Is a year in industry actually worth it? should i just do a year abroad for york uni?
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Exactly what the question is really, at York they do a year aroad OR a year in industry, will i be missing out on key skills by doing a year abroad just for the experience and so should I do a year in industry first or do the years in industry really not make much a difference??
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Original post by flowww04
Exactly what the question is really, at York they do a year aroad OR a year in industry, will i be missing out on key skills by doing a year abroad just for the experience and so should I do a year in industry first or do the years in industry really not make much a difference??
Hi!
What course are you interested in? It might be different for different departments, so I can try and find more information for you
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flowww04
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Original post by University of York
Hi!
What course are you interested in? It might be different for different departments, so I can try and find more information for you
What course are you interested in? It might be different for different departments, so I can try and find more information for you
thank you for the reply and sorry for my late response haven't been online! I've applied to biological sciences if that helps
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I think this decision is between personal growth and future pathways. If you're interested in getting away and experiencing the world through a new lens (and having a fun time, which is also valid), go with a year abroad. If you're low on experience and feel pretty okay about your experiences and self-growth so far, I'd say definitely go with the industry. As someone out of uni I can tell you that industry is always going to help you. Employers today are big on experience. Better yet, you can use it to make some connections.
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Hi there, I think litismagic has put it well. A year in industry is really useful for building your professional network and looking ahead to a potential future career. Year abroad is a completely different experience and will hopefully build your confidence and allow you to experience different cultures and environments. So both are useful in different ways, unfortunately you probably won't have time to do both! You can find more information about Biology year in industry and going abroad for a year on our website.
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Original post by flowww04
Exactly what the question is really, at York they do a year aroad OR a year in industry, will i be missing out on key skills by doing a year abroad just for the experience and so should I do a year in industry first or do the years in industry really not make much a difference??
Year in industry, why not do this abroad too? Year of study abroad only gets you half the credits of a full year study in the UK, so that’ll be something you’ll have to weigh up and discuss if it’s worth.
Most jobs want experience these days as it’s so competitive, so I would suggest doing this instead. But why not do it abroad, if that’s what you want to do? You can get a visa and work over there.
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Original post by University of York
Hi there, I think litismagic has put it well. A year in industry is really useful for building your professional network and looking ahead to a potential future career. Year abroad is a completely different experience and will hopefully build your confidence and allow you to experience different cultures and environments. So both are useful in different ways, unfortunately you probably won't have time to do both! You can find more information about Biology year in industry and going abroad for a year on our website.
this is going to sound really dumb (and also sorry for how late i’m seeing this haha) but what exactly DOES a year abroad entail? since it extends the degree this surely means you’re not studying your degree abroad then are you? so then what are you doing exactly?
Personally I didnt do it as not only was it hard to find anywhere (most people I knew who did it either had family or friends who could get them in somewhere for the year) it was near impossible to find anywhere that would actually pay you decently enough to live for that year. Most places I looked at were either unpaid or paid the apprentice wage neither of which can sustain you when you have to take a large cut to your maintenance loan.
Of course this was all a couple of years ago - maybe things have changed.
I cant say I have suffered too much from not doing a year in industry, sometimes I do feel slightly behind compared to some of my peers but I attribute that mainly to graduating during covid into the covid job market rather than anything I did or didn't do at uni.
Of course this was all a couple of years ago - maybe things have changed.
I cant say I have suffered too much from not doing a year in industry, sometimes I do feel slightly behind compared to some of my peers but I attribute that mainly to graduating during covid into the covid job market rather than anything I did or didn't do at uni.
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Original post by flowww04
this is going to sound really dumb (and also sorry for how late i’m seeing this haha) but what exactly DOES a year abroad entail? since it extends the degree this surely means you’re not studying your degree abroad then are you? so then what are you doing exactly?
Hi there,
That's not a silly question at all, don't worry, it can be a bit confusing.
At York we offer two types of year abroad, but not every course offers them so you'll need to check this for your course:
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Additional year: Usually, this involves taking a year abroad in your third year, then returning for a final year at York – four years in total. Many courses offer this optional additional year studying or working abroad with a partner university or an employer. It'll be recognised in the title of your degree if you complete it, but it doesn't count to your final degree classification.
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Credit replacing: Usually, this involves spending your first year at York, then going abroad for your second year. When you return to us for your third year, your overseas studies will count towards your overall York grade. Credit replacing is available on most undergraduate courses that don't involve external accreditation.
The additional year is usually the more popular option as you won't need to apply to this until you're in your second year. Whereas the credit replacing year would need to be applied for in your first year.
If you've got any specific questions, you can also get in touch with our Global Opportunities Team ([email protected])
I hope this helps - Hannah 🙂
I did a year in industry as part of my degree and it set me up well. I ended up temporarily working for the same company after I graduated (different dept), and then the next job I got after that was very similar to what I did on my placement year. So it helped me land my first two jobs after graduating and effectively kick-started my career.
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