# Economics student stories

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/economics/study/undergraduate/stories/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/economics/study/undergraduate/

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, their experiences of industry placements, and general tips for student life at York.

## Hear from our students

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### [Studying a Joint-Honours Degree at York: From a History/Economics student’s perspective](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/03/10/studying-a-joint-honours-degree-at-york/)

Posted by Eleanor

Hello! My name is Eleanor and I’m a first year student studying History and Economics at the University of York. If you’re considering studying…

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### [A PhD Life at York: What It’s Really Like Studying Economics](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/02/25/phd-life-economics/)

Posted by Zoey

Hello everyone! I’m Zoey, a PhD student at the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York. I’m very honoured to…

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### [Postgraduate economics at the University of York: My experience](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2024/05/22/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](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2024/05/22/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…

## Hear from our graduates

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.

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

## Contact us

- [econ-admin@york.ac.uk](mailto:econ-admin@york.ac.uk)
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