# Stories from our students and graduates

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

### [What it’s like to study MSc Psycholinguistics at York](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/12/09/what-its-like-to-study-psycholinguistics-at-york/)

Posted by Liz

Hi everyone! My name is Liz (she/her) and I’m studying for my Masters in Psycholinguistics at the University of York. This is my first…

Blog post

### [Studying a joint honours degree at York: my experience as a history and French student](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/11/21/history-and-french-at-york/)

Posted by Grace

Finding My Place at York I’m Grace, and I’m a History and French student at the University of York. I remember being in your…

Blog post

### [My year abroad as a language assistant in Spain](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/02/25/my-year-abroad-as-a-language-assistant-in-spain/)

Posted by Emily

Hello, my name is Emily! I spent my year abroad in Vera, Almería, working as a British Council English Language Assistant. In this blog…

## Hear from our graduates

Our graduates go into a range of industries, including speech and language therapy, teaching, journalism and publishing.

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

> Why did I choose York? A great many reasons! It’s amongst the best for linguistics in the UK, and the diverse course appealed to me. I also love the city and a visit to the beautiful campus sealed the deal!

Simon, BA English Language and Linguistics. [Read Simon's blog post](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/02/14/linguistics-activities-at-york/).

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