Study with us

Study with us Prepare to be inspired. Prepare to achieve something extraordinary.

Choose from a wide range of fascinating courses, taught by world-leading experts on our state-of-the-art campus.

Wide range of study options

Whatever your interests, whatever your passion, we’ve more than likely got a course for you. We currently have 27 departments and schools, offering over 200 undergraduate courses, not to mention postgraduate degrees, both taught and research. We think you’ll be spoilt for choice.

To find out more, see durham.ac.uk/study

Flexible degrees

You can focus on one subject with a Single Honours degree, or develop your interest in two areas with a Joint Honours degree. We also have a number of combined and flexible courses, where you can study subjects from a number of different academic departments, such as our Combined Honours degree in Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences.

To find out more, see durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/

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Research-led learning

However you learn, you’ll actively benefit from the world-class research taking place right here in the University.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop: • The ability to think and understand ideas and information beyond the classroom • Enhanced skills for employment • The ability to learn independently and problem-solve • Creative and critical thinking skills • The ability to become involved in research.

To find out more, see durham.ac.uk/study

95%

of our graduates achieved a 2.1 or above. HESA 2019/20.

Learning your way

Great staff make great modules. Every module you study at Durham has an online presence too. Each has its own dedicated space on our new state-of-the-art learning system: Learn Ultra. Durham staff use a wide range of online materials to introduce new concepts, challenge your thinking and expand your understanding. In one class you might be joining a virtual fieldtrip, in another you might be leading an online debate, coding an amazing app or manipulating 3D models of animal skeletons.

Learn Ultra enables you to: • Convert your learning materials into formats that suit you best, whether that’s Word format, audio or even printed in Braille • Access lots of supporting materials such as lecture notes and lecture recordings • Enjoy one-click access to a dedicated online reading list, designed for you by your lecturers • Access the University’s large collection of online journals, newspapers and e-books as well as the Library’s physical collections.

Our inspirational graduates

If you decide to join Durham University, you’ll be in good company. Many of our graduates have gone on to achieve incredible things in law, science, academia, business, the arts, government, journalism, and athletics. You might have heard of George Alagiah, Kate Silverton, Gabby Logan, Jeremy Vine, Nish Kumar, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Strauss, Nasser Hussain, Jonathan Edwards and Sophie Hosking as well as Henry Bird from ‘Great British Bake Off’! They’re all former Durham students.

What I would say is so special about Durham is the opportunities it gives its students.

James Hua

Classics

Read James’ blog at durham-student.org

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music societies – 28 Music Durham, eight chapel choirs and 50 college societies. of our students are involved in sport, music, theatre, volunteering or student enterprise.

Over 200

student societies to join.

2,500

active student volunteers.

No.1

UK university for team sports. college sports teams across 18 sports.

£2.4m

investment in our own historic Assembly Rooms Theatre.

Extraordinary Wider Student Experience

Live and learn with people from a diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds.