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  • Day in the Life of a Theatre Student

    Early (by my standards) in the morning – Current Trends lecture Today, my day starts at 11.30am, with a Current Trends lecture. This is an optional module which incorporates a…

  • A week in a life of a Psychology student

    Monday To start off my week right, I typically like to hit the gym before I go for my lectures. It gets me into a good headspace, raring to begin…

  • A week in the life of a Music student

    A week in the life of a Music student

    Music. What is it? Why study it? What does a week of it look like? You might have many questions like this if you’re thinking of studying it at university.…

  • A week in the life of a Maths student

    First thing’s first, the course itself. I currently have eight lectures a week, in addition to seminars and problem classes. At the moment, I’m studying four modules which include Mathematical…

  • Why I chose York (from the perspective of an international English Literature student)

    Hi there! I’m Mi Chelle, a second year student from Malaysia studying English and Related Literature. Applying to university can be a stressful process. Even after you’ve received offers from…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Film & Television Production at York

    I’m Jonny and I’m in my first year at York studying Film & Television Production. Hopefully, you’ve seen my ‘week in the life’ video. If not, I recommend you watch…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Sociology at York

    3 things to look forward to about Sociology at York

    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…

  • Six things to look forward to about Maths at York

    There are many things to look forward to about maths at York – I would say there are x amount of things to look forward to where x is a…

  • Three things to look forward to about PPE at York

    Like-minded people Chances are that you’re very interested in all three of these subjects – politics, economics and philosophy (even if, like me, you have limited exposure to one of…

  • Things to look forward to about Linguistics at York

    One of the hardest decisions you have to make is deciding which university to go to. However, another really tough decision is which department and course to choose. There are…

  • 3 Things to Look Forward to studying Chemistry at York

    Teaching Colleges I have to admit, when I arrived in Freshers’ Week, I didn’t really understand why Chemistry had teaching colleges. Now I am very grateful for them! You’re assigned…

  • 6 things to look forward to about History at York

    So, you’re interested in studying History at York. Excited? Nervous? Three years ago I was in your shoes and couldn’t wait to move and start my degree. This said, I…