York offer holders (2015) :-)

Ah cool, what are you transferring from? I'm from York and applied to a few places around the area when I realised I wanted to be closer to home, originally not really wanting to be AT home. But after getting this offer I've really warmed to the idea... as you say, the course looks fab and it's also one of the best linguistics departments so would probably be a bit silly not to :P

Computer science, actually - turns out it has a lot in common with Linguistics, especially the more formal aspects. I did a lot of logic and set theory this year which will hopefully come in handy in semantics! But yeah, York is great, both as a city and a uni, and I really didn't want to leave even when I realised my course wasn't for me - even the ugly 60s architecture grows on you after a while :P Where are you transferring from, if you don't mind me asking?

Ah wow, that seems like a big switch but I suppose Linguistics is more science based than people would believe so makes sense

Yeah at the time I didn't want to leave York but equally didn't want to be the one who didn't move away so I did which is very silly in hindsight :P

I'm transferring from Aberdeen, but I'm currently on my second year abroad in Lausanne, Switzerland. Happy to be starting again in a way because a year abroad can make your studies feel a bit disjointed. The prospect of only one more year before dissertation time in Aberdeen is terrifying as this year I've just been taking random modules to make up credit and don't feel nearly mature enough hahaha. Study abroad is a great experience though!

It was always my 'heart' subject when I was applying originally but I'd already tailored work experience and reading to CS, so I kind of felt I should pursue what I thought was the more practical subject - hindsight is a wonderful thing :P

Switzerland? No way! I'm British but actually live in Basel :P Oh god, dissertations are a terrifying prospect - at least they're not obligatory at York for linguistics \o/

Hi all, just wondering which accommodation everyone is going for. As I'm doing nursing we don't get as much choice but I am looking at alcuin due to how near to lectures it is and the en suite. Just wondering if anyone else is putting alcuin down as Id love to get to know people who will be in the same blinding as me before starting. X

Hey I'm doing nursing too. Still a bit torn between Kings College and York but if I do go to York I think I'll probably go for accommodation in James due to ensuites! I think Alcuin is supposed to be more quiet and less sociable but I don't really know!

I got my offer through and firmed it in November but I couldn't find anyone else on here who had firmed a place for Film and Television Production, so hopefully I'll be more lucky this time through the year. So, has anyone else firmed a Film and TV offer? Hopefully some potential classmates

I also applied for the Film and TV course, got an offer before Christmas and made it my firm choice in February. I guess we'll be classmates then!

Hi all, just wondering which accommodation everyone is going for. As I'm doing nursing we don't get as much choice but I am looking at alcuin due to how near to lectures it is and the en suite. Just wondering if anyone else is putting alcuin down as Id love to get to know people who will be in the same blinding as me before starting. X

Hi I firmed York for Psychology last week after getting my offer back in December too!

I'm thinking of applying for Hes East accommodation just because I like the idea of not being so close to the department and the rooms there look amazing! Despite some people on Hes West saying its boring the people who live there seem to love it.

The department was definitely my deciding factor because it's so amazing! I live in Harrogate so only around 40 minutes away which to me isn't far enough but I'm so in love with the uni it no longer seems that important

Hope I get the grades!!!

Anyone know if there's a Facebook group for York offer holders/freshers for the upcoming year? ������


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Hi, I'm deciding between James and Alcuin (want ensuite and Hes West haha!) and think I might be putting Alcuin as its building and surroundings seem really nice
James is right next to the department I'll be in (Psychology) but still think I'll go for Alcuin first choice x

I got an unconditional yesterday for Linguistics, so happy!

Congrats! \o/ Same here, already firmed - are you planning on firming it?

Congrats to both of you! I'll be firming Linguistics at York soon, too!

I think I'll be firming York, do the colleges refer only to residential halls? i.e if you're not living on campus you won't be in a college?

If you're off-campus you still choose a college, so you'll go to that college's freshers events and be able to run for positions in your college JCR/SA etc., you just won't live in college accommodation!

Congrats to both of you! I'll be firming Linguistics at York soon, too!

Finally, someone else for Film and TV!!! Well done, hopefully Is yours a conditional as well?