Student and alumni profiles
A number of our students, from different programmes in the Department, have offered to share their experiences of study and living in York. Applicants can also meet our student ambassadors at open days and visit days, and for online students, please contact us as we may be able to arrange communication with current students in similar roles.
Undergraduate
Our undergraduate students come from a wide range of academic and personal backgrounds. They may come straight from school, or have worked in the public sector for some time already. Below is a small selection of some of our students who have offered their views of our courses and their motivations for studying with us.
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BeckyBecky is currently studying on the BA Applied Social Science (Children and Young People) degree programme |
"I do some voluntary work with a charity that looks at national and local youth policy and it’s been great to study it alongside seeing it applied in practice." |
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ClairClair has recently graduated from the BA Applied Social Science programme |
"As I did not have a definite career pathway in mind when I embarked upon higher education I decided to keep my degree as open and flexible as possible, opting for the BA in Applied Social Science." |
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JennaJenna studied BA Social Policy and has since worked in a number of high profile organisations |
"I chose to go to York because of its great reputation. I was also attracted to the campus layout of the university." |
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NikkiNikki studied BA Applied Social Science (Children and Young People) and went onto a graduate scheme |
"The Department provided support whenever it was needed, there is a range of highly skilled lecturers who are specialists in the fields and who are so clearly passionate about their work." |
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RoryRory studied BA Social Policy and has since become a city councillor. |
"I chose to study social policy because I was interested in the practical application of public policy and how policy is made." |
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SeanSean studied BA Applied Social Science (Crime and Criminal Justice) and graduated 2009. |
"The University itself is extremely compelling; from the general look of the campus, to the massive range of activities that are available to students." |
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TimTim studied BA Social Policy and now works in television production |
"Studying social policy gave me a great all-round general knowledge. It involved a lot of topics that were in the news at the time and taught me to summarise succinctly and get to the crux of what’s important." |
Postgraduate (campus)
We welcome a significant number of international students into our graduate school each year to join current students continuing study and professionals seeking to take their knoweldge and understanding to an advanced level.
Postgraduate (online)
Students on our online Masters programmes come from a variety of organisations and countries, sharing their knowledge in a supportive environment. 212 students are currently studying with us, and we have a large alumni community of over 200 public sector and NGO professionals.
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Robin SpeerRobin studied on the online MA Public Policy and Management (online) programme. |
"The support from tutors and the administration was absolutely top-rate - 100%." |
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Dorina TocajDorina studied on the online MA Public Policy and Management (online) programme. |
"Because of their academic and human support I could manage to do a full time job and studies in parallel." |