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Social and Political Sciences student stories
Who better to tell you about York life than our students?
Hear directly from our students about a range of topics: why they chose York; what they love about their courses; and general tips for student life at York.
Hear from our students
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Three things to look forward to studying Social and Political Sciences at York
Posted by Teddy Hi! I’m Teddy. I’m going into my third year of studying BA Social and Political Sciences (SPS) at the University of York. Here are…
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Studying Social and Political Sciences as a mature student
Posted by Tugba Hi! I’m Tugba. I am a final year mature student studying BA Social and Political Sciences. I am going to share my experiences as…
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My experience as a Social and Political Sciences student
Posted by Christa Hi, my name’s Christa, and I study Social and Political Sciences (SPS) here at York. SPS covers learning across three core departments at the…
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Reflections on placement life at York: five months in
Posted by Iona Hi everyone! I’m Iona, and I study Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy at York. I’m now on my placement year at GSK. I’ve…
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The interdisciplinary nature of SPS at York teaches you to be flexible and be able to handle multiple concepts and analytical frames at once. This has been invaluable for being able to multi-task different tasks and apply different skills to each one.
Mehetabel, Editor