Student Voices

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  • Studying ‘the York Way’: My journey from Mumbai to York

    Studying ‘the York Way’: My journey from Mumbai to York

    Dear prospective Business and Management students, I’m Rajas, a second-year Business and Management student originally from Mumbai, now calling York home. What I love most about the University of York…

  • My experience studying economics at York

    Hi, I’m Will. I’m going to share with you my experience as a 1st Year student studying BSc Economics at York. I’ll tell you about the course structure, teaching and…

  • Teaching alongside my Postgraduate Studies

    Teaching alongside my Postgraduate Studies

    I am a second year PhD research student within the Sociology department at York, as well as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). I have taught across two undergraduate modules since…

  • Preparing for University Academic Work

    Hello, my name is Oliver and I am in my first year at the University of York, studying Film & TV production. I have always loved everything Film & TV,…

  • The Five Best Questions to Ask at an Open Day

    So: you’re on your way to an Open Day. You’ve got an inkling of what you want to do, where you’d like to go and who you want to be…

  • Five things to look forward to about studying at Management at York

    There are a bunch of reasons why you should look forward to studying Management, but I’m going to whittle them down to just the five of my favourite things to…

  • 3 (+1) Things to look forward to about Economics at York

    Deciding which university is for you can be a tricky and daunting task, whatever course you decide to pursue. Even though it’s been almost two years since I made my…

  • Five things look forward to about Midwifery at York

    Five things look forward to about Midwifery at York

    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…

  • 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…

  • 5 reasons to choose York

    It can feel overwhelming when it comes to weighing up the pros and cons of the many different universities you may be looking at applying to this year. So, let’s…

  • Unexpected yacht expertise and other things you might gain from your degree.

    Unexpected yacht expertise and other things you might gain from your degree.

    Learning at university doesn’t necessarily mean learning things, although you’ll learn some of those as well. You’ll gain a bunch of other skills useful for later life (and some that…

  • A week in the life of a Music student

    A week in the life of a Music student

    ‘What are they up to in there, those musos?’, I’m sure many outside the department must wonder. You see, having a building all to ourselves, complete with practise rooms and concert halls,…