and leaving home for the first time. The mixture of excitement and pure…

  • What is the GSA? What does it involve?

    18 February 2020 by Janet
    2 minute read

    The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is an organisation for postgraduate students (Masters and PhD students) that arranges activities. It also provides support in students’ academic and well-being. As a postgraduate…

  • Rumours About Masters Degrees (and why they’re not true)

    13 January 2020 by Megan
    3 minute read

    Applying to study a Masters degree can be a stressful time. And it doesn’t help that there are always rumours flying about what postgraduate study is really like. I’ve just…

  • 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Masters’

    5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Masters’

    4 July 2018 by Ben
    4 minute read

    Summer is here! This means the end of lectures, some (hopefully) consistent weather, and for me and my year-group; a long run-up to the final dissertation hand-in. With all my…