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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.

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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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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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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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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…

Hear from our graduates

Our graduates are working in a wide range of sectors, from education to finance. Job titles have included senior project officer, police officer, policy advisor, and housing needs service manager.

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