Hello! I’m Rashed, a 3rd-Year student studying Economics. I wanted to let you know what studying Economics is like, and some of the things you should look forward to! I’ve really enjoyed my time at the University of York. In this post, I’ll showcase what ‘A week in the life of an Economics student’ is … Continue reading A week in the life of an Economics student
I’m Molly and I am a final year student studying Politics and Economics at York! I want to tell you about why being a part of the School of PPE is an amazing experience and some other things about what it’s like to study one of the PPE programmes here. I love the variation in teaching that studying a joint-honours allows me to experience across the disciplines, whenever I get too bogged down in essay writing I can take a break and hop over to something more problem-solving based while still being productive in my study time. Your university experience is not just 3 years of pure study and the social opportunities at York make it unique. My blog will cover things about the Club of PEP, and some of the course content that I have particularly enjoyed over my 3 years so far.
I’m Vera and I’m currently studying Economics at the University of York. There are so many reasons to be excited to come to York and study at the amazing university. The city is so beautiful, there are lots of different things to do in town, and it has so much history to explore. The campus … Continue reading Things to look forward to about Economics at York
Module choices Regardless of which course you take within the School of PPE, there is such a great variety of module choices. This increases as you progress so that you’ll be able to really choose to study what you’re interested in. Those studying PPE itself have 2 routes they can choose. The standard route has … Continue reading Three things to look forward to about PPE at York
Hi, I’m Matt, an Economics and Finance student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you decide to do a placement? When looking at uni courses I decided I wanted to do some sort of internship or placement year. I also … Continue reading My finance placement at The Walt Disney Company
Hi, I’m Francesca, an Economics student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Finance Intern at Amazon. What is your role? I work in the Finance organisation within a team called B2B (Business to Business) Finance Operations, supporting the Advertising channel. At a very high level, my role involves ensuring … Continue reading My finance placement at Amazon
Hi, I’m Chris, an Economics student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. Why did you decide to do a placement? I chose to do an internship to find out what I enjoyed in respect to work. Also hoping to improve my career prospects, … Continue reading Working at Ernst & Young for a year
Deciding where to go for university can be a daunting experience. Whether as a British student or as an international one like myself, it’s hard to figure out what the best choice for you is. After spending more than two years at the University of York, these are the reasons why I think deciding to … Continue reading Discovering Economics at the University of York
Hey there, I’m Hizzer; a third year Economics student at the University of York. Aside from studies, I am the President of the Economics Society; one of York’s largest societies. Rather than breaking down every day for you I’ll do a brief overview of the week, including bits from the degree, societies and my own … Continue reading A week in the life of an Economics student
Hi! My name is Rosita and I am a second-year Economics student. Today I’ll bring you along with me on what is a typical day at university. 7.30 am This morning, I have a 9am seminar on Macroeconomics, which means that I need to wake up early in order to eat breakfast and not rush … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Economics Student
