# Archaeology student and graduate stories

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

Who better to tell you about York life?

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.

Video

### [An archaeological tour of York](#uoy_modal_youtube_embed_1041476_1)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpJIpizVaqg>

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### [Day in the life of an Archaeology student](#uoy_modal_youtube_embed_1041476_2)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdf_8xCLvDc>

## Hear from our students

Blog post

### [From Museum Studies to Pit-Firing: My Journey into Experimental Archaeology at York](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/02/16/my-journey-into-experimental-archaeology/)

Posted by Els

When I was a prospective student, deciding between different archaeology programs, I remember seeing a picture of the York Experimental Archaeology (YEAR) Centre, and…

Blog post

### [My experience as an Archaeology Masters student at the University of York](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/11/27/my-experience-as-an-archaeology-masters-student-at-the-university-of-york/)

Posted by Gracen (Gigi) Barter

Hi everyone! My name is Gigi and I am an Archaeology Masters student at the University of York studying towards my MA in Cultural…

Blog post

### [Studying archaeology as an international postgraduate student](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/03/05/studying-archaeology-as-a-postgraduate-student/)

Posted by Carley

Hi my name is Carley! I am a current postgraduate student at the University of York in the MA Roman Archaeology program. I want…

Blog post

### [Why York is the Best Place to Study Archaeology](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/02/21/why-york-is-the-best-place-to-study-archaeology/)

Posted by Whiskey

Hi, I’m Whiskey! I am studying my 1st year undergraduate BA in Archaeology at Uni of York and loving it. The main thing I…

## Hear from our graduates

Our graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers in the heritage sector, marketing, local councils, the media and beyond.

- [Hear stories from York alumni](https://alumnivoices.co.uk/) (alumnivoices.co.uk)
- Get [top tips from our Archaeology graduates](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI1HFFWIYsJtOg2I26c5exclq6HeXCS_U&feature=shared) (youtube.com)

## Contact us

- [archaeology-ug@york.ac.uk](mailto:archaeology-ug@york.ac.uk)
- [+44 (0)1904 323903](tel:+441904 323903)