Student Voices

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Tag: preparing for university

  • How to prepare for your Masters

    Studying for a Masters is a rewarding experience for international students. You‘re going to study in a completely different culture and also meet friends from different part of the world.…

  • Colleges – what to expect when you arrive at York

    Starting university and moving elsewhere leads to a lot of questions. There are a lot of blogs out there already about student societies, preparing to live on campus, getting prepared…

  • Getting prepared and organised before moving to York

    In this post, I’ll share with you some advice and things to keep in mind before you start university! Moving to university can feel overwhelming, but being prepared and organised…

  • Settling in at university and making friends

    Hello, my name is Benjamin and I study an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice. In this blog, I will discuss my top tips about how to settle…

  • My top tips to make friends and settle in to uni

    Moving to university is undoubtedly one of the biggest things you will have ever done in your entire life so far! It is most likely the first time that you…

  • How to plan and prepare for student life at the University of York

    Joining University This post will give you top tips on how to plan and prepare for your student life at the University of York. This is an incredibly exciting time…

  • Starting university, budgeting and being away from home…

    Hello, my name is Benjamin and I am a 3rd-year Law student from the University of York! In this blog, I will discuss what it is like to start university,…

  • Dos and Don’t in preparing for uni

    Dos and Don’t in preparing for uni

    Hey everyone! In this blog, I am going to run through the dos and don’ts for preparing for uni! Of course, how and what you prepare will be different for…

  • My top tips for settling in

    If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you’re coming to York in September – yay! Or you’re at least considering it, which is also worth a yay! And…

  • Preparing for university: things to do over the summer

    Starting university is an exciting, but also daunting experience. For many the transition to independent learning and living can be quite a scary change. But don’t worry, there are plenty…

  • Preparing to live on campus – what the university and college system has to offer

    Moving away from home to live on campus can be really daunting but the university offers plenty of activities to make the transition as smooth and as easy as possible.…

  • Confused about clearing? Here’s how to prepare

    Thinking about applying through clearing? You’re in great company! Thousands of students, myself included, have successfully gained university places from clearing or adjustment year after year. Just to recap, clearing…