Added extras Whatever you study, you’ll also have the chance to develop key personal and professional skills, through extracurricular activities, Placement Year, studying abroad and global opportunities. Placement Year At Durham, you may have the opportunity to take a Placement Year. Most degree programmes offer students the option to embed a Placement Year, which will typically occur in between the penultimate and final year of study and provide professional work experience. Other work experience opportunities may also be available. They may be part of your course, may offer you academic credits towards your degree, or may be offered outside of term-time. To find out more, see durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-toapply/study-options/placements
Study abroad and global opportunities Most of our degrees currently offer the chance to spend a year abroad, discovering new cultures, learning in new surroundings, and experiencing a new way of life. A year abroad will not only enhance your student experience, but it also looks great on your CV. We are part of strong international groups and networks, with approximately 300 exchange partnerships worldwide. With our global outlook, we will seek to fully participate in the UK’s Turing Scheme to allow a range of short-term and full-year international student mobility opportunities for our students, including work, study, global citizenship programmes and volunteering.
The best thing about my placement was the opportunity to delve into an industry that is very different from my degree.
Shoaib Ahmed Geography United Kingdom
To find out more, see durham.ac.uk/global-durham/ global-opportunities
Great Wall of China Taken by Study Abroad student Meg Mitcheson
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