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Having chosen your subject area and whittled your university choices down to five, it\u2019s now time to give some serious thought towards which options will become your firm and insurance choices. At this stage I\u2019d suggest you really need to establish exactly what it is that makes each of your options different from one another. To try and help you do this I\u2019ve come up with three \u2018unique selling points\u2019 (USPs) for studying geography\/environment at the University of York.<\/p>\n
My first USP is that our department has a smaller student intake than many other competing geography departments at other universities. I find this makes for a far more friendly and personal university experience especially when it comes to interacting in lectures and seminars, making friends on the course and getting involved with the department. Also, with smaller classes, lecturers are keen to engage with their students: learning your name, answering your questions and gathering your feedback on their modules. I have certainly found that the stereotype of disengaged lecturers preoccupied with their own research to be non-existent! However, for me, the best aspect of having a smaller department is that you get to know absolutely everyone on your course \u2013 something you will really appreciate when it comes to fieldwork and group projects!<\/p>\n