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  • Studying Social Policy at York

    24 February 2023 by Rachel
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Rachel, an international student from China. I study BA in Social Policy, and am in my final year now. I really enjoy learning social policy, and will further…

  • Four things to look forward to about studying languages at York

    3 March 2020 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    Moving away to university is a big life change, but one you should definitely be excited about. It’s a chance to study something you love, surrounded by other students just…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Chemistry at York

    3 March 2020 by Jenny
    2 minute read

    Hi there, I’m Jenny. Last time I told you about a day in my life. Today, I’ve got some of the highlights of being a Chemistry student. Demonstrators Demonstrators are…

  • 5 things to look forward to about studying Social Policy at York

    1 March 2020 by Danny
    3 minute read

    Innovative modules and assignments The great thing about studying Social Policy at York is the innovative modules we get to do! Imagine one minute you’re working with prisoners at HMP…

  • Things to look forward to about Education at York

    27 February 2020 by Helen
    3 minute read

    Atmosphere The first thing I noticed about Education was the welcoming atmosphere. Soon after I started the lecturers arranged a mixer night for students across all three years. We all…

  • Things to look forward to about Law at York

    24 February 2020 by Zainab
    3 minute read

    The diversity of Student Law Firms I’ll be the first to admit, it‘s quite daunting thinking about working with a group of people you’ve never met. That was certainly the…

  • My three favourite things about being a York Management School student

    23 February 2020 by Katy
    3 minute read

    Let’s start at the beginning shall we? Staff care so much My absolute FAVOURITE thing, and what you should DEFINITELY be looking forward to most about joining the Management School…

  • Five things look forward to about Midwifery at York

    Five things look forward to about Midwifery at York

    27 January 2020 by Sam
    3 minute read

    Placements One of the best things about Midwifery at York is that, within a few weeks, you are out on placement putting theory into practice. You’ll be testing urine for…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Sociology at York

    3 things to look forward to about Sociology at York

    28 February 2019 by Rosie
    3 minute read

    Sociology at York is ranked number 1 for research in the UK. Staff are very proud of this fact and it will feel like a mantra by the end of…

  • 3 Things to Look Forward to about Education at York

    25 February 2019 by Nicole
    2 minute read

    The staff I think the most important thing about any university is the staff. The staff within Education at York are second to none! They are all experienced in their…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Philosophy at York

    22 February 2019 by Anika
    4 minute read

    Staff and lecturers The first thing to look forward to is how friendly everyone is. From my experience, I think that the staff definitely understand that Philosophy can be quite…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Computer Science

    3 things to look forward to about Computer Science

    18 February 2019 by Toprak
    4 minute read

    As we all know, York is a beautiful place. What you might not know, though, is that the University of York is even more gorgeous, especially the Computer Science buildings.…