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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; placements; and general tips for student life at York.

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Posted by Emily

Hello, my name is Emily! I spent my year abroad in Vera, Almería, working as a British Council English Language Assistant. In this blog…

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Posted by Simon

Hi! I’m Simon, a third-year English Language and Linguistics student. I’ve also held a number of student leadership positions here at York, including Department…

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Posted by Josh

Hi all! My name’s Josh. I’m an Msc Linguistics student at the University of York, with a particular interest in Sociolinguistics & Linguistics Education…

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Posted by Amy

I’m Amy, and I’ve just completed my first year studying French and Spanish at the University of York. I’m going to talk about my…

Hear from our graduates

Our graduates go into a range of industries, including speech and language therapy, teaching, journalism and publishing.

A student using the multilingual conference suite.
Why did I choose York? A great many reasons! It’s amongst the best for linguistics in the UK, and the diverse course appealed to me. I also love the city and a visit to the beautiful campus sealed the deal!
Simon, BA English Language and Linguistics. Read Simon's blog post.