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, their experiences on industry placements, and general tips for student life at York.
Hear from our students
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What it’s like to study history at York
Posted by Ed I’m nearly dead. It’s exam season. It’s late at night. Curse my ADHD brain that only works for one hour at a random time…
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3 Things to Look forward to as a Joint Honours Student
Posted by George So you’ve chosen a joint honours course and you might be sat there thinking “oh no, what have I gotten myself into?”. Well banish…
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Surprising areas of History – what York has to offer
Posted by Sarah My first year as a History student The first term of 1st Year allowed me to study World History through looking at Political Communities…
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How the Borthwick Archives bring my History degree to life
Posted by Fran The Borthwick Institute for Archives is the third section to York’s university library, and it’s arguably my favourite part! Although the shelves stacked full…
Hear from our graduates
Recent graduate destinations include the Civil Service as a senior policy advisor, the British Library as a lead curator, and the Cabinet Office.
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- Discover the career choices of alumni from our Department - browse graduate profiles