Social Work student stories
Hear from our students
Hi! My name is Annie. I am from Cyprus and a postgraduate student at the University of York. I have been here for four…
Hello reader! I am currently a Social Work student at the University of York and I have just finished my first year (it really…
I came onto the Social Work MA after finishing a degree in Psychology. I wanted a space to explore and apply different theories and…
When I was 18, I started volunteering in refugee camps in Calais, first as a volunteer, and then later as a coordinator for one…
Hear from our graduates
Our graduates are working in a wide range of sectors, from education to finance. Job titles have included housing needs service manager, independent domestic violence advisor, child protection social worker, and lecturer.
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The best part of the Social Work course for me is the Service User and Carer Participation and Advisory (SUPA) Group. The group consists of service users who have volunteered their free time to make us better practitioners. Their insight is invaluable.
Life as a Social Work student at York is enjoyable and broad. It helps to encourage students to want to know more about the society that we live in and how we can succeed in the future.