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  • How a Linguistics Degree Prepared Me for an MSc in Data Science

    22 January 2026 by Ayane
    4 minute read

    [Image: York city centre] Caption: A view of York city centre. When I started my degree at the University of York, I never imagined that I would end up applying…

  • What it’s like to study MSc Psycholinguistics at York

    9 December 2025 by Liz
    3 minute read

    Hi everyone! My name is Liz (she/her) and I’m studying for my Masters in Psycholinguistics at the University of York. This is my first year at York and I have…

  • My year abroad as a language assistant in Spain

    25 February 2025 by Emily
    4 minute read

    Hello, my name is Emily! I spent my year abroad in Vera, Almería, working as a British Council English Language Assistant. In this blog, I’ll give you a real insight…

  • Studying linguistics and activities to get involved in at York

    14 February 2025 by Simon
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Simon, a third-year English Language and Linguistics student. I’ve also held a number of student leadership positions here at York, including Department Representative and College President. But what…

  • How MSc Linguistics has boosted my career

    8 January 2025 by Josh
    3 minute read

    Hi all! My name’s Josh. I’m an Msc Linguistics student at the University of York, with a particular interest in Sociolinguistics & Linguistics Education. I’ve actually come back to university…

  • Language and Linguistic Science: My Experience at York

    12 June 2024 by Amy
    4 minute read

    I’m Amy, and I’ve just completed my first year studying French and Spanish at the University of York. I’m going to talk about my experience studying in the department of…

  • Life in Chile: A guide for your year abroad

    17 April 2024 by Karina
    4 minute read

    Hi! My name is Karina (she/her), I’m a Spanish and Linguistics (BA) student, and I’m currently completing my year abroad in Santiago, Chile. Having been in Santiago for more than…

  • What it feels like to study in a highly rated research department

    19 January 2024 by Mim
    4 minute read

    Hey folks! I’m Mim, I’m studying MSc Linguistics at the University of York. One of the things that really sets York apart from other universities is the quality of the…

  • Is a Linguistics placement year for you?

    23 January 2023 by Emma
    3 minute read

    While many of my course mates were looking for their year-abroad opportunities, a year in another country wasn’t an easy option for me. I needed a break from academic life,…

  • Things to look forward to about Linguistics at York

    11 June 2021 by Georgia
    1 minute read

    I’m Georgia and I’m studying English Language and Linguistics at the University of York! I’ve made a short video to tell you a few of the best bits to look…

  • A Week in the Life of a Linguistics Student

    A Week in the Life of a Linguistics Student

    28 January 2020 by Laura
    4 minute read

    A week in the life of a Linguistics student can be summarised in just one word: varied. Linguistics consists of so many aspects of language it is almost impossible to…

  • 4 things to look forward to about the Languages at York

    20 February 2019 by Hannah
    4 minute read

    The department Now the first thing I’m going to say about the Department of Language and Linguistic Science is: don’t be put off by the fact that it’s a big…