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Economics student stories

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Postgraduate economics at the University of York: My experience

Posted by Ridwaan

I’m Ridwaan, and I’m a postgraduate student, currently studying MSc Economics at the University of York. Having completed my undergraduate studies in Economics at…

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A week in the life of a PG Economics student

Posted by Guido

I remember one of my wishes when I was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, some years ago: I wanted to attend a university in the…

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My experience studying economics at York

Posted by Will

Hi, I’m Will. I’m going to share with you my experience as a 1st Year student studying BSc Economics at York. I’ll tell you…

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How York’s careers service helped me find my dream job

Posted by Gary

Hi, I’m Gary and I’m from Hong Kong. I had the privilege of studying at the University of York from 2006 to 2009, where…

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Our graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of sectors, including banking, the Big Four accounting firms, the civil service and multinational corporations such as Amazon.