# Student and graduate stories

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/computer-science/study/undergraduate/stories/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/computer-science/study/undergraduate/

Who better to tell you about York life than our students?

Hear about a range of topics: why they chose York; what they love about their courses; placements; and general tips for student life at York.

## Hear from our students

Blog post

### [How a Linguistics Degree Prepared Me for an MSc in Data Science](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/01/22/how-a-linguistics-degree-prepared-me-for-an-msc-in-data-science/)

Posted by Ayane

[Image: York city centre] Caption: A view of York city centre. When I started my degree at the University of York, I never imagined…

Blog post

### [Studying abroad as an Indian student: my journey at York](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/09/12/studying-abroad-indian-student-york/)

Posted by Debayan

This is my journey as an Indian student studying abroad. I want to share my story in the hope that it will inspire others…

Blog post

### [Starting a business with Summer Accelerator](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/07/14/starting-a-business-with-summer-accelerator/)

Posted by El

Last year, I applied to the Summer Accelerator on a whim. I had an idea for a business that I loved – one that…

Blog post

### [My year in industry](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/03/18/my-year-in-industry/)

Posted by Vivek

This blog post will explain how the Department of Computer Science supports students in securing a year in industry placement, the help available while…

## Hear from our graduates

Our graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of industries including software, electronics and information technology. Our graduates also move into a range of other sectors including engineering and technology, media and research.

- [Hear stories from York alumni](https://alumnivoices.co.uk/) (alumnivoices.co.uk)

> I’m a software engineer creating tools for the operation and analysis of the McLaren team’s aerodynamic development of its Formula One cars. My team works across a wide range of tools and technologies, both web and desktop through the entire stack.

Mark, MEng Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (with a year in industry) (2017)

> Having worked for 20 years in large businesses, I decided to share that experience with younger companies, as well as getting hands on in the management and operations of these companies. I now advise early-stage and small-technology businesses on strategy, growth and finance, including fundraising.

Iain, BSc Computer Science and Mathematics (2004)

## Contact us

- [cs-ug-admissions@york.ac.uk](mailto:cs-ug-admissions@york.ac.uk)
- [+44 (0)1904 328221](tel:+441904 328221)