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  • Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    26 February 2019 by Helen
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Helen and I’m in my second year of studying Music at York, and I am a first study pianist, second study violist. I chose York for the freedom…

  • 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…

  • Three things to look forward to about PPE at York

    21 February 2019 by Alexander
    3 minute read

    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…

  • 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…

  • 6 things to look forward to about History at York

    18 February 2019 by Lucy
    4 minute read

    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…

  • My year down under – future plans

    My year down under – future plans

    11 February 2019 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    Hi everyone. I’ve been down under now for nearly seven months. Though currently, I’m travelling around New Zealand with my brother and cousin who came over for a holiday (and…

  • Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    Studying in Australia: a Day in my Life

    21 January 2019 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    It’s a little hard to write about a normal day in the life at the moment because I’m on my Summer holiday from Sydney University, travelling around Australia and New…

  • Day in the life of a Natural Scientist

    16 January 2019 by Katie
    5 minute read

    9am – morning lecture I’ll try and be as honest as I can here. As a natural scientist student, you’ll get used to early mornings!! Studying multiple subjects means that…

  • A week in the life of a Social Policy student

    16 January 2019 by Tiffany
    4 minute read

    I am now in my final year, however, I have tried to fit in an awful lot whilst here! Time has flown and apart from being proud I have made…

  • So, what do maths students actually do? A week in the life of a Maths student.

    16 January 2019 by Jack
    5 minute read

    Academic life A typical week in the maths department involves lectures, seminars, problems classes and possibly a practical. This term I am taking 5 different modules, all of which are…

  • A Week in the Life of a Languages Student

    A Week in the Life of a Languages Student

    16 January 2019 by Hannah
    4 minute read

    The first thing to mention is that languages at York are actually taught in the language you’re studying (that seems obvious, but it baffles me that so many other unis…

  • My Typical Day as a History of Art student – see what York has to offer!

    16 January 2019 by Aneeska
    5 minute read

    Hello, I’m Aneeska, a second year History of Art undergrad at York! Stay tuned to hear about my regular day. I hope this will give you more of an insight…