Durham University International Prospectus 2013 by Kristi McFarland

International Prospectus

Durham University The Palatine Centre Stockton Road Durham DH1 3LE UK T +44 (0)191 334 6328 E international.office@durham.ac.uk

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Welcome

Live

• The Durham Difference

• Facts & Figures

Learn

• L iving as a Durham University Student

• A Week in the Life of…

• Supporting Your Studies

• I ntroduction to North East England

• Durham Worldwide

• Careers and Employability

• A World-class Educational Experience

• H ow to Apply: Undergraduate Applications

• Application Timeline

• H ow to Apply: Postgraduate Applications

• English Language Support

• A ccommodation: Our Colleges

• Departments

Inform 64

• Fees and Finance

224

• Degrees & Teaching Assessment

230

• Undergraduate Programme Index

234

• Postgraduate Programme Index

241

• I nternational Qualification Equivalencies

251

• Essential Contacts

253

• Travelling to the UK

255

• Maps

256

Welcome to Durham University

Durham University is unique. We are the third oldest university in England and have an outstanding reputation for leadership and innovation in education and research.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/about

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A World Top-100 University and a Unique Student Experience As one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading centres of scholarship and learning, we provide our students with access to teaching by internationally recognised experts, award-winning study facilities and extensive collections of books and learning resources, all underpinned by our unrivalled college system. One of the greatest benefits of studying with us is being part of a vibrant college community where you are given additional support and opportunities to reach your potential and develop skills to equip you for your future life and career. Every college provides a diverse, multidisciplinary community of students and staff from different backgrounds and cultures, helping you to fit in whatever your background, nationality or personality. Durham University is committed to providing each student with a stimulating learning environment with an abundance of opportunities available to help develop your skills and knowledge; giving each student a university experience which is as unique as they are.

LEFT: North Bailey, Durham City.

Welcome to Durham University

History Department.

Our commitment to excellence ensures we are continually striving to achieve the highest distinction in all aspects of university life.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/about/facts

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Rankings

in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012

in The Complete University Guide 2013

in the THE World University Rankings 2011 and 95th in QS World Ranking 2011

in the world for Employer Reputation in the THE World University Rankings 2011

Statistics

oldest university in England, after Oxford and Cambridge and a leading European centre of learning for 1,000 years

11,553 undergraduates (2011/12)

of academic staff are of non-UK origin

Faculties

Arts and Humanities, Science, Social Sciences and Health

4,493

156

postgraduates (2011/12)

countries represented in our staff and student bodies

Academic departments or schools

Durhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distinctive residential and educational communities

of students are of non-UK origin

16 Colleges

of our research was judged of international standard in the RAE 2008

3,854

staff including 1,449 academic staff

of our undergraduates successfully complete their degree â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the highest completion rates in the UK The Complete University Guide 2013.

Welcome to Durham University

Term Dates The Academic Year 2013/2014 MICHAELMAS TERM 2013 07 October 2013 – 13 December 2013

EPIPHANY TERM 2014 20 January 2014 − 21 March 2014

EASTER TERM 2014 28 April 2014 − 27 June 2014

All taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses commence at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term in October. Students studying one year master’s programmes will complete all teaching and exams by April and will be expected to produce their dissertation between June and September. Most MPhil and PhD students are able to start in October, January or April. Graduation takes place in January and June each year.

Palace Green.

Welcome to Durham University

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One of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best kept secrets, the North East of England boasts beautiful coastlines, an abundance of history and culture, and the friendliest local people.

RIGHT: Elvet Bridge, Durham City.

Welcome to Durham University

Our Environment There are many reasons why people choose to study at Durham University. Our academic achievements and college system are two very good ones, but another is our simply outstanding environment. Our university is situated in two distinct locations – Durham City and Queen’s Campus, Stockton. Whilst your academic studies will take place on the campus where your course is based, a regular, free bus service makes it easy to travel between Durham City and Queen’s Campus so wherever you’re based you can benefit from the facilities and events at both locations.

RIGHT: Durham City Peninsula

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Durham City Durham is a beautiful, compact city in North East England, located 17 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. The city has a rich heritage and culture, with the world-famous Castle and Cathedral sitting on a peninsula overlooking the River Wear. The panoramic view of the Cathedral and Castle has been described as ‘one of the finest architectural experiences of Europe’. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is at the heart of our university. Durham is a typical, small British city offering a variety of cultural attractions, museums, shops, cafes, restaurants and a popular indoor market. The Walkergate centre provides a cinema, fitness facilities and theatre which hosts regular comedy nights, musical performances, and plays. Walking along the leafy river banks, hiring a rowing boat or taking a ride on the Prince Bishop river cruiser are a few ways you can choose to relax and enjoy the scenery. Durham is a safe and welcoming community and was even ranked 3rd safest university in England and Wales in The Complete University Guide 2013

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/location www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/location www.thisisdurham.com www.durhamworldheritagesite.com TOP: University College. BOTTOM: Durham’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. Boats on the River Wear.

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Stockton Not far from Durham, Queen’s Campus Stockton offers very different scenery. The Campus occupies stunning, state-of-the-art facilities in an outstanding waterfront location right on the banks of the River Tees, a deep, clean waterway which is great for a whole range of water sports. Stockton is known for its friendly community, offering a safe and welcoming environment for all our students, and although no building is more than 15 years old, the Campus is developing a character of its own. You will find everything you need in the centre of Stockton. The town has its own fascinating history, and boasts a wide variety of shops, bars, clubs and restaurants as well as the annual International Riverside Festival which features some of the world’s best street theatre, music and carnivals. Just outside Stockton, you can explore the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire and the quaint market towns of Yarm and Harrogate.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/location/queens www.thisisstockton.co.uk

LEFT: Holliday Building, Queen’s Campus.

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Infinity Bridge, Stockton.

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Getting Out and About The first thing you notice about the North East of England is that there’s always a lot going on. The region is a place people want to explore; from vibrant cities to breathtaking coastline. Wherever you’re based, excellent transport links make it easy to get around. You don’t have to travel far from Durham or Stockton to discover all kinds of sights and experiences. You’ll find out all about them when you get here – but in the meantime, we’ve listed some of the highlights:

Shopping and Leisure

Music and the Arts

For those who love a bit of retail therapy, Gateshead is home to the Metro Centre. With nearly 350 stores, it is the largest shopping and leisure centre in the EU, housing an IMAX cinema and 3D screen. For boutique heaven head for the Georgian town of Yarm, near Stockton, where you’ll also find a range of top restaurants and pubs.

When it comes to music, the region offers something for everyone.

Only 15 minutes from Durham by train, Newcastle also offers all the shopping and entertainment you’d expect of a major city. The nightlife is hugely popular with students from all over the region.

The region is a hotbed for up and coming musical talent as well as hosting gigs by established UK and international stars in everything from small, intimate settings to larger venues such as the O2 Academy and Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. You can get a touch of the theatre in Durham and Newcastle areas too. For example in Newcastle the Theatre Royal puts on a variety of musicals, plays, comedians and also hosts the annual Royal Shakespeare Company tour.

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Theatre Royal, Newcastle.

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Sport Passion for sport runs through the region, with football, rugby, basketball, cricket and ice-hockey teams all playing regularly. At the international level, Durham County Cricket Club hosts England matches and world-class athletics are held in Gateshead International Stadium. The region is also home to the annual Great North Run, a great event to take part in and fundraise for charity, or simply go along and cheer on the runners.

LEFT: Team Durham Hockey. CENTRE, TOP ROW: 2011 BUCS Rugby Champions. CENTRE, MIDDLE TWO: Team Durham Lacrosse, Fencing at Maiden Castle. CENTRE, BOTTOM ROW: Student Football, Durham University Hockey Club. RIGHT: Rowing on the River Wear.

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Welcome to Durham University

Further Afield The beauty of the North East and wider region is well worth exploring. Why not take a trip to the Lake District; visit High Force, the highest waterfall in England; or follow Hadrian’s Wall up into Northumberland? There are numerous castles, walks, cycle routes and beaches all within easy reach of both Durham City and Stockton. You can also visit some of England’s most magnificent historical sites along the Northumbrian coast including Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. For more of a city adventure, the vibrant cities of Leeds, Edinburgh and York are less than two hours by train.

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE NORTH EAST AT www.visitnortheastengland.co.uk

LEFT: Lindisfarne Castle. CENTRE, TOP: York. CENTRE, MIDDLE: Hadrian’s Wall. CENTRE, BOTTOM: Bamburgh Castle. RIGHT: High Force Waterfall.

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Welcome to Durham University

Visit Us Open Days and Individual Visits Visiting either of our unique campuses gives you the opportunity to see what life is like at Durham University. We run Open Days for undergraduate students during June, July and September each year. You get the chance to chat with current students and academic staff, visit departments and experience our collegiate system and student accommodation. We understand that some students may need to travel a long way to visit the University and may not be able to attend the Open Days, so the International Office can schedule individual tours for you. Contact the International Office to let us know when you want to visit and we will work to set up a tailored itinerary just for you.

FIND OUT MORE Open Days: www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/visit www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/visit

Individual Visits: www.durham.ac.uk/international/apply/visit

LEFT: Open Day at Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus. RIGHT: Durham City campus tour.

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Welcome to Durham University

North America 21

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

290 STUDENTS 2,337 ALUMNI

Durham University has links with more than 250 institutions worldwide, and attracts high quality students from 156 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean 01

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

88 STUDENTS 372 ALUMNI

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

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Europe 201

Middle East & West Asia

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

13,284 STUDENTS

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

86,872 ALUMNI

120 STUDENTS

East Asia 22

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

837

STUDENTS

3,740

ALUMNI

684 ALUMNI

Africa

Central & South Asia

South East Asia 02

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

107

STUDENTS

164 STUDENTS

200

STUDENTS

946

ALUMNI

528 ALUMNI

916

ALUMNI

Oceania 05

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

STUDENTS

775

ALUMNI

Welcome to Durham University

Study at Durham University and you’ll have the opportunity to be amongst the best staff and students in your chosen subject – whether that’s in the Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences or Health.

FIND OUT MORE AND WATCH OUR FACULTY VIDEO CLIPS www.durham.ac.uk/tour/academic

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Informed by Research

As one of the UK’s leading institutions and a top 100 university in the world, research-led teaching is at the core of Durham University. It shapes and inspires our approach to the content of our programmes, the academic staff that we appoint, and how we teach. Our distinctive approach to teaching ensures that our programmes are up to date and intellectually stimulating and our students become an integral part of academic communities. It also helps explain why Durham is ranked 15th globally for the quality and demand of our graduates. Our programmes also encourage interdisciplinarity: many staff belong to one of our eight research institutes that bring together research teams from different disciplines. At Durham you will find experts from across the world, and from many subjects, joining together to offer modules that transcend traditional subject areas.

Research is at the core of Durham University. It shapes and inspires the disciplinary structure of our departments, several of which lead the UK − and even the world − in their fields. In partnership with policy-makers, industry, healthcare and education, Durham’s crossdisciplinary and cross-cultural research shapes local, national and international agendas. You will find that research is not just based within academic departments but there are many opportunities to present your research in other forums. Ustinov College, our dedicated postgraduate college, offers the Ustinov Seminar series which provides interdisciplinary research presentation opportunities for postgraduates in an informal café-style setting.

Research Institutes The University has eight Research Institutes that are or have the potential to be world leading. Each research institute contributes to the lively and stimulating research culture within the University by providing a wide variety of seminars, lectures and other events as well as inviting research visitors and fellows from across the globe to be part of each institute. The research carried out in these institutes is driven by the desire to solve problems rather than the focus on a particular discipline, which requires researchers from different subject backgrounds to work together. • Biophysical Sciences Institute • Durham Energy Institute • Institute for Computational Cosmology • Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology • Institute of Advanced Study • Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience • Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies • Wolfson Research Institute FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH TAKING PLACE HERE, SEE www.durham.ac.uk/research

LEFT: Research-led teaching.

Live at Durham University

Getting the balance right between work and play is a big part of the university experience. Whilst academic life keeps you busy, our thriving student community ensures that you are offered an unrivalled student lifestyle with access to entertainment events, sports, and support services within Durham, Stockton and the wider region.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/life

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Durham Students’ Union Durham Students’ Union (DSU) is the representative body for all students studying at the University. There is no membership fee and you automatically become a member when you begin your studies in Durham. The Union encompasses a range of services available to all Durham University students including:

FIND OUT MORE www.dsu.org.uk

Representation

Cafés and Bars

DSU exists to promote the interests of all Durham students.

The cafés and bars in the DSU in Durham and Queen’s Campus offer reduced cost drinks and snacks all year round and host a wide range of events throughout term time.

This means that we ensure that the student voice is central to decision making in the University. The Union elects four sabbatical officers each year who represent students on all aspects of student life. These representatives work at DSU fulltime and are open and accessible for all students to contact. DSU also manages the Course Representative system. Every year a Course Rep is elected for every degree programme to ensure that the student voice can be heard. Course reps are responsible for ensuring that all students get a say in the way their education is managed.

Advice Centres

Societies

The DSU Advice Centre is available to provide academic, financial, personal and healthrelated support and is staffed by professional advisors.

The DSU supports more than 150 societies that are run by students for students.

When it comes to finding private accommodation, the Accommodation Office is there to help, advertising only those landlords who meet our strict code of standards.

LEFT: St. Hild & St. Bede College Day. RIGHT: Durham Student s’Union luau.

These spaces are also fully fitted with WiFi making them great places to come and work between classes and lectures.

With academic related clubs, regional and national groups, special interest societies, sports and environmental action groups, Durham offers an unrivalled opportunity to get involved in extra-curricular activities and meet other like-minded students.

Live at Durham University

The Arts Skills learned: • Communication

• Teamwork

• Confidence

• Project Management

With a vibrant performing and visual art scene in Durham City and at Queen’s Campus, there are endless opportunities for students to develop their creative talents. Encompassing more than 30 student theatre companies, producing around 60 separate shows each year, Durham Student Theatre (DST) is the largest theatre organisation in the country. It encourages students to get involved in all aspects of theatre, including writing, directing and scenery design, as well as performing. There are student music societies for everything from classical music to heavy rock and opera to world music, with opportunities to perform across the region. Dancing has never been so popular in the UK and at Durham you will have the opportunity to enjoy everything from ballroom to street dance. There are dozens of dance societies keen to welcome new members every year. Other areas of the arts such as creative writing, photography, fine art and film are also extremely popular at Durham. Our thriving student media scene offers opportunities to write and broadcast with our very own radio station ‘Purple Radio’ and Palatinate the student newspaper and TV channel. FIND OUT MORE www.dsu.org.uk www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/arts www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/experience/arts

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Volunteering Many students feel they want to give something back to the local community they call home while living in Durham or Stockton. Others want to take the opportunity to travel and help communities across the world. Volunteering, getting involved in fundraising or participating in an outreach project can be a fun way to do this. The varied range of activities in which you can take part also provides great opportunities to gain work experience and develop personal skills that can enhance your future career prospects. If you are interested in helping to raise money for good causes, then Durham University Charity Kommittee (DUCK) is a great place to start. In 2011/12 DUCK raised more than ÂŁ421,000 which equates to ÂŁ27.18 per head in the University. DUCK sends students to do charitable work all around the world from Edinburgh to Tanzania. Local DUCK events, like the famous annual Grand Durham Rubber Duck Race, bring the whole community together to help raise money for almost 200 charitable causes each year.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/community.action duck.dsu.org.uk

LEFT: Durham Student Theatre production. RIGHT: DUCK fundraiser .

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College Life The collegiate system at Durham is a central part of student life. For most students their college will be where they eat, sleep, relax and make friends. The colleges offer a friendly and supportive environment for both social and academic related activities. There are numerous events in every college which form an important part of student social life in addition to the many activities and events organised by the central Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union and Team Durham sports clubs. Every college will regularly organise and host balls, discos, formal meals, day trips, and guest speakers. The college sports teams offer every student the opportunity to get involved in sport at some level whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for competition, fitness or just for fun. Postgraduate students have a valuable contribution to make to college life and also benefit the support offered by college staff and tutors. Most importantly, the college system allows students to make friends quickly and easily, something which all of our students really value.

FIND OUT MORE More college information can be found on page 52. To find each collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website visit: www.durham.ac.uk/colleges

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Study Abroad Your decision to come to Durham could give you the opportunity to travel much further. We have links with more than 120 universities across Europe through the Erasmus programme. We also run student exchanges outside the EU, for example, in China, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australia.

FIND OUT MORE For further information about this exciting opportunity see www.durham.ac.uk/international/studyabroad

LEFT: St. Cuthbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society play. RIGHT: Study abroad with partners across the world.

Live at Durham University

…an International Postgraduate Student Monday 8am Wake up and get ready for a busy day ahead. 10am Meet at the International Office to give a student tour to a prospective American postgraduate student. She loves Durham immediately. 11am Head to the computer lab to print out the case study for my Global Marketing module.

atch the X1 free bus to Queen’s C Campus in Stockton.

1pm

et to campus one hour early for G a group meeting for Marketing Intelligence. We all have to do a summative presentation this Thursday on how to open a new restaurant in Durham City.

Mary Douglass United States of America I am studying the Marketing Management master’s course at Durham University at Queen’s Campus in Stockton. I am originally from the Mojave Desert in Southern California. As a part of my undergraduate degree at UC Davis, I completed an exchange year at Durham during my third year. Now I am back in Durham for my master’s and working part-time at the International Office. Here is a typical week at Durham.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

2−5pm

Global Marketing lecture for 3 hours.

5:15pm Head to boxercise class with 3 friends. 6pm Dinner in the Waterside Restaurant in Stockton (2 dinners for £5 total) 7pm Bus back to Durham. I call my sister using the penny talk app.

Tuesday 9am

Wake up and get ready for a great day.

Study for 2 hours in my room whilst drinking tea. On the walk up I get a free sample of coffee, great way to start the day. I run into my friends on the walk over in a coffee shop people-watching. 1−5pm

Work at the International Office.

6pm

Go on a quick mile run.

7pm

Dinner and then work on accounting.

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Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7am

9am Wake up and go on a countryside run. I then head to the computer lab and print out a few articles to read on the bus.

10am

1pm

Wake up.

9am−1pm Go to work. 1−3 pm 3–5pm

6:30pm

10pm

Work on accounting. eet my friends from the marketing M society at the library to walk over to an interview to help the charity St Cuthbert’s Hospice organise and promote a charity 10K walk. We all are offered the positions of Student Ambassadors with the Hospice. exican night. I make enchiladas, M nachos, quesadillas, beans and rice with my housemates. inish my accounting work F - all 30 pages of it!

roup meeting to practice for G our presentation this afternoon.

3–6pm Lecture for Marketing Intelligence – finally our presentation. 7pm

o to the Duke of Wellington Pub G for dinner. Three course meals are £12 each.

Weekend Submit my accounting assignment.

10am–1pm L ecture for Integrated Marketing Intelligence. ycling class in the gym in Queen’s C Campus with friends. After class I go back to Durham on the X1.

2pm

o shopping with my friends G in Durham.

4pm

ea with my friend in Chapters T Tea room!

10pm

o out dancing for my friend’s G birthday.

• Meet friends at Zen Thai Restaurant for lunch to celebrate a successful presentation on Thursday. • Spend time in the library to do some research for a group meeting. • Take a walk by the river • Take a train to York (only 40 minutes away). walk the wall around the city and climb to the top of the York Minster (275 steps).

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…an International Undergraduate Student

8am Usually in denial about the fact that both my alarm clock and my phone are trying to wake me up. 10am

I f I’m not in a lecture or seminar, I’m in one of Durham’s lovely coffee-shops with a friend, trying to accelerate the process of waking up that started two hours ago!

12pm After a morning of those familiar-butawfully-embarrassing tummy-rumbles, I usually grab a bite to eat. This is either in college (first and third year) or at home or the Durham Student Union (second year, living out). 2pm

Heba Hashmi Pakistan Hi, I’m an undergraduate Combined Honours student studying English and History. Here’s how a typical day at Durham is for me:

I usually try to spend the late afternoon catching up on the copious amounts of reading required for both English and History. The Palace Green library is my regular spot, mostly because it’s central to where I have most of my lectures, and it has most of the books for my course. The Cathedral library is a treat I save for days when I want to day-dream and remind myself of how amazing Durham is, under the guise of studying.

4pm Most of my lectures wrap up by 4 or 5pm, as does everything else in Durham, so I sometimes pop in to Prince Bishops for a quick skim of the shops before they close. New Look and River Island are my top favourites, but somehow everything looks so good when you have about 10 minutes to look through it all...

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

6pm

inner, both in college and livingD out, is a great time of the day for me; living-in, it’s a time when the whole college is in the Hall at the same time, so I get to catch up with friends who are on different courses and who I don’t get a chance to see during the day. Living-out, our house has a great system in place, in which a different housemate cooks for all five of us each day of the week, so it works out really well because we all get to sit down and enjoy a meal together every evening. Food and conversation are a special mix, anywhere!

8pm

he activity around this time varies T with whatever’s being planned for the evening so I’ll either be getting ready for a night out with friends, or curled up in bed with my laptop, catching up with TV or on Facebook.

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Libraries

World-class students require world-class facilities. Whether it’s the University Library, with its archives and special collections attracting scholars from all over the world, IT support or the opportunity to study abroad, you will find all the facilities you need to complement, support and enhance your academic studies.

Durham University Library offers a fantastic range of resources and study facilities across our four libraries in Durham City and Queen’s Campus. The Library is here to help you find the academic sources you need and support you in making the best use of them.

Archives and Special Collections

The Main Library has recently undergone a major refurbishment, creating a light, spacious study environment. The Main Library provides resources for all of the subjects studied at Durham University, supported by specialist business and education collections at our other libraries. With the opening of the east wing extension in April 2012, the Main Library will offer over 1,000 technology enhanced study spaces, with lots of study rooms for individual and group work.

Palace Green Library is a dedicated research space, housing many rare and internationally renowned archives and early printed books, some recognised with Designated Status. All of our collections are available for you to use throughout your time at Durham University to support your studies. Following significant reinvestment, new Special Collections galleries have opened at Palace Green Library, showcasing treasures from the University’s collections. In 2013, the Lindisfarne Gospels will be displayed at Palace Green Library in partnership with the British Library. Entrance to the Palace Green galleries is free for all Durham University students.

Like the Main Library, Queen’s Campus Library is open seven days a week and all of our libraries open late into the evening during term time so that you have access to the resources you need, when you need them. Whichever location you study at, you have access to our full collection as we transfer books between our Durham and Queen’s Campus libraries on a daily basis. Many resources can be accessed online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including core reading materials tailored to your modules. We are continually increasing the number of e-books and online resources we subscribe to so that you have access to the information you need wherever you are. Wi-Fi access is available throughout all of our libraries and we also offer networked PCs, netbooks and laptops for you to use in the Library.

FIND OUT MORE For more information about the Library and the resources and services we offer, visit www.durham.ac.uk/library

Our Special Collections are located at Palace Green Library, close to Durham Cathedral and the World Heritage Site.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/library/asc

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Investing in Facilities We invest millions of pounds annually in staff, students and facilities to make sure that you have access to high quality lecture theatres, seminar rooms and subject specific facilities such as science laboratories and dedicated libraries. In Durham City, the University invested in a £58 million building housing a new Law School, Library extension, postgraduate study space and Administrative Offices which opened in 2012. As a purpose-built campus, Queen’s Campus, Stockton offers a tremendous set of teaching and learning facilities. Most importantly, Queen’s Campus is growing and developing as investment continues to increase in academic, social and sport facilities providing students with a state-of-the-art sports centre and purpose-built social spaces.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/location www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/facilities

Calman Learning Centre.

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Computing and Information Service

Durham University Online (DUO)

Family Support

Health and Welfare

We provide a wide range of IT services to help you in your studies here at Durham University.

Durham University’s online learning environment (DUO) supports learning, teaching and research. Lectures are supported on DUO with slides, images, podcasts, blogs, wikis, discussion boards, and quizzes.

Our day nursery in Durham City has 90 places for children from three months old to school age. Our highly experienced staff provide a safe and stimulating environment for the children and the nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year. The nursery only closes when the University is closed over Christmas, Easter and May and August Bank Holidays.

We will try our hardest to look after you and make sure you have access to the support you need.

Our Computing and Information Service (CIS) offers networked PC services in both Durham City and Queen’s Campus and provides over 1,900 personal computers, which can be found in classrooms and open access locations across the University. All of our colleges also provide their own computing facilities – giving you valuable access to all online services, including learning, teaching and research materials, Microsoft Office applications, library services, email and the Internet. The IT systems at Queen’s Campus and Durham City are completely integrated, so you can use the facilities at either location. Through EnSuite Online, you will have access to the Internet and University network from your college bedroom and you will also be able to connect your laptop to points on campus or use our wireless network to provide even more convenient connectivity. There is also a laptop loan service in the University Library. Should you need assistance, help is on hand with the IT Service Desk, which is your single point of contact available to answer your queries on University provided IT Facilities.

As DUO is web-based, you can use it for document searching, file sharing, searching the Library catalogue and researching future career opportunities.

If you have a child of school age up to age 13, you may be able to use the holiday care service offered by the Durham Kids Club. The Club provides holiday activities and playcare in a stimulating environment. There are also a number of primary and secondary schools located across Durham if your children are of the age to attend. At Queen’s Campus, Stockton, we have an arrangement with the holiday and afterschool organisation, SMASH, to provide a number of places for school-age children of full-time students. The places are available for children between the ages of 4 and 14 years.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/welfare www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/experience/ welfare

Full-time international students studying on a programme of six months or more are entitled to treatment by the National Health Service (NHS) free of charge. Medical insurance is therefore not necessary unless you wish to cover any other costs associated with personal injury or illness. The University Counselling Service offers a quiet and confidential place in which you can work through personal and emotional difficulties which may be affecting your studies in both Durham City and Queen’s Campus.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/welfare www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/experience/ welfare

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Faith

Immigration

Banking

Museums

Many of our colleges have chaplains who offer support in worship, pastoral care, counselling and personal growth.

The Student Immigration and Financial Support Office (SIFSO) provides advice for international students looking to enter or extend their leave to remain in the UK to study, and works with Departments across the University to ensure compliance with UK Border Agency regulations.

You should open a UK bank account shortly after you arrive at Durham University.

Durham University is home to two unique museums: the Oriental Museum and the Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology. Both museums are free for all students.

Our chaplains are drawn from several denominations and work closely together. Our Students’ Union supports a wide range of religious and cultural societies, including Catholic, Jewish and Islamic societies. Local churches of many denominations and faiths are very active and maintain close links with the University and colleges. We also provide an Islamic Prayer Centre in Durham and halal food is offered by some colleges. St Aidan’s College has a dedicated kosher kitchen offering fortnightly Sabbath meals for students of any college of the University.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/welfare www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/experience/ welfare

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/immigration Or contact us at Durham and Queen’s campuses by email at: immigration.advisoryunit@durham.ac.uk

Ideally, your bank account should be with one of the banks near the University for example Barclays, HSBC, NatWest, Santander, Halifax or Lloyds TSB. Most UK banks will offer you a current account that includes a cheque book and a cash withdrawal card. You will only be able to open one student bank account with one bank. International students do not usually qualify for an overdraft, credit card or loan.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

The Oriental Museum celebrates the arts and archaeology of the diverse cultures of the Near and Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, Japan, China and South East Asia. Our Ancient Egyptian and Chinese collections in particular are among the finest to be found anywhere in Britain. The Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology is one of the most photographed museums in the UK, located on the banks of the River Wear in the shadow of Durham Cathedral. The building itself dates back to the 15th century, making it a suitable home for our archaeological collections which range from outstanding Roman collections to finds from excavations in Durham City.

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Postgraduate Student Support The Graduate School

Centre for Academic and Researcher Development

The Graduate School is focused on ensuring that all of Durham’s postgraduate students, both research and taught, have a high-quality educational, intellectual and developmental experience.

The Centre for Academic and Researcher Development (CARD) provides an extensive range of opportunities for postgraduate researchers to develop their skills while studying at Durham, including the Durham Researcher Development Programme, the Durham Key Skills Award, and the Durham University Learning and Teaching Award.

Led by the Dean of the Graduate School, and bringing together academic departments, the colleges and support departments from across the University, the Graduate School co-ordinates information and guidance on all postgraduate matters to meet the distinctive needs of the postgraduate student community. How the Graduate School supports postgraduate students: • C o-ordinates the induction programme to help new students settle in to student life at Durham • P rovides a single point of contact for students requiring support and guidance on academic and non-academic related matters • P roduces the Postgraduate Survival Guide (available online) providing an introduction to the basics of university life, and to act as a resource for any problems or queries you may have

FIND OUT MORE For more information on the Graduate School see www.durham.ac.uk/graduate.school

THE DURHAM RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The Researcher Development Team put on a comprehensive programme of events, available to all research postgraduates, to complement the training offered by departments. The workshops and courses cover four key areas: supporting your research; supporting your career; supporting your teaching; and information literacy and information technology skills. The programme is free to participants. THE DURHAM KEY SKILLS AWARD FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS The Durham Key Skills Award provides a means by which early career researchers can gain certification of their skills development. Based on national skills standards, participants collect evidence of their communication, IT, analytical, team-working, research and problem-solving skills, and submit a reflective portfolio for assessment.

THE DURHAM UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND TEACHING AWARD Research students may be offered the opportunity to teach in their departments (although this is not guaranteed). For those who do teach, CARD provides a mandatory induction programme covering the context of teaching at Durham, teaching methods, and assessment. Departments provide additional training in the discipline-specific context, and offer continuing support to postgraduate researchers engaged in teaching and supporting learning. Additionally, for those postgraduate researchers who have acquired significant experience of teaching and wish to gain professional accreditation, CARD runs the Durham University Learning and Teaching Award (DULTA). This course covers a range of topics including designing and planning learning activities, teaching and supporting student learning, assessing student learning and giving feedback, developing effective learning environments and supporting and guiding students, and integrating scholarship, research, and professional activities with teaching and learning. Participants collect evidence for a portfolio covering these topics which is assessed. This programme is particularly aimed at research students who are intending to pursue academic careers.

GRANTS FOR CONFERENCES AND EVENTS Grants are available to enable postgraduate research students to organise short-term conferences and subject-specific events, and project management support is also available through CARD.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/academic.office/card

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International Student Welcome.

International Student Support Before you Apply

During University Life

The International Office is here to assist you through the application process to study at Durham University.

SUPPORT As a University we aim to make it as easy as possible for you to settle into life at Durham University. Each college has a Senior Tutor and welfare team to support our students. The Immigration Advisory Unit, Careers and Employability Centre, International Office, and each college are here to support international students during their studies.

We work with a select group of overseas representatives and Durham University staff regularly travel to a number of countries to attend events and meet with prospective students.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

Arrival MEET AND GREET AND WELCOME EVENTS In the International Office, we provide a Meet and Greet Service: an airport and rail station pick-up service for new international students. Students can take advantage of the free coach services departing to local destinations and Durham University colleges. In addition the International Office arranges an International Student Fair to help you to get to know what’s on in Durham; meet banks to open a UK bank account, register with the police, and other essentials relevant to new international students.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (ISA) The International Students Association (ISA) is a student association run by students for students, with the aim of catering to the diverse needs of Durham University’s vibrant international community. The ISA organise a wide range of social events and activities reflecting the diversity of interests of the international student population. There are also many nationality-specific societies offered through the Durham Students’ Union, which is active in hosting cultural and educational events each term.

FIND OUT MORE www.dsu.org.uk

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The Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre (CEEC) The Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre (CEEC) is here to help you plan your career path and find a job that fits your future ambitions through a range of skills courses, talks and presentations. We are in contact with more than 2,000 employers who actively recruit our graduates. In fact, organisations, from small and medium enterprises to some of the biggest global corporations, visit us every year to talk to our students about the career paths they can offer.

Our Graduates are in Demand. A degree from Durham can enhance your career prospects; our graduates are highly sought-after by regional, national and international employers. The University was ranked 15th globally for employer reputation in the 2011 QS World University League Rankings. This impressive accolade is a result of Durhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worldwide academic reputation and the quality of our learning experience.

Contacting the Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre DURHAM CITY The Palatine Centre Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE

QUEENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAMPUS Ebsworth Foyer, Ebsworth Building Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BH

T: +44 (0) 191 334 1437 E: careers@durham.ac.uk

T: +44 (0) 191 334 0202 E: careers.stockton@durham.ac.uk

In addition to our links with large international companies, we have good relationships with North East England employers as many of our graduates choose to live and work in the region upon completion of their studies. This is especially demonstrated through the unique work placement experiences students are offered during their studies.

Personal Help When You Need It The CEEC arranges a variety of general and specialist careers fairs that are tailored to meet your needs, whatever your academic discipline. All Careers Advisers work closely with students and academic departments, delivering talks and workshops to meet specific needs and expectations. There are Careers Advisers available to discuss and plan your career at any stage of your study or research. There are also applications advice appointments where you can receive expert advice on CVs and application forms, as well as interviews and assessment centres. We have a specialist Careers Development Consultant for PhD Researchers, Postdoctoral, and Contract Research staff who can offer individual and group consultations to discuss issues relating to your career choice and development.

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Specialist Career Resources

Careers Guide for International Students

We have a wide range of information including extensive career and employer folders; free take-away employer directories (updated annually) and reference material covering all aspects of careers, further study, job search, and overseas work and study.

We take your career preparation seriously and provide unbeatable and tailored support and training during your time at Durham.

FIND OUT MORE For more information about how the CEEC can help see www.durham.ac.uk/careers

We also run an International Buddies scheme linking small groups of Durham international students with small groups of Durham UK students to meet regularly to talk and learn more about each other. This can help international students to develop their English language skills and knowledge of UK and other cultures.

We offer help to find part-time and out-of-term employment and help prepare you for your future career using our resources and links for both UK and international employment.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/careers International Student Employment Profiles: internationaldurham.wordpress.com

RIGHT: Specialist international career support. FAR RIGHT: Owen Gate, Palace Green.

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How Do I Apply? Applications for full-time first degree programmes (e.g. BA, BSc, MEng, MBus and MSci) and the International Foundation Year should be made online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). All applications must be made through UCAS, even if you have completed part of a degree at another institution or are seeking direct entry to the second year of one of our programmes. You cannot apply directly to the University. For further details please visit the UCAS website at www.ucas.com. If you are unable to apply electronically you should contact UCAS for assistance on +44 (0) 871 468 0468.

At Durham University we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and actively support diversity and equality. We aim to select students who we think will benefit most from the unique experience Durham offers and can contribute most to university life. All applicants are assessed on the basis of merit and potential. This includes their motivation to make the most of the wide range of academic and nonacademic opportunities available at Durham University.

You may apply through UCAS to a maximum of five programmes. The UCAS code for Durham is D86, for programmes at Durham City and Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus. You will need to enter the UCAS code for each course you wish to apply for (these codes are listed in the course information box at the start of each departmental entry, and in the prospectus index on page 234) as well as the campus code for your preferred college (the college codes can be found in the college table on page 55). Applying to the same programme at more than one college will not increase your chances of receiving an offer, but will limit the number of other programmes you can apply to and therefore we recommend you do not do this. When you have completed your UCAS application, you should arrange for a reference to be provided and for the application (with the appropriate registration fee) to be forwarded to UCAS. UCAS will notify you when they receive your application and will then forward copies of your application to your chosen universities. You will be notified by Durham when we have received your application and have started processing it. Please note this can be a few weeks after sending your application to UCAS.

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When Should I Apply?

Can I Defer my Offer?

How are UCAS Applications Assessed?

What Specific Requirements do I need for my Degree?

Applications can be submitted through UCAS from mid-September. As an international applicant you can apply up until 30 June. However, we highly recommend that applications be submitted by 15 January as some popular courses may not have vacancies after that date.

Only students who are able to demonstrate exceptional circumstances will be able to defer their offer.

Every application is important to us. Your application will be considered by the Admissions Officer within the International Office. Multiple factors are taken into account to identify the most able candidates including:

You will find details of programme requirements at the beginning of every departmental entry. You should read them carefully. They will tell you which qualifications you are likely to need to be considered for an offer. Information relating to A-level equivalent qualifications for each country can be found on the International Office’s website: www.durham.ac.uk/ international/countryinfo

For more key UCAS dates visit www.ucas.com/students/importantdates

We appreciate that some students are required to complete mandatory national or military service in their home country; these students should ensure they mention this requirement in their personal statement. We also understand that some students are affected by personal circumstances which force them to postpone their entry to university. If either of these situations applies to you please contact us via email to discuss when you should apply international.admissions@durham.ac.uk Please note it is only possible to defer an offer through UCAS for a maximum of one year.

• A-level (or equivalent) grades • GCSE (or equivalent) grades • the personal statement • the reference • the development of study skills • m otivation for the degree programme applied for • independence of thought and working • s kills derived from non-academic extra-curricular activities such as engagement in sport, the arts or voluntary and community work • c ontextual consideration of merit and potential No one element is treated as more important than the other.

If English is not your first language, you may need an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no component below 6.0) or equivalent to be considered for most programmes. Please see page 50 for more information about English language requirements.

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Personal Statement

Applying for More than one Type of Course or Institution

Similarity in Personal What kind of offer Statements will I receive?

The first thing to remember is that your personal statement will be the only opportunity you get to ‘talk’ directly to the Admissions Officer on the programme you want to study.

We understand that submitting only one personal statement in the UCAS application can create problems for some applicants; such as those who want to apply to slightly different programmes or want to apply to universities that have different preferences for the academic and non-academic content of a personal statement.

UCAS processes all personal statements through their Similarity Detection software (CopyCatch) in order to ensure that an applicant’s work does not contain the same or similar text to websites, another applicant’s personal statement or other documents.

It is important that you make this statement as effective as possible and that the statement is produced by you. Your personal statement is an opportunity for you to demonstrate why you think you would be an asset to the programme you are applying to and why the University should select your application over those of similarly qualified candidates. It is primarily an academic statement and you must target it directly towards the subject in which you are interested, though we will also want to know something about your general interests. Further guidance can be found on the University’s website at www.durham.ac.uk/ undergraduate/apply/personalstatement

You can now submit a ‘substitute personal statement’ directly to us by uploading a Microsoft Word document which would replace the personal statement in your UCAS application to Durham. Our admissions selectors are required to use this substitute personal statement in place of the original statement submitted with your UCAS application. However, there is no requirement for an applicant to submit a substitute personal statement to us, nor will providing a substitute personal statement give any automatic advantage to an applicant.

Each applicant whose personal statement is flagged to us by the UCAS Similarity Detection Service will be contacted by the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office to offer the opportunity to explain how the similarity occurred. We operate a fair and transparent admissions process and therefore need to ensure that all information provided to us is honest and accurate.

If you have yet to complete your exams, you will be made a conditional offer which will require you to achieve particular grades in your examinations. Durham University does not use the UCAS Tariff for making conditional offers. If you have any queries relating to your application please do not hesitate to contact us via email at international.admissions@durham. ac.uk or by telephone +44 (0) 191 334 6142. Please quote your full name, UCAS number and date of birth in any correspondence with us.

If you need to submit a substitute personal statement you can do so via the University’s website at www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply

FIND OUT MORE International Admissions: www.durham.ac.uk/international International Qualification Requirements: www.durham.ac.uk/international/countryinfo Course Details: www.durham.ac.uk/courses

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Submit an application via UCAS www.ucas.com

When will I know if I have a place?

Be sure to include your college UCAS code found at: www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply

Select your course and check the entry requirements Course details: Pages 64 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 223 and www.durham.ac.uk/courses International entry requirements: Page 251 and www.durham.ac.uk/international/map English language requirements: Page 50

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Choose a college or opt for an open application College options: Pages 52 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 63 and www.durham.ac.uk/colleges

15 October: All Medicine applications are due

If you have submitted an application prior to 15 January you will receive a decision no later than the end of March. Most of our international applicants try to submit before 15 January

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From June:

By the end of August:

In October:

Colleges will send you welcome packs to introduce their activities and support.

Receive a final decision about your place. If we receive your qualifications earlier in the process then we aim to inform you earlier.

Arrive at University, take part in a week of induction events, meet new friends and start your degree.

You will be able to select additional accommodation options (such as catering) at this time.

Once you have your offer, you can visit our Offer Holders website for more information about immigration and arriving. www.durham.ac.uk/ international/offerholders

By August: Complete your qualifications and send your results to international.office@durham.ac.uk

As soon as your place is confirmed, sign up for our free International Welcome Service: www.durham.ac.uk/ international/prospectivestudents/ beforearriving/induction We will meet you at the airport and bring you to your college.

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The application process for our postgraduate programmes will depend on the chosen course of study.

NOTE For students wishing to apply for the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) or Master of Social Work, please contact the relevant department directly who will provide advice regarding applying through UCAS.

You can contact these departments via the following: School of Education www.durham.ac.uk/education/postgraduate School of Applied Social Science www.durham.ac.uk/sass/socialwork/postgraduate Students applying for a programme in any of our other departments can follow our simple, four-stage application process.

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Stage One

Stage Two

Stage Three

Stage Four

Contact the department or visit the department website to ensure that you meet:

Complete the application form:

The application is processed by the University:

Our response:

• A pplications should be made using our online application form which is available at www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply

• W e will process applications on the basis of all the information provided and will let you know the outcome as soon as possible.

• P lease note that Durham is a collegiate university; students who have a preference for a particular college should state this on the application. A list of colleges available to postgraduate students can be found on page 56.

• I n certain circumstances we may contact you to request further information.

• T he academic department will consider the application and if successful it will then be sent to the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office for approval.

• T he department’s academic and English language entrance requirements • T he financial requirements for the programme, including tuition fees and living costs.

FIND OUT MORE For department-specific entrance requirements and contact details please see the relevant department sections or visit www.durham.ac.uk/departments

• S tudents will receive an electronic notification once the application has been successfully delivered to University’s inbox. In order to assess your application we will usually ask to see certified copies of your academic transcripts, two formal references and evidence of English language ability. These documents should all be uploaded to the online application form. (Students who are unable to use the online form should contact the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office, who will advise on how to apply via an alternative method). You can contact them at: pg.admissions@durham.ac.uk All applicants applying to programmes at Durham Business School are required to pay an application fee before the application will be considered by the Admissions Team.

PAY FEES ONLINE www.durham.ac.uk/application.fees

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• T he Student Recruitment and Admissions Office will then issue an offer. Once you have accepted your offer, you will be contacted by the Colleges Postgraduate Office about your college membership and accommodation. We aim to deal with applications as quickly as possible and most forms are processed within four to six weeks of receipt.

Deadlines and Deposits

Further Information

Postgraduate applications can be made throughout the year. Students applying for a postgraduate taught course are encouraged to apply before June. We will accept applications after that date, but there is risk for limited availability. Please refer to the department if you are unsure about a course’s availability.

The Student Recruitment and Admissions Office is available to provide assistance if students have any queries in relation to their application. Please contact the team at pg.admissions@ durham.ac.uk or +44 (0)191 334 6492.

If you are made an offer you will also be asked to make a deposit. This deposit needs to be paid within six weeks of the offer being made in order for your place to be secure.

FIND OUT MORE More information on deposit payments can be found at www.durham.ac.uk/international/ apply/fees/deposits

FIND OUT MORE For more detailed information on how to apply and further explanation of the application process see www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply The Colleges Postgraduate Office can answer queries about college membership and accommodation after a student is made an offer. You can contact them at: colleges.postgrad@durham.ac.uk

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Year-round Pre-sessional The Year-round Pre-sessional Programme is designed to prepare students for living and studying in the UK. The programme is focused on preparing students for academic study in the UK including Durham University and also provides some general English study for international students.

Applicants for the Year-round Pre-sessional programme can apply online directly to the English Language Centre at any time throughout the year. The application form and application instructions can be found at www.durham.ac.uk/ englishlanguage.centre/englishlanguage.courses Â All applicants will need to provide the latest copy of their IELTS or TOEFL results. Find Out More: www.durham.ac.uk/englishlanguage.centre

Pre-sessional English Language

The English Language Centre supports international students in the development of their academic English language and literacy skills both before and during their academic programme of study, offering a comprehensive range of specially designed courses.

English Language Centre Durham University Elvet Riverside New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT T: +44 (0)191 334 2230

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/englishlanguage.centre

The pre-sessional programme runs for 4, 8 or 12 weeks and is open to students wishing to improve their awareness of and ability in academic English; normally undergraduate and postgraduate students who have been offered a conditional place to study at Durham. The Preparatory Academic Research Skills and English (PARSE) prepares students for coping with a degree course at Durham by integrating library-based research skills, critical approaches to reading and thesis-based academic essay writing. Many students with unconditional offers also find the programme excellent preparation for academic study.

When Should I Apply? In order for applicants to apply to the 4, 8 or 12 week Pre-sessional programme, they will need to have a confirmed offer for an academic programme at Durham. The department will issue an offer letter stating which Pre-sessional programme the applicant is eligible for. The applicant can then apply online for the appropriate Pre-sessional programme.

Where Will I Live? If you are applying for The Year-round Presessional Programme you will need to find your own accommodation. The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accommodation Office may be able to assist you with this. For contact details and more information visit www.durhamstudentpad.co.uk Applicants to the 4, 8 or 12 week pre-sessional programme will be accommodated in Josephine Butler College www.durham.ac.uk/butler.college. Josephine Butler College is a self-catering College and is a short walk from the Elvet Riverside building where your course will take place. They will contact you directly regarding payment for your accommodation. Students who continue on to an undergraduate or postgraduate course may be allocated to a different college for the duration of their degree. Students will be notified of the college they are allocated to for their degree before the pre-sessional programme. FIND OUT MORE For full accommodation and tuition fees, refer to our Fees & Finance section on page 224.

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Pre-sessional programmes WITH THE AGREEMENT OF YOUR DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN MEET YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONDITION BY TAKING AN APPROPRIATE PRE-SESSIONAL COURSE IN PLACE OF AN IELTS/TOEFL IBT RE-TAKE. TITLE OF COURSE

YEAR-ROUND PRE-SESSIONAL

PRE-SESSIONAL

PARSE

PRE-MBA

PRE-FOUNDATION

Duration

10–30 weeks

22 weeks

12 weeks

8 weeks

4 weeks

10 weeks or 4 weeks

8 or 12 weeks

upport is provided over S the three terms of the academic year.

If you have an offer from Durham University and have not met your English language condition, or if you wish to develop your English language skills. To assess the length of course required please contact the English Language Centre.

If you have an offer from Durham University and have not met your English language condition.

If you have a conditional offer from Durham University but have narrowly missed your English language condition or if you have met your language condition but would like to further develop your academic language skills.

If you hold an offer from Durham Business School for an MBA course.

If you have an offer from Durham University’s Foundation Centre and have not met your English language condition.

These courses are for all registered Durham University students and are free of charge.

You must have a minimum IELTS of 4.0 (with no score below 4.0) or TOEFL iBT 41.

You must have a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (with no score below 5.0) or TOEFL iBT 52. Please note that this varies between departments and your department may demand higher scores. Please check with the English Language Centre.

You must have a minimum IELTS of 5.5 (with no score below 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 64. Please note that this varies between departments and your department may demand higher scores. Please check with the English Language Centre.

You must have a minimum IELTS of 6.0 (with no score below 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 72. Please note that this varies between departments and your department may demand higher scores. Please check with the English Language Centre.

You must have a minimum IELTS of 6.0 (with no subtest below 6.0) or TOEFL iBT 80. Please note this varies between departments and your department may demand higher scores. Please check with the English Language Centre.

You must have an overall IELTS score between 6.0 and 7.0.

You must have an overall IELTS score between 5.0 and 6.0 for the Direct Progression Programmes.

All students wishing to receive this support are required to take the University’s English language assessment so we can assess your needs and recommend the most appropriate classes.

April

July

August

September

July (10 weeks) or August (4 weeks)

Who is the course for?

Entry requirements

Start date of course

October, January or April

You must have an overall IELTS score between 4.5 and 5.5 for the International Foundation Year.

July (12 weeks) or August (8 weeks)

IN-SESSIONAL SUPPORT (INCLUDING 1:1 TUTORIALS)

Courses run throughout each academic term

EXAMPLE PRE-SESSIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DEPARTMENTAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

22 WEEK PRE-SESSIONAL

12 WEEK PRE-SESSIONAL

8 WEEK PRE-SESSIONAL

4 WEEK PRE-SESSIONAL

For Direct entry 7.0 (no element under 6.0) IELTS requirement:

IELTS

5.5 (no element under 5.0)

6.0 (no element under 5.5)

6.0 (no element under 6.0)

6.5 (no element under 6.0)

TOEFL iBT

64 (Writing + Speaking: 19; Listening: 13)

72 (Writing + Speaking: 20; Reading + Listening: 16)

80 (Writing: 23; others: 19)

92 (no element under 23)

For Direct entry 6.5 (no element under 6.0) IELTS requirement:

IELTS

5 (no element under 5.0)

5.5 (no element under 5.5)

6.0 (no element under 5.5)

6.0 (no element under 6.0)

TOEFL iBT

52 (Writing: 17; Speaking: 19; Listening: 13) Eligible for Tier 4 Visa

64 (Writing + Speaking: 19; Reading + Listening: 13)

72 (Writing + Speaking: 20; Reading + Listening: 16)

80 (Writing: 23; others 19)

52 (Writing + Speaking: 15; Listening: 10) Not Eligible for Tier 4 Visa

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Durham University is made up of a unique collegiate system. A college is a smaller, supportive, scholarly community within the larger university environment offering accommodation, student activities and a distinctive university experience.

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An Introduction

What are the Benefits of a College?

All Durham University students are members of a college − and once you’re a member, you’re a member for life.

Every college provides:

Community and Support

Sports, Societies and Outreach

• A ccommodation: A variety of comfortable study bedrooms.

Every college is friendly and supportive, helping you settle in and belong, whatever your background, nationality or personality. The small setting creates a strong sense of community and allegiance between students and staff. You will probably make some of your closest friends in college, socialising together during the many student-organised events. There is always someone to offer a listening ear, support you in your personal development and help you reach your potential. In college, the following people are there to support you:

All colleges offer the chance to take part in a range of sports, societies and outreach opportunities. While activities vary from college to college, most colleges offer music societies, fine arts societies, charity committees and sport teams.

Whichever college you become a member of, we are confident that you will quickly find yourself with a strong allegiance to your college, benefiting from the scholarly environment, facilities, support and opportunities on offer. Although our colleges share many similarities, each college has its own distinctive character, defined by its architecture, traditions, age, size, location and people. Some are housed in historic buildings; others are more modern. Some take pride in age-old traditions; others are more informal. Some are larger, offering a particularly diverse community; others are smaller and everybody knows everybody. Your college forms a significant part of what makes your experience here so different to anywhere else – the ‘Durham difference’.

• C atering arrangements: Many colleges are fully-catered; others are part or self-catered. • E xcellent facilities: For study, socialising, sport/fitness and day-to-day living. We offer facilities such as: IT facilities, TV lounge, bar/café, gym, music practice room, garden/outdoor area, dining hall, laundry facilities, library, shop, multi-faith room and reading room. • C ommunity: A small, friendly, multidisciplinary community which helps you to settle in. • H igh level of support: Provision of support and encouragement in your personal development and future employability. • L eadership opportunities: Roles and responsibilities enabling you to help run aspects of your college. • E vents: Regular student-led events, including balls, concerts, performances, fundraisers and more. • E xtra-curricular opportunities: A wide range of activities, including sports, societies and voluntary work experience.

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• Your Principal/Master: A senior member of academic staff and head of the college, with overall responsibility for all aspects of the scholarly leadership of the college community. • Y our Senior Tutor: Oversees the support of all students and is available to provide impartial advice and guidance on all issues related to your personal wellbeing and academic progress. • Y our Personal Mentor: Encourages your personal development, helping you take advantage of development opportunities both in and outside the University. • Y our Student Welfare Officers: Provide an extra layer of support and offer advice on basic welfare issues as well as a ready supply of tea and biscuits. They can refer you to the right sources of support, as well as raising awareness of welfare issues.

Events In every college, student-organised social events are a big part of college life. Even if you ‘live out’, college remains your hub of social activity. All sorts of musical, theatrical and entertainment evenings take place throughout the year: from open-air Shakespeare to sensational musicals; casual open mic nights in the bar to large-scale music festivals; cosy film nights in the TV lounge to sparkling fundraiser fashion shows. Glamorous annual summer and winter balls are a huge highlight at every college, while each college’s annual ‘College Day’ is the focal point of post-exam celebration. In addition, ‘formals’ are a regular occurrence at every college. ‘Formals’ are special dining events, with a black-tie dress code or occasionally fancy-dress theme. At more traditional colleges, students wear gowns to these three-course dinners, while at more informal colleges students do not wear gowns.

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Year of Foundation

1972

Catered

F F F S F F F/S/P F F F F F F P P

(1)

1959

1947

1904

1888

1839

1909

1899

1966

1832

1965

2001

QUEEN’S CAMPUS

George Stephenson College

John Snow College

QUEEN’S CAMPUS

Van Mildert College

DURHAM CITY

University College

DURHAM CITY

Trevelyan College

DURHAM CITY

St. Mary’s College

DURHAM CITY

St. John’s College

DURHAM CITY

St. Hild & St. Bede

DURHAM CITY

St. Cuthbert’s Society

DURHAM CITY

St. Chad’s College

DURHAM CITY

2006

St. Aidan’s College

Josephine Butler College DURHAM CITY

1846

DURHAM CITY

Hatfield College DURHAM CITY

Grey College

DURHAM CITY

Collingwood College DURHAM CITY

Undergraduate College Table

2001

Gowned Formals

N Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y N

Total number of rooms for 1st year Undergraduates*

319

235

138

220

270

305

315

114

173

177

156

340

230

280

% Shared 1st year bedrooms*

46%

40%

67%

29%

14%

12%

30%

% 1st year rooms with private bathroom*

10%

12%

17%

100%

46%

25%

38%

12%

10%

100%

Shop

Y Y N Y Y N N N Y Y Y N Y + Y

Chapel/ Multi Faith Room

N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N + +

Total Students

1,103

UCAS Code

F Fully Catered P Part Catered (1) S Self Catered (1) (1)

833

950

875

956

468

1,200

1,225

469

833

* Please note these figures are subject to annual change

A higher proportion of single, en-suite bedrooms are reserved for returning third or fourth year students who wish to live in college. Please contact your preferred college for details.

700

830

1,050

1,001

1,060

+ On Campus

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Year of Foundation

1972

Catered

F F/S F/S S F F/S S F F F F S S F P P

(1)

1959

1947

1904

1888

1839

1909

1899

1966

1965

2001

QUEEN’S CAMPUS

George Stephenson College

John Snow College

QUEEN’S CAMPUS

1965

Van Mildert College

1832

DURHAM CITY

Ustinov College DURHAM CITY

University College

DURHAM CITY

Trevelyan College

DURHAM CITY

St. Mary’s College

DURHAM CITY

St. John’s College

DURHAM CITY

St. Hild & St. Bede

DURHAM CITY

St. Cuthbert’s Society

DURHAM CITY

St. Chad’s College

DURHAM CITY

2006

St. Aidan’s College

Josephine Butler College DURHAM CITY

1846

DURHAM CITY

Hatfield College DURHAM CITY

Grey College

DURHAM CITY

Collingwood College DURHAM CITY

Postgraduate College Table

2001

Gowned Formals

N Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y N N Y N

Total number of rooms for 1st year Postgraduates*

36-42

670

25%

10%

100%

89%

60%

100%

15%

100%

64%

70%

100%

% with private bathroom* Single Gender Block Accommodation Available

N N N Y Y N N N N Y N N Y N Y Y

Total PG students

Total Students

1,103

160

150

220

120

110

313

160

120

1,800

100

833

950

875

956

468

1,200

1,225

469

833

700

830

1,800

1,050

1,001

1,060

F Fully Catered P Part Catered (1) S Self Catered (1) (1)

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How to Choose your College

Accommodation Costs

Every college has its own distinctive character, defined by its buildings, traditions and people. To select your college, you may consider factors such as do you want a historic building, or something more modern. Are you looking for a more traditional college, or a college atmosphere that is more informal?

There are a number of different accommodation options available to Durham students. Prices vary depending on whether you live in fully-catered, part-catered or self-catered accommodation, whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, and whether you require accommodation during the vacation periods. A full cost breakdown can be found on page 224.

Each college has something for everyone. To start exploring your college options you can take the ‘Which College is Right for Me?’ quiz at www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/ accommodation/choosing Take a look at the colleges’ websites before you apply to find more information about their location, traditions and activities. You can then indicate a college preference on your UCAS application. We try to accommodate students’ college preferences but because we aim to keep our colleges diverse with students from all academic programmes you may be allocated to a college you did not apply for. No matter which college you become a member of, you will have a unique and memorable Durham experience.

UCAS COLLEGE CODES www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/colleges

RIGHT: St. Chad’s College.

Undergraduate costs: Page 224 and www.durham.ac.uk/ undergraduate/finance/accommodation Postgraduate costs: Page 225 and www.durham.ac.uk/ postgraduate/accommodation/costs Additional costs for activities and extra accommodation options may apply such as society membership fees, Junior Common Room and Middle Common Room membership fee, moving into your college early and sports fees.

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Accommodation During the Holidays

International Students Moving In Early

Additional Accommodation Options

College FAQs

Undergraduates

Most international students arrive a few days before the UK students in order to take advantage of the international student airport collection service and to attend the International Student Welcome events.

Family and Couple Accommodation

Do I have to study a particular subject to be part of a particular college?

Most colleges in Durham City offer extended lets to cover the vacation period; however, if your college does not offer an extended let and you are interested in staying for a vacation period, you may need to stay in a college that does offer vacation housing. An additional cost is likely to be applied for extended stays. At Queen’s Campus, your residence charge includes Christmas and Easter vacations, therefore you can stay over the vacations and leave your belongings in your room. You must make sure you have adequate insurance for your belongings.

What Happens to my Personal Possessions During Vacation? The University cannot take any responsibility for belongings left in any college over the vacation time. Some colleges, without taking responsibility, can offer secure boxes for personal possessions.

Postgraduates Most postgraduate accommodation is offered on a 50-week let period which means your accommodation is yours to use for storage for the year. Please check with the Colleges Postgraduate Office (colleges.postgrad@ durham.ac.uk) if you have any concerns.

If you are planning to arrive a significant number of days before this date, you will need to check with your college about whether they are able to accommodate your early arrival. There is likely to be a charge for such early arrival.

Family and couple accommodation is available for postgraduate students through Ustinov College. Ustinov offers a limited number of one, two and three bedroom flats. These flats are furnished, self-contained units with gas central heating and full kitchen facilities. Spaces are limited so students are encouraged to contact Ustinov College (ustinov.college@durham.ac.uk) as early as possible if they intend to bring their spouse and family.

Non-University Accommodation While every student is a member of a college, some students choose to live outside of college accommodation. About two-thirds of postgraduate students live outside of college, and undergraduate students look to live outside of college more in their second and third year. The Durham Students’ Union Accommodation Office offers support in finding accommodation in Durham City. There are a wide range of accommodation options including shared houses, family accommodation, and furnished lets. Visit sites for each campus to find a full listing of accommodation options. Durham City: www.durhamstudentpad.co.uk Queen’s Campus: www.durham.ac.uk/queens.accommodation

No. Each cross-disciplinary college is a diverse community of students from a range of subjects. Each college is scholarly where you are able to interact with academic staff and students from a range of programmes. All lectures, tutorials and seminars, however, are held within the department instead of the college, making the college a social and supportive body. Am I guaranteed accommodation in the college for my entire programme? For undergraduate students we guarantee accommodation for their three or four year programme. However, many students choose to live out of college in their second and sometimes third year. For postgraduate students we aim to provide college accommodation for all who request it, but only about one-third of our postgraduate students choose to live in college. What is a Common Room? Each college has a Junior Common Room (JCR), the collective term for all undergraduates in that college; and most colleges a Middle Common Room (MCR), the collective term for all postgraduate students in that college. The JCR is led by an Executive Committee of students (the ‘Exec’), elected annually by their fellow students. Exec responsibilities include representing student views, organising college social events and heading up welfare initiatives. You can put yourself forward for election − giving you the chance to develop an impressive skill set. The MCR gives postgraduate students the opportunity to come together in a social and academic environment.

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Brief College Introductions

Collingwood College Founded

1972

Grey College Founded

Hatfield College 1959

Founded

1846

Catered Yes

Catered Fully-catered

Gowned No

Gowned Yes

Students

1,103

Students

833

Students

950

Location

Hill College

Location

Hill College

Location

Bailey College

• L aid back and one of the least formal colleges. • Renowned for its environmental attributes. • S trong in theatre (annual musical and open-air Shakespeare productions), formal dinners, sport (own fitness suite and tennis courts), fundraising and community support.

• Liberal, relaxed and accepting college. • R enowned for its social events including the annual fireworks display to celebrate 5th November and ‘Grey Day’.

• S econd oldest Durham college with strong traditional roots. • T heir motto is ‘be the best you can be’ and the students try to live up to this in everything they do.

• S trong in dance, photography and sports, art and music.

• S trong in music with a popular chapel choir and jazz band, journalism and writing through their student magazine (The Hatfielder), and finding fun and innovative ways to raise money for chosen charities.

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/collingwood

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/grey.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/hatfield.college

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/collingwood

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/grey

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Josephine Butler College Founded

2006

St Aidan’s College Founded

St Chad’s College 1947

Founded

1904

Catered Self-catered

Catered Fully-catered

Gowned Yes

Gowned No

Gowned Yes

Students

875

Students

956

Students 468

Location

Hill College

Location

Hill College

Location

Bailey College

• Welcoming and inclusive.

• Small in size with a strong sense of community.

• A modern college with a broad mix of social and cultural activities – they celebrate Chinese and Persian New Years, have strong links with Middle Eastern scholarship and host the University’s only kosher kitchen, which supports the Jewish Sabbath meals and other festivals.

• C ollege commitment to social justice with many students involved in overseas placements, involvement with the fair-trade movement, and environmental and energy policy to enable the college to improve its environmental impact.

• Strong in music, photography and creative writing.

• R egular formal dinners and strong in music and theatre.

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/butler.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/st-aidans.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/StChads

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/butler

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/staidans

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stchads

• Y oungest of the Durham colleges with a vibrant free spirit. • T he College has taken some of Durham’s oldest traditions and given them a modern twist. • B utler students take responsibility for development of the college and are encouraged to get involved with their pioneering spirit.

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St Cuthbert’s Society

College of St Hild & St Bede

Founded 1988 Catered Fully-, partand self-catered Gowned No Students 1,200

Founded

Location

Bailey College

• O ne of the largest colleges with a diverse student body of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. • S trong in music and sports (particularly rugby and rowing).

1839

St John’s College Founded

St Mary’s College 1909

Founded

1899

Catered Fully-catered

Gowned No

Gowned Yes

Students

1,225

Students

469

Students

833

Location

Bailey College

Location

Bailey College

Location

Hill College

• O ne of the largest colleges and set in 16 acres of parkland close to the City Centre. • A vibrant, all-inclusive caring community where students ‘work hard and play hard’.

• A small relaxed and comfortable college. • T he College has an ethos of care and concern and encourages students to get involved with the local community.

• A traditional college with a distinguished history – yet progressive and forward looking. • E xtensive grounds offer opportunities for outdoor activities and events including the Midsummer Ball.

• M any students are also involved in voluntary and charity work.

• S trong in social events (Burns Night supper, • A strong sporting college (particularly in rowing). The flourishing theatre group has Proms on the lawn, college balls), there are their own space for theatre and musical eight formals a year. events. • Music and sports are popular pastimes.

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/st-cuthberts.society

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/hild-bede

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/st-johns.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/st-marys.college

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stcuthberts

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/hildbede

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stjohns

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stmarys

• A catered college, with halal food. • K nown for sport; arts, including a college musical, drama society, orchestra and choirs; and events such as an annual Arts Week.

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Trevelyan College Founded

University College 1966

Founded

Ustinov College 1832

Founded

1965

Catered Fully-catered

Catered No

Gowned Yes

Gowned No

Students

700

Students

830

Students

1,800

Location

Hill College

Location

Bailey College

Location

Hill College

• A small but perfectly formed hive of activity with a clear community feel.

• D urham Castle is at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and forms the hub of the College.

• T he College has many arts and music societies and annual social events include Trevs Day (a popular after exams event), TrevStock (a music festival for college and University bands) and a college musical.

• T he College has an effervescent and thriving social scene with many clubs and societies to get involved with.

• U stinov is Durham’s only exclusively postgraduate college and has a vibrant social community with events like Ustinov seminar series and community outreach. • A n international community with students from across 100 different nations creating a diverse environment.

• D espite its size the college has its own indoor sports hall and performs well in intercollegiate sporting competitions.

• M usic and sports are popular within the College, and the student welfare team is extremely active in awareness-raising within the college student community.

• A more mature community offering a dedicated postgraduateonly environment with facilities specifically for postgraduates, accommodation available throughout the whole year (October to September) and accommodation for families and couples.

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/trevelyan.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/university.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/ustinov.college

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/trevelyan

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/university

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/ustinov

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Van Mildert College Founded

1965

John Snow College Founded

2001

George Stephenson College Founded

2001

Catered Fully-catered

Catered Part-catered

Gowned No

Gowned Yes

Gowned No

Students

1,050

Students

1,001

Students

1,060

Location

Hill College

Location

ueen’s Campus, Q Stockton

Location

ueen’s Campus, Q Stockton

• C entred around a lake and surrounded by spacious grounds Van Mildert is one of the larger ‘hill’ colleges.

• A traditional college in a modern location.

• T he College has a particularly strong music scene and there are also a wealth of opportunities in sport.

• A self-catered accommodation; with two evening meals a week provided

• T he College is also well known for its community spirit including two educational schemes with local schools, and regular visits to a group of elderly citizens.

• M any clubs and societies including dance, musical theatre, choir, orchestra and performing arts

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/van-mildert.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/johnsnow.college

WEBSITE www.durham.ac.uk/stephenson

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/vanmildert

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/johnsnow

VIRTUAL TOUR www.durham.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stephenson

• A lso popular is Café Scientifique: a programme of monthly conversations about current issues in science and technology in a relaxed café setting.

• A n informal and innovative college with a diverse and inclusive student community located centrally at the Queen’s Campus. • S tephenson is a modern college, and provides self-catering accommodation; however, they also provide 2 evening meals a week in college. • S port is popular within Stephenson College as well as a variety of clubs and societies including street dance, cheerleading, photography, chess and chocolate tasting. Students also produce their own magazine Red 2 Be Read.

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Anthropology

L602

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

BSc (Hons) Anthropology

L601

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MAnth Masters in Anthropology (integrated bachelor’s & master’s)

L622

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences

B991

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

MAnth Master of Anthropology (Health and Wellbeing)

L693

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Anthropology and Archaeology

LF64

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Anthropology and Sociology

LL36

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Anthropology and Biology, Psychology)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Anthropology with Foundation

L603

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences with Foundation

L691

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Evolutionary Anthropology

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology, psychology, biology, zoology or a related discipline; or a demonstration of some knowledge of and experience in scientific research methods

MSc Evolutionary Medicine

1 yr

Queen’s Campus A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology, psychology, biology, medicine or a related discipline

MSc Medical Anthropology

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology, psychology, biology, medicine or a related discipline

MA Research Methods (Anthropology)

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology or related discipline

MSc Sustainability, Culture and Development

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in any discipline

MA Socio-cultural Anthropology

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology or related discipline

MA Socio-cultural Anthropology by Research

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology or related discipline

MSc Biological Anthropology by Research

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in anthropology or related discipline

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City A master’s degree in any discipline

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

QUICK FACTS

• The Evolutionary Anthropology Research Group

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 32 Research: 8

Undergraduate Students

328 International: 13

• The Anthropology in Development Group • The Medical Anthropology Research Group • The Public Culture Group

Postgraduate Taught Students 47 International: 18 Postgraduate Research Students 56 International: 14

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Anthropology

BSc (Hons) Anthropology

BA (Hons) Anthropology focuses on a range of social and biological anthropology topics providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of the subject.

BSc (Hons) Anthropology focuses on a range of subjects linked to the evolution of humans past and present: from our fossil origins to primatology; and from disease and nutrition in human populations to what an evolutionary approach can tell us about human behaviour. The course is interdisciplinary; encouraging students to think about how biology and culture interact.

YEAR 1 People and Cultures • Human Origins and Diversity • Families in the Social Order • Wellbeing, Livelihood and Society YEAR 2 Evolutionary Anthropology • Human Ecology, Genetics and Health • Political and Economic Organisation • Kinship and Belief Systems • Methods and Explanations • Biology, Culture and Society YEAR 3 Dissertation • Business Anthropology • Change and Development • Hunters and Gatherers Past and Present • Material Culture • Palaeoanthropology • Social Evolution • Recent Developments in Biological Anthropology • Current Issues in Sociocultural Anthropology • Nutrition and Disease Ecology • Environmental Anthropology • Understanding Behaviour • Mental Health, Illness and Drug Use • Power and Governance • Anthropological Perspectives on Science and Biotechnology

YEAR 1 Biological and Social Origins • Ways of Life • Anthropological Study and Research Methods/IT • Human Diversity • Health and Society • Illness and Culture • Health and Society II: Wellbeing YEAR 2 Methods and Analysis I: Research techniques • Methods and Analysis II: research project • Human Ecology • Culture and Classifications • Evolutionary Issues I: Our Place in Culture • Evolutionary Issues II: Molecules and Morphology YEAR 3 Dissertation (Double Core) BSc OR Research Proposal (Double Core) • Current Issues (Core) • Evolutionary Medicine • Environmental Anthropology • Anthropological Perspectives on Science and Biotechnology • Understanding Behaviour • Power and Governance • Anthropology of Community in Britain • Cyber Anthropology • History of the Body • The Social and Evolutionary Demography • Applying Anthropology: from Knowledge to Practice • Art, Anthropology and Archaeology • Business Anthropology • Change and Development • Recent Developments in Bio Anth • Material Culture • Palaeoanthropology • Social Evolution • Nutritional and Disease Ecology • Hunters and Gatherers • Mental Health, Illness and Drug Use

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Undergraduate Course Content continued MAnth Masters in Anthropology BSc (Hons) (integrated bachelor’s and master’s) Health and Human Sciences

MAnth Master of Anthropology (Health and Wellbeing)

BA (Hons) Anthropology and Archaeology

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Anthropology

YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Anthropology

YEAR 2 Methods and Analysis I: Research Techniques • Methods and Analysis II: Research Project • Human Ecology • Culture and Classifications • HDP I: International Health and Development • HDP II: Critical and Applied Medical Anthropology

YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences

YEAR 1 Anthropology Modules: People and Cultures • Human Origins and Diversity • Families in the Social Order • Wellbeing, Livelihood and Society

YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Anthropology YEAR 4 If you take one of the four year integrated master’s programmes offered at Queen’s Campus you will have the opportunity to extend your study by undertaking an extended research project based on fieldwork or lab-based research under the supervision of an experienced member of staff.

YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Anthropology

YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Anthropology YEAR 4 As per year four of MAnth (integrated master’s) Masters in Anthropology

Archaeology Modules: Introduction to Archaeology • Discovering World History • Applied Archaeological Methods • From Roman Empire to Nation State • Ancient Civilisations of the East YEAR 2 Anthropology Modules: Evolutionary Anthropology • Human Ecology, Genetics and Health • Political and Economic Organisation • Kinship and Belief Systems • Methods and Explanations • Biology, Culture and Society Archaeology Modules: Field Archaeology of Britain • Prehistoric Europe: From Foragers to State Formation • Ancient Empires of the East • Methods and Explanations • Archaeology of Medieval and Post-Medieval Britain in its European Context YEAR 3 Anthropology Modules: As per year three of BA (Hons) Anthropology Archaeology Modules: Current Issues in Archaeology • Archaeological Illustration • Museum Archaeology • Computer Techniques in Archaeology • Bones and Human Societies • Archaeological Surveying • Archaeological Artefacts and Materials • Palaeoethnobotany: Plants and Human Societies

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BA (Hons) Anthropology and Sociology

BSc (Hons) Anthropology with Foundation

YEAR 1 Anthropology Modules: Biological and Social Origins • Ways of Life • Anthropological Study and Research Methods/IT • Human Diversity • Health and Society I: Illness and Culture • Health and Society II: Wellbeing

Sociology Modules: Discovering Society • Conceptualizing Society • People and Cultures • Human Origins and Diversity • The Sociology of Social Change • Culture and Society YEAR 2 Anthropology Modules: Methods and Analysis I: Research Techniques • Methods and Analysis II: Research Project • Human Ecology • Culture and Classifications • Evolutionary Issues I: Our Place in Nature • Evolutionary Issues II: Molecules and Morphology Sociology Modules: Sociological Imaginations • Researching the Social • Self, Identity and Society • The Sociology of Social Exclusions YEAR 3 Anthropology Modules: As per year three of BSc (Hons) Anthropology Sociology Modules: Social Policy • Sociology of Health and Medicine • Issues in Criminal Justice • Urban Studies • Sociology of Globalisation • Sociology of Popular Music • Nature, Environment and Society

Foundation modules: English Language • Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Numerical Skills • Information Technology • Introduction to Philosophy • Foundations of Statistics • EITHER Academic English OR Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Discovering Anthropology • Health and Disease • Human and Social Biology • Foundations of Psychology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Studying Society • Human Sciences • Cultural Studies • Core Foundation Biology 2 YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Anthropology

BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) As per Foundation Year of BSc (Hons) Anthropology with Foundation YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences

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Postgraduate Course Content MSc Evolutionary Anthropology

MSc Evolutionary Medicine

MSc Medical Anthropology

MA Research Methods (Anthropology)

This course is an advanced investigation of the biological and social evolution of primates (human and non-human). Students will develop skills and understanding in evolutionary theory, behavioural ecology, comparative methods, evolutionary psychology, cultural evolution and palaeoanthropology.

This advanced course is the only master’s degree in this topic anywhere in the world. It is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in anthropology or a related discipline who would like to prepare for a career in science (for example, anthropology and biology) or in health professions including advanced entry to medical school.

This advanced course is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in anthropology or a related discipline who would like to prepare for a career in health-related fields, including medical anthropology, and/or to provide a new perspective for those already engaged in a health profession. This is the only master’s degree in medical anthropology within the UK to be offered by an integrated anthropology department, in which biological and sociocultural anthropologists work together.

This programme has been approved by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as appropriate research training leading to PhD study in anthropology. It aims to provide a rigorous training in anthropological research methods – both quantitative and qualitative – and offers the opportunity to work on an extended analysis of one or more research methods in writing your dissertation.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Theory, Methods and Principles in Evolutionary Anthropology • Research Skills in Anthropology I • Research Skills in Anthropology II OR Computational Methods for Social Sciences Elective Modules: Cultural Evolution • Palaeoanthropology and Palaeoecology • Primate Behaviour • Evolutionary Psychology • Evolutionary Perspectives on Western Diseases • Evolutionary Perspectives on Reproductive and Infant Health • Evolutionary Demography • Evolutionary and Ecological Health Topics

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Skills I and II (Durham City) • Theory, Methods and Principles in Evolutionary Medicine (Queen’s Campus) Elective Modules: Evolutionary Perspectives on Reproductive and Infant Health (Queen’s) • Evolutionary and Ecological Health Topics (Queen’s) • Evolutionary Perspectives on Western Diseases (Durham) • Themes in Palaeopathology (Durham) • Evolutionary Demography (Durham) • Qualitative Health Research Methods (Queen’s) • Quantitative Health Research Methods (Queen’s) • Cultural Evolution (Durham) • Evolutionary Psychology (Durham)

Core Modules: Research Skills I • Research Skills II OR Computational Methods for Social Sciences • Theory, Methods and Principles in Medical Anthropology Elective Modules: Dissertation • Fieldwork and Interpretation • Ethnographic Enquiry • Advanced Perspectives on Mental Health and Drug Use • Evolutionary Perspectives on Reproductive and Infant Health • Evolutionary and Ecological Health Topics • Evolutionary Perspectives on Western Diseases • Advanced Theory of Medical Anthropology • Advanced Anthropological Perspectives on Science and Biotechnology • Society, Energy, Environment and Resilience

THE PROGRAMME HAS THREE PATHWAYS: DEVELOPMENT/MEDICAL/SOCIO-CULTURAL. 1. The Socio-cultural Anthropology pathway: • Advanced Theory in Social Anthropology • Anthropology of Religion and Conflict 2. The Medical Anthropology pathway: • Theory, Methods and Principles in Medical Anthropology • Advanced Theory in Medical Anthropology 3. The Development Anthropology pathway: • Theory, Methods and Principles in Development Anthropology • Society, Energy and Environment Core Modules: Perspectives on Social Research • Fieldwork and Interpretation • Applied Statistics OR Statistical Exploration and Reasoning AND Quantitative Research Methods

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Research Degrees MA Socio-cultural Anthropology

MSc Sustainability, Culture and Development

MSc in Biological Anthropology by Research

This course provides advance subject coverage and thorough research training for those whose first degree is not anthropology. Students will be introduced to both classical and contemporary writing and research in the discipline.

MSc in Sustainability, Culture and Development provides advanced subject coverage and research training in development anthropology, participatory methods and indigenous knowledge systems.

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Key Issues in Socio-cultural Anthropology • Fieldwork and Interpretation • Ethnographic Enquiry Elective Modules: Research Skills in Anthropology I • Research Skills in Anthropology II OR Computational Methods for Social Sciences • Advanced Anthropological Perspectives on Science and Biotechnology • Society, Energy, Environment and Resilience • Advanced Power and Governance • Anthropology of Religious Controversy

Core Modules: Dissertation • Theories, Methods and Principles in Development Anthropology • Fieldwork and Interpretation • Ethnographic Enquiry Elective Modules: Research Skills in Anthropology I • Research Skills in Anthropology II OR Computational Methods for Social Sciences • Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology • Society, Energy, Environment and Resilience • Advanced Power and Governance • Anthropology of Religious Controversy • Key Issues in Socio-cultural Anthropology

MA in Sociocultural Anthropology by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of Anthropology is home to a number of research labs including a DNA Lab, Bilsborough Lab with the best collection of fossil hominin cast material, Durham Ecology and Endocrinology Lab, Physical Activity Lab, and Sleep Lab.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Anthropology graduates have progressed directly into fields such as health, community work, conservation, education, forensic science, international development, culture and heritage. A number of students continue into careers that are not directly related to anthropology, but utilise the broad understanding of human society and behaviour and the many important transferable skills that come with the study of anthropology such as: advertising, publishing, journalism, human resource management, public relations, finance, law, consultancy and marketing.

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Archaeology Archaeology at Durham is one of the leading centres for archaeology in the UK and covers everything from the Palaeolithic to the Post-Medieval, from Iceland to India, from architecture to ancient DNA. Whether you are interested in a career specific to archaeology, such as heritage management, museums, contract-archaeology, local government or research, archaeology is an excellent general degree and our graduates have an exceptional track record of finding suitable employment and in developing successful careers. www.durham.ac.uk/archaeology

RANKING 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 and The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Archaeology Durham University South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1100 Undergraduate queries: enquiries.arch@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: pgarch.admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Archaeology

F400

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

BSc (Hons) Archaeology F402 3 yrs Durham City

AAB to include two science subjects

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects to include two Higher Level science subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations

VQ48

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology

VF14

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 99

BA (Hons) Anthropology and Archaeology

LF64

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 64

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Archaeology and Earth Sciences)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Archaeology with Foundation

V400

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MSc Archaeological Science

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in archaeology or related discipline

MA Archaeology

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, or related discipline

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MA Conservation of Archaeological

2 yrs

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree OR professional qualification OR two years’ relevant work-based experience. Experience studying chemistry needs to be evident such as completing a degree that included a significant science component, e.g. biology or material science, or completing university level course unit in inorganic or organic chemistry and Museum Objects (Dissertation)

MA Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Professional Practice)

2 yrs

Durham City

MA Museum and Artefact Studies

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in archaeology or related discipline, and some museum work experience

MSc Palaeopathology

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

• Northern Britain

• I ndia, Near East, Egypt and South Asia Chronometry

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 24 Research: 14

• History of Archaeology

• Human Bioarchaeology

• Artefacts and Material Culture

Undergraduate Students

192 International: 17

• European Prehistory

• Environmental Archaeology

• E arly Medieval, Medieval and Post-Medieval Europe

• Biomolecular Archaeology

• Roman Archaeology

• C onservation, Care of Museum Collections and Heritage Management

• Bioarchaeology

• Landscape and GIS

Postgraduate Taught Students 91 International: 31 Postgraduate Research Students 72 International: 25

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Archaeology

BSc (Hons) Archaeology

BA (Hons) Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations

BA (Hons) Archaeology with Foundation

BA (Hons) Archaeology explores the breadth and depth of archaeology providing focus on methods and results, including practical hands-on skills, laboratory and excavation work.

BSc (Hons) Archaeology provides students with the opportunity to concentrate their study on archaeology, with a focus on the application of scientific principles and methods to the subject and human/ environment interaction in the past.

Single Honours BA (Hons) Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations students take the core archaeology modules and have access to practical teaching and participate in fieldwork but take a dedicated route through their studies and have more flexibility to take modules taught by the Department of Classics and Ancient History.

YEAR 1 Introduction to Archaeology • Archaeology Practicals • Applied Archaeological Methods • Ancient Civilisations of the East • Discovering World Prehistory • Roman Empire to Nation State

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Introduction to Philosophy • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Core Foundation Biology 2 • Discovering Anthropology • Health and Disease • Human and Social Biology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Studying Society • Cultural Studies • Ancient History

YEAR 1 Introduction to Archaeology • Archaeology Practicals • Applied Archaeological Methods • Discovering World Prehistory • Roman Empire to Nation State • Ancient Civilisations of the East YEAR 2 Professional Training (double module, includes three weeks’ excavation) • Archaeological Method and Theory • Field Archaeology of Britain • Prehistoric Europe: From Foragers to State Formation • Mediterranean Expansion: Rome and Native Societies • Medieval and Post-Medieval Britain in its European Context • Ancient Empires of the East • Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations: East and West • Scientific Methods in Archaeology 2 YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Current Issues in Archaeology • A variety of specialised aspects in Archaeology • A variety of professional skills modules Fieldwork: All Single Honours students undertake six weeks’ compulsory fieldwork; three weeks at our international field school at Binchester Roman Fort in the first year, and three weeks at an excavation of your choice in the second year. We are also able to facilitate field opportunities for Joint Honours students.

YEAR 1 Introduction to Archaeology • Archaeology Practicals • Scientific Methods in Archaeology 1 • Discovering World Prehistory • Roman Empire to Nation State • Ancient Civilisations of the East YEAR 2 Professional Training (double module, includes three weeks’ excavation) • Archaeological Method and Theory • Scientific Methods in Archaeology 2 • Prehistoric Europe: From Foragers to State Formation • Mediterranean Expansion: Rome and Native Societies • Medieval and Post-Medieval Britain in its European context • Ancient Empires of the East • Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations: East and West • Field Archaeology of Britain YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Scientific Methods in Archaeology 3 • A variety of specialised aspects in Archaeology • A variety of professional skills modules Fieldwork: As per BA (Hons) Archaeology

YEAR 2 Professional Training (double module, includes three weeks’ excavation) • Archaeological Method and Theory • Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations: East and West • Mediterranean Expansion: Rome and Native Societies • Ancient Empires of the East YEAR 3 Current issues in Archaeology • Dissertation (double module) • A variety of specialised aspects in Archaeology • A variety of professional skills modules Fieldwork: As per BA (Hons) Archaeology

YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Archaeology

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Postgraduate Course Content MSc Archaeological Science

MA Archaeology

MA Conservation of MA Museum and Archaeological & Museum Objects Artefact Studies

This course focuses on the analysis of archaeological organic remains of humans, animals and plants, and will provide students with a broad theoretical and practical understanding of numerous current issues and techniques.

MA Archaeology offers opportunities to enhance students’ archaeological knowledge and pick up vital transferable skills ready for working in the commercial archaeology sector or in the wider employment market.

This is a two-year course, which educates and trains graduate students to be conservators capable of researching, analysing, cleaning, preserving and caring for a wide range of archaeological and museum objects. It is intended for those who wish to become practising artefact conservators, or work in the fields of artefact research or preventive conservation.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research and Study Skills in Archaeological Science • Topics in Archaeological Science Elective Modules: Themes in Palaeopathology • Plants and People • Animals and People • Chronometry • Isotope and Molecular Archaeology • Practical Guided Study

The Specialist route offers a combination of specialist research topics from one of the six strands offered within the MA. The Research Training route offers a largely independent study of a topic through our innovative and distinctive Guided Study option. Core Modules: Research and Study Skills in Social Archaeology (RSS) Elective Modules: Iron Age Britain in its European Context • Continuity and Change in South Asia • Social Space and Community Organisation in Balkan Prehistory • Ancient Near East: Later Prehistory to Early Urban Societies • Roman Landscapes of the Mediterranean • Cultural Landscapes of Eurasia • Prehistoric Art in Europe • Burial and Commemoration in Britain AD400−1100 • Neolithic Monuments in Atlantic Europe • Changing Mediterranean Townscapes • Archaeology of the Ancient Egyptian State • The Archaeology of Eastern Arabia • Digital Mapping and Spatial Analysis • The Anglo-Saxon World (AD400−1100) Six specialist strands: Prehistory • Rock Art • Egypt/Ancient India/Near East • Roman Archaeology • Historic Archaeology • Cultural Landscapes of Eurasia

Two distinct routes can be followed in the programme. The first route, which involves a nine-month industrial placement in year two, is firmly intended for those who wish to pursue a professional career in archaeological and museum object conservation. The second route, which offers the option of an 18,000 word dissertation in year two rather than an industrial placement, offers students interested in pursuing a research career in conservation the means to develop the critical evaluation and research skills necessary for further postgraduate research. Core Modules: Conservation Theory • Conservation Skills • Artefact Studies • Care of Collections • Conservation Practice • AND EITHER: Professional Practice OR Dissertation

MA in Museum and Artefact Studies provides high quality training relevant to a career in museums, the cultural heritage sector, and in the academic world. It equips students with a sound knowledge and critical understanding of current professional principles, good practice and contemporary debates relating to museum and artefact studies. Two distinct routes can be followed through the MA in Museum and Artefact Studies. The first route is intended for students who firmly intend to pursue a career in museums and galleries and the second is intended for students with a strong interest in artefact studies, who may wish to pursue a career in the cultural heritage sector. Route 1 Modules: Research paper • Approaches to Museum and Artefact Studies • Museum Principles and Practice • Artefact Studies • Care of Collections • Museum Communication Route 2 Modules: Dissertation • Approaches to Museum and Artefact Studies • Museum Principles and Practice • Artefact Studies AND EITHER Museum Communication OR Care of Collections OR A module from the MA in Archaeology (e.g. Prehistory • Roman Archaeology • Medieval Archaeology • Post-Medieval Archaeology • or the Archaeology of Egypt, the Near East and India)

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Research Degrees MSc Palaeopathology

MA/MSc by Research

MSc Palaeopathology covers theoretical and practical knowledge of how to study and interpret data collected from human remains. The emphasis is on health and well-being using a multidisciplinary approach, linking biological evidence for disease with cultural data (the bioarchaeological approach). This course is unique in the UK with its focus on trauma and disease in human skeletal remains and it takes a holistic view of disease, as seen in a clinical context today, and prepares students for undertaking significant research projects in this subject, or working in contract archaeology.

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

Core Modules: Dissertation (double module) • Research and Study Skills in Archaeological Science • Identification and Analysis of the Normal Human Skeleton • Palaeopathology: Theory and Method • Themes in Palaeopathology

MPhil by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

PhD PhD degrees involve students following their own timetable of academic study, under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The degree requires three years full-time or six years part-time. The PhD involves the production of a large-scale piece of written research requiring the completion of a 100,000-word thesis. For more details about applying for a PhD, see page 49. FACILITIES The Department of Archaeology is home to distinct research laboratories including the Fenwick Human Osteology Laboratory and Luminescence Dating Service Facility. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Archaeology graduates have entered into occupations such as advertising, the armed forces, law, the media, scientific research and teaching. Many make a career in archaeology as city, county or local authority archaeologists, working in planning departments and museums, or in state sponsored agencies such as English Heritage, Historic Scotland, archaeological units or conservation laboratories.

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Biological The School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences studies biology from the smallest to the largest scale; from the structures and functions of biological molecules, through to cells, tissues and organisms and to the entire global ecosystem. The interests of academic staff include all types of living organisms, from bacteria, through the plant and animal kingdoms, to human health and disease. www.durham.ac.uk/biosciences

RANKING 7th in The Complete University Guide 2013 and 14th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 (Biological Sciences) DURHAM CITY School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Durham University South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1200

Undergraduate queries: bio.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: biosci.pgsecretary@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

C100

3 yrs

Durham City AAA One A-level to be Biology, Human Biology, or Chemistry

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (with placement)

C105

4 yrs

Durham City

MSci (Hons) Biology

C107

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

B940

3 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (with placement)

B941

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Biology and Anthropology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Biology and Chemistry)

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with Foundation

C104

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation

B902

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (with Industrial Placement) with Foundation

B901

5 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Biology or Chemistry

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

QUICK FACTS

• S tress, Signalling and Environmental Adaptation

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 38 Research: 45

• Biomolecular Interactions

Undergraduate Students

596 International: 28

• Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour • Cell Structure, Function and Development

Postgraduate Research Students 69 International: 8

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Undergraduate Course Content BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (with placement)

MBiol (Hons) Biology

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

YEAR 1 Molecules and Cells • Genetics • Physiology • Organisms and Environment • Contemporary Topics in Biology

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences or BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

YEAR 1 Molecules and Cells • Genetics • Physiology • Organisms and Environment • Contemporary Topics in Biology

YEAR 2 Biochemistry • Ecology • Developmental Biology • Molecular Biology • Cell Structure and Function • Cell Signalling • Plant and Animal Physiology • Animal Behaviour • Medical Microbiology • Immunology • Human Physiology YEAR 3 Field Course Workshop • Literature Review • Lab Project Enterprise Schools• Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology • Conservation Biology • Global Change Biology • Genes and Development • Stress and Responses • Crops for the Future • Biochemistry and Biotechnology • Stem Cells • Ageing and Age-related Diseases • Cell Architecture

YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences YEAR 3 Students of either Biological or Biomedical Science undertake a 40-week placement where they gain experience in an industrial, research or clinical setting. Placements are typically with organisations such as the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the Natural History Museum, biotechnology companies such as AstraZeneca, pharmaceutical companies like GlaxoSmithKline, government agencies, such as the Food and Environmental Research Agency and NHS laboratories, such as those at the James Cook University Hospital. Placements are usually in the UK but may also be overseas. YEAR 4 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences or BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences YEAR 3 Similar to year three of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences or BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, except for the replacement of the research project (or Biological Enterprise or Biology into Schools) by an additional taught module, selected from available options. YEAR 4 The fourth year of the MBiol course will contain two 20 credit taught modules and an 80 credit full time research project. One taught module will address the principles and research practice in the Biosciences and the other will be based on the Level 3 modules not previously taken by the student during Year 3 of their course. The key component of the MBiol course will be the Level 4 research project. The projects will address the requirements of potential employers, as well as providing an opportunity for the student to carry out work at the cutting edge of biosciences research. The research project will be written up as a master’s dissertation.

YEAR 2 Clinical Genetics and Biochemistry • Haematology • Cell and Tissue Pathology • Medical Microbiology • Immunology • Human Physiology YEAR 3 Biology of Disease • Field Course Workshop • Literature Review• Lab Project Enterprise Schools • Stem Cells, Ageing and Age-Related Diseases • Cell Architecture

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Research Degrees

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (with placement)

BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with Foundation

MSc by Research

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

YEAR 2 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (with placement) YEAR 4 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Numerical Skills for Scientists • Foundations of Statistics • Anatomy • Physiology and Disease • Core Foundation Chemistry • Core Foundation Biology Combined • Chemical Applications • Environmental Science 2 YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation (with placement)

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) As per Foundation Year of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with Foundation

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) As per Foundation Year of BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation

YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

YEARS 1, 2, 3 & 4 As per BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (with placement)

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences is home to a number of research facilities including laboratories for DNA sequencing, bioimaging and microscopy, protein crystallography, proteomics, photographic, and cell technology.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Bioscience graduates readily find employment in a range of careers, including further higher education such as university postgraduate research, medicine and teaching; industrial research and development and biotechnology within the private sector; management; accountancy; conservation; ecological and environmental services; broadcast and print science journalism; environmental and biological patent law; the civil service; and the armed services.

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Durham Business School combines the rich history and heritage of Durham University, with a progressive, dynamic approach to business education and research. The School is one of an elite group of institutions in the UK to be accredited by all three major business accreditation bodies – AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, which demonstrates that the School’s activities are of a very high quality, but also that the School has a very strong international dimension. www.durham.ac.uk/dbs

RANKING 15th in The Complete University Guide 2013 7th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 (Business Studies) 14th in The Complete University Guide 2013 (Accounting and Finance) DURHAM CITY - BUSINESS Durham Business School Durham University, Ushaw College, Durham, DH7 9RH T: +44 (0) 191 334 5200 QUEEN’S CAMPUS Durham Business School Durham University, Queen’s Campus, Stockton, University Boulevard, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BH T: +44 (0) 191 334 0232

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE LENGTH LOCATION CODE

UCAS

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BSc (Hons) Accounting

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects. At least HL 4 or SL 5 in Mathematics

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

N400 BSc 4 yrs, professional accounting qualification 6 yrs

Queen’s Campus/ KPMG Office

Grade A at GCSE Maths if Maths is not taken at A-level

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

NN43

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Accounting and Management

NN42

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Business and Management

N201

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

MBus Business and Management

NN12

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Business Finance

N420

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

MAcc Financial Accounting

N402

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

MAcc Management Accounting

N401

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Marketing

N501

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

MMarketing Marketing

N500

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMVO

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation

NN4H

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

BA (Hons) Business and Management with Foundation

NN21

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

BA (Hons) Business Finance with Foundation

N390

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

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Courses POSTGRADUATE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree and a minimum of three (preferably five) years’ relevant work experience since graduation of a managerial nature. Applicants who do not hold a 2:1 honours undergraduate degree from an UK institution will be required to take GMAT and obtain a minimum score of 600.

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

18 months part-time

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MBA Executive MBA

2 yrs part-time

Durham City

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MSc Finance

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree with evidence of strong grades in statistic modules

DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MBA DBS-EBS Executive MBA (Dual Award)

2 yrs part-time

MA Entrepreneurship

MSc Finance (Accounting and Finance) MSc Finance (Corporate and International Finance) MSc Finance (Economics and Finance) MSc Finance (Finance and Investment) MSc Finance (International Banking and Finance) MSc Finance (International Money, Finance and Investment) MBA Full-time MBA

1 yr

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree and a minimum of three (preferably five) years’ relevant work Durham City

MSc Islamic Finance

1 yr

Durham City

MA Islamic Finance MSc Management MSc Management (Consulting and Organisational Change) MSc Management (Entrepreneurship) MSc Management (Finance) MSc Management (Human Resource Management) MSc Management (Innovation Technology and Operations Management) MSc Management (International Business)

experience since graduation of a managerial nature. Applicants who do not hold a 2:1 honours undergraduate degree from an UK institution will be required to take GMAT and obtain a minimum score of 600.

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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Courses POSTGRADUATE CONTINUED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Distance Learning

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

Queen’s Campus

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MBA Global

2−5 yrs

1 yr

MBA Global (Caribbean) MBA Global (Finance) MSc Strategic Marketing

MSc Marketing Management A MBA or master’s degree or significant work experience DBS Research Degree 4−6 yrs Durham City part-time

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

PhD

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in related subject

ACCREDITATION

Durham Business School is one of only a few business schools in the UK to carry three internationally recognised quality accreditations: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. For more details visit: www.durham.ac.uk/dbs/about/accreditation

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS • Centre for Behavioural Economics and Finance

• Institute for Local Governance

• Centre for Communication Science

• China Finance Development Group

• Centre for Economic Growth and Policy

• Critical Management Group

• Centre for Financial Stability

• Corporate Governance

• C entre for Organisational Dynamics and Ecological Studies

• Social Responsibility Group

• I nternational Centre for Leadership and Followership

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 79 Research: 9

Undergraduate Students

1,333 International: 458

Postgraduate Taught Students 919 International: 637 Postgraduate Research Students 183 International: 140 Distance Learning Students 468 International: 219

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Undergraduate Course Content BSc (Hons) Accounting

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

BA (Hons) Accounting and Management

BA (Hons) Business and Management

This unique four year programme is a three-way partnership between Durham University, KPMG and ICAEW, enabling full integration of the academic, practical and professional elements of accounting. The programme is designed not only to meet KPMG’s need for qualified accountants, but also to serve its strong desire to widen access to the accounting profession, a desire which the University and ICAEW share. The programme is a mix of part-time and fulltime study. Students have an employment and training contract with KPMG and are members of Durham University.

YEAR 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting • Introduction to Management Accounting • People, Management and Organisations • Foundations of Finance • Introduction to Economics • Quantitative Methods

YEAR 1 People, Management and Organisation • Marketing Principles• Business Decision-Making • Changing World of Business • Business Finance and Accountancy

YEAR 2 Management Accounting • Corporate Finance • Auditing and Accounting Information Systems • Microeconomics for Business • Introduction to Financial Econometrics • Financial Markets and Risk Management • Principles of Business Law

YEAR 2 Management Accounting • Corporate Finance • Auditing and Accounting Information Systems • Information Systems • Marketing Principles • Managing in a Global Environment • Introduction to Entrepreneurship • Principles of Business Law

YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Financial Planning and Control • Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy • Corporate Governance • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Econometrics • International and Multinational Finance • Financial Engineering • Elements of Business Transformation

YEAR 3 Dissertation • Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting • Financial Planning and Control • Contemporary Issues in Management • Elements of Business Transformation • Analysis, Research and Business Skills II • Social Marketing • Corporate Governance • Strategy and International Business

YEAR 4 Students who opt for a placement year in year three (either work or study or combination of both) will return to Queen’s Campus and complete year three in their year four.

YEARS 1, 2 AND 3 During the first three years, six modules will be delivered at Queen’s Campus by Durham Business School. They include Business and Finance, Management Information, Principles of Taxation and Financial Management. Six modules will be completed while students are working with KPMG. They include Accounting, Audit and Assurance, Financial Reporting and Taxation. YEAR 4 Students will study full time at Durham during their fourth year. Dissertation • Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting • Financial Planning and Control • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy • Corporate Governance • Security Investment Analysis • Strategy and International Business

YEAR 2 Analysis, Research and Business Skills • Managing in a Global Environment • Information Systems • Operations Management • Principles of Business Law • Introduction to Entrepreneurship • Marketing Strategy • Market Research • Stakeholders Brand Management YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Contemporary Issues in Management • Elements of Business Transformation • Corporate Governance • Work and Organisation • Public Administration and Management • Marketing Psychology • Integrated Marketing Communications • Social Marketing YEAR 4 Students who opt for a placement year in year three (either work or study or combination of both) will return to Queen’s Campus and complete year three in their year four.

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Undergraduate Course Content continued MBus Business and Management

BA (Hons) Business Finance

MAcc Accounting

MAcc Management Accounting

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Business and Management

YEAR 1 Introduction to Economics • Foundations of Finance • Introduction to Financial Accounting • People, Management and Organisations • Quantitative Methods • Management Accounting • Personal Finance

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Accounting and Management

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Accounting and Management

YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Accounting and Management

YEAR 4 As per year four of MBus Business and Management

BA (Hons) Marketing

MMarketing Marketing

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Business and Management

YEAR 2 Analysis, Research and Business Skills • Managing a Global Environment • Marketing Strategy • Market Research • Stakeholder Brand Management • Information Systems • Operations Management

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Marketing

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Business and Management YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Business and Management Students who have successfully completed years one, two and three can exit at this stage with a BA (Hons) in Business and Management. YEAR 4 The master’s year is based around working on a major research project connected with one of the School’s research groups.

YEAR 2 Corporate Finance • Macroeconomics and International Finance • Microeconomics • Financial Econometrics • Financial Markets and Risk Management • Marketing Principles • Operations Management • Management Accounting • Corporate Financial Reporting and Taxation • Information Systems and Auditing and Accounting YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Econometrics, International and Multinational Finance • Financial Engineering • Strategy and International Business • Marketing Research • Behavioural Finance YEAR 4 Students who opt for a placement year in year three (either work or study or combination of both) will return to Queen’s Campus and complete year three in their year four.

YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Business and Management YEAR 4 As per year four of BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Business and Management YEAR 4 As per year four of MBus Business and Management

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BA (Hons) Business Finance with Foundation

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) The Foundation Year contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes.

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) As per Foundation Year of BA (Hons) Business Finance with Foundation

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Statistics • Core Foundation Maths for Business and Economics • Maths Applications 1 OR Studying Society • Foundations of Psychology • Introduction to Business Studies • English Foundations • Further English • An Introduction to Modern History OR Introduction to Philosophy • Cultural Studies YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Business Finance

YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

BA (Hons) Business and Management with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) As per Foundation Year of BA (Hons) Business Finance with Foundation YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Business and Management

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Postgraduate Course Content The Durham MBA The Durham MBA is one of the world’s top MBA programmes with a long and successful history. World renowned academic research, teaching and learning; AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditation; and a holistic programme are just some of the strengths of the MBA programme. The MBA is designed for the real business world and brings together analytical skills with the all-important soft skills to make it relevant to today’s environment. The Durham MBA is available in five delivery options to fit with employment and lifestyle commitments.

MBA Master of Business Administration (Full-Time)

MBA − The Durham EBS Executive Master of Business Administration

MBA Master of Business Administration (Global)/Finance

A 12-month full-time programme delivered in Durham.

A 24-month part-time programme delivered in Durham and Germany in partnership with European Business School.

A flexible programme that allows students to fit learning around their life.

Core Modules: Strategic Management • Managing in the Competitive Environment • Managing in the Global Environment • Managing Finance • Managing People • Modelling and Analysis for Management • Methods of Inquiry Optional Modules: Business Transformation through Information Systems • Change Management • Corporate Finance • Corporate Reporting and Control • Entrepreneurship • Financial Risk Management • Globalising Strategic Management • Improving Management Decision Making • International Economics • International Enterprise Project • International Human Resource Management • Issues in Public Management • Leadership • Management Consultancy • Managing Marketing Communications • Project Management • Small Business Management • Strategic Marketing • Strategic Supply Chain Management • Strategic Innovation

Core Modules: MBA business project (dissertation) • Managing in the Global Competitive Environment • Managing in the Global Environment • Managing Finance • Managing People • Improving Management Decision Making • Strategic Management

MBA− Executive Master of Business Administration A 24-month part-time programme delivered in Durham. Core modules: Managing in the Competitive Environment • Managing in the Global Environment • Managing Finance • Managing People • Modelling and Analysis for Management • Strategic Management • Methods of Inquiry Optional Modules: Globalising Strategic Management • Change Management • Business Transformation through Information Systems • Management Consultancy • Strategic Innovation • Project Management • Leadership • Strategic Marketing • Strategic Supply Chain Management • Small Business Management

Core Modules: Managing in the Global Environment • Managing in the Competitive Environment • Improving Management Decision-making • Managing Finance • Managing People • Strategic Management Additional Finance Core Modules: Corporate Finance • Financial Planning and Control • Financial Management • Methods of Inquiry Optional Modules: Business Ethics • Business Transformation • Corporate Finance • Crisis Management • Delivering Service Excellence • Effective Sales Force Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Financial Risk Management • Global Retailing • Global Strategic Management • International Tourism • Management of Change • Managerial Psychology • Managing Marketing Communications • Project Management • Small Business Management • Social Entrepreneurship • Strategic Supply Chain Management

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The one-year, full-time MSc Finance degrees are perfect if a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career choice lies in the financial sector. Partnership status with the Chartered Financial Analysis Institute (CFA) is testament to their practical content and relevance to the industry, and assists students who wish to pursue this qualification. There are seven routes in the Finance degree: Accounting and Finance; Corporate and International Finance; Economics and Finance; Finance; Finance and Investment; International Banking and Finance; and International Money, Finance and Investment.

INTERNATIONAL MONEY, FINANCE & INVESTMENT

INTERNATIONAL BANKING & FINANCE

FINANCE & INVESTMENT

FINANCE

ECONOMICS & FINANCE

MODULES

CORPORATE & INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Masters in Finance Programmes

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Accounting Theory

O O O O O O O

Advanced Financial Theory

Advanced Macroeconomics

Advanced Microeconomics

Auditing and Assurance Services

Behavioural Finance and Economics

Corporate Finance

C C C C O C

Corporate Governance

Corporate Reporting

Derivative Markets

O O O O C O C

Econometrics 1

C C C C C C C

Econometrics 2

Environmental Economics and Policy

C = COMPULSORY

Experimental Economics and Finance

O = OPTIONAL

Financial Management

Financial Modelling and Business Forecasting

Financial Planning and Control Financial Risk Management

Financial Statement Analysis

Innovation, Technology and Economic Growth

C O

International Economics

International Finance C O O C C International Financial Asset Management

Market Microstructure O O O O O Mergers and Acquisitions

Monetary Economics

Money and Banking

Multinational Finance

O C C

Portfolio Management

O O O O C O C

Public Economics

Security Analysis

O O O O C O C

Dissertation and Research Methods

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Postgraduate Course Content continued MA Entrepreneurship (Part-time)

MA Islamic Finance

MSc Islamic Finance

MA Entrepreneurship enables students to launch, develop or invest in successful new ventures on a global level, or incorporate entrepreneurial thinking into the management of existing organisations. The programme is designed as generalist, career-entry degree offering genuine flexibility, combining distance learning modules with selected elective residential modules.

MA Islamic Finance provides advanced education in the specialised area of Islamic finance as well as and relative to conventional finance. In this MA programme, students are able to develop an understanding of the complexity of Islamic finance including regulatory issues and Sharias compliance, issues relating to ethics and corporate social responsibility, and the development and interpretation of Islamic texts. This programme is offered in partnership with the School of Government and International Affairs.

MSc Islamic Finance provides students with advanced knowledge of the specialised areas of Islamic finance as well as conventional finance. In this MSc programme students are able to develop this understanding as well as to explore specific skills in quantitative methods and econometrics and with specialised computer software. This programme is offered in partnership with the School of Government and International Affairs.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Organisational Behaviour • Strategy • Strategic Marketing Management • Entrepreneurship • New Venture Creation • Consulting • Research Methods

Core Modules: Dissertation • Islamic Banking and Finance • Islamic Law and Financial Transactions • Islamic Political Economy • Islamic Accounting • Research Methods in Business Management • Theory of Finance • Financial Management Optional Modules: Behavioural Finance • Multinational Finance • Financial Planning and Control • Corporate Governance • Corporate Reporting

Core Modules: Dissertation • Islamic Banking and Finance • Islamic Law and Financial Transactions • Islamic Political Economy • Advanced Financial Theory • Econometrics 1 • Portfolio Management • Corporate Finance Optional Modules: International Finance • Behavioural Finance • Multinational Finance • Financial Management • Financial Risk Management • Islamic Accounting • International Financial Asset Management • Corporate Governance • Derivative Markets • Financial Modelling and Business Forecasting

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The one-year, full-time MSc programmes in Management provide a framework for critically analysing the nature, processes and practices of management. Students explore what it is to become a manager tackling the challenges of knowing what to do and how to make things happen. There are seven routes in the Management degree: Consulting and Organisational Change, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Innovation Technology and Operations, International Business and Management.

C = COMPULSORY O = OPTIONAL

MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS

HUMAN RESOURCES

FINANCE

MODULES

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Management

CONSULTING AND ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

Business Dynamics O O Business Economics and Accounting C C C C C Business Transformation C O O C O Buyer Behaviour and Marketing Comms O O O O O O Change Management C O O Consulting C C O Corporate Finance C Corporate Governance O O O O O O O Decision Making for Operations O O O O O East Asian Business and Management O O O O O O Employee Relations and Reward O O C O Entrepreneurship C Ethical Leadership O O O O Financial Management C O O Financial Planning and Control O Global Business O O C O Global Entrepreneurship O O Global Marketing O O O C Human Resource Management C Innovation and Technology Management O O O C O O International Perspectives on Management O O O O Management Decision Making O O O O Management into Action C Mergers and Acquisitions O Multinational Finance O New Venture Creation O C O O O Operations and Supply Chain Management O C C Organisations: an Ecological Perspective O O O O O Organisational Behaviour C C C C C C C Practising Social Marketing O O Project Management C C Reframing Management O O Skills Training and Development O O Small Business O O Society and Sustainability O O O O Strategy C C C C C C C Strategy and Organisation O O O O Strategic Marketing Management C C C C Theory of Finance C Work and Society O O C O O O Dissertation and Research Methods C C C C C C C

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Research Degrees MSc Marketing Management MSc Marketing Management is designed to meet the needs of non-business graduates who have not previously specialised in marketing but now wish to do so. While featuring specialist marketing modules, an understanding and appreciation of other business functions within organisations is also developed. Core Modules: Marketing Strategy • Marketing Psychology • Business Economics and Accounting • Organisational Behaviour • Marketing Intelligence • Integrated Marketing Communications • Research Methods for Business and Management • Global Marketing

MSc Strategic Marketing MSc Strategic Marketing is designed as a specialist master’s degree for Marketing and Business graduates who want to learn, research and practice marketing in a global context. An extended portfolio of marketing subjects are offered to expand undergraduate business and marketing knowledge and skills with a clear focus in both research-led teaching and on marketing in practice. Core Modules: Dissertation • Marketing Strategy • Marketing Psychology • Stakeholder Brand Management • Marketing Science • Marketing Intelligence • Integrated Marketing Communications • Global Marketing • Social Marketing

DBS Research Degree The Durham DBS is designed for the practitioner-researcher, looking to develop their research, analytical, conceptual and critical thinking skills to the highest level and become innovators in their chosen fields of expertise. The programme is offered on a part-time basis and takes four to six years.

WORK PLACEMENT All of our undergraduate business degrees offer students the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of their course. The placement consists of a minimum of 40 weeks’ work experience between June (in year 2) and September (in year 3) and effectively becomes the third year of your degree. The work organisation will nominate a sponsor to work with you to ensure your placement is successful and the University will appoint a tutor to help you reflect on your learning and gain maximum benefit from your experience.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Durham Business School has an excellent reputation among a wide range of employers, with recruiters actively seeking out our students at presentations and careers fairs held on campus. As a result, our graduates readily find work in fields such as business, finance, accountancy, management, banking, consultancy, research, teaching, the law, journalism and the civil service. Many recruiters of Durham Undergraduate Business School students attend careers fairs and run presentations on campus, including: Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte, PWC, Rolls Royce, Lloyds TSB, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Accenture, to name a few.

Chemistry The Department of Chemistry is a thriving centre of scientific activity and one of the best chemistry research departments in Britain. Research in the Department encompasses all the traditional areas of chemistry and many less traditional topics, and includes both fundamental and applied work. You will benefit from having access to subject leading staff and the latest developments in polymer science, structural and materials chemistry, bioactive chemistry, medicinal and biological chemistry, nanochemistry, supramolecular chemistry, synthetic methods, theoretical and computational chemistry. www.durham.ac.uk/chemistry

RANKING 3rd in the The Times Good University Guide 2012 and The Complete University Guide 2013 Department of Chemistry Durham University Science Laboratories South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0)191 334 2029

Undergraduate queries: chemistry.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: chemistry.postgrad-admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

MChem (Hons) Chemistry F105 4 yrs Durham City

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A*AA to include Chemistry and Mathematics

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Chemistry and at least Standard Level Mathematics 6

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MChem/Industry (Hons) Chemistry

F111

4 yrs

MChem/International (Hons) Chemistry

F102

4 yrs

BSc (Hons) Chemistry

F100

3 yrs

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Chemistry and Biology, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Chemistry and Biology Mathematics, Physics)

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Foundation

F103

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City A master’s degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

ACCREDITATION

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

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The MChem degrees in Chemistry and (subject to specific module choice) the MSci Chemistry and Biology degree are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for holders of first or second class honours degrees. They provide all the academic requirements for membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and subsequently Chartered Chemist.

• Biological Chemistry

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 45 Research: 51

Undergraduate Students

385 International: 17

• Materials: Synthesis and Structure • Optical and Molecular Electronics • Soft Matter, Surfaces and Interfaces • Sustainable Chemistry and Catalysis • Theory and Dynamics

Postgraduate Research Students 105 International: 12

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Undergraduate Course Content MChem (Hons) Chemistry

MChem/Industry (Hons) Chemistry

MChem/International (Hons) Chemistry

BSc (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 1 Core Chemistry 1A (double) • Core Chemistry 1B (double) • ‘Molecules in Action’

YEAR 1 As per year one of MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 1 As per year one MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 2 As per year two of MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 2 As per year two MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 3 As per year three of MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 3 Core Chemistry 3 (double) • Inorganic Concepts and Applications • Advanced Organic Chemistry • Molecules and their Interactions • Biological Chemistry (if not taken in second year) • Computational Chemistry (if not taken in second year) • Materials Chemistry • Advanced Computational Chemistry • A language module (if not taken in second year)

YEAR 3 As per year three MChem (Hons) Chemistry

YEAR 4 Core Chemistry 4D • External Research project (worth five modules)

YEAR 2 Core Chemistry 2 (double) • Chemistry of the Elements • Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry • Properties of Molecules • Biological Chemistry • Computational Chemistry YEAR 3 Core Chemistry 3 (double) • Inorganic Concepts and Applications • Advanced Organic Chemistry • Molecules and their Interactions • Biological Chemistry (if not taken in second year) • Computational Chemistry (if not taken in second year) • Materials Chemistry • Advanced Computational Chemistry YEAR 4 Research Project • Core Chemistry 4 • Contemporary Chemistry or Computational Chemical Physics • Research Skills • Chemistry Research Project (triple)

During your third year you apply for a placement with an industrial company, and in your final year you carry out a research project on placement, following some taught material by distance-learning. Placements are typically 10 or 12 months and the company will normally pay you. YEAR 4 Core Chemistry 4D • External Research project (worth five modules)

You carry out a research project at a university in another country of the European Union through the ERASMUS exchange programme, and also follow some taught material by distance learning. The Department currently has exchanges with universities in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Exchanges with other countries occasionally become available.

BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Foundation

Foundation Modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists • Core Foundation Chemistry • Chemical Applications (Combined) • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Introduction to Physics • Maths Applications (Combined) YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Chemistry

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Postgraduate / Research Degrees MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of Chemistry is home to some major pieces of equipment to aid in carrying out a wide range of research projects, such as: superconducting NMR spectrometers, mass spectrometers, x-ray crystallography, and other facilities to assist in surface science, high pressure facilities, polymer characterisation, and reaction kinetics.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Chemistry graduates are highly regarded by employers and have an excellent knowledge of industrial research and development, chemical process development and production management. This equips many to enter related sectors including commerce, patents law, and science administration. In The Times Good University Guide 2012 Durham had the highest graduate prospects score (95%) of any UK Chemistry department. Recent graduates have gone on to work at employers such as GSK, Infineum, Institute of Cancer Research, Procter and Gamble, BP and Akzo Nobel.

Classics & Ancient History Studying a degree in Classics and Ancient History at Durham University will enable you to explore the languages, literature, history, culture and philosophy of the Greco-Roman world, as well as its impact on later centuries up to the present day. A central feature of our programmes is the opportunity to study the Greek and Latin languages, either to embark on them from scratch or to continue on from what you have already learnt. www.durham.ac.uk/classics

RANKING 3rd in The Independentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Complete University Guide 2013 and 4th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Classics and Ancient History Durham University 38 North Bailey Durham, DH1 3EU T: +44 (0) 191 334 1670 Undergraduate queries: classics.dept@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: classics.postgraduate@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Classics

Q801

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Classics (European Studies)

QRV9

4 yrs

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Classical Past

Q803

3 yrs

BA (Hons) Classical Past (European Studies)

QR89

4 yrs

BA (Hons) Ancient History

V110

3 yrs

BA (Hons) Ancient History (European Studies)

VR19

4 yrs

BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology

VF14

3 yrs

BA (Hons) Ancient, Medieval and Modern History

V101

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

to include History

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Ancient History with Foundation

V111

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BA (Hons) Ancient History (European Studies) with Foundation

V112

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BA (Hons) Classics with Foundation

Q805

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BA (Hons) Classics (European Studies) with Foundation

QR98

5 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BA (Hons) Classical Past with Foundation

Q804

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BA (Hons) Classical Past (European Studies) with Foundation

QR99

5 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Ancient Epic

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a related subject

MA Ancient Historiography

1 yr

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MA Ancient Philosophy

1 yr

MA Classics

1 yr

MA Greece, Rome and the Near East

1 yr

MA Classical Tradition

1 yr

MA by Research

1 yr

MLitt by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

PhD

3 yrs

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

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• Literature

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 19 Research: 2

Undergraduate Students

190 International: 12

• Ancient History • Ancient Philosophy

Postgraduate Research Students 19 International: 1

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Classics

BA (Hons) Classics (European Studies)

The core of BA (Hons) Classics is focused on language, with emphasis on Ancient Greek and Latin.

Year 1 Year 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Classics As per year one of BA (Hons) Classics

YEAR 1 Remembering Athens • Monuments and Memory in the Age of Augustus • Beginners’ Latin and Greek • Intermediate Latin and Greek (for those with an A-level or equivalent) • Greek Art and Architecture • Early Greek Philosophy • The Craft of the Ancient Historian • Living in the Classical World YEAR 2 Archaic Greece • Athens, Sparta and the Greek World • History of the Hellenistic Age • Crisis of the Roman Republic • Emperors and Dynasties • The Ancient Novel • Traditions of Epic • Greek Literature and the Near East • Interpreting Greek Tragedy Today • Creation and Cosmology • Being Human: Classical Perspectives • The Literary and Political Culture of the Roman Republic YEAR 3 Dissertation • Law and Society in Classical Athens • Roman Syria • The World of Greed Rituals • Greek and Persians • The Gods in Greek Literature • Ancient Literary Criticism • Love and Sex in Ancient Poetry • Knowledge and Doubt in Hellenistic Philosophy

BA (Hons) Classical Past (European Studies)

BA (Hons) Ancient History (European Studies) Year 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Classics

Year 2 Year 2 Year 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Classics As per year two of BA (Hons) Classics As per year two of BA (Hons) Classics Year 3 Year 3 Year three will be spent abroad Year three will be spent abroad

Year 3 Year three will be spent abroad

Year 4 Year 4 Year 4 As per year three of BA (Hons) Classics As per year three of BA (Hons) Classics As per year three of BA (Hons) Classics

BA (Hons) Classical Past

BA (Hons) Ancient History

BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology

BA (Hons) Classical Past follows a similar path to BA (Hons) Classics, but language is optional. The main focus is the cultural and intellectual history of Greece and Rome, with special emphasis on the theme of memory and the way in which the Greeks and the Romans regarded their own past.

BA (Hons) Ancient History follows a similar path to BA (Hons) Classics, but language is optional. The main focus is political history, which looks not only at what happened, but why it happened and how we are in a position to know about and to judge the events in question.

YEAR 1 Ancient History Modules: As per year one of BA (Hons) Classics

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Classics YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Classics YEAR 3 As per year three of BA (Hons) Classics

Archaeology Modules: Introduction to Archaeology • From Roman Empire to Nation State • and an additional module chosen from the following modules in Archaeology: Applied Archaeological Method • Discovering World Prehistory • Ancient Civilisations of the East YEAR 2 Ancient History Modules: Archaic Greece c.800−479BC • Athens, Sparta and the Greek World • History of the Hellenistic Age • Crisis of the Roman Republic • Roman Religion • Emperors and Dynasties Archaeology Modules: Archaeological Method and Theory • Field Archaeology of Britain • Prehistoric Europe: From Foragers to State Formation • Mediterranean Expansion: Rome and Native Societies • Medieval and Post-Medieval Britain in its

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Postgraduate Course Content European Context • Ancient Empires of the East • Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations: East and West • Scientific Methods in Archaeology 2 YEAR 3 Dissertation in Classics or Archaeology Ancient History Modules: Law and Society in Classical Athens • Roman Syria • The World of Greek Rituals • Greeks and Persians Anthropology Modules: Current Issues in Archaeology • Specialised Aspects of Archaeology • Ancient History

BA (Hons) Ancient, Medieval and Modern History YEAR 1 History Modules: Britain as an Economic Superpower 1750−1914 • English Household and Family 1500–1800 • Enslavement Exclusion and Assimilation: The Great Racial Dilemma in 19th-century America • Europe 1848–1918: Progress and Degeneration Ancient History Modules: Remembering Athens • Monuments and Memory in the Age of Augustus • Intermediate Latin and Greek • Greek Art and Architecture • Early Greek Philosophy • The Craft of the Ancient Historian YEAR 2 History Modules: Conversations with History [Conversations strands: The Usable Past • The Built Environment • History and Guilt • Power and Peoples • Inventing the Middle Ages • Genius and Tyranny • Consumers • Monarchy • Empire, Liberty and Governance • Sport and History] • British Democracy 1900−1960: Politics and Political Culture • Modern China’s Transformations

• Protest Terrorism and Revolution in Europe 1953–1990 • Soviet Socialism in the Cold War: The USSR 1945–1991 • The Book of Hours in Medieval Life and Art • The Court: Art and Power in Early Modern Europe • The White Nile: Conflict, Power and Identity 1820–2006 • Tudor Monarchy and the Reformation Ancient History Modules: Archaic Greece • History of the Hellenistic Age • Crisis of the Roman Republic • Roman Buildings and their Decoration YEAR 3 Dissertation in History or Ancient History (or preferably a subject combining the two topics) History Modules: Beautiful Epoch: Politics and Culture in France 1890–1914 • English Architecture in the Age of Christopher Wren • Illuminated Manuscripts • Politics and Culture in Weimar Germany • Resisting Revolution: British Political Culture 1789–1802 • Stalinism • The City of London since 1850 • The Last Decades of Imperial Russia • History and Memory in East Asia • Inheriting the North • Manufacturing the Future: American Business c.1820–1950 • The 12th-century Renaissance Ancient History Modules: Law and Society in Classical Athens • Roman Syria • The World of Greek Rituals • Greeks and Persians • Urbs Roma • The World of Alexander

MA Ancient Epic MA Ancient Epic is a specialist programme geared towards preparing students for higher research in ancient epic – partly through direct research training, and partly through modules taught by experts in their field in small-group seminars. Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • Religious Life in the Roman Near East • Greek Sacred Regulations • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • Akkadian • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought • Forms After Plato • Ancient Philosophers on Origins

MA Ancient Historiography MA Ancient Historiography is a programme geared towards preparing students for higher research in ancient historiography. Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece

Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • Religious Life in the Roman Near East • Greek Sacred Regulations • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • Akkadian • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought • Forms After Plato • Ancient Philosophers on Origins

MA Ancient Philosophy MA Ancient Philosophy is a specialist programme geared towards preparing students for higher research in ancient philosophy. Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) • Forms After Plato OR Ancient Philosophers on Origins Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • Religious Life in the Roman Near East • Greek Sacred Regulations • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • Akkadian • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, and Thought

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Research Degrees MA Classics MA in Classics is a research training degree, suitable for anyone wishing to pursue doctoral work in a branch of classics. The programme places a strong emphasis on language training, on theoretically informed approaches to classical texts, and on practical engagement with your chosen specialism. Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece • Religious Life in the Roman Near East • Greek Sacred Regulations • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • Akkadian • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought • Forms After Plato • Ancient Philosophers on Origins

MA Greece, Rome and the Near East

MA Classical Tradition

MA Greece, Rome and the Near East is a programme geared towards preparing students for higher research into the interaction of the classical world with the Near East.

MA Classical Tradition is a programme geared towards preparing students for higher research in the classical tradition.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) • Religious Life in the Roman Near East OR Akkadian Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • Greek Sacred Regulations • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought • Forms After Plato • Ancient Philosophers on Origins

Core Modules: Dissertation • Classical Research Methods and Resources • Compulsory language module (Latin for research/Ancient Greek for research/another ancient language/modern language) • The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, and Thought Elective Modules: Vitruvius, On Architecture: Its Significance and Legacy • Monumental Architecture of the Roman Empire in the Antonine and Severan Periods • Religious Life in the Roman Near East • Greek Sacred Regulations • History and Historiography in 5th-century BCE Greece • Latin Text Seminar on Roman Epic • Greek Text Seminar on Homeric Epic • Akkadian • Forms After Plato • Ancient Philosophers on Origins

MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MLitt by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Classics and Ancient History graduates progress into a diverse range of careers and employment sectors. Some graduates utilise their degree in areas relevant to their academic study such as heritage, arts, teaching, publishing and journalism. A significant number progress into unrelated areas: the aptitude of classicists for careers in computing is well-known, but our graduates have also found their way into careers as diverse as the civil service, gold dealing, insurance, journalism, law, accountancy, public relations and the wine trade.

Combined Honours in Arts and Combined Honours in Social Sciences The Combined Honours programmes provide a liberal arts alternative to our Single Honours and Joint Honours programmes. You can study the same two subjects throughout the degree, as you would in a Joint Honours programme, or you can study modules in several subjects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enabling you to put together a degree that is unique to you. www.durham.ac.uk/combined.honours

RANKING 6th in The Complete University Guide 2013 and The Times Good University Guide 2012 DURHAM CITY Combined Honours Durham University Elvet Riverside II New Elvet Durham, DH1 3JT T: +44 (0) 191 334 1016 Undergraduate queries: combined.honours@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA. Specific A-level subjects may be required depending on the subject combination chosen for the degree

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences with Foundation

LV00

4 yrs

Durham City

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects. Specific Higher Level subjects may be required depending on the subject combination chosen for the degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

See page 105

Check website for subject requirements for each combination: www.durham.ac.uk/combined.honours/admissions/subjectreqs

Undergraduate Course Content In Combined Honours, students can combine modules from two, three, or four subjects each year. If students study Combined Arts, they will be focusing on subjects in the Arts and Humanities, but can take up to half of all their modules from subjects in the Social Sciences or in the Sciences. In the Arts and Humanities, the principal subjects available are: Arabic • Chinese • Classical Past • English Literature • French • German • Greek • History • History of Art • Italian • Latin • Music • Philosophy • Russian • Spanish • Theology and Religion

If students study Combined Social Sciences, they will be focusing on subjects in the Social Sciences, but can take up to half of all their modules from subjects in the Arts and Humanities or in the Sciences. In the Social Sciences, the principal subjects available are: Anthropology • Archaeology • Business and Economics • Education • Geography • Government and International Affairs (incorporating Politics and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies) • Sociology • Sport The flexibility of the Combined Honours programmes is such that students can shape their studies in line with their developing interests:

• You can drop a subject at the end of the first year and start a new one in the second year. • You can transfer from Combined Arts to Combined Social Sciences, and from Combined Social Sciences to Combined Arts, if the subjects which you plan to study in the following academic year make such a transfer appropriate. • You might be able to transfer to a Joint Honours or Single Honours programme at the end of your first year, if you have taken appropriate modules, and if there are places available on the programme in question. In some of the subjects listed, you will be able to choose from a wide range of modules in each year of your studies. In others, only one or two modules may be delivered in any particular year, and so these are not available as ‘majors’.

Your choice of modules will be subject to their availability, timetable constraints, and the approval of the Director or the Deputy Director of Combined Honours. In order to take some or all modules in certain subjects, you will also be required to meet specific A-level or equivalent requirements.

FIND OUT MORE You can find information on all the modules which are currently offered in each subject, including their prerequisites, at www.durham.ac.uk/combined.honours/ admissions

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BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences with Foundation

YEAR 1 You will take a core Combined Honours module, and choose five modules, from two, three, or four subjects

YEAR 2 You will choose six modules, from two, three, or four subjects YEAR 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a Year Abroad) You will choose modules from two or three subjects, including a research project

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences YEAR 1 As per year one for BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts YEAR 2 As per year two for BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts YEAR 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a Year Abroad) As per year three for BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

Foundation Modules: English Language • Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Numerical Skills • Information Technology • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Statistics • Introduction to Philosophy • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Foundations of Psychology • Studying Society • An Introduction to Modern History • Academic English or English Foundations and Further English YEAR 1,2 & 3 As per year one for BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Combined Arts and Combined Social Sciences graduates are attractive to employers because of the sheer range of their intellectual skills, their adaptability, their capacity to make creative connections, and their independence of mind. Many of our graduates go on to study for postgraduate degrees, in subjects as diverse as history of art and international relations, or go into professional training for careers in the law, teaching, and management. Others go straight into graduate careers, in financial services, publishing, arts administration, marketing, journalism, public relations, consultancy, public sector administration, and many other fields. Some of our graduates postpone the start of their careers in order to take part in voluntary projects, in the UK and overseas.

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Computing Sciences Durham Computer Science graduates are empowered to lead new innovations in technology. The School of Engineering and Computing Sciences offers students exciting, challenging and technologically relevant opportunities to take a lead in exploiting the powers of the more than eight billion computers that are estimated to be in use across the world. There is continuing demand for high quality computing graduates in all areas of industry, commerce and the professions. www.durham.ac.uk/ecs

RANKING 14th in The Complete University Guide 2013

School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Durham University South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1700 Undergraduate queries: ecs.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: engineering.msc@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MEng (Hons) Computer Science G406 4 yrs Durham City

A*AA

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

AAA

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

G400

3 yrs

LOCATION

Durham City

to include Mathematics

BSc (Hons) Computer Science (European Studies) G401 4 yrs Durham City

to include Mathematics

AAA

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Computer Science and Maths, Physics, Business)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation

G402

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Advanced Software Engineering

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Internet and Distributed Systems

1 yr

Durham City

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in computer science or IT-related subject

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in computer science or IT-related subject

MSc Internet Systems and E-Business

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MSc Software Engineering Management

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

Research Groups: • Mechanics Group • Energy Group • Electronics Group • Algorithms and Complexity Group • Innovative Computing Group

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff (School of Engineering and Computer Sciences) Teaching: 55 Research: 34 Undergraduate Students 88 International: 6 Postgraduate Taught Students 34 International: 27 Postgraduate Research Students 28 International: 13

MEng (Hons) Computer Science

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation

YEAR 1 Introduction to Programming • Computational Thinking • Algorithms and Data Structures • Computer Systems •Mathematics for Computer Science

YEAR 1 As per year one of MEng (Hons) Computer Science

YEAR 2 Networks and Systems • Programming Paradigms • Software Engineering • Group Project • Software Methodologies • Theory of Computation YEAR 3 Individual Project (double module) • Advanced Computer Systems • Computing Methodologies • Contemporary Computer Science • Software Systems and Applications • Theoretical Computer Science • Computer Science in Schools YEAR 4 Advanced Project (triple module) • Computing Methodologies • Contemporary Computer Science • Software Systems and Applications • Theoretical Computer Science

YEAR 2 As per year two of MEng (Hons) Computer Science YEAR 3 As per year three of MEng (Hons) Computer Science

BSc (Hons) Computer Science (European Studies) YEAR 1 As per year one of MEng (Hons) Computer Science YEAR 2 As per year two of MEng (Hons) Computer Science YEAR 3 Students taking the European Studies route will spend the third year studying in a university of another EU country, and then return to Durham for the final year. Students must follow a course of study in which computing related modules comprise a minimum of 50% of that study. YEAR 4 As per year three of MEng (Hons) Computer Science

Foundation Modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists • Maths Applications (Combined) • Decision Maths • Practical Techniques in Physics • Core Foundation Physics • Environmental Science 1 • Engineering in the Environment YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Computer Science

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Postgraduate Course Content

Research Degrees

MSc Advanced Software Engineering

MSc Internet Systems and E-Business

MSc by Research

MSc in Advanced Software Engineering is aimed at graduates from computing or related subjects who want to extend their knowledge and expertise in the field of software engineering.

MSc in Internet Systems and E-Business is aimed at all graduates who want to train in modern computing. The programme is also suitable for those who have been in industry or other employment, possibly involving increasing recent work with IT, and now want to improve their career by means of formal training and a recognised qualification.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Advanced Java with UML • Software Dependability • Advances in Software Engineering • Enterprise and Distributed Systems • Research Methods and Professional Issues • Web Technology • New Initiatives in Software Engineering • Information Search for the WWW

Core Modules: Dissertation • Object-Oriented Programming in Java and UML • Software Engineering for the Internet • Distributed Computing • Enterprise and Distributed Systems • Research Methods and Professional Issues • Web Technology • Digital Imaging • Information Search for the WWW

MSc Internet and Distributed Systems

MSc Software Engineering Management

MSc in Internet and Distributed Systems is oriented towards graduates from computing and related subjects who want to extend their knowledge and expertise. It provides an opportunity to acquire the more advanced skills required for a career in internet and intranetbased information systems.

MSc in Software Engineering Management is designed for all graduates who want a management career in the software industry. The programme is also suitable for those who have been in industry or other employment, possibly involving increasing recent work with IT, and now want to improve their career by means of formal training and a recognised qualification.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Advanced Java with UML • Software Dependability • Advanced Principles of Distributed Computing • Enterprise and Distributed Systems • Research Methods and Professional Issues • Web Technology • Digital Imaging • Information Search for the WWW

Core Modules: Dissertation • Advanced Java with UML or Object-Oriented Programming in Java and UML • Software Engineering for the Internet • Advances in Software Engineering • Enterprise and Distributed Systems • Research Methods and Professional Issues • Web Technology • New Initiatives in Software Engineering • Advanced Project Management • Advanced Software Engineering • Project Management

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The School of Engineering and Computing Sciences is home to laboratories and research facilities to aid in each of the unique research groups: Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics, Centre for Communication Systems, Centre for Electronic Systems, Centre for Automotive Research, Durham University Solar Car, and Biomedical Engineering Research Group.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A degree in Computer Science provides a student with the choice of a wide range of careers not only in IT companies but also in large and small organisations who use computers in industry, government bodies and universities; to name but a few. Within these organisations, roles vary from technical innovation to consultancy to research. Recent students have embarked upon careers in the civil service, software engineering, games industry, consultancy and management, the media, and non profit organisations. A significant number of graduates go on to study for other postgraduate qualifications such as a PhD.

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Criminology is strongly engaged with the real world and criminologists contribute to shaping the knowledge and practice of criminal justice agencies and relevant voluntary organisations, as well as to criminal justice policy. In studying criminology at Durham, you can acquire a wider range of transferable skills that are crucial for broader personal and professional development in national and international crime, deviance, and criminal justice fields. www.durham.ac.uk/sass

RANKING 6th in The Complete University Guide 2013 and The Times Good University Guide 2012 School of Applied Social Sciences Durham University 32 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HN T: +44 (0) 191 334 6820 Undergraduate queries: soccrim.admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Criminology

L370

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Criminology with Foundation

L372

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE

The School of Applied Social Sciences offers a range of taught and research postgraduate courses. Please see page 209 for a full list of degrees offered.

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 32 Research: 9

Postgraduate Taught Students 139 International: 15

Undergraduate Students

535 International: 35

Postgraduate Research Students 55 International: 11

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Criminology YEAR 1 Understanding Crime • Crime • Deviance and Society • Discovering Society • Conceptualising Society • Culture and Society • Sociology of Social Change YEAR 2 Contemporary Criminological Theory • Researching Crime • Policing and Police • Crime, Power and Social Inequalities • Sport, Crime and Deviance • Sociology of Social Exclusion • Self Identity and Society YEAR 3 Dissertation • Issues in Criminal Justice • Cybercrime • Sociology of Punishment • Urban Studies • Sociology of Health and Medicine

BA (Hons) Criminology with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • English Foundations • Further English • Studying Society • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Foundations of Psychology • An Introduction to Modern History • Foundations of Statistics • Introduction to Philosophy YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Criminology

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Criminology graduates gain transferable skills for a wide range of career options including the capacity to assemble and evaluate evidence, to design, carry out, and comment upon social research projects, to think quickly and to write efficiently, and to construct persuasive arguments. Our graduates include policy researchers and advisors, market researchers, project leaders, social workers, youth workers, community development workers, journalists, teachers, lecturers in further and higher education, human resources managers, recruitment consultants and sport coaches. Many progress to senior management and leadership positions in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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Earth Sciences Earth Sciences is a multidisciplinary subject, drawing upon elements of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology and physical geography. You can study the past to understand the present and, possibly, to predict aspects of the future. The subject embraces the entire planet from the surface to the core. www.durham.ac.uk/earth.sciences

RANKING 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 5th in The Times Good University Guide 2013 (Earth Sciences) 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 (Geology) Department of Earth Sciences Durham University Science Labs Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 2300 Undergraduate queries: earth.sciences@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: earthsci.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BSc (Hons) Geology F600 3 yrs Durham City

MSci (Hons) Geoscience

F642

4 yrs

BSc (Hons) Environmental Geosciences

F630

3 yrs

BSc (Hons) Geophysics with Geology

F662

3 yrs

BSc (Hons) Earth Sciences F641 3 yrs Durham City

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects to include two HL science subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

to include two science subjects

AAA to include two science subjects

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Earth Sciences and Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Geology with Foundation

F602

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include two HL science subjects

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

Research Groups: • E nvironmental Geosciences and Climate Change • G eochemistry, Geochronology, Volcanology and Petrology • Geodynamics and Geophysics • G eo-energy, Petroleum Geosciences, Hydrogeology and Carbon Capture and Storage • S edimentology, Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis • Tectonics and Structural Geology

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 26 Research: 14 Undergraduate Students 283 International: 34 Postgraduate Research Students 53 International: 13

BSc (Hons) Geology YEAR 1 Principles of Earth Sciences • Earth Materials • Understanding Earth Sciences • Field Studies • Environment and Resources • Mathematical Methods in Geosciences • Further Mathematics in Geoscience • Physics for Geoscientists YEAR 2 Fieldwork (Geological) • Structural Geology and Tectonics • Sedimentary Environments • Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry and Petrology • Geophysical Methods in Geology • Earth Visualisation • Fossils and Dynamic Stratigraphy of the British Isles • Water and Climate • Modelling Earth Processes YEAR 3 Dissertation based on geological field mapping • Dynamic Earth I • Earth System and Climate • Earth Structure and Dynamics • Petroleum Geophysics • Sedimentary and Petroleum Systems • Magmatism • Palaeobiology • Tectonics and Deformation Processes • Environmental Geochemistry • Earth Science into Schools

MSci (Hons) Geoscience YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Geology YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Environmental Geosciences YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Geophysics with Geology YEAR 4 Research project based on scientific research methods over two academic terms: Frontiers in Earth Science, Earth Science Field Seminar, or Earth Sciences into Society

BSc (Hons) Environmental Geosciences

BSc (Hons) Geophysics with Geology

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Geology

Geophysics is the application of physical principles to the study of the structure and dynamics of the Earth and increasingly other planets. Geophysics has many practical applications and forms an essential part of the economic exploitation for hydrocarbon and mineral resources. Geophysicists are also involved with assessing and mitigating natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.

YEAR 2 Fieldwork (Environmental) • Water and Climate • Earth Visualisation • Geophysical Methods in Geology • Sedimentary Environments • Structural Geology and Tectonics • Fossils and Dynamic Stratigraphy of the British Isles • Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry and Petrology • Modelling Earth Processes YEAR 3 Dissertation based on environmental research • Dynamic Earth I • Environmental Geochemistry • Earth System and Climate • Earth Structure and Dynamics • Petroleum Geophysics • Sedimentary and Petroleum Systems • Magmatism • Palaeobiology • Tectonics and Deformation Processes • Earth Science into Schools

YEAR 1 Principles of Earth Sciences • Earth Materials • Understanding Earth Sciences • Field Studies • Further Mathematics in Geoscience • Physics for Geoscientists YEAR 2 Fieldwork (Geophysical) • Geophysical Methods in Geology • Earth Visualisation • Structural Geology and Tectonics • Water and Climate • Fossils and Dynamic Stratigraphy of the British Isles • Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry and Petrology • Sedimentary Environments • Modelling Earth Processes YEAR 3 Dissertation based on geophysical research • Petroleum Geophysics • Earth Structure and Dynamics • Dynamic Earth I OR II • Earth System and Climate • Sedimentary and Petroleum Systems • Magmatism • Palaeobiology • Tectonics and Deformation Processes • Environmental Geochemistry • Earth Science into Schools

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Research Degrees BSc (Hons) Earth Sciences YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Geology YEAR 2 Structural Geology and Tectonics • Sedimentary Environments • Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry and Petrology • Fossils and Dynamic Stratigraphy of the British Isles • Water and Climate • Earth Visualisation • Geophysical Methods in Geology • Modelling Earth Processes YEAR 3 Dynamic Earth II • Earth System and Climate • Earth Structure and Dynamics • Petroleum Geophysics • Sedimentary and Petroleum Systems • Magmatism • Palaeobiology • Tectonics and Deformation Processes • Environmental Geochemistry • Earth Science into Schools

BSc (Hons) Geology with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • EITHER Practical Techniques in Physics AND Foundations of Statistics OR Maths Applications (Combined) • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists • Core Foundation Chemistry • Chemical Applications • Introduction to Earth Science and Physical Geography • Core Foundation Physics YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Geology

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MPhil by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

PhD PhD degrees involve students following their own timetable of academic study, under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The degree requires three years fulltime or six years part-time. The PhD involves the production of a large-scale piece of written research requiring the completion of a 100,000-word thesis. For more details about applying for a PhD, see page 49.

FACILITIES The Department of Earth Sciences is home to a number of research facilities that aid in internationally recognised research including four state-of-the-art geochemical research laboratories; a scanning electron microscope; a micropaleontology laboratory; a geophysics seismic research facility; extensive rock sample and thin section teaching and research collections.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Durham Earth Sciences graduates progress into successful and challenging careers in a range of sectors including oil and gas, environment, engineering, marketing, armed forces, healthcare and business and finance. Course-related employers include BP, Wardell Armstrong, Halliburton, Sirius, Atkins and the National Oceanography Centre where graduates have taken roles as geophysicists, exploration geologists, geotechnical engineers, data scientists and mineral surveyors. Those interested in a different career route need not worry as our Earth Science graduates have also secured positions with renowned employers in other sectors. These include Deloitte, Royal Air Force, University of Edinburgh, RIPA International and Fairfax IS PLC where they work as accountants, research associates, trainee investment bankers, warfare officers and programme coordinators.

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Economics The Economics degrees offered by Durham Business School aim to provide you with a solid grasp of economic theory, applied economics and statistical techniques. The degrees will enable you to specialise in economics to a high level and, by offering significant flexibility and choice, they give you the opportunity to build the programme that best meets each of your personal needs and career aspirations. www.durham.ac.uk/dbs

RANKING 7th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 and The Complete University Guide 2013 Durham Business School Department of Economics and Finance Durham University 23/26 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HY T: +44 (0)191 334 6340 Undergraduate queries: economics.admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Economics

L100

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA to include Mathematics

BA (Hons) Business Economics

L112

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics (not Math Studies)

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

3 yrs

BA (Hons) Economics with French L1R1 4 yrs Durham City

A*AA

BA (Hons) Economics and Politics LL12 3 yrs Durham City

AAA

to include Mathematics

to include Mathematics and at least one social science or humanities subject

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

VL52

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 195

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Economics and Mathematics, Psychology)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Business and Computer Science)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Economics with Foundation

L101

4 yrs

Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE

Durham Business School offers a range of taught and research postgraduate courses. Please see page 83 for a full list of degrees offered.

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics and at least one social science or humanities subject

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QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 79 Research: 9 Undergraduate Students 1333 International: 458 Postgraduate Taught Students 919 International: 637 Postgraduate Research Students 183 International: 140

Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Economics

BA (Hons) Business Economics

BA (Hons) Economics with French

YEAR 1 Business Accounting and Finance • Introduction to Environmental Economics • Introduction to the History of Economic Thought • People Management and Organisations • Marketing Principles

BA (Hons) Business Economics expands the core of the economics degree and includes further modules investigating finance, business, accounting and management, and environmental economics.

BA (Hons) Economics with French follows a similar pattern to economics, except that students take compulsory modules in French and spend their third year at a university in Aix-en-Provence while continuing to study economics.

YEAR 1 Introduction to Environmental Economics • Introduction to the History of Economic Thought • Marketing Principles

YEAR 1 Business Accounting and Finance • Introduction to Environmental Economics • Introduction to the History of Economic Thought • People Management and Organisations • Reading French Literature

YEAR 2 Business Competition • Corporate Finance • Economics of Social Policy • European Economics • Behavioural and Experimental Economics • Intermediate Methods for Economics and Finance YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Applied Econometrics • Development Economics • History of Economic Thought • Industrial Organisation • Labour Economics • International Economics • Monetary Economics • Environmental Economics and Policy • Public Economics • Advanced Microeconomics • Advanced Macroeconomics • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy

YEAR 2 Economics of Social Policy • European Economics • Behavioural and Experimental Economics • Intermediate Methods for Economics and Finance YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) • Applied Econometrics • Development Economics • History of Economic Thought • Labour Economics • International Economics • Monetary Economics • Environmental Economics and Policy • Public Economics • Advanced Microeconomics • Advanced Macroeconomics • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy

YEAR 2 Business Competition • Corporate Finance • Economics of Social Policy • European Economics • Behavioural and Experimental Economics • Intermediate Methods for Economics and Finance YEAR 3 During the third year of study, students must undertake a period of residence in France and must study 50 credits from those modules offered on the ‘licence sciences economique’ (third year modules), those designed for students who specialise in either ‘Economie Internationale’ or ‘Economie et Gestion de l’enterprise’ at the University of Aix-Marseilles II. YEAR 4 Dissertation (double module) • Applied Econometrics • Development Economics • History of Economic Thought • Industrial Organisation • Labour Economics • International Economics • Monetary Economics • Environmental Economics and Policy • Public Economics • Advanced Microeconomics • Advanced Macroeconomics • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy

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BA (Hons) Economics and Politics

BA (Hons) Economics with Foundation

YEAR 1 Economics Modules: Elements of Economics • Economic Methods • The World Economy • Ideas and Ideologies • Democratic Political Systems

Politics Modules: International Security and International Organisation • Global Regions in International Relations • Theory and History in International Relations YEAR 2 Economics Modules: Macroeconomics • Microeconomics • Business Competition • Corporate Finance • Economics of Social Policy • European Economics • Economic Data Analysis • Experimental and Behavioural Economics • Intermediate Methods for Economics and Finance Politics Modules: Democracy and Democratic Theory • Foundations of Western Political Thought • The Politics of Pacific Asia • Middle East in the International System • International Relations Theory • International Organisations • Global Political Economy YEAR 3 Dissertation (double module) in economics or politics Economics Modules: Applied Econometrics • Development Economics • History of Economic Thought • Industrial Organisation • Labour Economics • International Economics • Monetary Economics • Environmental Economics and Policy • Public Economics • Advanced Microeconomics • Advanced Macroeconomics • Security Investment Analysis • Financial Theory and Corporate Policy Politics Modules: 20th-century German Political Thought • China: State and Society since 1949 • Political Extremism in Britain • The American Presidency • The Politics of the Middle East’s Oil Monarchies • People, Protest, Change: Exploring Social Movement Theory • Culture and Conflict in American Politics

Foundation Modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Statistics • Maths Applications 1 • Core Foundation Maths for Business and Economics • Foundations of Psychology • Introduction to Business Studies • English Foundations • Further English • An Introduction to Modern History • Cultural Studies YEAR 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Economics

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A degree in economics, business economics, economics with French or economics and politics provides the perfect foundation for work in many fields, including business, economics, finance, accountancy, management, banking, consultancy, research, teaching, the law, journalism, the civil service and government departments. Graduates have experience in report writing, quantitative techniques such as data analysis and statistics, time management, team work and problem solving which gives them a head start in a competitive jobs market.

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Education All of the School of Education programmes have been designed to offer students choice and flexibility in their future careers and thus prepare them to be highly employable graduates. We have courses to suit many prospective students, whether you are looking to become a qualified teacher or already working in the education sector and looking for further or training and development, or whether you are keen to study education as an academic discipline in its own right, at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. www.durham.ac.uk/education

RANKING 8th in The Complete University Guide 2013 3rd in The Times Good University Guide 2012 School of Education Durham University Leazes Road Durham, DH1 1TA T: +44 (0) 191 334 8310 Undergraduate queries: ed.admissions@durham.ac.uk MA/MSc Postgraduate queries: ma.secretaries@durham.ac.uk PGCE Postgraduate queries: pgce.office@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Primary Education X101 3 yrs Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Education Studies – English Studies X1Q3 3 yrs Durham City

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Geography X1F8 3 yrs Durham City

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

with Grade C or above at GCSE or equivalent in English, Mathematics and a science subject

AAA to include English Literature or English Language and Literature

AAA to include at least one science subject

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include HL English 6 in A1 or A2

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include at least one HL science subject

BA (Hons) Education Studies – History X1V1 3 yrs Durham City

AAA to include History

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include History

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Philosophy

XV35

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Psychology

X1C8

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Sociology

XL33

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Theology

XV36

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Primary Education with Foundation

X120

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Education

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA Education (International Postgraduate Programme)

1 yr

Durham City

A master’s degree

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

PGCE Education (Primary)

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PGCE Education (Secondary)

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in chosen subject area or a degree where at least 50% of the material was in chosen subject area

MA Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Primary)

1 yr

Durham City

MA Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Secondary)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Educational Assessment

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Educational Assessment Online

1 yr

Durham City

MA Intercultural Education and Internationalisation

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Mathematics Education

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Science Education

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Technology Enhanced Learning

1 yr

Durham City

MA Research Methods (Education)

1 yr

Durham City

PG Certificate in Practice of Education (part-time)

1 yr

Durham City

PG Certificate in Teaching A-level Mathematics (part-time)

1 yr

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

MEd by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

EdD Doctorate in Education

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

(part-time)

Durham City

(part-time)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• A ssessment, Evaluation and Effectiveness • Psychological Perspectives and Issues • Science and Mathematics Education • E nglish, the Arts and Creativity in Education • Philosophical and Critical Approaches

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 35 Research: 3 Undergraduate Students 394 International: 5 Postgraduate Taught Students 557 International: 37 Postgraduate Research Students 157 International: 82

BA (Hons) Primary Education

BA (Hons) Education Studies

BA (Hons) Primary Education with Foundation

The Primary Education degree offers Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and is ideal for those committed to a teaching career in a primary school. In addition to preparing students to teach the whole curriculum, the course enables students to become a specialist in a particular curriculum area: English, Mathematics, Science or ICT.

BA (Hons) Education Studies offers the chance to explore key issues in education while exploring education aspects of partner subjects. Half of the course is taught by staff from the School of Education and half of the course will be taught by staff in the partner department subject. Throughout the three years students are encouraged to make links between the education half of their course and the partner department, particularly through their third year dissertation.

YEAR 1 English • Maths • Science • Professional and Academic Study Skills • Development and Learning in the Very Early Years • Optional modules from: Arts, Humanities • ICT • Modern Foreign Language YEAR 2 English • Maths • Science • Research Methods • Teaching and Learning • Optional modules from: Arts, Humanities • ICT • Modern Foreign Language Students will continue to develop their experience and skills in the primary classroom through serial visits to schools (one day per week) with a four-week teaching placement at the beginning of the spring term. There will also be alternative placements at the end of the year where students will experience a variety of educational placements, including establishments specialising or focusing on SEN, nursery education, EAL and others. YEAR 3 English • Maths • Science • Specialist subject (English, maths, science or ICT) • Dissertation Students will continue to develop their experience and skills in the primary classroom through serial visits to schools (one day per week) with a final ten-week teaching placement at the end of the year.

Education modules are listed by year below. Examples of partner department modules can be found under programme specifications in each respective department section. Exact programme details can be found at www. durham.ac.uk/education/undergraduate/ ed_studies/. YEAR 1 Education modules: History of Education • Context of Education • Learning and Teaching YEAR 2 Education modules: Education Research Methods • Education Placement • Identity, Culture and Education • Higher Education: Issues of Inclusion and Exclusion • Learning in the Early Years • The Philosophy of Social Science • Harry Potter and the Age of Illusion YEAR 3 Education modules: Dissertation • Citizenship Education • Assessment and Intervention in Education • Political Sociology of Education • Responding to Special Educational Needs • New Directions in Social Science • Education in a Post-industrial Society

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • English Foundations • Further English • Foundations of Statistics • Mathematics for Teachers • Introduction to Chemistry • Introduction to Physics • Reflective Skills for Teachers • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Psychology of Thinking and Learning • Environmental Science 2 YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Primary Education

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Postgraduate Course Content MA Education

MA Education (International Postgraduate Programme)

PGCE Education

PGCE Education (Secondary)

MA Education has been designed to meet the needs of educational professionals especially those in teaching, management or administration at all levels of education.

MA Education (International Postgraduate Programme) is designed after MA Education, but offers more flexibility through a combination of intensive summer school teaching and independent study.

This full-time one year course provides graduates with the academic and professional training required to become a UK qualified teacher in either primary (ages 5−11) or secondary (ages 11−16) education. The course runs for 38 weeks with 21 weeks dedicated to school-based activities and experience.

Students on the PGCE Secondary programme apply as subject specialists in one of the following subject areas: English, geography, history, mathematics, modern foreign languages (French, Spanish or German), music, physical education, religious education or science (biology, chemistry or physics). This subject specific work links with cross curricular themes focusing on school and classroom-based issues preparing students for the extensive teaching practice undertaken in the school environment.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Evaluating Educational Research Elective Modules: 21st-century Technology: Implications for Teaching and Learning • Arts in Education • Assessment • Curriculum Analysis • Intercultural and International Education • Management, Leadership and Change • Policy Studies • Psychology of the Learner • Special Educational Needs and Inclusion: Rhetoric or Reality? • Teaching and Learning in Science

Core Modules: Analysing, Interpreting and Using Educational Research • Understanding Qualitative Educational Research • Thesis Proposal Elective Modules: 21st-century Technology: Implications for Teaching and Learning • Arts in Education • Assessment • Curriculum Analysis • Intercultural and International Education • Management, Leadership and Change • Policy Studies • Psychology of the Learner • Special Educational Needs and Inclusion: Rhetoric or Reality?

PGCE Education (Primary) The PGCE Primary Programme offers a broad training across the National Curriculum. Students are expected to be capable in all the subjects in the primary school. Core Subjects: All students are required to follow courses in: Art and Design • Design and Technology • English • Geography • History • Information Technology • Modern Foreign Languages • Music • Physical Education • Religious Education • Science

Core Subjects: Classroom Management • National Curriculum/Law and the Teacher • Adolescence, Maturation, How People Learn • Language and Learning - Language across the Curriculum • Teaching and Assessing • Pastoral Care • Child Protection • Equal Opportunities • Multicultural and Anti-racist Education • Special Needs • Pathways Post-14 • Pupils’ Moral and Spiritual Welfare • Education for Citizenship • Education for Enterprise There are three elements involved: • Home Area School Experience (two weeks in a Keystage 2 environment) • Serial Visits and Diagnostic Teaching Practice (three days per week for four weeks, and then one week teaching induction, followed by four weeks’ practice) • Serial Visits and Main Teaching Practice (three days per week for four weeks, and then eleven weeks’ practice in Terms 2 and 3)

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Postgraduate Course Content continued MA Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Primary and Secondary) Students who undertake our full-time PGCE programme are entitled to progress to our MA in Education with QTS programme (subject to meeting necessary academic requirements). This innovative qualification was introduced to enable Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) to complete a higher degree by combining elements of their PGCE with further master’s level work. The programme takes three years to complete. The first year comprises the full-time PGCE year. The next two years are studied part-time. During the part-time years participants complete master’s level modules. Most participants in years 2 and 3 are full-time teachers, although this is not a requirement. Core Modules: Art and Design • Design and Technology • English • Geography • History • Information Technology • Modern Foreign Languages • Music • Physical Education • Religious Education • Science Route A Dissertation • Evaluating Educational Research Route B Education Research in Action

MSc Educational Assessment

MA Intercultural Education and Internationalisation

MSc Science Education

This programme has been developed to meet the need for specialists in educational assessment within schools and more widely within the education system. The programme combines the expertise of two leading institutions in assessment, the School of Education and CEM (Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring). Students learn to construct and use tests, classroom assessments, interviews, school inspections and more.

The MA Intercultural Education and Internationalisation develops critical understanding of education and intercultural communication in the context of global movements of people and the internationalisation of education. The programme provides students, educators, and policy makers with resources for reflecting on and responding to the growing need for intercultural education and communication in an increasingly intercultural/international world.

MSc Science Education aims to promote critical understanding of and reflection on aspects of teaching and learning in science education generally as well as within specialist subject areas of chemistry, physics, and primary science and biology/outdoor education. This pathway is linked explicitly to Science Learning Centre North East (www. sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/centres/ north-east) as well as an extensive body of published and funded research within the School of Education.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Standardised Tests and Exams • Classroom Assessment • Judgement-based Assessment • Research into and Using Assessments

MSc Educational Assessment Online This pathway is similar to the MSc in Educational Assessment taught at the university campus, but adapted to fit online teaching. All teaching is online using a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). In this environment students are offered videos from lectures, reading material and activities. The environment is interactive between students and teachers but also between students. This means students get personal feedback and support for their learning, and can collaborate with other students.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods in Education • Intercultural and International Education • Intercultural Communication

MSc Mathematics Education The MSc Mathematics Education focuses in detail on important issues emerging from research on the teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels, in particular with regards to the issue of developing understanding in mathematics. Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods in Education • Developing Understanding in Mathematics • Representations and Reasoning in Mathematics

Core Modules: Dissertation • Teaching and Learning in Science • EITHER Physics as an Additional Subject Specialism (PASS) OR Chemistry as an Additional Subject Specialism (CASS) • Research Methods in Education

MSc Technology Enhanced Learning MSc Technology Enhanced Learning has been designed to meet the demand of those wishing to use/deploy/design technology and software for use in educational settings. Core Modules: Dissertation • Technology Enhanced Learning Dissertation • Improving Computer Education • 21st-century Technology • Research Methods in Education

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Research Degrees MA Research Methods (Education)

PG Certificate in Practice in Education

MA Research Methods (Education) delivers high-quality research methods training, including practical experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis software packages and detailed analysis related to research epistemology and the philosophy of social science. The programme is a Facultywide course and modules are taught within the School of Education, the School of Applied Social Sciences (Sociology) and the Department of Psychology. The programme is recognised by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for research training.

PG Certificate in Practice of Education is a flexible part-time programme, ideal for those who wish to sample postgraduate study prior to committing to a full master’s degree programme, with the option of transferring to the MA in Education upon successful completion of both modules.

Core Modules: Research Design and Process • Perspectives on Social Research • Experiments in Education • Evaluating Educational Research • Dissertation (45 credits) • EITHER Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science OR Fieldwork and Interpretation • EITHER Statistical Exploration and Reasoning AND Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science OR Applied Statistics Elective Modules: Philosophy of Social Research • Computer Based Applications in Social Research

Core Modules: Educational Research in Action Elective Modules: 21st-century Technology: Implications for Teaching and Learning • Arts in Education • Assessment • Curriculum Analysis • Intercultural and International Education • Management, Leadership and Change • Policy Studies • Psychology of the Learner • Special Educational Needs and Inclusion: Rhetoric or Reality? • Teaching and Learning in Science

MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MEd by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

EdD Doctorate in Education The EdD is delivered in two stages: taught stage and research stage. Students will be required to produce a thesis of original research, under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The degree requires three year full-time or six year part-time.

PhD PG Certificate in Teaching A-level Mathematics The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching A-level Mathematics is designed for practising secondary mathematics teachers who wish to develop or enhance their teaching at the post-16 level. In addition to developing subject knowledge, the course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of learning advanced mathematics and enables teachers to explore the evidence base for the teaching of one mathematical topic in more depth. Core Modules: A-level Mathematics Pedagogy • Classroom-based Enquiry in A-level Mathematics

PhD degrees involve students following their own timetable of academic study, under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The degree requires three years fulltime or six years part-time. The PhD involves the production of a large-scale piece of written research requiring the completion of a 100,000-word thesis. For more details about applying for a PhD, see page 49.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Education graduates have entered professions allied to education in the widest possible contexts, including educational publishing, social health promotion, family therapy, social work, child law, disaster management, youth and community work, music therapy, child and educational psychology, midwifery, and politics. Education Studies at Durham will also prove attractive if you wish to pursue a career in non-education sectors, such as accountancy, public relations, advertising, human resources, and retailing. In addition, the course opens up routes into teaching, and approximately half of our students go on to follow a teaching career.

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Engineering At Durham we produce world class engineers who are continually in high demand. Our courses produce modern engineers who are capable of solving problems across the traditional engineering boundaries. www.durham.ac.uk/engineering

RANKING 8th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 11th in The Complete University Guide 2013 School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Durham University South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1700

Undergraduate queries: ecs.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: engineering.msc@durham.ac.uk

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Courses

UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

MEng (Hons) General Engineering

H100

4 yrs

Durham City A*AA

• • • • • •

to include Mathematics and Physics

Aeronautics Civil Engineering Design and Operations Engineering Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering New and Renewable Energy

BEng (Hons) General Engineering

H103

3 yrs

Durham City AAA to include Mathematics and Physics

BEng (Hons) General Engineering with Foundation

H104

4 yrs

Durham City

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics and Physics

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics and Physics

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Communications Engineering

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a subject that includes significant electronics content

MSc Design and Operations Engineering

1 yr

Durham City

MSc New and Renewable Energy

1 yr

Durham City

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in engineering or engineering-related subject

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS Research Groups: • Mechanics Group • Energy Group • Electronics Group • Algorithms and Complexity Group • Innovative Computing Group

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff (School of Engineering and Computer Sciences) Teaching: 55 Research: 34 Undergraduate Students 535 International: 32 Postgraduate Taught Students 23 International: 19 Postgraduate Research Students 68 International: 24

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Undergraduate Course Content MEng (Hons) General Engineering

BEng (Hons) General Engineering

BEng (Hons) General Engineering with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes.

MEng (Hons) General Engineering programme’s first two years offer students a broad based engineering education. Students are then able to specialise in their third and fourth years.

YEAR 4 The six final-year streams are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, Electronic Engineering, Design and Operations Engineering, and New and Renewable Energy Engineering.

BEng (Hons) General Engineering is a high-quality three-year degree programme which is complementary to the four-year Durham MEng, and transfer is possible after the first or second year.

YEAR 1 Applied Mechanics I • Electrical Engineering I • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics I • Electronic Fundamentals and Manufacture • Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Core Module: Final Year Project Aeronautics: Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery • Applied Mechanics • Aeromechanics

YEAR 1 As per year one of MEng (Hons) General Engineering

YEAR 2 Systems Modelling and Computing • Analytical Methods • Mechanics and Materials • Manufacturing and Electromechanics • Electronics and Design • Thermodynamics and Design YEAR 3 The course splits into four streams: Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Core Module: Design Project Electronic Engineering: Computer Architecture and Communications • Control and Signal Processing • Electronics • Engineering Design • Management and Manufacture • Microelectronics Specialist Streams Modules: Electrical Engineering: Control and Signal Processing • Electrical Engineering • Electronics • Engineering Design • Management and Manufacture • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Mechanical Engineering: Applied Mechanics • Control and Signal Processing • Electrical Engineering • Engineering Design • Management and Manufacture • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Civil Engineering: Applied Mechanics • Civil Design • Design and Management for Civil Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Soil Engineering • Structures and Surveying

Specialist Streams Modules: Civil Engineering: Hydrology and the Environment • Civil Design and Materials • Geotechnical Engineering Design and Operations Engineering: Advanced Design and Manufacture • Enterprise and Operations • Applied Mechanics • Energy Conversion and Delivery • Digital Systems Electronic Engineering: Digital Systems • Communication Systems • Microelectronics Mechanical Engineering: Applied Mechanics • Enterprise and Operations • Bioengineering and Energy Markets • Advanced Design and Manufacture • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics OR Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery New and Renewable Energy: Energy Conversion and Delivery • Energy Markets • Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies • Enterprise and Operations • Applied Mechanics • Advanced Design and Manufacture Digital Systems

YEAR 2 Systems Modelling and Computing • Analytical Methods • Mechanics and Materials • Manufacturing and Electromechanics • Design and Reverse Engineering • Thermofluids • Electronics YEAR 3 Students can specialise in Civil, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering programmes and engage in an individual technical project (two modules). Electronic Engineering: Electronics • Computer Architecture and Communications • Control and Signal Processing • BEng Engineering Project • BEng Manufacture and Electronic CAD • Engineering into Schools Mechanical Engineering: Electrical Engineering • Applied Mechanics • BEng Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics • BEng Engineering Project • BEng Mechanical Manufacture • Engineering into Schools Civil Engineering: Soil Engineering • Structures and Surveying • Environmental Engineering • BEng Civil Design • BEng Engineering Project

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists (double) • Maths Applications (Combined) • Core Foundation Physics • Environmental Science 1 • Engineering in the Environment • Practical Techniques in Physics • Decision Maths YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BEng (Hons) General Engineering

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Postgraduate Course Content

Research Degrees

MSc Communications Engineering

MSc New and Renewable Energy

MSc by Research

MSc Communications Engineering aims to educate students in the rapidly growing area of communications to undertake responsible and challenging posts in academia and industry. The course covers the key areas of wireless and wired networks and protocols, digital signal processing and digital electronics.

MSc New and Renewable Energy is designed to equip our graduates with the skills required to meet the growing challenge to achieve energy and environmental sustainability through the application of new and renewable energy technologies.

Core Modules: Communications Systems • Radio Communications • Digital Systems • Design of Wireless Systems • Research and Development Project

MSc Design and Operations Engineering MSc Design and Operations Engineering is designed to develop high-level skills in a range of techniques and approaches in the area of design and operations engineering. There is a considerable focus on industrial interaction. Course Structure: Research and Development Thesis • Advanced Design and Manufacture • Manufacture and Management • Enterprise and Operations • An Industrial Project Module

Core Modules: Renewable Energy Fundamentals • Renewable Energy and Environment • Group Design Project • Research and Development Project Elective Modules: Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies • Turbomachinery and Nuclear Power Engineering • Energy Delivery and Network Integration • Energy Generation and Conversion Technologies • Energy Markets and Risk

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Durham Engineering degree programmes produce talented graduates who are wellplaced to meet the needs of industry on a local, national and global level. Many of the final-year projects are linked with external engineering organisations and companies, allowing students to carry out extensive independent research aligned to their degree specialisation. Engineering graduates readily find employment in competitive sectors such as communications, IT, construction, energy, management, finance, and consultancy. A number of graduates go on to pursue professional postgraduate qualifications or a PhD.

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English Language Centre The English Language Centre provides high quality English language teaching expertise for students at all levels: pre-university entry, undergraduate and postgraduate. The Centre also plays a key role in enhancing the university experience of both home and international students. www.durham.ac.uk/englishlanguage.centre

English Language Centre Durham University Elvet Riverside New Elvet Durham, DH1 3JT T: +44 (0) 191 334 2230 Postgraduate queries: matesol.englishlanguagecentre@durham.ac.uk

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree and at least two years’ full-time English language teaching

MA TESOL

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 9 Postgraduate Taught Students 44 International: 41

1 yr

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Durham City

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL

MA TESOL

MA Applied Language Studies for TESOL is aimed at experienced language teachers with an interest in the wider aspects of teaching English as a foreign language, combining innovative classroom practices with an understanding of issues such as language structure and research methodology.

MA TESOL offers excellent opportunities to develop careers in English language teaching for inexperienced teachers or for those starting out in the field. The programme is designed for anyone with an interest in the wider aspects of teaching English as a foreign language, combining innovative classroom practices with an understanding of issues such as language structure and research methodology.

Core Modules: Syllabus Design and Assessment • Language Teaching Methodology • Lessons from Language • Research Methods Elective Modules: Language for Teaching • World Englishes • English for Specific Purposes • ELT Materials Development and Evaluation • Discourse, Texts and TESOL

Core Modules: Language for Teaching • Syllabus Design and Assessment • Language Teaching Methods and Practice Elective Modules: World Englishes • English for Specific Purposes • ELT Materials Development and Evaluation • Discourse Texts and TESOL • Language Teaching Methodology • Research Methods

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Postgraduate English Language Centre graduates find employment all over the world, as teachers and administrators with language schools, colleges of further education, universities or organisations such as the British Council, and a master’s degree is often a way of securing a more senior position within such institutions.

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English Studies English Studies at Durham will appeal to people with a sensitivity to language, a love of reading and a sense of intellectual adventure. Not only does the Department provide a thorough grounding in literary theory and the ‘great tradition’ of English literature – from Chaucer and Shakespeare through to plays, poems and novels written in the 20th and 21st centuries – it also offers a wide range of imaginative and carefully designed options, some of which are only rarely available elsewhere. www.durham.ac.uk/english.studies

RANKING 2nd in The Complete University Guide 2013 4th in The Times Good University Guide 2012

Department of English Studies Durham University Hallgarth House 77 Hallgarth Street Durham, DH1 3AY T: +44 (0) 191 334 2500 Undergraduate queries: english.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: english.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) English Literature

Q300

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA to include English Literature or English Language and Literature

BA (Hons) English Literature and History

QV21

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) English Literature and Philosophy

QV35

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Education Studies – English Studies

X1Q3

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) English with Foundation

Q301

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include HL English A1 or English A2

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MA English Literary Studies

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in English or an English-related subject

MA Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies

1 yr

MA Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies

1 yr

MA Studies in Poetry

1 yr

MA Twentieth-century Literary Studies

1 yr

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MLitt Research Degree

2 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

PhD

3 yrs

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.5 (or equivalent)

IELTS overall 7.5 with no element below a 7.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Medieval Literature • Renaissance and 17th-century • Literature • 18th-century Literature • Romantic Literature • Victorian Literature • Modern Literature • Literary and Critical Theory • American Literature • Irish Literature • Australian Literature • History of the Book and Bibliography • Genre Studies • Literature and Science • Medical Humanities • Literature and Philosophy • Utopian Studies

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 27 Research: 2 Undergraduate Students 354 International: 45 Postgraduate Taught Students 37 International: 5 Postgraduate Research Students 48 International: 14

BA (Hons) English Literature

BA (Hons) English Literature and History

BA (Hons) English Literature and Philosophy

YEAR 1 Introduction to Drama • Introduction to Poetry • Introduction to the Novel • The Age of Chivalry • The Heroic Age • Classical and Biblical Background to English Literature • The English Language and its History

YEAR 1 English Modules: Introduction to Drama • Introduction to Poetry • Introduction to the Novel • The Age of Chivalry • The Heroic Age • Classical and Biblical Background to English Literature • The English Language and its History

YEAR 1 English Literature Modules: Introduction to Drama • Introduction to Poetry • Introduction to the Novel

YEAR 2 Level 2 and 3 Modules: The Theory and Practice of Literary Criticism (must be taken in year 2) • Shakespeare • An early period module • Medieval Literature • Old English • Old Norse • Old French • Chaucer • Renaissance Literature • Restoration and 18th-century Literature • Literature of the Romantic Period • Victorian Literature • Literature of the Modern Period • Post-War Fiction and Poetry • American Fiction • American Poetry • Australian Legend 1890s−1990s • Eliot and Pound • Fin-de-Siècle Fiction • Literature under Charles I and Cromwell • Germanic Myth and Legend • Irish Poetry since Yeats • The Short Story • The Brontës • Keats and Shelley YEAR 3 Core Module: Dissertation Other Year 3 module options are listed above.

History Modules: The Birth of Western Society, 300–1050 • Reformation Europe • Mediterranean World • Ruling Britannia • Society and Culture in Early Modern France • Russia under the Tsars YEAR 2 English Modules: As per year two of BA (Hons) English Literature History Modules: British Democracy 1900–1960: Politics and Political Culture • Modern China’s Transformations • Wars • Crisis and Decline: the British Economy since 1900 YEAR 3 Dissertation in English OR Dissertation in History English Modules: As per year three of BA (Hons) English Literature History Modules: A World Turned Upside Down: Radicalism in the English Revolution • Light Beyond the Limes: The Christianisation of Pagan Europe 500–1000 • Beautiful Epoch: Politics and Culture in France 1890–1914 • The Last Decades of Imperial Russia 1855–1917

Philosophy Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Reading Philosophy YEAR 2 English Literature Modules: Theory and Practice of Literary Criticism • Module options as per BA (Hons) English Literature Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Philosophical Logic • Modern Philosophy I • Biomedical Ethics Past and Present • Science and Religion • Political Philosophy • Philosophy of Religion • Theory, Literature and Society • Philosophy of the Sciences • Ancient Philosophies West and East YEAR 3 Dissertation in English OR philosophy English Literature Modules: As per year three of BA (Hons) English Literature Philosophy Modules: Modern Philosophy II • Philosophical Issues in Contemporary Science • Aesthetics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Language and Mind • Applied Ethics • Issues in Contemporary Ethics • Gender, Film and Society • Metaphysics • History and Philosophy of Psychiatry • History of the Body

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BA (Hons) English with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) The Foundation Year contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Further English • English Literature • Introduction to Ancient History • Introduction to Modern History • Introduction to Philosophy • SF Beginners’ French • SF Beginners’ German • SF Beginners’ Spanish • SF French Consolidation • SF German Consolidation • SF Spanish Consolidation • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Psychology • Studying Society YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) English Literature

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Postgraduate Course Content

Research Degrees

MA English Literary Studies

MA by Research

MA English Literary Studies is sufficiently flexible to allow students to combine modules informally, focusing on areas they find most interesting. Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources Elective Modules: The Anglo-Saxon World, AD 400−1100 • Old Norse • Warrior Poets in Heroic Societies • The Anglo-Norman World • Narrative Transformations: Medieval Romance to Renaissance Epic • Middle English Manuscripts and Texts • Issues in Medieval and Renaissance Studies • Renaissance Tragedy • Renaissance Humanism • Women and the Novel in the 18th-century • Reflections on Revolution, 1789−1922 • Second-generation Romantic Poetry • Romantic Forms of Grief • Women in Victorian Poetry and Painting • Elegy: From John Milton to Seamus Heaney • Literary Masculinity at the Fin-de-Siècle • James Joyce and the Limits of Literature • The Literatures of Slavery • 20th-century Jewish American Fiction • Thomas Pynchon • Representing the Self: From Sophocles to the Sopranos • Writing Poetry

MA Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources Elective Modules: Reflections on Revolution, 1789−1922 • Secondgeneration Romantic Poetry • Romantic Forms of Grief • The Mode of Address: Writers in Performance in Victorian Britain • Women in Victorian Poetry and Painting • Elegy: From John Milton to Seamus Heaney • Literary Masculinity at the Fin-de-Siècle

MA Studies in Poetry Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources Elective Modules: Warrior Poets in Heroic Societies • Elegy: from John Milton to Seamus Heaney • Romantic Forms of Grief • Second-generation Romantic Poetry • Women in Victorian Poetry and Painting • Modern Poetry • Writing Poetry

MA Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies

MA Twentieth-Century Literary Studies

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources

Elective Modules: The Anglo-Saxon World, AD 400−1100 • Old Norse • Warrior Poets in Heroic Societies • The Anglo-Norman World • Narrative Transformations: Medieval Romance to Renaissance Epic • Middle English Manuscripts and Texts • Issues in Medieval and Renaissance Studies • Renaissance Tragedy • Renaissance Humanism

Elective Modules: Reflections on Revolution, 1789−1922 • The Short Story • James Joyce and the Limits of Literature • 20thcentury Jewish American Literature • Modern Poetry • Elegy: From John Milton to Seamus Heaney • Thomas Pynchon • Writing Poetry

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MLitt by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of English Studies has access to special collections of medieval manuscripts, early printed books, and works of the late 17th and 18th centuries. Unique modern materials, including the Abbot and Plomer collections and the Basil Bunting Archive are also available.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

English Studies graduates have gone on to careers in TV and radio broadcasting, advertising, journalism, the theatre, and arts management, but also many other careers not directly related to English, including banking, local government, the civil service, the diplomatic service, and business management. A career in the legal profession, enabled by a postgraduate law conversion course, is now a common route for English graduates, as is professional training for accountancy. Employers greatly value the transferable skills that English graduates bring to the workplace: a high standard of literacy; excellent written and verbal communication skills; the ability to construct a clear, persuasive argument; and the capacity for independent research. Wherever these skills are required, English graduates will be in strong demand. Postgraduate training in teaching, including the teaching of English as a second language, continues to be a popular choice as well.

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The Foundation

Durham University’s Foundation Centre offers specially tailored multidisciplinary study programmes to prepare students for degree-level study. The Foundation Centre specialises in helping mature learners return to education: supporting students who are changing between academic fields; and preparing international students who are unable to study to a sufficient level in their own country for direct entry to UK degree programmes. The Foundation Centre is an academic department that delivers courses to develop students’ learning skills and knowledge in preparation for degree-level study primarily at Durham. Courses are specially tailored to meet each student’s choice of degree and background and include a mixture of common ‘core’ subjects and discipline specific subjects arranged across two programme groups. www.durham.ac.uk/foundation.centre

Foundation Centre Durham University Queen’s Campus University Boulevard Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BH T: +44 (0) 191 334 0172

Undergraduate queries: foundation.centre@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation

NN4H

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

Applicants will be considered for a place on the Direct Progression Programme if they have not had the opportunity to study to A-level standard, or have qualifications that are not recognised by Durham University for direct entry into a degree programme

BSc (Hons) Anthropology with Foundation

L603

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Archaeology with Foundation

V400

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Ancient History with Foundation

V111

4 yrs

Durham City

The Direct Progression Programme is not normally suitable for current A-level (or equivalent qualification) students or those who have studied at A-level (or equivalent qualification) within the last 3 years

BA (Hons) Ancient History (European Studies) with Foundation

V112

5 yrs

Durham City

All applicants are encouraged to contact the Foundation Centre before applying. More information can also be found at www.durham.ac.uk/ foundation.centre

BSc (Hons) Biology with Foundation

C102

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation (with Industrial Placement)

B901

5 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Foundation

B902

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Business Finance with Foundation

N390

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Business and Management with Foundation

NN21

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Foundation

F103

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Classical Past with Foundation

Q804

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Classical Past (European Studies) with Foundation

QR99

5 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Classics with Foundation

Q805

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Classics (European Studies) with Foundation

QR98

5 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences with Foundation

LV00

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation

G402

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Criminology with Foundation

L372

4 yrs

Durham City

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Normally 6.0 (5.0 with 12week pre-sessional English course). Some subjects may require a higher IELTS

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE CONTINUED DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Economics with Foundation

L101

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) English with Foundation

Q301

4 yrs

Durham City

BEng (Hons) Engineering with Foundation

H104

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Geography with Foundation

F801

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Geography with Foundation

L700

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Geology with Foundation

F602

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Health and Human Sciences with Foundation

L691

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) History with Foundation

V102

4 yrs

Durham City

LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation

M102

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Marketing with Foundation

TBC

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Foundation

G107

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Music with Foundation

W301

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Philosophy with Foundation

V501

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Physics with Foundation

F302

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Politics with Foundation

L201

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Primary Education with Foundation

X120

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied) with Foundation

C818

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Sociology with Foundation

L301

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Foundation

C604

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

BA (Hons) Theology with Foundation

V612

4 yrs

Durham City

International Foundation Year Certificate

Y001

1 yr

Durham City

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Normally 6.0 (5.0 with 12week pre-sessional English course). Some subjects may require a higher IELTS

Applicants with pending or recent qualifications: Applicants who have successfully completed qualifications in inappropriate subjects for their chosen degree programme (e.g. A-level, BTEC, NVQ, Degree, etc.) may use the Direct Progression Programme as a conversion course The Direct Progression Programme is not normally suitable for current A-level (or equivalent qualification) students or those who have studied at A-level (or equivalent qualification) within the last 3 years All applicants are encouraged to contact the Foundation Centre before applying. More information can also be found at www.durham.ac.uk/ foundation.centre

Applicants will normally be considered for a place on the International Foundation Year if they do not have qualifications that are recognised by British universities for direct entry into British degree programmes. All applicants are encouraged to contact the Foundation Centre before applying

Normally 5.5 (4.5 with 12week pre-sessional English course). Some subjects may require a higher IELTS

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Course Content

By the end of the Foundation Year students should be familiar and confident with a wide range of academic learning and assessment methods including exams, essays, projects and presentations. Students will have received help in how to cope with different types of assessment and strategies for success in academic assessment as part of the core subjects that every student studies. It is the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal to ensure that students leave the Foundation Centre with the skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen degree.

Direct Progression Programmes

The International Foundation Year Programme

The Direct Progression Programmes are open to UK and international students and are fully integrated with Durham University degree programmes, counting as year zero of a full undergraduate degree. Students progress directly onto their degree at Durham once they have successfully completed their Foundation Centre year.

The International Foundation Year provides a specially designed programme, with extra English language and study skills support, for international students who do not meet the requirements for direct entry to either UK higher education, or the Direct Progression Programmes offered by the Foundation Centre. It is a one-year programme designed to help international students access UK higher education. The International Foundation Year is not linked to specific Durham degree programmes, but students will be helped to apply through UCAS to join degree programmes at Durham or other UK higher education institutions.

Details of each Direct Progression Programme can be found in the relevant department section.

QUICK FACTS

DIRECT PROGRESSION PROGRAMMES

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR

Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 16

SUITABLE FOR:

UK, EU and international students

International students

Period of study

Full degree, plus one Foundation Year

1 year

Direct progression to Durham University degrees

Yes No

Help when applying to UK universities

N/A

Yes (including Durham University)

Minimum IELTS score for non-native English Speakers

Normally 6.0 (5.0 with 12-week pre-sessional English course). Some subjects may require a higher IELTS

Normally 5.5 (4.5 with 12-week pre-sessional English course). Some subjects may require a higher IELTS

Required entry qualifications

We expect students to complete at least 11 or 12 years of schooling before joining the Foundation programmes, this usually equates roughly to GCSE or AS level study. Evidence of academic qualifications is required

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For a complete list of subject requirements visit www.durham.ac.uk/foundation.centre Suitability for A-level (or equivalent) applicants

Normally, applicants with A-level qualifications (or equivalent) are not eligible. However, students who are studying, or have completed A-levels (or equivalent) in subjects inappropriate for direct entry to their chosen degree subject, or completed their A-level (or equivalent) studies over three years prior to application, are eligible to apply

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Geography Geography at Durham enables you to study human activity, the physical environment and interactions between the two. Drawing on the breadth of internationally recognised expertise in the Department, we deliver degree programmes that broadly cover human and physical geography, with an in-built flexibility that enables inter-disciplinary study. We set out to enthuse and stimulate you about geography from the seminar room to the field site, stretching you to reach your intellectual potential. www.durham.ac.uk/geography

RANKING 3rd in The Times Good University Guide 2012 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 (Geography and Environmental Sciences) Department of Geography Durham University Science Laboratories South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1800 Undergraduate queries: geography.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: geog.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Geography

L702

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

BSc (Hons) Geography F800 3 yrs Durham City

A*AA

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include one science subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

to include one science subject

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Geography

X1F8

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Geography and Biology, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Geography with Foundation

L700

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

BSc (Hons) Geography with Foundation

F801

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Geography (Research Methods)

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in an arts or social sciences subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MSc Risk and Environmental Hazards

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA Risk and Security

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in an arts or social sciences subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent) and a writing score of at least 7.0

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a science or social sciences subject

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Quaternary Environmental Change • Catchment, River and Hillslope Science • Hazard and Risk Research

BA (Hons) Geography

BSc (Hons) Geography

BA (Hons) Geography with Foundation

BA (Hons) Geography focuses more on human geography and social science topics, with flexibility to take a range of electives. BA (Hons) Geography shares a similar first year to BSc (Hons) Geography.

BSc (Hons) Geography focuses more on physical geography and environmental topics, with flexibility to take a range of electives. BSc (Hons) Geography shares a similar first year to BA (Hons) Geography.

• Lived and Material Cultures • Politics–State–Space • Social/Spatial Theory • G eographies of Health and Well-being (GoHWell) • Urban Worlds

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 49 Research: 32 Undergraduate Students 587 International: 16 Postgraduate Taught Students 12 International: 2 Postgraduate Research Students 77 International: 19

YEAR 1 Human Geography: Space and Place in a Changing World • Introduction to Geographical Research (BA) • Physical Geography • Environment and Society • Geographies of Crisis • Understanding Earth’s Challenges YEAR 2 Social Research in Geography (includes compulsory residential fieldwork) • Theory and Concepts in Contemporary Human Geography • Development, Society and the Environment • Environmental Processes and Management • GIS and Remote Sensing • Political Geography • Social and Cultural Geography • Urban Geography • Economic Geography YEAR 3 Dissertation (research project) • Environmental Remote Sensing • Field Studies in Rural Asia (Thailand field trip) • Geographies of Health and Health Care • Geographies of Transformation • Geography • Gender and Change • Hazard and Risk • Politics/Space – Drawing Lines, Writing the World • Remaking Urban Landscapes • Territory and Geopolitics • Urban Change in Europe (Berlin field trip) • Cyberspace Geographies • Governing Technoscience • Postcolonialism and Development • Urban Geographies • Development in South East Asia • Geographies of Nature • The Politics of Emergency

YEAR 1 Human Geography: Space and Place in a Changing World • Introduction to Geographical Research (BSc) – double module including residential fieldwork abroad • Physical Geography • Environment and Society • Geographies of Crisis • Understanding Earth’s Challenges YEAR 2 Scientific Research in Geography (includes compulsory residential fieldwork) – double module • Environmental Processes and Management • Fluvial Systems • GIS and Remote Sensing • Glaciers and Glaciation • Global Climate Change • Mountain Landscapes • Reconstructing Environmental Change YEAR 3 Dissertation (research project based on scientific methods) – double module • Environmental Processes and Change: Field Case Studies (Iceland or Switzerland) • Environmental Remote Sensing • Field Research in Glacial Environments: Iceland Case Study • Hazard and Risk • Mountain Hazards: Nepal • Oceans Past and Present • River Dynamics • Sea Level Change and Coastal Evolution • Quaternary of Glaciated Regions • Antarctic Environments • Glacial Sedimentary Environments • River Ecology, Change and Restoration • Peatland Geomorphology and Management • Research Frontiers in Hydrology • Martian Landscapes • Erosion and Orogenesis

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Numerical Skills for Scientists • Foundations of Statistics • Environmental Science 1 • Environmental Science 2 • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Core Foundation Biology 2 • Foundation of Psychology • Studying Society • Introduction to Earth Science and Physical Geography • Introduction to Business Studies OR Introduction to Physics YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Geography

BSc (Hons) Geography with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR As per Foundation Year of BA (Hons) Geography with Foundation YEAR 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Geography

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Research Degrees

MA Geography (Research Methods)

MSc Risk and Environmental Hazards

MA by Research

MA Geography (Research Methods) aims to give broad training in social science research methodology as well as more specific training in the approaches and techniques used in human geography. There is a balance between theory and practical application. The programme is recognised by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for research training.

MSc Risk and Environmental Hazards is for students who want to receive specialised scientific training in physical hazards that pose large risks to communities living throughout the world. The course offers new techniques and approaches to understand the spatial and temporal dimensions of hazards, the rapidly changing geographical template of hazards, and the core drivers of change in the human-environment interface.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Philosophy and Theory in Contemporary Human Geography • Geographical Imaginations • Research Design and Practice • Perspectives on Social Research • Fieldwork and Interpretation: Qualitative Research Methods

Core Modules: Dissertation by Research or Vocation • Understanding Risk • Risk Frontiers • Fundamentals of Risk Research • Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Hazards • Sea Level Change Hazards • Hydrological Hazards

Elective Modules: Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Quantitative Methods in Social Science • Applied Statistics

MA Risk and Security MA Risk and Security is for students interested in the problems that underlie risk and security in a technological society as well as issues of governance in designing and implementing security strategies. The course offers in-depth and advanced understanding on geo-political security challenges and politics, including the ways in which they are governed increasingly through the prism of risk. Core modules: Dissertation by Research or Vocation • Understanding Risk • Risk Frontiers • Fundamentals of Risk Research Elective Modules: Risk, Security and Society • International Relations and Security in the Middle East • East Asian Strategic Quadrangle

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of Geography has laboratories equipped to deal with wet and dry sediment analyses, fully climate-controlled laboratories for high-precision chemical and geotechnical testing, a sediment biomarker laboratory, radionuclide dating laboratory, a microfossil preparation laboratory and microscope rooms, a remote sensing and GIS computing laboratory and a facilities pool for social geography research. Our field equipment pool is extensive and includes precision dGPS survey stations, terrestrial laser scanners, an inshore survey and two inflatable boats, a fleet of five vehicles, a drilling rig and other lake and sediment coring sets and safety equipment including a satellite phone.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A geography degree provides a springboard into diverse areas and recent Durham Geography graduates work in many fields, including: environmental science and management, research and education, administration, planning, finance and banking, accountancy, legal professions, teaching, the armed forces, management, the police, conservation, banking, marketing and sales, or into higher degrees and postgraduate research.

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History Durham has one of the most highly regarded history departments in the UK. History at Durham provides you with the opportunity to build your own degree within a carefully thought out framework delivered by experts in their fields. Our research expertise and teaching provision extends from the early medieval to recent times, from Britain and Europe, to America, Africa and China, and across social, cultural, gender, media, political and economic history. www.durham.ac.uk/history

RANKING 1st in The Times Good University Guide 2012 3rd in The Complete University Guide 2013

Department of History Durham University 43 North Bailey Durham, DH1 3EX T: +44 (0) 191 334 1040

Undergraduate queries: admissions.history@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: postgraduate.history@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) History

V100

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

to include History

BA (Hons) Ancient, Medieval and Modern History

V101

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 99

BA (Hons) English Literature and History

QV21

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 137

BA (Hons) Modern European Languages and History RV91

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 171

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) History with Foundation

V102

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Medieval History

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in history or related discipline

MA Early Modern History

1 yr

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MA Modern History

1 yr

MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies

1 yr

MA Social and Economic History

1 yr

MA by Research

1 yr

MLitt by Research

2 yrs

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

QUICK FACTS

• Medieval History

• China History

• Early Modern History

• African History

• Modern British History

• Medieval and Renaissance Studies

• Modern European History

• Seventeenth Century Studies

• United States History

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 34 Research: 1

Undergraduate Students

471 International: 34

Postgraduate Taught Students 39 International: 9 Postgraduate Research Students 31 International: 4

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Undergraduate Course Content

Postgraduate Course Content

BA (Hons) History

BA (Hons) History with Foundation

MA Medieval History

MA Modern History

YEAR 1 Britain as an Economic Superpower, 1750–1914 • Europe, 1848–1918: Progress and Degeneration • New Heaven, New Earth: Latin Christendom and the World, 1000–1300 • Ruling Britannia, 1688–1815 • The Birth of Western Society, 300–1050 AD

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO)

MA Medieval History is designed to introduce students to the advanced study of the Middle Ages. Students have the opportunity to develop the technical skills for study of the Middle Ages with courses in palaeography.

MA Modern History is designed to introduce students to the advanced study of the Modern period. The Department offers specialists in Western European, British, American, African and Chinese history.

YEAR 2 Conversations strands: The Usable Past • The Built Environment • History and Guilt • Power and Peoples • Inventing the Middle Ages • Genius and Tyranny • Consumers • Monarchy • Empire, Liberty and Governance • Sport and History • British Democracy 1900–1960 • Modern China’s Transformations • The American Half-century: The United States since 1945 • The Book of Hours in Medieval Life and Art • The Ottoman World, 1400–1700 YEAR 3 A World Turned Upside Down: Radicalism in the English Revolution • Beautiful Epoch: Politics and Culture in France, 1890–1914 • Henry VIII and the English Reformation • Illuminated Manuscripts • Early Renaissance Europe • Heresy and Orthodoxy in Medieval Europe • History and Memory in East Asia • Manufacturing the Future: American Business, c.1820–1950

The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Further English • Introduction to Ancient History • Introduction to Modern History • Introduction to Philosophy • Extended Core Project • Beginners’ French • Beginners’ German • Beginners’ Spanish • French Consolidation • German Consolidation YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) History

Core modules: Dissertation • Historical Research Methods • Issues in Medieval History Elective modules: The Anglo-Saxon World AD 400−1100 • The AngloNorman World • Byzantium and the West, 300−1200 • Power and Society in the Late Middle Ages • The Archaeology of the Book: Codicology and Culture from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Palaeography: Scribes, Script and History from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Latin for Classical Research • Greek for Classical Research • Old Norse

MA Early Modern History MA Early Modern History is designed to introduce students to the advanced study of the Early Modern period. Students have the opportunity to develop the technical skills for study of the Early Modern period with courses in palaeography that include Early Modern documentation and handwriting. Core modules: Dissertation • Historical Research Methods • Issues in Early Modern History Elective modules: Courts and Power in Early Modern Europe and the New World • Negotiating Life in the Early Modern World • The Wealth of Nations

Core modules: Dissertation • Historical Research Methods • Issues in Modern History Elective modules: Tradition, Change and Political Culture in Modern Britain • Totalitarian Cultures? The Arts and Society in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany • Cultures of Consumption in Modern Europe • Race in Modern America

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Research Degrees MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies

MA Social and Economic History (Research Methods)

MA by Research

MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies is a wide-ranging programme, covering topics and material from late Antiquity until the end of the Renaissance − that is, until c.1620 − and taking advantage of an almost unrivalled cluster of subject-specialists in Durham across a wide range of departments and disciplines.

The MA in Social and Economic History (Research Methods) is intended for students specialising in social and/or economic history. The course is intended to provide students with the necessary research training skills to support PhD study in social and economic history and there is a particular emphasis on training in quantitative methods. The programme is accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as preparation for a PhD (1+3).

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources • Issues in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Elective Modules: The Anglo-Saxon World, AD 400−1100 • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Old Norse • Warrior Poets in Heroic Societies • The Anglo-Norman World • The Archaeology of the Book: Codicology and Culture from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Palaeography: Scribes, Script and History from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Middle English Manuscripts and Texts • Narrative Transformations: Medieval Romance to Renaissance Epic • Saints and Sinners: Praise and Blame of Women in Medieval and Renaissance Literature • From Roland to Orlando: The European Epic in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance • Power and Society in the Late Middle Ages • Renaissance Humanism • Renaissance Tragedy • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Courts and Power in Early-Modern Europe and the New World • Negotiating Life in the Early-Modern World

Core modules: Dissertation • Social Science Research Training Programme • Historical Research Methods • Optional module in social and/or economic history Elective modules: The Wealth of Nations • ‘Tribe’ and Nation in Africa, 1850−1990

MLitt by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES History graduates progress into an incredibly diverse range of careers and employment sectors. The public, private and not-forprofit sectors are all strongly represented with graduates entering professions such as law, armed forces, banking, teaching, marketing, advertising, PR, accountancy, HR, consultancy, press officer, parliamentary research and archiving, to name but a few. Examples of high-profile recent employers include Deloitte, European Union, JP Morgan, Slaughter & May, Watson Wyatt, Weber Shandwick, Marks & Spencer, Centrica, Royal Marines, and Churchill Archives Centre. Many undergraduates choose to stay with us to study for a master’s degree or PhD.

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Law Durham Law School is one of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most distinguished law schools. Its courses are highly regarded across the world for their quality, intellectual content and rigour. A Durham law degree will provide you with an excellent foundation for a career in the legal profession, and provides the opportunity to obtain a qualifying law degree as recognised by the Law Society and the Bar Council of England and Wales. www.durham.ac.uk/law

RANKING 5th in The Complete University Guide 2013 6th in The Times Good University Guide 2012

Durham Law School Durham University The Palatine Centre Stockton Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 2800 Undergraduate queries: law.ugadmissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: law.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

LLB (Hons) Law M101

3 or 4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Sociology with Law

L3M1

3 yrs

Durham City

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LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation

M102

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LNAT: NATIONAL ADMISSIONS TEST FOR LAW:

Durham Law School uses the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) to assist in selecting applicants for admission. Anybody who wishes to be admitted to an undergraduate Law degree must sit the LNAT as well as applying through UCAS. For further details, including registration instructions, sample test papers and details of test centres worldwide, see the LNAT website at: www.lnat.ac.uk POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

LLM European Trade and Commercial Law

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in law or related discipline

LLM International Trade and Commercial Law

1 yr

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

LLM Master of Laws

1 yr

MJur by Research

1 yr

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

PhD

3 yrs

QUICK FACTS

RESEARCH STRENGTHS • English Private and Commercial Law

• Public International Law

• UK Public Law

• Legal Theory

• Human Rights

• EU Law

• Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

• Gender and Lawt

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 35 Research: 1

Undergraduate Students

537 International: 127

Postgraduate Taught Students 71 International: 50 Postgraduate Research Students 51 International: 21

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Undergraduate Course Content

Postgraduate Course Content

LLB (Hons) Law

LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation

LLM European Trade and Commercial Law

LLM International Trade and Commercial Law

YEAR 1 Legal Skills • Law of Torts • Contract Law • EU Constitutional Law • UK Constitutional Law • The Individual and the State

LLM European Trade and Commercial Law provides an opportunity to develop an advanced knowledge of the law of the European Union, with particular emphasis upon its commercial aspects. The School is host to the Durham European Law Institute and students are encouraged to participate in its many activities.

LLM International Trade and Commercial Law offers students the opportunity to develop their legal knowledge and skills in some of the most intellectually challenging and practically relevant areas of trade and commercial law. The course has a particular emphasis upon the international aspects of these areas of legal knowledge and practice. The School is host to the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law and students on the LLM are encouraged to participate in its activities.

YEAR 2 Criminal Law • Land Law • Trusts and Equity Level 2 and 3 Modules: Commercial Law • Employment Law • The European Internal Market and its Citizens • Media Law • Public International Law • Law and Religion • Gender • Crime and Punishment • Administrative Law • Law of Family Relationships • Law • Gender and Society • Advanced Issues in Public Law • Advanced Issues in Private Law • Company Law • Intellectual Property Law • Law of the International Community • Law and Medicine • Philosophy of Law • International Human Rights • Interscholastic Mooting • International and Comparative Criminal Law • Civil Liberties • Crime and Social Control YEAR 3 Core Module: Dissertation Other Year 3 module options are listed above. YEAR ABROAD: Students have the option to do a year abroad in their third year of study. Students can apply to transfer on to the LLB (Year Abroad) in their second year of study at Durham.

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • English Foundations • Further English • Introduction to Philosophy • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Psychology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Studying Society • An Introduction to Modern History • Foundations of Statistics YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per LLB (Hons) Law

Core Modules: Dissertation • Introduction to EU Law (unless you have previously studied such a module) • Applied Research Methods in Law Elective Modules: The EU and International Trade • EC Competition Law • Law of WTO • Selected Issues in Competition Law • International Investment Law • Mergers and Acquisitions • International Sales Law • Introduction to Corporate Governance • Comparative Corporate Governance • E Commerce • Current Issues in Company Law • Selected Issues of International Intellectual Property Law • Commercial Fraud • Principles of Corporate Insolvency • International and Comparative Insolvency Law • Introduction to the Law of Oil Contracts • International and Comparative Advertising Law • Advanced Law of Obligations

Core Modules: Dissertation • Applied Research Methods in Law Elective Modules: International Investment Law • International Sales Law • Mergers and Acquisitions • Introduction to Corp Governance • Comparative Corporate Governance • E Commerce • Current Issues in Company Law • Selected Issues of International Intellectual Property Law • Selected Issues in Competition Law • EC Competition Law • Commercial Fraud • Principles of Corporate Insolvency • International and Comparative Insolvency Law • Introduction to the Law of Oil Contracts • Law of WTO • International and Comparative Advertising Law • The EU and International Trade • International Human Rights, Development and Commerce • Advanced Law of Obligations

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Research Degrees LLM Master of Laws LLM Master of Laws gives students the widest choice of modules. Students may select modules from those available in each of the specialised LLM programmes. Core Modules: Dissertation • Applied Research Methods in Law Elective Modules: International Investment Law • International Sales Law • Mergers and Acquisitions • Introduction to Corp Governance • Comparative Corporate Governance • E Commerce • Current Issues in Company Law • Selected Issues of International Intellectual Property Law • Selected Issues in Competition Law • EC Competition Law • Commercial Fraud • Principles of Corporate Insolvency • International and Comparative Insolvency Law • Introduction to the Law of Oil Contracts • Law of WTO • International and Comparative Advertising Law • The EU and International Trade • International Human Rights, Development and Commerce • International Human Rights Law • Advanced Law of Obligations • Introduction to EU Law • Islamic Law • International Co-Operation in Criminal Matters

MJur by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MPhil by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Law School has moved to new, purpose-built facilities in the University’s Palatine Centre. This multimillion-pound development sees the Law School housed in a state-of-the-art building designed to the specifications of a modern, leading law school including undergraduate and postgraduate work space and a new mock court.

Law graduates progress into a diverse range of careers and employment sectors. Several are successful gaining training contracts as trainee solicitors with employer funding for the LPC. Example employers include Linklaters, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Dickinson Dees. Others are successful gaining pupillage at London-based or regional chambers. Other professions in the public, private and charitable sectors are all represented with Durham Law graduates entering professions such as marketing executive, management, research and policy officer, conveyancer, investment banking analyst, executive recruitment management consulting, armed services officer, and trainee trading standards officer. Examples of high profile recent employers include Accenture, Bank of America, Hilton, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, British Army, UBS, Sagar Wright, and British Irish Rights Watch.

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Mathematics The Department of Mathematical Sciences is one of the leading research units in the country, with interests in a wide range of areas covering pure mathematics, applied mathematics and theoretical physics, statistics and probability. Our programmes aim to develop your capacity for critical thinking, problem-solving and independent learning, which will enable you to meet a variety of challenges. www.durham.ac.uk/mathematical.sciences

RANKING 5th in The Complete University Guide 2013 and The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Mathematical Sciences Durham University Science Laboratories South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 3050 Undergraduate queries: maths.ugadmissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: p.g.maths@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BSc (Hons) Mathematics G100 3 yrs Durham City

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A*AA

38 including 766 in Higher Level subjects to include HL Math 7

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

to include Maths and Further Maths

BSc (Hons) Mathematics (European Studies)

A*AA

G104

4 yrs

Durham City

MMath (Hons) Master of Mathematics G103 4 yrs Durham City

MMath (Hons) Master of Mathematics G101 4 yrs Durham City (European Studies)

to include Maths and Further Maths and French or German at minimum B grade

A*AA to include Maths and Further Maths

A*AA to include Maths and Further Maths and French, Italian, Spanish or German at B grade

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Mathematics and Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Mathematics and Physics, Chemistry)

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Foundation

G107

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

38 including 766 in Higher Level subjects to include HL Math 7 and minimum HL 5 in French or German

38 including 766 in Higher Level subjects to include HL Math 7

38 including 766 in Higher Level subjects to include HL Math 7 and minimum HL 5 in French, Italian, Spanish or German

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Biomathematics

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in mathematics, physics, engineering or natural sciences with a strong component of mathematics

MSc Mathematical Sciences

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in physics or mathematics

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

QUICK FACTS

• Pure Mathematics

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 48 Research: 12

Undergraduate Students

484 International: 12

• Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics • Statistics and Probability

Postgraduate Taught Students 22 International: 10 Postgraduate Research Students 53 International: 12

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Undergraduate Course Content BSc (Hons) Mathematics

BSc (Hons) Mathematics (European Studies)

MMath (Hons) Master of Mathematics

MMath (Hons) Master of Mathematics (European Studies)

YEAR 1 Calculus and Probability • Linear Algebra • Analysis • Problem Solving and Dynamics • Discrete Mathematics • Statistics • Data Analysis, Modelling and Simulation

This four-year programme is based on the three-year BSc Mathematics (G100) programme, with two years in Durham followed by an extra year spent studying mathematics in an EU country before returning to Durham for the final year.

YEAR 1 As per year one from BSc (Hons) Mathematics

This four-year programme is based on the fouryear MMath (G103) programme, with two years in Durham followed by a year spent studying mathematics in an EU country before returning to Durham for the final year. Unlike the BSc European Studies programme, the year abroad is a replacement of year three in Durham and marks do contribute towards the degree classification.

YEAR 2 Complex Analysis • Analysis in Many Variables • Statistical Concepts • Numerical Analysis • Mathematical Physics • Algebra • Elementary Number Theory and Cryptography • Codes and Actuarial Mathematics • Codes and Geometric Topology • Probability and Geometric Topology • Probability and Actuarial Mathematics YEAR 3 Mathematics Teaching • Communicating Mathematics • Analysis • Differential Geometry • Galois Theory • Statistical Methods • Decision Theory • Dynamical Systems • Continuum Mechanics • Quantum Mechanics • Mathematical Biology • Electromagnetism • Stochastic Processes • Topology • Partial Differential Equations • Mathematical Finance • Algebraic Geometry • General Relativity • Bayesian Statistics • Representation Theory

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Mathematics, with the condition that at least one of the free electives is an appropriate language module. YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Mathematics YEAR 3 Students will spend year three abroad. YEAR 4 As per year four of BSc (Hons) Mathematics

YEAR 2 As per year two from BSc (Hons) Mathematics YEAR 3 Analysis • Differential Geometry • Galois Theory • Statistical Methods • Decision Theory • Dynamical Systems • Continuum Mechanics • Quantum Mechanics • Mathematical Biology • Electromagnetism • Stochastic Processes • Topology • Partial Differential Equations • Mathematical Finance • Algebraic Geometry • General Relativity • Bayesian Statistics • Representation Theory YEAR 4 Double Module Project • Algebraic Geometry • Bayesian Statistics • Partial Differential Equations • General Relativity • Advanced Quantum Theory • Continuum Mechanics • Stochastic Processes • Algebraic Topology • Riemannian Geometry • Mathematical Finance • Analysis • Representation Theory

YEAR 1 As per year one from BSc (Hons) Mathematics (European Studies) YEAR 2 As per year two from BSc (Hons) Mathematics YEAR 3 Students will spend year three abroad. YEAR 4 As per year four MMath (Hons) Master of Mathematics

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Postgraduate Course Content Mathematics with Foundation BA (Hons)

MSc Biomathematics

MSc Mathematical Sciences

MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology

MSc Biomathematics aims to bring students to a position where they can embark with confidence on a wide range of careers at the interface between mathematics and biology, including a PhD in an interdisciplinary area within the recently created Biophysical Sciences Institute.

MSc Mathematical Sciences is aimed at students who wish to strengthen their knowledge with a view to continue with a PhD and enter in a wide range of careers in a mathematical or mathematics related discipline.

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists • Maths Applications (Combined) • Decision Maths • Foundation of Statistics • Mathematical Thinking • Core Foundation Physics YEAR 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Mathematics

Core Modules: Dissertation • Core Biomathematics I • Biological Physics I • Computational Mechanics • Crystallographic Groups • Modelling Groups • Modelling of Macrobiomolecule Dynamics • Quantum Mechanics of Biomaterials • Systems Biology • Core Biomathematics II • Biological Physics II • Intro Protein Crystallography • Communicating Science • Soft Condensed Matter Inspired Biology • Mathematical Virology • Regulatory Networks • Core Biomathematics III Elective Modules: Bayesian Statistics • Topics in Statistics • Continuum Mechanics • Solitons • Dynamical Systems • Mathematical Biology • Partial Differential Equations • Statistical Methods • Stochastic Processes • Probability

Core Modules: Dissertation • Mathematical Sciences I • Mathematical Sciences II Elective Modules: Advanced Quantum Theory • Algebraic Geometry • Algebraic Topology • Analysis • Approximation Theory and Solutions of ODE • Bayesian Methods • Continuum Mechanics • Differential Geometry • Galois Theory • General Relativity • Geometry • Number Theory • Partial Differential Equations • Probability • Representation Theory and Modules • Riemannian Geometry • Stochastic Processes • Solitons • Topology

Core Modules: Introductory Field Theory • Group Theory • Standard Model • General Relativity • Quantum Electrodynamics • Quantum Field Theory • Conformal Field Theory • Supersymmetry • Anomalies • Strong Interaction Physics • Cosmology • Superstrings and D-branes • Non-Perturbative Physics • Euclidean Field Theory • Flavour Physics and Effective Field Theory • Neutrinos and Astroparticle Physics • 2d Quantum Field Theory Elective Modules: Differential Geometry for Physicists • Boundaries and Defects in Integrable Field Theory • Computing for Physicists

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Research Degrees MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Mathematical Sciences graduates progress into a diverse range of careers and employment sectors. The public and private sectors are all represented with graduates entering professions such as accountancy, actuarial consultancy, tax adviser, software engineering, teaching, retail management, investment analyst, insurance, operations research, statistician, recruitment consulting, armed services officer and public health information analyst. Examples of high profile recent employers include Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, RAF, Mars, NHS, HMRC Lane Clark & Peacock, Co-operative Group, BT, Deloitte. Some taught postgraduates enter teaching and medical physics careers in the public sector.

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Medicine The School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hallmark is innovation at local and international levels and they seek to make a difference in the quality of care provided to people. The School aims to equip you for life-long learning against a background of ever-evolving knowledge and health systems. Undergraduate Medical education is delivered in the North East through a partnership between Newcastle and Durham Universities, together with a region-wide NHS infrastructure of acute hospitals, general practices and public health units, serving a large patient population of 3.5 million. www.durham.ac.uk/medicine

RANKING 3rd in the The Times Good University Guide 2012 School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Durham University Wolfson Research Institute Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus Stockton-On-Tees, TS17 6BH T: +44 (0) 191 334 0353 Undergraduate queries: medicine.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Taught queries: taughtpostgraduate.sfh@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Research queries: pgr.smh@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

MBBS Medicine

A100

5 yrs

Queen’s Campus AAA to include Chemistry or Biology at A- or AS level

MPharm Master of Pharmacy

B230

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus AAB to include Chemistry or Biology at A- or AS level

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Chemistry or Biology

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects to include Chemistry or Biology

UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST

The School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health uses the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) to assist in selecting applicants for admission to the MBBS Medicine course. Anybody who wishes to be admitted to an undergraduate medicine degree at one of the participating universities must sit the UKCAT as well as applying through UCAS. More information is available at www.ukcat.ac.uk POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Clinical Management

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Queen’s Campus A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree OR professional qualification OR two years’ relevant work-based experience

MSc Health Research Methods

1 yr

PG Diploma − Health Research Methods

9 months

PG Certificate − Health Research Methods

10 months

MSc Medical Education

1 yr

PG Diploma − Medical Education

9 months

PG Certificate − Medical Education

10 months

MSc Public Policy and Health

1 yr

PG Diploma − Public Policy and Health

9 months

MSc by Research

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Queen’s Campus

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MD by Research

2 yrs

Queen’s Campus

A master’s degree

PhD

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus A master’s degree plus applicants must be a medical practitioner with a qualification which is recognised for registration by the General Medical Council for the United Kingdom

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Clinical and Health Services • Public Policy, Health and Well-being • Medical Education • N utrition and Obesity Related Behaviours • The Life Sciences and the Life Cycle • Medical Humanities

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 23 Research: 25 Undergraduate Students 204 International: 14 Postgraduate Taught Students 29 International: 5 Postgraduate Research Students 23 International: 3

MBBS Medicine PHASE 1 STRUCTURE Phase I occupies the first two years (Stages) of the five-year MBBS Programme which is a partnership between the Universities of Newcastle and Durham. Students may choose to study the first two years of the degree at either institution. Phase I focuses on normal and abnormal structure, function and behaviour. Clinical relevance is emphasised throughout, and contributions come from a variety of basic and medical science disciplines, professions allied to medicine and from the social care and voluntary sectors. During Phase I you will undertake a community placement in one of the many voluntary and statutory organisations on Teesside. Clinical competence is developed in Phase I through the acquisition of laboratory-based clinical skills supported by contextual visits to general practice and hospitals, and further developed in Phase II through clinical practice. From the outset, there is an emphasis on personal and professional development and communitybased medicine. Phase II is hosted at the University of Newcastle and provides a clinical experience in a wide range of NHS hospital and community settings across the region. At the end of Phase II, you will receive the MBBS degree from Newcastle University and proceed to provisional registration with the General Medical Council.

Applying to MBBS Medicine YEAR 1 Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Medicine • Nutrition, Metabolism and Endocrinology • Life Cycle • Medicine in the Community • Personal and Professional Development YEAR 2 Thought, Senses and Movement • Clinical Sciences and Investigative Medicine • Life Cycle • Medicine in the Community • Personal and Professional Development • Student Selected Choice YEARS 3−5 Hosted at the University of Newcastle

Admission is managed jointly by the University of Newcastle and Durham University. UCAS applications in the first instance are made through Newcastle. On the UCAS form students should specify the Newcastle institution code and code name (N21 NEWC). The UCAS code for the programme is A100. Students should indicate preference for Durham’s Stockton Campus by inserting “D” in the campus code box on the form. If students enter “E” in the code box they will be expressing no preference for Durham or Newcastle and selectors may allocate either institution, depending on the availability of places. Alternatively, if students leave the campus code box blank, they will only be considered by Newcastle.

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MPharm Master of Pharmacy YEAR 1 Year 1 will comprise a single, integrated module focused on patient-oriented problems. Students will have access to patients from the very start of the course to ensure that they understand how to apply knowledge and skills. Material will be covered around the normal structure and function of the human body. Students will be introduced to the importance of pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and formulation science in terms of identifying and developing drug substances, then formulating them into acceptable and effective medicines. They will learn about microorganisms and their role as agents of infection but also in terms of the damage they can cause to pharmaceutical products.

YEAR 3 Year 3 will follow the fully integrated structure. Students will be presented with more complex, patient-based examples, which will include multiple disease states and complex therapeutic interventions. They will develop an understanding of how medicines are used concomitantly and how adverse effects are monitored and managed.

Year 1 will include experience of the workplace; learning how to talk to patients; and working within healthcare teams, all focused on the effective use of medicines. Students will learn simple examination skills and aspects of physiological monitoring.

The second Level 4 module will allow students to choose an area of pharmacy to study in more detail as part of a research project within:

YEAR 2 Year 2 will build on experience so far, the structure of a single integrated module will continue, as will the patient focus. Students will examine abnormal pathology and subsequent therapeutic options to deal with disease, including chronic disease management. This material will be fully integrated with pharmaceutical science, and will be built upon by continuing to give experience of the workplace. The module will include study of law as it is relevant to pharmacy, and students will be taught how to communicate complex information to patients at a level that is understandable. Students will examine systems for medicines management including the development and use of clinical guidelines and formularies.

YEAR 4 Year 4 will contain two 60-credit modules. The first will be focused on preparing for practice. Students will encounter complex clinical problems, which they will be required to manage from first principles.

• Medicinal Chemistry • Pharmacology • Pharmacy Practice • Formulation Science • Pharmaceutical Microbiology. This project will be supervised by one of the academic staff and will be closely related to their current research interests.

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Postgraduate Course Content MSc Clinical Management

Health Research Methods

MSc Health Research Methods

Medical Education

The Clinical Management course is designed for people who are, or aspiring to be, healthcare professionals. The course focuses on understanding the complexity inherent in healthcare systems and the contested nature of healthcare organisations within such systems. Taught case studies are usually based around the English National Health System though students can customise their learning around their home country’s health system.

The Health Research Methods courses are designed to assist health professionals and health service researchers. The courses are focused on core research techniques and research designs commonly used in healthcare. The courses offer guidance on how to use evidence and translate it into practice, and teach on research ethics, governance and management.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Quantitative Health Research Methods • Qualitative Health Research Methods • Research Management and Governance • Evidence Based Practice • Systems for Health Care • Leadership, Change Management and Decision Making in the Health System

The Medical Education courses are aimed at students and clinicians in a variety of clinical settings with responsibility for education clinicians. The courses offer an in-depth understanding of the educational principles applicable to a variety of settings and underlying good practice in medical education.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Management of Health Organisations • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Systems for Health Care • Leadership, Change Management and Decision Making in the Health System • Quantitative Health Research Methods • Qualitative Health Research Methods Elective Modules: Evidence Based Practice • Health Economics • Public Policy, Health and Health Inequalities • Knowledge Exchange and Evidence in Well-being and Health Improvement • Sexualities: Health, Histories and Cultures • From Theory to Practice in Clinical Education • Professionalism in Medical Education • Assessment Theory and Practice • Research Management and Governance

The PG Certificate in Health Research Methods focuses on understanding how to develop and utilise intellectual capital which can be applied across a variety of health-related disciplines and concerns. The PG Diploma in Health Research Methods extends this knowledge by examining the western health system, health research contexts, and change management. The MSc Health Research Methods comprises the Postgraduate Diploma plus the completion of a dissertation. It provides the opportunity for students to hone their research skills and develop the capability to plan and undertake research in health research methods.

Elective Modules: Knowledge Exchange and Evidence in Well-being and Health Improvement • Health Economics • Public Policy, Health and Health Inequalities • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Management of Health Organisations • Sexualities: Health, Cultures and Histories • From Theory to Practice in Clinical Education • Professionalism in Medical Education • Assessment Theory and Practice

The PG Certificate in Medical Education is an ideal course for students to gain some immediately applicable skills and boost confidence in teaching. The PG Diploma in Medical Education offers students the opportunity to extend their knowledge acquired in the PGC by enabling them to think in more detail about the health system in which they work. The MSc Medical Education comprises the Postgraduate Diploma plus the completion of a dissertation. It provides the opportunity for students to hone their research skills and develop the capability to plan and undertake research in medical education.

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MSc Medical Education

Public Policy and Health

MSc Public Policy and Health

Core Modules: Dissertation • From Theory to Practice in Clinical Education • Professionalism in Medical Education • Assessment Theory and Practice • Systems for Health Care • Leadership, Change Management and Decision Making in the Health System • Quantitative Health Research Methods • Qualitative Health Research Methods

The Public Policy and Health courses are aimed at public health practitioners and managers in the NHS, local government, regional agencies and the voluntary and community sectors. The courses cover the social determinants of health, the social gradient in health and the role of public policy and practice in tackling health inequalities in the UK and beyond.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Public Policy, Health and Health Inequalities • Knowledge Exchange and Evidence in Well-being and Health Improvement • Leadership, Change Management and Decision Making in the Health System • Systems for Health Care • Quantitative Health Research Methods • Qualitative Health Research Methods

Elective Modules: Management of Health Organisations • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Evidence Based Practice • Public Policy, Health, and Health Inequalities • Health Economics • Research Management and Governance • Knowledge Exchange and Evidence in Well-being and Health Improvement • Sexualities: Health, Cultures and Histories

The PG Diploma in Public Policy and Health offers students the opportunity to extend their knowledge of the use of public health information by deepening understanding of western health contexts.

Elective Modules: Sexualities: Health, Cultures and Histories • Health Economics • Management of Organisations • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Evidence Based Practice • From Theory to Practice in Clinical Education • Professionalism in Medical Education • Assessment Theory and Practice • Research Management and Governance

The MSc Public Policy and Health comprises the Postgraduate Diploma plus the completion of a dissertation. It provides the opportunity for students to hone their research skills and develop the capability to plan and undertake research in public policy and health.

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Research Degrees MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MPhil by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MD by Research

FACILITIES The School of Medicine and Health is equipped with laboratories to facilitate a unique learning environment and internationally recognised research. The Clinical Skills laboratory offers flexible space for the learning and practice of practical skills. The anatomy laboratory is modern and well equipped, and is also used for surgical training at the highest level, meaning that there is constant interchange of information between our anatomy staff and surgeons and anaesthetists.

A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates from the joint Newcastle-Durham programme have been shown by research studies to be among the most successful in the UK in career progression and performance in their future career assessments.

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Modern Languages & Cultures The School of Modern Languages and Cultures comprises the departments of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic studies, Italian, Russian, and the Centre for Foreign Language Study. The Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community of academics, teachers, and support staff aims to foster a world-class student experience in all its disciplines offering expertise in a wide range of subjects, including language, literature, cultural history, cinema and visual culture, and translation. www.durham.ac.uk/mlac

RANKING 5th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 (Russian and East European Languages) School of Modern Languages & Cultures Elvet Riverside New Elvet Durham, DH1 3JT T: +44 (0) 191 334 3420 Undergraduate queries: mlac.ugadmissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: mlac.postgraduate@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Modern Languages

R000

4 yrs

Durham City AAA to include Grade A in French, German, Italian, Russian OR Spanish

BA (Hons) Modern European RV91 4 yrs Durham City Languages and History

AAA

to include History AND French, German, Italian, Russian OR Spanish

BA (Hons) Chinese Studies

T101

4 yrs

Durham City AAB to include Grade A in a foreign language

BA (Hons) Economics with French

L1R1

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 119

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRVO

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include HL6 in French, German, Italian, Russian OR Spanish

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include History AND French, German, Italian, Russian OR Spanish

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects to include HL6 in a foreign language

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MA Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a related discipline. If the degree isn’t in a relevant subject then sufficient ability in foreign language studies must be displayed.

MA Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA Translation Studies

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a related discipline. If the degree isn’t in a relevant subject then sufficient ability in foreign language studies must be displayed.

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS • M edieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture • 1 9th and 20th Century Literature and Culture • V isual Culture (Film, Photography and Art) • Literary and Musical Culture • Performance Arts • Gender and Sexuality Studies • Critical and Cultural Theory • H istory (Cultural, Political and Intellectual) • Translation Studies

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 63 Research: 2 Undergraduate Students 805 International: 29 Postgraduate Taught Students 95 International: 69 Postgraduate Research Students 47 International: 16

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Modern European Languages and History

BA (Hons) Modern Languages We offer post A-level courses in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. These courses are open to students who have an A-level (at least Grade A) or equivalent qualification in that language. We also offer beginners’ courses in Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Russian. Beginners completely merge with the advanced stream in the final year. Options are available in Catalan and Persian. Students can choose multiple routes: • S tudents can choose to study one language (chosen from French, German and Spanish) if they have an A-level at the appropriate grade pass in the chosen subject. If students wish to study Arabic as a single language, they will need Garde A at A-level in at least one other foreign language. • S tudents can choose to study two languages (chosen from Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish). These languages can normally be divided 3+3 between two languages, or 4+2. • S tudents may initially choose to study three languages (chosen from Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish), which they study in equal proportions (2+2+2). Students can continue to study three languages in Year 2, or specialise in two of them. All students are, however, required to specialise in a maximum of two languages in their final year.

YEAR 1 Students will take core language modules for each of the languages they are studying, focusing on reading, writing, speaking and listening. There is also a range of modules on literature, language, culture, history and politics in the different languages. EITHER: Six Modern Languages modules with at least two modules in each language studied (including the core language module) i.e. 4+2; 3+3 or 2+2+2 [only one beginners’ language permitted] OR: Four Modern Languages modules in one language (including the core language module) and two non-MLAC modules. Example Modules: German Language • Italian and the Arts • Introduction to Russian Culture • Reading French Literature YEAR 2 Students will continue to take a core language module for each of the languages they are studying with focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as literature, language, culture, history and politics. Example Modules: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic • Politics and Culture of Contemporary France • Latin American Texts • Dante’s Inferno and its Influences

YEAR 3 Year 3 is spent abroad and students divide their time between countries whose languages they are going to study at Level 3 in the final year. YEAR 4 Students will continue to take a core language module for each of the languages they are studying with a focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as literature, language, culture, history and politics. All Year 4 modules build on skills and knowledge acquired earlier in the degree and allow students to specialise further in areas which interest them (such as the work of a particular writer or translation and interpreting). Students can only take a maximum of two languages their final year. Example Modules: Dissertation in core language • Trends in Modern Arabic Literature 1950–2000 • Photography and Modernity in the Weimar Republic • The Italian Renaissance in Literature and Art • The Making of the Russian Intelligentsia (1762–1917) • Visual Culture in Mexico

This Joint Honours programme allows students to study a modern language alongside different periods and themes of history. YEAR 1 Modern Languages Modules: Students will take three core language modules for the language they are studying − French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish. History Modules: Britain as an Economic Superpower, 1750–1914 • English Household and Family, 1500–1800 • Enslavement, Exclusion and Assimilation: The Great Racial Dilemma in 19th-century America • Europe, 1848–1918: Progress and Degeneration YEAR 2 Modern Languages Modules: Students will take three core language modules for the language they are studying. History Modules: The Usable Past • The Built Environment • History and Guilt • Power and Peoples • Inventing the Middle Ages • Genius and Tyranny • Consumers • Monarchy • Empire, Liberty and Governance • Sport and History • British Democracy 1900–1960: Politics and Political Culture • Modern China’s Transformations • Protest • Terrorism and Revolution in Europe 1953–1990 • Soviet Socialism in the Cold War: The USSR 1945–1991

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BA (Hons) Chinese Studies YEAR 3 Year 3 is spent abroad as an English assistant in a school, as a student in a university and/or in employment of some kind. Students do not take any assessed modules in History during the third year. YEAR 4 Modern Languages Modules: Students will continue to take a core language module for the language they are studying. All Year 4 modules build on skills and knowledge acquired earlier in the degree and allow students to specialise further in areas which interest them (such as the work of a particular writer or translation and interpreting). History Modules: Beautiful Epoch: Politics and Culture in France 1890– 1914 • English Architecture in the Age of Christopher Wren • Illuminated Manuscripts • Politics and Culture in Weimar Germany • Resisting Revolution: British Political Culture 1789–1802 • History and Memory in East Asia • Inheriting the North • Manufacturing the Future: American Business c.1820–1950 • The 12thcentury Renaissance

YEAR 1 Chinese Language 1 • Chinese Culture (in English) • Rice Fields • Imperial Palaces and the Great Wall • People and Cultures • Human Origins and Diversity • Introduction to Geographical Methods • Britain as an Economic Superpower 1750–1914 • History and Theory of Medicine YEAR 2 Chinese Language 2B• Chinese Cinema •Modern China’s Transformations • Political and Economic Organization • Economic Data Analysis • Political Geography • The American Half-Century: The United States since 1945 • Law Gender and Society YEAR 3 Year 3 is spent in China studying the Chinese language full-time at a Chinese university. Students are required to take all the examinations specified by their Chinese university, but the marks for these do not count towards the final degree mark. There will be a re-entry oral examination at the beginning of Year 4; the marks for this do count towards the final degree grade. YEAR 4 Chinese Language 4B • Chinese Historical and Literary Texts • plus either History route: 40 credit Dissertation in History • History and Memory in East Asia or MLAC route: China-related 40 credit MLAC Dissertation and a 20 credit module.

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Postgraduate Course Content

Research Degrees

MA Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting

MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies

MA Translation Studies

MA Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting is ideal both for prospective professional translators and for those wishing to go on to further academic study. The course is designed for both native speakers of Arabic, and speakers of English who have near-native competence in Arabic.

MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides students the opportunity to develop an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and methods appropriate to their field of study within Medieval and Renaissance studies (covering topics and material from late Antiquity until the end of the Renaissance), and will acquire a knowledge of research methods and sources sufficient to equip them to undertake extended independent research at PhD level.

MA Translation Studies allows students to choose between a theoretical and a practical pathway; both pathways include translation practice and examination for professional accreditation. A British Sign Language strand is also available.

Core Courses: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources • Translation Theory • Translation practical Arabic>English, English>Arabic Elective Modules: Legal Translation, Arabic>English, English>Arabic • Interpreting

MA Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary) MA Culture and Difference focuses on the shaping of identities at borderlines of all kinds. The course is interdisciplinary in approach, bringing together colleagues from modern languages, theology, philosophy, law, education, and anthropology. The course explores cultural diversity, and beyond that, the human relationship to otherness in its many guises. Core Modules: Dissertation • Thinking Otherness • Representing Otherness • Research Methods and Resources Elective Modules (elective modules vary but typically include the following): Religion, Ethnicity, and Otherness • Negotiating the Human • Contemporary Gender Theory • Special Field in Anthropology and Regional Anthropology

Core Modules: Research Methods and Resources • Issues in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Elective Modules: The Anglo-Saxon World, AD 400−1100 • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Old Norse • Warrior Poets in Heroic Societies • The Anglo-Norman World • The Archaeology of the Book: Codicology and Culture from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Palaeography: Scribes, Script and History from Antiquity to the Renaissance • Middle English Manuscripts and Texts • Narrative Transformations: Medieval Romance to Renaissance Epic • Saints and Sinners: Praise and Blame of Women in Medieval and Renaissance Literature • From Roland to Orlando: The European Epic in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance • Power and Society in the Late Middle Ages • Renaissance Humanism • Renaissance Tragedy • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Courts and Power in Early-Modern Europe and the New World • Negotiating Life in the Early-Modern World

Core Modules: Translation Theory • Research Methods and Resources • Specialised Translation FROM: Chinese; Dutch; French; German; Italian; Russian; Spanish; and Turkish INTO English Elective Modules: Translation Ethics • Translation Work Placement • Translation and Technology • Translation and Technology • Translation Memories • Online Translation Resources • Extended Translation Project • Translation Studies Dissertation • Translation Project L1 for the 1st language • Translation Project L2 for the 2nd language

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Modern Language graduates enter a wide range of occupational areas including management, publishing, marketing, translation, teaching, business and finance. Our graduates find employment with a wide range of employers both in the public and private sector including the British Council, Barclay’s Wealth, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Goldman Sachs, Grant Thornton, Pharmacia, PwC, Procter and Gamble, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the NHS and Teach First.

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Music Durham University is one of the leading centres for music studies in the UK. Music at Durham covers everything from the music of the great composers to contemporary music and Indian ragas, studied from the perspectives of history, theory, aesthetics and ethnography as well as through composition and performance. One of the most exciting things about studying in Durham is the rich variety of high-quality ensembles performing regular concerts. www.durham.ac.uk/music

RANKING 7th in The Complete University Guide 2013 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Music Durham University Palace Green Durham, DH1 3RL T: +44 (0) 191 334 3140 Undergraduate queries: music.ugadmissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Taught queries: music.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Music

W300

3 yrs

Durham City AAB to include Music*

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

See page 105

BA (Hons) Music with Foundation

W301

4 yrs

See page 142

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects to include Music

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

*We will accept ABRSM Grade VIII Theory in addition to AAB at A-level or equivalent should A-level Music, or equivalent, not have been available. This must be explicitly stated in your personal statement or reference. Grade VIII or equivalent in at least one instrument is required in addition to some proficiency on the piano/keyboard (if this is not your instrument). POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Music (Composition)

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in music or related discipline

MA Music (Ethnomusicology)

1 yr

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

MA Music (Musicology)

1 yr

MA by Research

1 yr

MMus by Research

2 yrs

MMus by Composition

2 yrs

PhD by Research

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in music or related discipline

PhD by Composition

3 yrs

QUICK FACTS

RESEARCH STRENGTHS • Historical Musicology

• Composition

• Music and Intellectual Culture

• Electroacoustic Music and Music Technology

• Adorno

• Ethnomusicology

• Critical Theory and Aesthetics

• History of Ethnomusicology

• Music Theology and Sacred Music

• Centre for Nineteenth-Century Music

• Sociology of Music

• Centre for Contemporary Performing Arts

• Popular Music and Theories of Mass Culture

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 13 Research: 1

Undergraduate Students

129 International: 5

Postgraduate Taught Students 20 International: 2 Postgraduate Research Students 31 International: 6

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Undergraduate Course Content

Postgraduate Course Content

BA (Hons) Music

BA (Hons) Music with Foundation

MA Music (Composition)

MA Music (Musicology)

YEAR 1 Aural Skills and Performance • Musical Techniques (Harmony) • Historical Trends of the 17th and 18th Centuries • Contemporary Music • Issues and Methods in Musicology • Analysis and Perception

MA Composition focuses on composition of contemporary music, advanced compositional skills and techniques (such as rhythmic, harmonic and formal issues, instrumentation, notation, etc.), aesthetics, analysis, sociocultural relevance and other pertinent topics. A selection of learning contexts will be explored, such as composition for film, music theatre, music for dance, and composition using electroacoustic techniques.

MA Musicology combines historical, critical, aesthetic, and analytical approaches to the study of western and world music (including ethnomusicology). It provides students with a deeper understanding of historical, cultural and theoretical issues in musicology, with a freedom to pursue any topic or time period.

YEAR 2 Historical Trends and Issues in 19th and 20th Centuries (compulsory) • Theory and Analysis (compulsory) • Introduction to Conducting • Orchestration • Studies in Composition • Introduction to Ethnomusicology • Advanced Performance Studies • Electroacoustic Studies • Advanced Musical Techniques • The Music of India YEAR 3 In addition to their modules, students need to complete a compulsory double module in a musicological dissertation, a composition portfolio, or a 40-minute solo recital. Late 19th- and Early 20th-century English Song • Music of the Soviet Union • The Music of Brahms • Administration of the Arts • Programme Music 1700 to the Present • Issues in Aesthetics • Russian and Soviet Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries • Popular Music and Theories of Mass Culture • Advanced Ethnomusicology

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Music • History of Music • Further English • English Literature • Introduction to Ancient History • Introduction to Modern History • Introduction to Philosophy • SF Beginners’ French • SF Beginners’ German • SF Beginners’ Spanish • SF French Consolidation • SF German Consolidation • SF Spanish Consolidation • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Psychology • Studying Society YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Music

Core Modules: Research Methods and Resources • Compositional Techniques • Composition Portfolio Elective Modules: Students may choose to take EITHER the postgraduate module Compositional Techniques OR two modules offered as part of the undergraduate Music curriculum

MA Music (Ethnomusicology) MA Ethnomusicology combines a comprehensive grounding in ethnomusicological research methods with an opportunity to develop an original ethnographic project from an initial idea to a complete 20,000word dissertation. Research methods taught include fieldwork, transcription and audiovisual documentation and analysis. Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources • New Orientations in Theory and Musicology Elective Modules: Students may choose to take EITHER the postgraduate module Compositional Techniques OR two modules offered as part of the undergraduate Music curriculum

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Methods and Resources • New Orientations in Theory and Musicology Elective Modules: Students may choose to take EITHER the postgraduate module Compositional Techniques OR two modules offered as part of the undergraduate music curriculum

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Research Degrees MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MMus by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MMus by Composition A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by commentary and a 60 minute composition.

PhD by Research PhD degrees involve students following their own timetable of academic study, under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The degree requires three years full-time or six years part-time. The PhD involves the production of a large-scale piece of written research requiring the completion of a 100,000-word thesis. For more details about applying for a PhD, see page 49.

PhD by Composition The degree requires three years full-time or six years part-time. The PhD involves an extended piece of commentary and a 90-minute composition. For more details about applying for a PhD, see page 49.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING MUSIC Durham University is an extremely lively musical place and throughout the academic year there is a wide variety of concerts and other events to enjoy and take part in. The University Concert Series (MUSICON) and the Music Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly lunchtime concerts frequently bring professional musicians to the University. Music students are able to take an active role in the organisation of MUSICON, which provides useful experience and insight in the management of concerts and professional artists. Student musical bodies include the Durham Orchestral Society (a symphony and chamber orchestra), the Durham University Musical Society and the Durham University Choral Society (which performs the large choral and orchestral works in the Cathedral) as well as the New Music Group, the Light Opera Group, the Consort of Voices and Javanese Gamelan. Several of the colleges have their own chapel choirs, orchestras and musical societies. The Music Department also works closely with the Cathedral choir.

CHORAL, ORGAN AND UNIVERSITY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS Durham has a strong tradition of choral music and encourages applications for choral and organ scholarships offered by the Cathedral and some of the colleges. Applicants for Cathedral scholarships are encouraged to contact the Master of the Choristers and Organist at Durham Cathedral or visit www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/ music/recruitment. For details of the Cathedral organ scholarship and how to apply, visit www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/pdf/ organ_scholarship.pdf For college choral and organ scholarships, please visit the following website www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/ finance/scholarships/choral

FACILITIES The Department of Music is home to three well equipped electronic studios, a multimedia resource centre, and practice rooms (both in the Department and individual colleges). The University Library houses an extensive collection of books, scores, and CDs, and offers a rich range of online resources.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Many Durham Music graduates proceed to further study, whether in a university department, conservatoire or elsewhere: our graduates have moved on via postgraduate study to careers as academics and performers as well as in other fields (including journalism, acting or the clergy). Other recent destinations of Durham music graduates include arts administration, broadcasting, teaching, business (e.g. account manager, recruitment consultant, underwriter, trainee manager) and sports.

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Natural Sciences Natural Sciences is a programme of study which encompasses Joint Honours degrees while also offering you the opportunity of designing your own BSc or MSci programme of study in science. Natural Sciences offers you over 20 Joint Honours degree programmes, many of which are accredited, so that by graduation you will have interdisciplinary training regardless of your route of study. Natural Sciences is the home for science students who want to combine science (biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth sciences, mathematics, physics, psychology) with another subject(s). This could include studying a social science subject or indeed another science subject. www.durham.ac.uk/natural.sciences

RANKING 7th in The Complete University Guide 2013 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Natural Sciences Durham University Level 3 Chemistry Building Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 1028 Undergraduate queries: natural.sciences@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA to include Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, or Physics if those subjects are pursued in the degree

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, or Physics if those subjects are pursued in the degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

4 yrs

Check website for subject requirements for each combination: www.durham.ac.uk/natural.sciences/prospective/entry As part of the Natural Sciences degree, students have the opportunity to choose the BSc Joint Honours route where they choose two subjects to focus on during their degree. Combinations available as BSc Joint Honours Degrees in A and B can be found below. More Natural Sciences BSc options can be found on the following page.

An Ar Bi Bs Ch CS ES Ec Gg Ma Ph Py Ps

X X An X Ar X X X X X X X Bi X Bs X X X X Ch X X X CS X X X X X ES X X Ec X X X X Gg X X X X X X X X X Ma X X Ph X X X X X Py X X X X X Ps An Ar Bi Bs Ch CS ES Ec Gg Ma Ph Py Ps Anthropology Archaeology Biology Business Chemistry Computer Sci Earth Sci Economics Geography Mathematics Philosophy Physics Psychology

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Undergraduate Course Content BSc Joint Honours Degrees within Natural Sciences

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences BSC DEGREES The BSc Natural Sciences degree programme at Durham provides a wide choice of subjects to study. These subjects can be divided into three groups: GROUP 1 Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Earth Sciences (Geology and Geophysics) • Mathematics • Physics • Psychology At least half of your studies in Natural Sciences must be from the subjects in Group 1. Not all subjects can be taken together. The table of Joint Honours degrees indicates which pairs are guaranteed to work together. GROUP 2 Anthropology • Archaeology • Business • Economics • Geography • Philosophy No more than half of your studies can be from subjects in Group 2 and each of these subjects contributes to at least one Joint Honours degree with subjects from Group 1. The table of Joint Honours degrees indicates which pairs are guaranteed to work together. GROUP 3 These subjects are the remaining ones available in Durham City. Examples of subjects that Natural Sciences students have studied in the past are Art, English, History, Criminology, Sociology, Theology and Languages. None of the subjects in Group 3 contribute to a Joint Honours degree in Natural Sciences (and so no combination with these subjects is guaranteed to work in the timetable) and no more than half of your studies can be made up of subjects in Groups 2 and 3. Typically, first year BSc Natural Sciences students often take two modules from each of three subjects. Other combinations are possible, but this combination would normally allow you to progress with any or all three of these subjects, as well as starting some new subjects in your second year.

PATTERNS OF STUDY As part of the BSc Natural Sciences degree you may follow one of the below patterns of study:

BSc Honours Natural Sciences Degrees With this route you could take a triple Honours in three subjects, that is studying the same three subjects each year. You could also build on your first year studies in one or two subjects and then combine advanced modules in these subjects with a new subject(s) at a lower level in your second year. You could then study two or three subjects in your third year, all of which you must also have studied in earlier years. With this route you would graduate with a BSc Honours degree in Natural Sciences with your main subjects listed on the degree certificate

With a BSc Joint Honours degree in two subjects, you will study each of these two subjects in every one of the three years. In the first year, there is usually the opportunity to take modules in a third or fourth subject, if you wish. If you follow the requirements for a Joint Honours degree you graduate with a BSc Honours degree in A and B within the Natural Sciences programme, where A and B are replaced with the relevant subjects. The combinations currently available are shown in the table at the beginning of this entry. If a combination is not offered, it might still be possible for you to combine them with a third subject within a Natural Sciences degree that is not a Joint Honours degree. This subject can be a science or a non-science subject. Please contact the Natural Sciences Admissions Tutor for further details. YEAR 1 Students must study at least two and no more than four subjects which give them good progression into second year subjects. They can specialise by taking up to four modules in one subject. For instance, students who want to do the BSc Joint Honours degree in: • Biology and Chemistry must do four core modules, which leaves them free to choose any two optional modules • Economics and Mathematics must do five core modules from these subjects leaving them one free module from any subject. BSc Natural Sciences students often take two modules from each of three subjects although other combinations are possible, but this combination would normally allow progression with any or all three of these subjects. The design of the programme is constrained by the limits of the University timetable and academic requirements.

YEAR 2 Students must study at least two and no more than four subjects which give them reasonable progression into third year subjects. They can specialise by taking up to four modules in one subject. For instance, students following the BSc Joint Honours degree in: • Mathematics and Physics must do the five core modules leaving them free to choose any other module from these subjects • Biology and Psychology must do the five core modules leaving them one free module from these subjects. Students taking the BSc in Natural Sciences have considerable freedom which is only limited by progression and the timetable. They must build on one or two subjects studied in the first year and have the option of starting a new subject by taking some first year modules. YEAR 3 Students must study at least two and no more than three subjects. They can specialise by taking up to five modules in one subject. Students may also take second-year modules. For example, students following the BSc Joint Honours degree in: • Chemistry and Earth Sciences must do two core modules in Chemistry and at least two modules from Earth Sciences with the remaining modules from these subjects • Business and Computer Science must do at least two modules from each subject with the remaining modules from these subjects. Students taking the BSc in Natural Sciences have continued freedom. They combine advanced modules in subjects already studied. The main subjects studied will be listed on the degree certificate having studied at least 50% science throughout their programme of study.

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MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences MSCI DEGREES The MSci degree offers you the chance to also take research-based study in your fourth year. There are two types of MSci degree available via the Natural Sciences route: • T he MSci in Natural Sciences allows you to take modules from a range of subjects, but you would normally specialise in at least one of the following subjects in the fourth year: Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physics • T he MSci Joint Honours degrees are available in the following combinations: Biology and Chemistry, Biology and Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, and Mathematics and Physics. FLEXIBILITY AND CHOICE It is possible to transfer into the second year of an MSci degree programme from a BSc, if you have successfully completed your first year of study and if you have taken the appropriate modules. PATTERNS OF STUDY The MSci degrees are four-year programmes with the emphasis on research-based study in the fourth year in Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physics. It is possible to spend the final year studying modules form just one of these subjects, provided you have taken the appropriate modules in earlier years. YEAR 1 Students must study at least two and no more than four subjects which give them good progression into second year subjects. They can specialise by taking up to four modules in one subject. Students who intend to specialise in a single science subject in their final year, such as Earth Sciences, will typically need to take three or four core modules.

For instance, students who want to do the MSci Joint Honours degree in:

Note that Biology can only be studied in Year 4 as part of a Joint Honours degree.

• Biology and Chemistry must do four core modules, which leaves them free to choose any two optional modules

YEAR 3 Students must study at least two and no more than three subjects. They can specialise by taking up to four modules in one subject. Students may also take secondyear modules.

• Mathematics and Physics must do five core modules with an extra module chosen from two that are available. MSci Natural Sciences students often take two modules from each of three subjects although other combinations are possible, but this combination would normally allow progression with any or all three of these subjects. The design of the programme is constrained by the limits of the University timetable and academic requirements, such as ensuring sufficient background knowledge for progression into a Year 4 subject. YEAR 2 Students must study at least two and no more than four subjects which give them reasonable progression into third year subjects. They can specialise by taking up to four modules in one subject.

For example, students following the MSci Joint Honours degree in: • Chemistry and Physics must do the six core modules • Chemistry and Mathematics must do five core modules and one module from the Mathematics List. YEAR 4 Typically, students combine one or two subjects which must include either a double or triple project module. In addition to the project module, students take a selection of taught modules. Taught modules available to students following the MSci Joint Honours degrees are:

For instance, students following the MSci Joint Honours degree in:

• Biology and Chemistry: Bioactive Chemistry 4; Biomolecular Analysis;

• Mathematics and Physics must do the five core modules leaving them free to choose one module from the Mathematics List

• Biology and Physics: Atomic and Optical Physics; Biological Imaging; Theoretical Physics 4;

• Biology and Chemistry must do six core modules.

• Chemistry and Mathematics: Chemical Physics 4; Computational Chemical Physics 4; Modules from the Level 4 Mathematics List;

Students who are following the MSci in Natural Sciences where they will specialise in a single science subject in their final year, such as Earth Sciences, typically: • need to take three or four core modules; • have considerable freedom which is only limited by progression and the timetable; • build on one or two subjects studied in the first year; • have the option of starting a new subject by taking some first-year modules.

• Chemistry and Physics: Chemical Physics 4; Computational Chemical Physics 4; Atomic and Optical Physics; Theoretical Physics 4; • Mathematics and Physics: Modules chosen from the Level 4 Mathematics and Physics lists.

Please indicate the subjects you wish to study within Natural Sciences (minimum of two and a maximum of four) in decreasing order of preference in the Further Details box (section three, column (f)) of your UCAS application. This information is to guide us on the possible subjects you wish to take. The list you submit at this stage does not commit you to that choice of subjects (other than in respect of chemistry which you cannot opt into later) but neither can we guarantee to provide the combination you have listed. This will depend on the timetable and on other issues such as class sizes. However, the Joint Honours combinations shown in the table are guaranteed to be available. We currently have restrictions on the number of Natural Sciences students allowed to study chemistry. If you wish to study chemistry within Natural Sciences, you must list it as one of your subjects in the Further Details box.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Recent Natural Sciences graduates have gone into accountancy, administration, law, advertising, the armed forces, banking, the civil service, financial management, general management, information technology, marketing, publishing, retailing, teaching, telecommunications, industrial and academic research. A significant number of Natural Science graduates progress onto higher level study following their degree.

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Philosophy Philosophy studies profound and important questions that arise in all areas of human life. At Durham, we offer a distinctive, research-led philosophy curriculum, incorporating plenty of variety and choice. Whatever you choose, you will be taught by internationally renowned experts in the field. www.durham.ac.uk/philosophy

RANKING 5th in The Complete University Guide 2013 9th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Philosophy Durham University 50 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HN T: +44 (0) 191 334 6550 Undergraduate queries: philosophy.department@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Taught queries: philosophy.pgsec@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Philosophy

V500

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics LV25 3 yrs Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include at least one social science subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

to include at least one social science subject

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology

CV85

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Theology

VV56

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) English Literature and Philosophy

QV35

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 137

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

VL52

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 195

BA (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Philosophy and Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRVO

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BA (Hons) Education Studies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Philosophy

XV35

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BA (Hons) Philosophy with Foundation

V501

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects

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Courses POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Philosophy

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

Graduate Diploma − Philosophy

9 months

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

demonstrating sufficient philosophical knowledge/interest

MA History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in history or related discipline

MLitt by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in history or related discipline

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in history or related discipline

RESEARCH STRENGTHS

QUICK FACTS

• Aesthetics Applied Ethics

• Phenomenology and Continental Philosophy

• Asian Philosophy

• Philosophy of Language and Linguistics

• Environmental Philosophy

• Philosophy of Mind and Action

• Ethics

• Philosophy of Psychology and

• History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

• Psychiatry

• History of Philosophy • Metaphysics

Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 17 Research: 5

Undergraduate Students

198 International: 17

Postgraduate Taught Students 22 International: 5 Postgraduate Research Students 27 International: 3

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Philosophy

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics

YEAR 1 Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Reading Philosophy • Introduction to Logic • History and Theory of Medicine • Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science

YEAR 1 Philosophy Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Reading Philosophy

YEARS 2 AND 3 Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics

Politics Modules: Ideas and Ideologies • Democratic Political Systems • International Security, Interdependence and Organisation • Global Regions in International Relations • Theory and History in International Relations YEAR 2 Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Political Philosophy • Philosophy of Mind • Philosophical Logic • Modern Philosophy Politics Modules: International Relations Theory • The Politics of Pacific Asia • Foundations of Western Political Thought • Islam, State and Government • German Politics and Society • The Israel-Palestine Question • Political Research: Theory and Practice • International Organisations • Cold War and Cold War Culture in Europe • Sovereignty, State and Empire • Global Political Economy • Middle East in the International System • Democracy and Democratic Theory

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology YEAR 3 Dissertation in Philosophy or Politics Philosophy Modules: Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th Century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics • Theory, Literature and Society • Philosophy of the Sciences • Ancient Philosophies West and East • Modern Philosophy II Politics Modules: International Relations of East Asia • British Political Thought since 1850 • 20th-century German Political Thought • The Ethics of Violence in International Relations • Culture and Conflict in American Politics • The New Germany • History of International Political Thought • China: State and Society since 1949 • Islam and Politics in the Modern World • Theories of Liberty • Political Extremism in Britain • The American Presidency • The Middle East and the Global Economy

YEAR 1 Philosophy Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Reading Philosophy Psychology Modules: Introduction to Psychological Research • Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology • Introduction to Psychology 2: Developmental, Social, and Abnormal Psychology YEAR 2 Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th Century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics Psychology Modules: Social and Developmental Psychology • Memory and Cognition • Brain Processes of Cognition and Perception YEAR 3 Dissertation in Philosophy or Psychology Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th Century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics. Psychology Modules: Individual Differences and Abnormal Psychology • Psychology Project and Statistics • Cognitive Psychology • Neuropsychology • Child Health Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Social Psychology • The Visual Brain • Emotion and Social Cognition • The Evolution of Human Behaviour • Learning and Animal Cognition

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BA (Hons) Philosophy and Theology YEAR 1 Philosophy Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Reading Philosophy Theology Modules: Introduction to the New Testament • Introduction to Christian Theology • Christianity in Context • Introduction to the Old Testament • Study of Religions YEAR 2 Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th Century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics. Theology Modules: God, Freedom and the Soul • Philosophy and the Christian Tradition • Christian Theology • Literature and Theology of the Old Testament • New Testament Theology: Exploring Paul and John • Death, Ritual and Belief • The Making of Modern Christianity: Medieval and Reformation Europe • Shamanism East and West • Topics in Christian Ethics • Hebrew Prose Texts

BA (Hons) Philosophy with Foundation YEAR 3 Dissertation in Philosophy or Theology Philosophy Modules: Moral Theory • Philosophy of Mind • Aesthetics • History of Philosophy • Philosophy of Language • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Indian Philosophy • Science and Religion in the 19th Century • Applied Ethics • History and Philosophy of Science • Biomedical Ethics. Theology Modules: Aramaic • Biblical Theology • Advanced Greek Texts • St Augustine and his Age • Religious Innovations • Issues in Old Testament Studies • The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent • The First Urban Churches • Jesus in Fiction and Film • Religion and Film • Religious Violence in the Reformation Era • Emotion and Identity in Religion • Christian Theologians and their Writings • Feminism and Theology • Structuralism

FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Introduction to Philosophy • Studying Society Cultural Studies • English Foundations • Further English • Discovering Anthropology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Foundations of Psychology • An Introduction to Modern History • Introduction to Ancient History YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Philosophy

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Postgraduate Course Content MA Philosophy MA Philosophy gives students an opportunity to explore some of the deepest and most interesting questions concerning the world and our place in it, equipping students with the analytic skills and critical acumen. Core Modules: Dissertation • Philosophical Research Methods Module Elective Modules: Philosophical Issues in Science and Medicine • Phenomenology and the Sciences of Mind • Current Issues in Aesthetics and Theory of Art • Current Issues in Metaphysics • Ethics, Medicine and History • Current Issues in Ethics • Philosophy and Religion • Feminism and Contemporary Gender Theory • Mind and Action • Business Ethics

Research Degrees

Graduate Diploma - Philosophy

MA History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

The Graduate Diploma in Philosophy is designed for students who already have a degree in a subject other than philosophy but who have had no formal training in philosophy. The Diploma is often used as preparation for MA Philosophy.

MA History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine provides students with a deeper understanding of historical, cultural and philosophical issues in science and medicine from Antiquity up to the present day. Using socio-cultural models to analytical approaches its primary aim is to show how the intellectual vibrancy of the humanities is relevant to a deeper understanding of past and present medical and scientific issues.

Level 1 Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality • Introduction to Logic • Reading Philosophy • History and Theory of Medicine • Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science Level 2 Modules: Philosophy of Mind • Philosophy of Religion • Political Philosophy • Philosophical Logic • Moral Theory • Theory, Literature and Society • Biomedical Ethics Past and Present • Science and Religion • Modern Philosophy I • Philosophy of the Sciences • Ancient Philosophies West and East Level 3 Modules: Modern Philosophy II • Aesthetics • Gender, Film and Society • Applied Ethics • Issues in Contemporary Ethics • 20th-century European Philosophy • Language and Mind • History of the Body • Philosophical Issues in Contemporary Science • Metaphysics • History and Philosophy of Psychiatry

Core Modules: Research Methods in the History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine • Philosophy Dissertation, School of Medicine and Health Dissertation, OR History Dissertation Elective Modules: History of Medicine • Science and the Enlightenment • Ethics, Medicine and History • Gender, Medicine and Sexuality in Early Modern Europe • Philosophical Issues in Science and Medicine • Language, Evolution and Culture • Phenomenology and the Sciences of Mind • Current Issues in Metaphysics

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MLitt by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Employers regard Durham Philosophy graduates highly, and our students have gone on to a variety of careers including law, marketing, public relations, the media, accountancy, banking, teaching, retailing and further study. Some graduates also use the Department’s excellent reputation to proceed to higher degree study, including professional postgraduate qualifications and PhDs.

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Physics Durham is one of the leading physics and astronomy departments in the UK. Physics is central to our understanding of the natural phenomena, from the smallest length scales probed in elementary particle accelerators to the grandest structures of the universe. In Durham you can learn about the Big Bang, black holes, the Higgs boson, high temperature superconductors, lasers, cold-atom Bose-Einstein condensates, quantum computers and much more, often from leading researchers in their field. www.durham.ac.uk/physics

RANKING 4th in The Complete University Guide 2013 6th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Physics Durham University South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 3520 Undergraduate queries: physics.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Taught queries: physics.pg-admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BSc (Hons) Physics

F300

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA to include Maths and Physics (one must be the A* Grade)

MPhys (Hons) Physics

F301

4 yrs

Durham City

MPhys (Hons) Physics and Astronomy

FF3N

4 yrs

Durham City

MPhys (Hons) Theoretical Physics

F344

4 yrs

Durham City

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Physics and Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Mathematics or Philosophy)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Physics and Biology, Chemistry, or Mathematics)

FGC0

4yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

MSci (Hons) Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Physics with Foundation

F302

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 766 in Higher Level subjects to include Maths and Physics

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in physics or mathematics

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Advanced Instrumentation • Astronomy and Astrophysics • Atomic and Molecular Physics

BSc (Hons) Physics

MPhys (Hons) Physics and Astronomy

BSc (Hons) Physics with Foundation

YEAR 1 Foundations of Physics • Discovery Skills in Physics • Single Mathematics A • Single Mathematics B • Core Mathematics

YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Physics

• Condensed Matter Physics • Elementary Particle Theory • Biophysical Sciences Institute • Durham Energy Institute • Institute for Computational Cosmology • I nstitute for Particle Physics Phenomenology

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 58 Research: 69 Undergraduate Students 591 International: 20 Postgraduate Taught Students 13 International: 6 Postgraduate Research Students 122 International: 19

YEAR 2 Advanced Foundations of Physics • Stars and Galaxies • Theoretical Physics • Mathematical Methods in Physics • Laboratory Skills and Electronics At the end of the year students decide their degree title, choosing between BSc Physics (F300), BSc Physics (with Year Abroad) (F300A), MPhys Physics (F301), MPhys Physics and Astronomy (FF3N) and MPhys Theoretical Physics (F344). YEAR 3 Team Project • Astrophysics (Cosmology and Planetary Systems) • Theoretical Physics • Physics into Schools • Foundations of Physics • Astrophysics • Condensed Matter Physics

MPhys (Hons) Physics YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 4 Research Project • Condensed Matter Physics • Advanced Astrophysics • Theoretical Astronomy • Biological and Nano Physics • Laser Physics, Advanced Quantum Physics and Particle Physics

YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Physics but with options emphasising astrophysics YEAR 4 As per year four of MPhys (Hons) Physics but with options emphasising astrophysics

MPhys (Hons) Theoretical Physics YEAR 1 As per year one of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 2 As per year two of BSc (Hons) Physics YEAR 3 As per year three of BSc (Hons) Physics but with options emphasising theoretical physics YEAR 4 As per year four of MPhys (Hons) Physics but with options emphasising theoretical physics

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Core Foundation Maths for Scientists • Maths Applications (Combined) • Core Foundation Physics • Environmental Science 1 • Engineering in the Environment • Practical Techniques in Physics • Decision Maths YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Physics

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Postgraduate Course Content

Research Degrees

MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology

MA by Research

MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology is supported by the Centre for Particle Theory, which is a collaborative research centre of the Departments of Mathematical Sciences and Physics. The course aims to bring students in twelve months to the frontier of elementary particle theory. Core Modules: Introductory Field Theory • Group Theory • Standard Model • General Relativity • Quantum Electrodynamics • Quantum Field Theory • Conformal Field Theory • Supersymmetry • Anomalies • Strong Interaction Physics • Cosmology • Superstrings and D-branes • Non-Perturbative Physics • Euclidean Field Theory • Flavour Physics and Effective Field Theory • Neutrinos and Astroparticle Physics • 2d Quantum Field Theory Elective Modules: Differential Geometry for Physicists • Boundaries and Defects in Integrable Field Theory • Computing for Physicists

A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of Physics is equipped with excellent facilities for undergraduate laboratories and projects, including four modern computer-controlled telescopes. The Department is home to several specialised research institutes and centres each including their own top research facilities: The Institute of Computational Cosmology (with its own supercomputer), The Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, Biophysical Sciences Institute, The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, The Photonic Materials Centre, and the Durham Energy Institute.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Physics graduates enter a wide variety of careers in business, industry, commerce, research, management, education, and typically over a fifth of the graduates go on to study for higher degrees.

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Philosophy, Politics and Economics The degree of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a Joint Honours degree, providing the exciting possibility of exploring the three subjects in all their connections and depth. Historically the three subjects are inextricably related, with economics, for instance, being an offspring of moral philosophy, and politics having been informed in theory and in practice by political philosophy. The three subjects have, however, progressively diverged over the course of the last two centuries, both in content and in method. The degree of PPE allows students to pursue these different lines of inquiry whilst retaining in their own minds the connections that link them. www.durham.ac.uk/ppe

RANKING 7th in The Complete University Guide 2013 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 Department of Economics and Finance Durham University 23/26 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HY T: +44 (0) 191 334 6340 Undergraduate queries: economics.admissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

VL52

3 yrs

Durham City A*AA to include Mathematics and at least one humanities subject

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

38 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include Mathematics and at least one humanities subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

Undergraduate Course Content CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) YEAR 1 Philosophy Modules: Ethics and Values • Knowledge and Reality Politics Modules: Ideas and Ideologies • Democratic Political Systems • International Security and International Organisation • Global Regions in International Relations • Theory and History in International Relations Economics Modules: Elements of Economics • Economic Methods YEAR 2 For each of the three subjects a minimum of two modules must be studied across the second and third year, but there is flexibility of how this is accomplished. At no stage can any one of the three be dropped altogether.

In years two and three combined, students then take two core modules looking at the principles of Macro and Micro economics; either Philosophy of the Sciences or Political Philosophy and one further module in Philosophy; and two modules in Politics. Aside from these, and provided that individual module requirements are met, students can specialise and tailor their choices from a wide selection of optional modules in the three subjects. This gives the degree the flexibility and eclecticism that are its defining characteristics. YEAR 3 In year three, the Dissertation (double module) must be done in one of the three departments and it must be associated with another third year module of the same subject.

PPE graduates are recognised for having an aptitude for critical thinking, logical analysis, clear communication, extended research and independent projects. These skills appeal to employers who are looking for individuals with a wide range of abilities and skills. PPE graduates have gone into a number of different fields using the invaluable skills they developed during the course.

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Psychology Durham is one of the leading universities to offer programmes in psychology and in applied psychology. The Psychology degrees are organised around three broad approaches to the subject: cognitive, biological, and social and developmental. Our degree programmes represent the first step in qualifying as a professional psychologist, with many students progressing within the field; however, our programmes also provide students with an excellent variety of skills and abilities which are transferable to a diverse array of professions. www.durham.ac.uk/psychology

RANKING 5th in The Complete University Guide 2013 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2012

DURHAM CITY Psychology Department Durham University Science Laboratories South Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 3240

QUEENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAMPUS Psychology Department Durham University Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus University Boulevard Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6BH T: +44 (0) 191 334 0101

Undergraduate queries: psychology.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate Taught queries: pginfo.psy@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BSc (Hons) Psychology

C800

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

37 including 666 in Higher Level Subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)

C817

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

34 including 655 in Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology

CV85

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 185

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Psychology

X1C8

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences Joint Honours (Psychology and Anthropology, Biology, Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Statistics)

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 181

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied) with Foundation

C818

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MSc Cognitive Neuroscience

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in psychology, biological sciences or related subject

MSc Criminological Psychology

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in psychology or psychology related subject with a preference of experience of working with socially disadvantaged groups

MSc Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in psychology, biological sciences or related subject

MSc Developmental Psychopathology

1 yr

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in psychology or psychology related subject

MA Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)

1 yr

Durham City

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

MSc by Research

1 yr

Durham City

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

A master’s degree

ACCREDITATION The Department of Psychology undergraduate programmes are accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) – see www.bps.org.uk

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience • Developmental Psychology • S ocial, Emotional and Evolutionary Psychology • Neuroscience of Learning and Memory • Applied, Clinical and Health Psychology

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 33 Research: 10 Undergraduate Students 425 International: 33 Postgraduate Taught Students 35 International: 11 Postgraduate Research Students 23 International: 1

BSc (Hons) Psychology

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied) with Foundation

BSc (Hons) Psychology provides students the chance to study people in terms of their internal mental processes, the biological mechanisms that underlie their behaviour, and the social and developmental context in which they act. The course focuses on understanding human nature and its relation to a wide range of other disciplines, including biology, anthropology, philosophy and education.

BSc Psychology (Applied) focuses on behaviour in the context of real life with particular emphasis on psychology’s relevance to a range of everyday issues such as health, crime, education, technology and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

YEAR 1 Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology • Introduction to Psychology 2: Developmental, Social and Abnormal Psychology • Introduction to Psychological Research (double module) • Classic Papers: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science YEAR 2 Memory and Cognition • Social and Developmental Psychology • Brain Processes of Cognition and Perception • Individual Differences and Abnormal Psychology • Research Methods in Psychology • Statistics for Psychology YEAR 3 Dissertation • Neuropsychology • Developmental Psychology • Child Health Psychology • Social Psychology • The Evolution of Human Behaviour • Cognitive Psychology • Emotion and Social Cognition • The Visual Brain • Learning and Animal Cognition

YEAR 1 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology • Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology • Introduction to Biological Psychology • Introduction to Statistics • Methods of Psychology • IT and Study Skills for Psychology YEAR 2 Research Design and Data Analysis • Methods of Psychology II • Differential Psychology • Development and Cognition • Neuropsychology and Perceptual Processes • Abnormal and Social Psychology YEAR 3 Psychology and Health • Forensic Psychology • Applied Developmental Psychology • Applied Psychology in Action • Psychology in to Schools • Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience • Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychology

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Numerical Skills for Scientists • Foundations of Statistics • Core Foundation Biology Combined • Anatomy • Physiology and Disease • Studying Society • Foundations of Psychology • Discovering Anthropology • Psychology of Thinking and Learning YEAR 1, 2, & 3 As per BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)

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Joint Honours We offer a Joint Honours degree with Philosophy (CV85) and with Educational Studies (X1C8). You can also take a Joint Honours degree through the degree programme in Natural Sciences (CFG0), which allows you to combine Psychology with a selected number of science subjects. Pathway for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS): Students who wish to take the BPS GBC route must take the following Psychology modules each year. YEAR 1 Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology • Introduction to Psychological Research (double module) YEAR 2 Memory and Cognition • Social and Developmental Psychology • Brain Processes of Cognition and Perception YEAR 3 Individual Differences and Abnormal Psychology • Psychology Project and Statistics • A further choice of one other module from the specialist psychology modules

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Postgraduate Course Content MSc Cognitive Neuroscience

MSc Criminological Psychology

MSc Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

MSc Developmental Psychopathology

MSc Cognitive Neuroscience is aimed at students who are seeking to build on their undergraduate qualifications to develop their project management skills and theoretical knowledge for a career in research or related disciplines, and build up a knowledge and practical experience of cognitive neuroscience and psychology before embarking on a psychology related career.

MSc Criminological Psychology is designed to suit those already working with disadvantaged groups or those actively seeking such employment in the future. The course combines academic rigour with a clear practice based focus for those working with, or wishing to work with, those from socially disadvantaged groups (e.g. offenders).The course will be underpinned by a pervasive consideration of ethical issues with an emphasis on practical professional skills.

MSc Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience is aimed at providing advanced research training for students interested in pursuing careers in the fields of research, child development and child health, brain function and cognitive neuroscience methodologies. The course provides students with detailed historical, philosophical, theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of developmental and cognitive neuroscience topics and techniques.

MSc Developmental Psychopathology is designed for students who are planning a career in clinical psychology, research, child health, or education.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Developmental Approaches to Prevention and Desistance • Risk Assessment and Management with Violent and Sexual Offenders • Psychological Assessments, Clinical and Counselling Values and Skills • Reducing Crime and Reoffending • Research Practice • Critical Analysis • Applied Statistics

Core Modules: Dissertation • Research Practice • Critical Analysis • Applied Statistics

Core Modules: Dissertation • Advanced Cognition • Advanced Neuropsychology • Matlab Programming • Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience • Research Practice • Clinical Analysis • Applied Statistics

Elective Modules: Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychopathology • Advanced Cognition • Advanced Neuropsychology • Matlab Programming • Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience

Core Modules: Dissertation • Advanced Developmental Psychopathology Review • Research Practice • Critical Analysis • Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychopathology • Applied Statistics

MA Research Methods (Developmental Psychology) MA Research Methods (Developmental Psychology) is designed for students who plan to continue their graduate studies at PhD level in an area of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, or social psychology. It is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as providing suitable training for this purpose. Core Modules: Dissertation • Perspectives on Social Research • Qualitative Methods in Social Science • Applied Statistics • Advanced Developmental Psychopathology Review • Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychology • Current Issues in Developmental Psychopathology

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Research Degrees MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

FACILITIES The Department of Psychologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive suite of research tools allows students and staff to take advantage of such techniques as functional brain imaging (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), event-related potentials (ERPs) visuomotor performance, eye tracking and biophysiological recording. Along with this the department has extensive Child and Baby Laboratories as well as a wide variety of laboratory space.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES For Psychology graduates their programmes provide the first step towards a career in occupational, educational, clinical, counselling or forensic psychology, as well as health, sports or educational psychology. A good number of graduates progress on to do postgraduate research with the ultimate aim of entering academia. Other graduates go into a range of careers in education, business, the media, accountancy, healthcare, government and law through the set of transferable skills our degrees offer such as evaluation of evidence and critical thinking.

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Politics, Government & International Affairs The School of Government and International Affairs combines a long tradition of expertise in a wide range of fields including politics, political theory, political economy, and international relations with a depth of specialisms in regional expertise such as Europe, East Asia, USA, the Middle East and wider Muslim world. Our aim is to help students to develop a thorough knowledge of the structure and functions of the modern state, the history of ideas about the nature and purpose of politics and the development of particular regions and their political systems. www.durham.ac.uk/sgia

RANKING 9th in The Complete University Guide 2013 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 (Politics) School of Government and International Affairs Durham University The Al-Qasimi Building Elvet Hill Road Durham, DH1 3TU T: +44 (0) 191 334 5656 Undergraduate queries: politics.department@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: sgia.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

BA (Hons) International Relations

L250

3 yrs

Durham City AAA to include at least one social science or humanities subject

BA (Hons) Politics

L200

3 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Politics (Year Abroad)

L202

4 yrs

Durham City

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

VL52

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 195

BA (Hons) Economics and Politics

LL12

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 119

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics

LV25

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 185

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Politics with Foundation

L201

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

37 including 666 in Higher Level subjects to include at least one social science or humanities subject

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MSc Arab World Studies

2 yrs

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MSc Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace, and Security

1 yr

IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

Durham City

MSc Defence, Development and Diplomacy MA Faith and Globalisation

1 yr

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Durham City

MA International Relations (East Asia)

1 yr

Durham City

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

or relevant subject A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MA International Relations (European) MA International Relations (Middle East) MA International Studies MA Politics and International Relations (Political Theory) MA Research Methods (International Relations) MA by Research A masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• I slamic Economics, Finance and Management • Islamic Studies • British and German Politics • P olitical Thought and International Relations • German Foreign Policy • Security Studies • Government • Political Theory and Culture • P olitical Economy of Islam and the Muslim World • Contemporary East Asian Studies • Human Rights • Gulf Studies • Faith and Globalisation • (Critical) Security Studies • Social Movement Theory • C onflict Transformation and Peace Building • Development and Conflict QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 27 Research: 2 Undergraduate Students 263 International: 22 Postgraduate Taught Students 134 International: 56 Postgraduate Research Students 83 International: 51

BA (Hons) International Relations

BA (Hons) Politics

BA (Hons) Politics (Year Abroad)

YEAR 1 Theory and History in International Relations • International Security • Interdependence and Organisation • Global Regions in International Relations • Democratic Political Systems • Ideas and Ideologies • Introduction to Middle East Politics • Introduction to Islam and the Muslim World

YEAR 1 Ideas and Ideologies • Democratic Political Systems • International Security • Interdependence and Organisation • Global Regions in International Relations • Theory and History in International Relations • Introduction to Islam and the Muslim World • Introduction to Middle East Politics

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Politics

YEAR 2 International Relations Theory • International Organisations • Sovereignty, State and Empire • Politics of Pacific Asia • Global Political Economy • Middle East in the International System • Foundations of Western Political Thought • Democracy and Democratic Theory • Islam • State and Government

YEAR 2 Foundations of Western Political Thought • Democracy and Democratic Theory • International Relations Theory • Politics of Pacific Asia • International Organisations • Global Political Economy • Middle East in the International System • The Israel-Palestine Question • German Politics and Society • Political Research: Theory and Practice

YEAR 3 Dissertation (Double) • The Ethics of Violence in International Relations • The History of International Political Thought • International Relations of East Asia • China: State and Society since 1949 • The American Presidency • The New Germany • The Politics of the Middle East’s Oil Monarchies

YEAR 3 Dissertation (Double) • Culture and Conflict in American Politics • The Ethics of Violence in International Relations • Theories of Liberty • The Political Economy of the Enlarged European Union • The Middle East and the Global Economy

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Politics YEAR 3 Students will spend year three abroad. YEAR 4 As per year three of BA (Hons) Politics

BA (Hons) Politics with Foundation FOUNDATION YEAR (YEAR ZERO) The Foundation Year (year zero) contains a number of core and discipline specific modules. Core modules are designed to develop higher level learning skills and familiarise students with studying and assessment at degree level. Discipline specific modules help lay a foundation of knowledge that students will build upon as they progress to their chosen degree programmes. Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Statistics • Introduction to Philosophy • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Psychology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Studying Society • An Introduction to Modern History • English Foundations • Further English YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Politics

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Postgraduate Course Content MSc Arab World Studies

MSc Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace and Security

MSc Defence, Development and Diplomacy

MA Faith and Globalisation

MSc Arab World Studies is intended to provide rigorous, research-driven, interdisciplinary, master’s level education and training. The course provides subject-specific training in research methods and methodologies in politics, relevant also to international relations and international studies, and language instruction in the Arabic language, such that the students develop appropriate and sufficient competence to utilise the language in their subsequent research, or employment in the Arabic-speaking world.

MSc Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace, and Security provides students with advanced knowledge of the complex and specialised areas of conflict prevention, conflict resolution, conflict transformation, conflict analysis, state stabilisation, peace processes, humanitarian intervention and peace building within the context of contemporary conflict and international humanitarian intervention.

MSc Defence, Development and Diplomacy offers the unique opportunity to look at conflict, conflict intervention and postconflict reconstruction through the lenses of defence, development and diplomacy. The course is designed for graduates with a career in government, the armed forces, inter-governmental organisations, NGOs or academia in mind, and for practitioners looking to enhance their practical skills while placing these within a broader theoretical perspective.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Arabic Language 1B • Perspectives on Social Research • EITHER Applied Statistics OR Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Arabic Language 2B • Approaches to the Study of Modern Muslim Societies • Research Methods and Dissertation Production Elective Modules: Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Quantitative Methods in Social Science • Qualitative Methods in Social Science • Fieldwork and Interpretation • International Relations and Security in the Middle East • Studying Hamas • Islamic Political Economy • Politics, Government and Civil Society in the Middle East • The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East • Contemporary Socio-Political Issues and Muslim Religious Thought

Core Modules: Dissertation • Defence, Development and Diplomacy in Conflict: Evolving Actors, Factors and Paradigms • Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace and Security • Responses: Peace Processes and Political Negotiation • Recovery and Reconstruction: Building Peace, Civil Society and State-Building from Below • Capstone Exercise: Humanitarian Intervention Simulation (in MSc-specific roles) Elective Modules: Terrorism, State and Society • Law and Conflict (Law School) • Boundaries, Resources and Conflict (International Boundaries Research Unit) • Religion, Culture and Conflict • Principled Negotiation in Asymmetric Conflict • Conflict Mediation • Early Warning and Rapid Response • Conflict Sensitivity in Development and Emergency Response • Development in Conflict • Fieldtrip

Core Modules: Dissertation • Defence, Development and Diplomacy in Conflict: Evolving Actors, Factors and Paradigms • Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace and Security • Conflict Intervention: International Law, CounterInsurgency and Conflict Diplomacy • Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Stabilisation, Development and State-Building • Capstone Exercise: Humanitarian Intervention Simulation (in MSc-specific roles) Elective Modules: Terrorism, State and Society • Law and Conflict (Law School) • Boundaries, Resources and Conflict (International Boundaries Research Unit) • Religion, Culture and Conflict • Principled Negotiation in Asymmetric Conflict • Conflict Mediation • Early Warning and Rapid Response • Conflict Sensitivity in Development and Emergency Response • Development in Conflict • Fieldtrip

Core Modules: Dissertation • Religion and Globalisation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Group 1: Advanced Issues in International Economic Law • Advanced Power and Governance • Representing Otherness • International Economics • International Social Work • International Theory • Principles of Theological Ethics • Religion, Ethnicity and Otherness • Religion, Modernity and Identity • The International System • Thinking Otherness Group 2: Buddhist Philosophy • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • Collective Identities and Political Thought in Britain Since 1850 • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Human Rights • Islam and Politics: Issues in Contemporary Muslim Thought • Islamic Political Economy • Nationalism, Revolution and Reform in Contemporary China • Political Ideology • Politics, Government and Civil Society in The Middle East • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion • Theology, Ethics and Medicine

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MA International Relations (East Asia/European/Middle East)

MA International Studies

MA Politics and International Relations (Political Theory)

MA Research Methods (International Relations)

MA International Relations provides a sound theoretical basis for the study of international relations at an advanced level, allied to a specialisation in either Europe or East Asia or the Middle East.

MA International Studies combines a sound basis of advanced knowledge and understanding in the broader and more disparate field of international studies. The course also gives flexibility to choose optional modules from among those offered in the School and other schools such as Modern Languages and Cultures.

MA Politics and International Relations (Political Theory) provides students with systematic knowledge and the tools to critically review the complex relationships between government and society at a variety of levels and in different contexts. Core Modules: Dissertation • Methodology in the Social Sciences • Research Methods and Dissertation Production

MA Research Methods is offered in collaboration with other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health and is designed to provide a strong all-round training in research methods allied to further specialisation within the field of politics and international relations/studies. It has received official recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Elective Modules: Issues in the Politics of Military Occupations • International Theory • Political Ideology • Human Rights • Just War in Political Theory and Practice • Collective Identities and Political Thought in Britain Since 1850 • Region, Nation and Citizen in South East Asia

Core Modules: Perspectives on Social Research • Statistical Exploration and Reasoning and Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences • Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science • Fieldwork and Interpretation • Research Methods and Dissertation Production • International Theory • International System

Core Modules: International Theory • Methodology in the Social Sciences • Research Methods and Dissertation Production • Dissertation East Asia Modules: America and the World: The Making of US Foreign Policy • Region, Nation and Citizen in SE Asia • The East Asian Strategic Quadrangle • Political Economy and Development in Chinese Business • Nationalism, Revolution and Reform in Contemporary China • Political Corruption in Capitalist Asia • Just War in Political Theory and Practice • Human Rights European Modules: America and the World: The Making of US Foreign Policy • European Institutions and the Policy Process • The European Union as a Global Actor • German Foreign Policy • Collective Identities and Political Thought in Britain Since 1850 • Collective Memory and Identity in Post War Europe Middle East Modules: America and the World: The Making of US Foreign Policy • International Relations and Security in the Middle East • Politics, Government and Civil Society in the Middle East • The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East • Studying Hamas Non-Regional Modules: Just War in Political Theory and Practice • Human Rights • Issues in the Politics of Military Occupations

Core Modules: Dissertation • The International System • Research Methods and Dissertation Production Elective Modules: Collective Identities and Political Thought in Britain Since 1850 • European Institutions and the Policy Process • The European Union as a Global Actor • German Foreign Policy • Collective Memory and Identity in Post-War Europe • European Security • International Relations and Security in the Middle East • Studying Hamas • Politics, Government and Civil Society in the Middle East • The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East • America and the World: The Making of US Foreign Policy • Region, Nation and Citizen in SE Asia • The East Asian Strategic Quadrangle • Political Economy and Development in Chinese Business • Nationalism, Revolution and Reform in Contemporary China • Political Corruption in Capitalist Asia • Just War in Political Theory and Practice • Human Rights • Political Ideology • Religion and Globalisation • Islamic Banking and Finance • Islamic Law and Financial Transactions • Islamic Political Economy

Elective Modules: Computer Based Applications in Social Research • Modules to the value of 45 credits from those available on the MAs in International Relations (ME, EA, and EU)

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Research Degrees MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MSc by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES In recent years, School of Government and International Affairs graduates have taken a wide variety of jobs in many different fields including law, accountancy, financial services, manufacturing industry, newspaper and TV journalism, publishing and public service including the civil and armed services. A number of graduates pursue further postgraduate degrees and go on to jobs such as advisory officer, civil servant, graduate trainee, case worker, business support officer, and defence analyst.

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Sociology & Applied Social Sciences Studying Sociology at Durham is about sharing a common enthusiasm for exploring how human beings behave, think and feel within social settings. Sociology contributes in crucial ways to shaping social change, such as in highlighting contemporary and future social trends, advising on social policy, and tackling forms of discrimination. We encourage students to develop a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sociological imaginationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in order to develop an in-depth understanding of the social world. www.durham.ac.uk/sass

RANKING 3rd in The Complete University Guide 2013 5th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 School of Applied Social Sciences Durham University 32 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HN T: +44 (0) 191 334 6827

Undergraduate queries: soccrim.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: sass.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Sociology

L300

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 on Higher Level subjects

BA (Hons) Sociology with Law

L3M1

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Anthropology and Sociology

LL36

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 64

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Sociology

XL33

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BA (Hons) Sociology with Foundation

L301

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

MA Community and Youth Work

1 yr

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

Durham City

MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice MA Managing Community Practice PG Diploma − Managing Community Practice PG Certificate − Managing Community Practice MA Managing Youth Work Practice PG Diploma − Managing Youth Work Practice PG Certificate − Managing Youth Work Practice MA Social Research Methods (Criminology) MA Social Research Methods (Social Policy) MA Social Research Methods (Social Work) MA Social Research Methods (Sociology) MA Social Work Studies PG Diploma − Social Work Studies PG Diploma − Specialist Social Work with Children and Young People, their Families and Careers

2 yrs part-time

Durham City

MSW Social Work

1 yr 22 months

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree, of GCSE Mathematics and English

MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MPhil by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

MProf by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree

Grade C or better, and relevant work experience in a voluntary or employed capacity

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Criminology • Sociology • Social policy

BA (Hons) Sociology

BA (Hons) Sociology with Law

BA (Hons) Sociology with Foundation

YEAR 1 Sociology of Social Change • Discovering Society • Conceptualising Society • Culture and Society • Crime • Deviance and Society

BA (Hons) Sociology with Law degree enables students to develop a ‘sociological imagination’, which helps them gain an in-depth understanding of the social world, as well as equipping them with skills of legal analysis and knowledge of different aspects of law.

• Social work • Sport • Community and youth work

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 32 Research: 9 Undergraduate Students 535 International: 35 Postgraduate Taught Students 139 International: 15 Postgraduate Research Students 55 International: 11

YEAR 2 Sociological Imaginations • Researching the Social • Self, Identity and Society • Sociology of Social Exclusion • Crime, Power and Social Inequalities • Contemporary Criminological Theory • Policing and Police • Sport and Social Problems YEAR 3 Dissertation • Social Policy • Sociology of Health and Medicine • Issues in Criminal Justice • Urban Studies • Sociology of Globalisation • Sociology of Popular Music • Nature, Environment and Society

YEAR 1 Conceptualising Society • Discovering Society • Legal Skills • The Individual and the State • UK Constitutional Law • Sociology of Social Change • Culture and Society YEAR 2 Sociology Modules: Sociological Imaginations • Researching the social • Self, Identity and Society • Sociology of Social Exclusion • Crime • Power and Social Inequalities • Contemporary Criminological Theory • Policing and Police. Law Modules: Criminal Law • Media Law • Public International Law • Religion and Law • EU Constitutional Law • Law, Gender and Society • Tort Law • Contract Law YEAR 3 Dissertation • Social Policy • Sociology of Health and Medicine • Issues in Criminal Justice • Philosophy of Law • International Human Rights • International and Comparative Criminal Law • Civil Liberties • Crime and Social Control • Law and Medicine • International Law • Law, Sex and Crime

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Statistics • Introduction to Philosophy • Cultural Studies • Discovering Anthropology • Foundations of Psychology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Studying Society • An Introduction to Modern History • English Foundations • Further English YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Sociology

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Postgraduate Course Content MA Community and Youth Work

Managing Community Practice

Managing Youth Work Practice

Social Research Methods

MA Community and Youth Work is ideal for those who are already practising or want to practise in the community and youth work field but do not have a professional qualification. For those interested in specialising in the themes of sport, faith or creativity, there are opportunities to undertake focused study, fieldwork practice and research in these areas. This programme is professionally validated by The National Youth Agency (with JNC recognition) and combines professional practice development with academic study.

The Managing Community Practice courses provide an opportunity to engage in professional development for a range of professionals whose role includes engaging with communities, who wish to undertake related advanced study. These courses are ideal for those wishing to develop their understanding of the management of this work at a postgraduate level, especially for those who already have (or do not require) a professional qualification in Community and Youth Work.

The Managing Youth Work Practice courses provide an ideal route for practitioners working with young people, including youth workers and those who manage them, enabling them to develop an advanced understanding of the issues involved in managing work with young people. The courses are designed for those who wish to further their understanding of these issues at postgraduate level and who already have (or do not require) a professional qualification in Community and Youth Work.

All Social Research Methods Courses:

Core Modules: Community Policy and Practice • Youth Policy and Practice • Professional and Personal Development • Management in Community Settings • Research in Community and Youth Work • Fieldwork Practice Development 1 • Fieldwork Practice Development 2

MA Managing Community Practice

MA Managing Youth Work Practice

Core Modules: Dissertation

MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice

PG Diploma − Managing Community Practice

PG Diploma − Managing Youth Work Practice

MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice focuses upon understanding crime, its causes and prevention, criminal justice policy, and the links between crime and societal responses.

Core Modules: Professional and Personal Development • Practitioner Research

Core Module: Professional and Personal Development • Practitioner Research

Core Modules: Dissertation • Theorising Crime and Criminal Justice • Perspectives on Social Research • Research Design and Process

PG Certificate − Managing Community Practice

PG Certificate − Managing Youth Work Practice

Core Modules: Management in Community Settings • Community Policy and Practice

Core Modules: Management in Community Settings • Youth Policy and Practice

Elective Modules: Policy Related and Evaluation Research • Supervision in Community Settings • Youth Policy and Practice

Elective Modules: Community Analysis • Community Policy and Practice • Policy Related and Evaluation Research • Supervision in Community Settings

Elective Modules: Crime, Violence and Abuse • Criminal Justice, Risk and Security: From the Local to the Global • The Sociology of Punishment • Issues in Criminal Justice • Cybercrime: Crime in the information age • Risk, Security and Society • Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science • Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science

Core Modules: Dissertation • Perspectives on Social Research • Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Research Design and Process • Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science • Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science

MA Social Research Methods (Criminology) MA Social Research Methods (Criminology) is designed to provide training for students planning to progress to doctoral level research combining our research methods training with a grounding in Criminological theory. SRM (Criminology) Modules: Theorising Crime and Criminal Justice • Policy-related and Evaluation Research • Computer-based Applications in Social Research • Philosophy of Social Research

MA Social Research Methods (Social Policy) MA Social Research Methods (Social Policy) is designed to provide students with grounding in social research as applied in social policy investigations. The course explores the role of the state in relation to the welfare and management of its citizens and the role of state intervention in determining the conditions under which people live. SRM (Social Policy) Modules: Social Policy • Policy-related and Evaluation Research • Computer-based Applications in Social Research • Philosophy of Social Research

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MA Social Research Methods (Social Work)

MSW Social Work

MA Social Work Studies and PG Diploma – Social Work Studies

MA Social Research Methods (Social Work) provides an introduction to the principles and values of social work and an understanding of the organisation and delivery of social welfare and related services in the UK. It also provides a grounding in the social research methods necessary to conduct applied types of research that are a fundamental part of social work practice and evaluation.

Master of Social Work (MSW) provides a twoyear fast-track social work qualifying programme that prepares postgraduates for professional practice in contemporary society. It is run in partnership with local service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors that supply practice placements. Successful completion of the MSW entitles students to apply to the General Social Care Council (GSCC) for registration as social workers, a protected title in the UK. The programme consists of modules and two 100-day practice placements which take place alongside teaching.

The MA/PG Dip Social Work Studies focuses on the completion of a dissertation project usually associated with social work policy and practice, supported by research methods training. The courses are designed for those with an interest in social work or contemporary social problems, but not intending to register as a social worker.

SRM (Social Work) Modules: Contemporary Social Work • Policy-related and Evaluation Research • Computer-based Applications in Social Research • Philosophy of Social Research

MA Social Research Methods (Sociology) MA Social Research Methods (Sociology) is designed to provide students with grounding in social research to enable them to develop sociological investigations of the social world. SRM (Sociology) Modules: Contemporary Sociological Theory and Social Transformation • Philosophy of Social Research • Computer-based Applications in Social Research

Core Modules: Foundations of Social Work • Preparation for Social Work Practice • Social Work Practice I • Advanced Social Work • Research in Social Work • Social Work Practice II

Core Modules: Dissertation • Contemporary Social Work • Introductory Social Work Studies • Perspectives on Social Research • Policy-related and Evaluation Research • EITHER Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science OR Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science Elective Modules: Youth Policy and Practice • Community Policy and Practice • International Social Work • Leadership, Change Management and Decision Making in the Health System • Evidence-based Practice • Statistical Exploration and Reasoning • Research Design and Process

PG Diploma − Specialist Social Work with Children and Young People, their Families and Carers PG Diploma Specialist Social Work with Children and Young People is designed for practitioners working in children’s services who already have a social work (or other professional) qualification and wish to develop their education and training at post-qualification level. Core Modules: Consolidation • Direct Work • Multi-Agency Working • Safeguarding Children and Young People and Managing Risk • Work-based Project • Practice Education

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Research Degrees MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MProf by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MPhil by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Sociology graduates go on to a range of careers in the public and private sectors. These have historically included: policy advice, market research, journalism, education (in all sectors), project leadership, social work, community development, development work with NGOs, human resource management, research and policy, health promotion and allied health professions such as occupational therapy or physiotherapy.

Sport, Exercise & Physical Activity In studying Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity at Durham, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of a number of key issues relating to sport and exercise in contemporary society. Our flexible programme of study includes topics such as sports development, sports policy, sport and exercise physiology, the sociology of sport, media analysis of sport, health and physical activity, and sport and exercise psychology. www.durham.ac.uk/sass

RANKING 2nd in The Complete University Guide 2013 4th in The Times Good University Guide 2012 School of Applied Social Sciences Durham University 32 Old Elvet Durham, DH1 3HN T: +44 (0) 191 334 6820 Undergraduate queries: sport.admissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: sass.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity

C603

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Foundation

C604

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE The School of Applied Social Sciences offers a range of taught and research postgraduate courses. Please see page 209 for a full list of degrees offered. QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff

Teaching: 32 Research: 9

Undergraduate Students

535 International: 35

Postgraduate Taught Students 139 International: 15 Postgraduate Research Students 55 International: 11

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Undergraduate Course Content BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity

BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Foundation

YEAR 1 Discovering Society • Sport, Culture and Society • Introduction to Exercise Physiology • Introduction to Sport Psychology • Introduction to Physical Activity • Developing Human Performance in Sport

YEAR 2 Researching Sport • Sport and Social Problems • Physical Activity and Public Health • Sport, Crime and Deviance • Sport and Exercise Physiology • Psychology of Exercise and Health • Sport Policy and Sports Development YEAR 3 Dissertation in Sport • Media, Sport and Society • Exercise Programmes for Health and Performance • Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology • Sport Policy in Action

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Foundations of Statistics • Introduction to Philosophy • Introduction to Chemistry • Discovering Anthropology • Studying Society • Core Foundation Biology 1 • Core Foundation Biology 2 • Foundations of Psychology • Health and Disease • Human and Social Biology YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per BA (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity

FACILITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Our sporting facilities include:

Graduates from the BA Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity degree go on to employment in a wide range of careers including journalism and marketing, primary and secondary teaching, sports development, coaching, research, policy and evaluation, health promotion, as well as in allied health professions such as occupational therapy or physiotherapy. Graduates also pursue further study at a postgraduate level. Each year, Team Durham offers a number of career development scholarships in event management, press and photography, marketing, website development and sports performance.

• 6 0 acres of beautiful and well maintained playing fields which cater for rugby, soccer, lacrosse, hockey and cricket • A purpose-built sports centre with a 50-station fitness suite, high-performance weight room, sports hall, squash courts, tennis courts, netball courts and athletics track • Indoor rowing tank • Purpose-built dedicated fencing salle • Dedicated rowing ergo gallery • Performance analysis suite • P urpose-built sports medicine/physiotherapy treatment rooms • A purpose-built human performance teaching facility • T hree flood-lit artificial turf pitches: – sand-dressed – water-based – rubber crumb • Two county-standard cricket squares • International standard cross country course; • E xcellent river rowing facilities including new purpose-built boat houses on Wear, Tees and Tyne • A ccess to swimming and artificial skiing nearby • B iomedical science and sports fitness facilities • C oaching expertise through Sport England and the University’s House of Sport • T he widest possible range of sporting opportunities are offered by a well-managed Athletic Union

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Theology & Religion Theology and Religion at Durham combines aspects of philosophy, history and social sciences, and will give you valuable insights into how people live in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. The degree incorporates a variety of ways of interacting with Theology and Religion, and equips you with the knowledge and skills to engage with detailed study of the Old and New Testaments; the study of religion (which brings to bear the methods of social sciences such as anthropology and sociology upon religious practices and addresses issues of religion in contemporary society); the historical and contemporary study of the Christian tradition; and the insights and challenges of theology, philosophy and ethics. www.durham.ac.uk/theology.religion

RANKING 2nd in The Times Good University Guide 2012 and The Complete University Guide 2013 Department of Theology & Religion Durham University Abbey House Palace Green Durham, DH1 3RS T: +44 (0) 191 334 3293 Undergraduate queries: theo.ugadmissions@durham.ac.uk Postgraduate queries: theo.pgadmissions@durham.ac.uk

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Courses UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

BA (Hons) Theology

V610

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

36 including 665 in Higher Level subjects

IELTS overall 6.5 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

BA (Hons) Theology with International Studies

V611

4 yrs

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Theology

VV56

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 185

BA (Hons) Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 105

BA (Hons) Education Studies – Theology

XV36

3 yrs

Durham City

See page 123

BA (Hons) Theology with Foundation

V612

4 yrs

Durham City

See page 142

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

MA Biblical Studies

1 yr

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Durham City A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in theology and religious studies or a related subject

MA Christian Theology MA Christian Theology (Anglican Studies) MA Christian Theology (Catholic Studies) MA Faith and Globalisation MA Religion and Society MA Spirituality, Theology and Health MSc Spirituality, Theology and Health MA Theology and Religion MA by Research

1 yr

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a related subject

MLitt by Research

2 yrs

Durham City

A minimum 2:1 honours undergraduate degree in a related subject

DThM by Research

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in Theology and religious studies or a related subject

PhD

3 yrs

Durham City

A master’s degree in a related subject

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IELTS overall 7.0 with no element below a 6.0 (or equivalent)

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RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Undergraduate Course Content

• Old Testament • New Testament • Judaism • H istory of Christianity and Christian Theology • Theological Ethics • Systematic and Philosophical Theology • Study of Religion and Spirituality

QUICK FACTS Number of Academic Staff Teaching: 21 Research: 6 Undergraduate Students 166 International: 4 Postgraduate Taught Students 26 International: 5 Postgraduate Research Students 128 International: 55

BA (Hons) Theology

BA (Hons) Theology and International Studies

BA (Hons) Theology with Foundation

YEAR 1 Introduction to the Old Testament • Introduction to the New Testament • Study of Religions • Christianity in Context • Introduction to Christian Theology • Biblical Hebrew • New Testament Greek and Exegesis • Faith, Reason and the Happy Life • The World, Human Destiny and God

YEAR 1 As per year one of BA (Hons) Theology

YEAR 2 Literature and Theology of the Old Testament • New Testament Theology: Exploring Paul and John • Death, Ritual and Belief • The Making of Modern Christianity: Medieval and Reformation Europe • Shamanism East and West • God • Freedom and the Soul • Topics in Christian Ethics • Christian Theology: The Essential Questions YEAR 3 Dissertation • Issues in Old Testament Studies • Aramaic • Biblical Theology • The First Urban Churches • St Augustine and His Age • The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent • Religious Innovations • Religious Violence in the Reformation Era

YEAR 2 As per year two of BA (Hons) Theology YEAR 3 Students will spend year three abroad YEAR 4 As per year four of BA (Hons) Theology

Foundation modules: Key Skills and Language for Higher Education • Introduction to Philosophy • Studying Society • Cultural Studies • English Foundations • Further English • Discovering Anthropology • Anthropology of the Family and Childhood • Foundations of Psychology • An Introduction to Modern History • Introduction to Ancient History YEARS 1, 2, & 3 As per (Hons) Theology

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Postgraduate Course Content MA Biblical Studies

MA Christian Theology

MA Biblical Studies focuses on the context and interpretation of biblical and pseudepigraphal texts, along with the study of biblical languages.

MA Christian Theology focuses on the study of historical and systematic theology across a range of Christian perspectives. Durham has long-established strengths in both Greek and Latin patristics, the medieval Church and Reformation, contemporary Catholic and Anglican theology, theological ethics, and philosophical theology.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Advanced Hebrew Texts • Advanced Aramaic • Middle Egyptian • Advanced Hebrew Text and Exegesis • The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament • The New Testament and the Social Sciences • Paul and his Interpreters Gospels and Canon • Theological Interpretation of Scripture • Transformative Listening • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Anglican Perspectives on God and the Human Condition • The Anglican Theological Vision • Liturgy and Sacramentality • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • TwentiethCentury Catholic Theology • Theology and Asceticism in the Ancient Catholic Tradition • The Practice of Theology in the Catholic Tradition AD 400−1900 • Christian Gender • Principles of Theological Ethics • Theology, Ethics and Medicine • Social Scientific Methods in the Study of Religion • Religion, Modernity and Identity • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Literature and Religion • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion

Core Modules: Dissertation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module MA Christian Theology Elective Modules: Theological Interpretation of Scripture • Transformative Listening • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Anglican Perspectives on God and the Human Condition • The Anglican Theological Vision • Liturgy and Sacramentality • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology • Theology and Asceticism in the Ancient Catholic Tradition • The Practice of Theology in the Catholic Tradition AD 400−1900 • Christian Gender • Principles of Theological Ethics • Theology, Ethics and Medicine • Advanced Hebrew Texts • Advanced Aramaic • Middle Egyptian • Advanced Hebrew Text and Exegesis • The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament • The New Testament and the Social Sciences • Paul and his Interpreters • Gospels and Canon • Social Scientific Methods in the Study of Religion • Religion, Modernity and Identity • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Literature and Religion • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion

MA Faith and Globalisation MA Christian Theology (Anglican Studies) Elective Modules: The Anglican Theological Vision • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−62 • Liturgy and Sacramentality • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Literature and Religion MA Christian Theology (Catholic Studies) Elective Modules: The Roman Catholic Church and Pluralism in Modernity and Postmodernity • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology • Transformative Listening

MA in Faith and Globalisation is delivered through the School of Government and International Affairs and Department of Theology and Religion, with participation of staff from several other departments, across the Faculties of Social Sciences and Health, and Arts and Humanities. The course joins expertise on Christian theology and ethics and religious studies, on the one hand, and on Islamic and international studies, on the other, to form the basis for an interdisciplinary approach to that theme. The main focus is on the public engagement and the cultural impact of religious actors (groups, movements, and organisations) on a range of issues of global relevance whether domestically or transnationally. Core Modules: Dissertation • Religion and Globalisation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Group 1: Advanced Issues in International Economic Law • Advanced Power and Governance • Representing Otherness • International Economics • International Social Work • International Theory • Principles of Theological Ethics • Religion, Ethnicity and Otherness • Religion, Modernity and Identity • The International System • Thinking Otherness Group 2: Buddhist Philosophy • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • Collective Identities and Political Thought in Britain Since 1850 • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Current Issues in Care Design and Delivery • Human Rights • Islam and Politics: Issues in Contemporary Muslim Thought • Islamic Political Economy • Nationalism, Revolution and Reform in Contemporary China • Political Ideology • Politics, Government and Civil Society in The Middle East • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion • Theology, Ethics and Medicine

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MA Religion and Society

MA/MSc Spirituality, Theology and Health

MA Theology and Religion

MA Religion and Society focuses on religion in its anthropological and sociological perspectives. Durham has particular strengths in the study of Mormonism; death, dying and disposal; shamanism; religion and emotion; religion/ faith and globalisation; religion and politics; contemporary evangelicalism and postevangelicalism; and religion and generational change.

These programmes focus on the interdisciplinary and inter-professional issues that emerge in the study of spirituality and wellbeing, particularly in the healthcare context. Students will engage in theological reflection on a relevant topic and undertake a double module research dissertation, as well as taking the taught core module on spirituality, religion and health.

MA Theology and Religion offers a general grounding in the study of theology and religion at MA level. The course provides an ideal training in these subjects for anyone wishing to proceed to doctoral study, but is also valuable for anyone wanting to go into teaching or a comparable profession, or who simply wants to advance their understanding of theology and religion beyond BA level.

Core Modules: Dissertation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Social Scientific Methods in the Study of Religion • Religion, Modernity and Identity • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Literature and Religion • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion • Theological Interpretation of Scripture • Transformative Listening • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Anglican Perspectives on God and the Human Condition • The Anglican Theological Vision • Liturgy and Sacramentality • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology • Theology and Asceticism in the Ancient Catholic Tradition • The Practice of Theology in the Catholic Tradition AD 400−1900 • Christian Gender • Principles of Theological Ethics • Theology, Ethics and Medicine • Advanced Hebrew Texts • Advanced Aramaic • Middle Egyptian • Advanced Hebrew Text and Exegesis • The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament • The New Testament and the Social Sciences • Paul and his Interpreters • Gospels and Canon

Core Modules: Dissertation • Religion and Globalisation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Elective modules in Theology include: The Public Understanding of Science and Religion • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module • Theology, Ethics and Medicine • Social Scientific Methods in the Study of Religion • Specialised Aspects of Practical Theology • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Spirituality, Anthropology, Life and Death Elective modules in Health and Anthropology include: Quantitative Health Research Methods • Qualitative Health Research Methods • Assessment Theory and Practice • Theory, Methods and Principles in Medical Anthropology • Advanced Theory in Medical Anthropology • Advanced Perspectives on Mental Health and Drug Use

Core Modules: Dissertation • Resources, Methods and Interpretation (RMI) module Elective Modules: Advanced Hebrew Texts • Advanced Aramaic • Middle Egyptian • Advanced Hebrew Text and Exegesis • The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament • The New Testament and the Social Sciences • Paul and his Interpreters • Gospels and Canon • Theological Interpretation of Scripture • Transformative Listening • Christian Northumbria 600−800 • Worship and Reform in Britain 1530−1662 • Anglican Perspectives on God and the Human Condition • The Anglican Theological Vision • Liturgy and Sacramentality • Conceiving Change in Contemporary Catholicism • Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology • Theology and Asceticism in the Ancient Catholic Tradition • The Practice of Theology in the Catholic Tradition AD 400−1900 • Christian Gender • Principles of Theological Ethics • Theology, Ethics and Medicine • Social Scientific Methods in the Study of Religion • Religion, Modernity and Identity • Ritual, Symbolism and Belief in the Anthropology of Religion • Literature and Religion • Christian Formation, Faith Development and Critical Education • The Public Understanding of Science and Religion

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Research Degrees MA by Research A one-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

MLitt by Research A two-year full-time course of supervised research, examined by thesis.

DThM by Research The Doctor of Theology and Ministry programme delivers doctoral-level training and research opportunities in the interdisciplinary field of Practical Theology. The programme is offered by the Department of Theology and Religion, with the support of the denominational theological training institutions in Durham: Cranmer Hall (Anglican) and the Wesley Study Centre (Methodist). The DThM is normally undertaken by part-time study over six years.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Durham Theology and Religion graduates have recently found employment in fields such as education, social work, law, business management, banking, the church, the performing arts and even brewery management. A significant number of graduates progress on to higher level study, including professional postgraduate qualifications in law and education, or PhDs at Durham and other leading institutions.

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Undergraduate

FEES AND EXPENSES

PRICE BAND 1 (Classroom and High Cost)

PRICE BAND 2 (Laboratory based)

PRICE BAND 3 (Premium classroom)

Tuition Fee

£13,300

£17,000

£13,300

Accommodation fee options:

As an international student it is essential to plan your finances carefully for the duration of your studies. We also work extremely hard to ensure that financial constraints are not a barrier to a Durham education and outline a wide variety of financial support. Details are outlined for 2013/14 tuition and accommodation fees.

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Self-catered standard room let

£4,047 £4,047 £4,047

Self-catered en-suite room let

£4,476 £4,476 £4,476

Fully-catered standard 33-week let

£5,082 £5,082 £5,082

Fully-catered 38-week let

£5,505 £5,505 £5,505

Self-catered en-suite room let (Queen’s Campus)

£4,476 £4,476 £4,476

Other living expenses (estimate): e.g. other college charges, books, clothing and leisure Durham City

£2,200 £2,200 £2,200

Queen’s Campus

£3,355 £3,355 £3,355

Total costs (for one year)

£18,217 £21,547 £18,217 –19,675 –23,005 –19,675

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Postgraduate Price Band 1: School of Applied Social Sciences; Business School; Department of Classics and Ancient History; Combined Honours Arts; Computer Science; Department of English Studies; Foundation Programme (Direct Progression); Department of History; International Foundation Year; Durham Law School; Department of Mathematical Sciences; School of Modern Languages and Culture; Department of Music; Department of Philosophy; Department of Theology and Religion

Accommodation UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION ROOM TYPE

School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Department of Earth Sciences; Engineering; Medicine; Natural Sciences; Department of Physics; Department of Psychology

COST

UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION ROOM TYPE

COST

Single self-catered standard room £4,703

Double/couple self-catered standard room £4,274–6,027

Single self-catered en-suite room £5,317

2 bedroom self-catered flat £7,062

Single part-catered standard room £6,446

3 bedroom self-catered flat £7,662

Single part-catered en-suite room £7,088

Prices may vary per college

Postgraduate Taught Fees PRICE BAND

Price Band 2:

ALL POSTGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION IS OFFERED ON A 50-WEEK LET

COURSE

1 Classroom and High Cost – Taught and Research Applied Social Sciences, Business School, Classics and Ancient History, Computer Science, English Studies, English Language Centre, History, Law, Mathematical Sciences, Modern Languages and Culture, Philosophy, Theology and Religion

TUITION FEES £13,300

Laboratory based £17,000 Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Psychology

Premium Classroom Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Geography, Health, Government and International Affairs

£13,300

Price Band 3:

MSc Marketing, Management

£17,500

Department of Anthropology, Department of Archaeology; Combined Honours Social Sciences; School of Education; Department of Geography; School of Government and International Affairs; Health

5 MBA, MBA Finance £25,000 Early Bird Fee (Applies to applicants who receive an offer before 30 April and accept a place within 6 weeks of this offer) £24,000

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PGCE Primary, PGCE Secondary

£13,300

Master of Social Work

£13,300

E7 LLM

£13,300

E17

MA Conservation – Year 1

£19,900

MA Conservation – Year 2

£6,700

E20

MSc Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace and Security

£16,100

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PhD Continuation Fee

Postgraduate Research Fees PRICE BAND

COURSE

1 Classroom and High Cost – Taught and Research Applied Social Sciences, Business School, Classics & Ancient History, Computer Science, English Studies, English Language Centre, History, Law, Mathematical Sciences, Modern Languages and Culture, Philosophy, Theology and Religion

TUITION FEES £13,300

Laboratory based Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Psychology

£17,000

Premium Classroom Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Geography, Health, Government and International Affairs

£13,300

E11

DBA – Year 1

£20,000

DBA – Year 2 & 3

£10,000

EdD Education

£13,300

DThM Doctor of Theology and Ministry

£13,300

MProf Applied Social Sciences

£13,300

E23

Integrated Studies in Theology and Religion

£13,300

If PhD students find they need more time to complete their thesis, they can apply for a 12-month continuation. The fee that applies to the continuation is 15 per cent of home tuition fees for that year (e.g. £574 for 2012/13). If students do not use the full 12 months, but complete their thesis in six to nine months of the continuation period, the fee will be reduced to 10 per cent of home tuition fees for that year (e.g. £382 for 2012/13).

Living Costs for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students The UKCISA website provides useful information on living costs in the UK www.ukcisa.org. uk/student/ukstudent/funding.php. Durham, Stockton and North East England in general, are cheaper than London and many cities in the South of England. This should be considered when thinking of living costs and visa financial requirements. Additional costs for activities and extra accommodation options may apply such as society membership fees, Junior Common Room membership fee, moving in early into your college, and sports fees.

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English Language Centre English Language Programme Fees

Accommodation Fees

PRICE BAND

COURSE

FEES

Q380

EAP Programme 1 July–September, 12 weeks

£3,900

Q381

EAP Programme 2 August–September, 8 weeks

£2,600

Q382

EAP Programme 3 (PARSE) August–September, 4 weeks

£1,300

Q384

Pre-MBA May–September, 10 weeks

£3,200

Q385

Pre-MBA August–September, 4 weeks

£1,300

Q386

Pre-Foundation July–September, 12 weeks

£3,900

Q387

Pre-Foundation August–September, 8 weeks

£2,600

Q389

EAP Programme 4 £7,000 April–September, 22 weeks

Q388

Pre- Foundation £1,300 August–September, 4 weeks

Q398

Year-round pre-sessional £2,950/term October–December

Q398 Year-round pre-sessional £2,950/term January–March Q398 Year-round pre-sessional £2,950/term April–June

COURSE

DATES

TOTAL COST

EAP1/4 July–September £1,745 EAP2

August–September £1,215

EAP3 (PARSE)

August–September

£660

4 week Pre-MBA

August–September

£600

10 week Pre-MBA

May–September

£1,410

12 week Pre-Foundation

July–September

£1,745

8 week Pre-Foundation

August–September

£1,215

4 week Pre-Foundation

August–September

£660

Prices include Welcome Dinner and Bedding Pack.

Paying for English Language Programmes Students taking an English language programme will be invoiced for tuition fees after they have arrived in Durham and registered for the course. Fees are due within 14 days of the start of the course and full payment details will be included with the invoice.

Students are strongly encouraged to pay for the course before they arrive in Durham as this will help support their visa application. Payment can be made by bank transfer, cheque or debit or credit card. FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/englishlanguage.centre

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When and How to Pay Tuition & Accommodation Fees The annual charge (for both tuition and residence) is payable in three instalments typically on 1 December, 1 February and 1 June. The preferred payment method is Direct Debit. Once students are enrolled, they can set up a Direct Debit with an UK bank account. The account holder will always be notified 14 days before the amount is collected. Set up a Direct Debit online at: www.durham.ac.uk/direct.debits If you chose not to pay by Direct Debit the due dates are 30/14/14 days into each term respectively i.e. 6 November 2013, 3 February 2014 and 12 May 2014. (Direct Debit payers are allowed longer to pay.) These dates are adhered to strictly and a late payment charge of ÂŁ100 will be incurred if you do not pay on time. Students can choose to pay by wire transfer, cheque or debit/credit card.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international/apply/fees

Deposits The UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s points-based immigration system requires overseas students to demonstrate that they have the appropriate finances in place in order to apply for a visa to enter the UK. If you are a self-financing postgraduate taught student you will be required to pay a deposit before the University issues a Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) number which you will need to apply for a visa. The CAS will show the deposit paid and will help you to demonstrate that you have the finances required in order for you to enter the UK to study. The deposit you pay will be credited to your account with the University and so reduce the amount that you have to pay when you are at Durham. The deposit is non-refundable unless you fail to meet the academic conditions of your offer or you are unsuccessful in your visa application.

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Scholarships / Funding Undergraduate

Postgraduate

FUNDING There are a number of funding options available to support international undergraduate students at Durham. You can search for a range of scholarships online including the Commonwealth Scholarship for students from a Commonwealth country, the North American Foundation for the University of Durham Scholarship and International Scholarship for Indian Students.

Finding funding for postgraduate study can be challenging, so we have a dedicated Postgraduate Student Financial Support Officer to help you with funding related matters, from applying for funding to dealing with changes of circumstance during your studies that may impact on your funding.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international/ undergraduate/scholarships www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/ finance/scholarships

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Durham’s unique collegiate system means that you will always be able to talk to someone one-to-one about any financial worries as each college has a Senior Tutor or Student Support Officer who can assist you. Durham Students’ Union also offers free confidential financial advice, debt counselling, and in cases of severe financial problems involving legal action, can act on your behalf.

Postgraduate students are a vital part of our university community. We have invested over £10 million in support for postgraduate students starting their studies in 2012/13, including a significant amount of funding won from external funding bodies such as the UK Research Councils. During the 2011/12 academic year the University administered over 400 scholarships and awards to assist students with their study. Increasing the number and range of funding opportunities to enable the best postgraduate students worldwide to come to Durham is a key priority for the University. There are three main ways to fund your studies at Durham: • W inning a full studentship, for example one of the prestigious Durham Doctoral Studentships • P utting together a package of financial support consisting of a combination of scholarships, bursaries and loans • U sing your own savings and/or family support The best place to start when researching postgraduate funding is our postgraduate funding database: www.durham.ac.uk/ scholarships

DURHAM DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS The University funds a generous package of support for outstanding doctoral research students through the Durham Doctoral Studentships Scheme. In an effort to encourage applications from the ‘brightest and the best’ these studentships are open to applicants from across the world. The scheme provides a range of benefits including:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT In the Student Immigration and Financial Support Office we support students in managing their finances so that they can concentrate on their academic work. We help postgraduate students source funding for extra costs such as fieldwork, conference attendance and additional costs incurred as a result of disability. If you have any queries please contact us at financialsupport.postgraduate@ durham.ac.uk

• F ull payment of tuition fees at home or overseas rate • A n annual tax-free maintenance grant at the Research Councils UK national rate £13,590 at 2011/12 values

FIND OUT MORE Further information, including eligibility criteria, application process and deadlines may be found at www.durham.ac.uk/scholarships

US FEDERAL STUDENT AID Durham University is also a participant in the US Department of Education Direct Loans programme. Eligible US students are able to access federally subsidised Stafford and PLUS loans to help finance their studies. Durham is one of the biggest distributors of US Federal Student Aid in the UK and offers expert guidance to students completing the application process: www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/finance/us

Immigration To apply for a Tier 4 Student Visa, students will need to provide proof of funds to cover their tuition and accommodation fees and living expenses of approximately £800 per month (as of April 2012). Additional expenses will be included for spouses and dependants.

FIND OUT MORE For full details of immigration financial requirements, visit the UK Border Agency’s website: www.ukcisa.org.uk

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Undergraduate Types of Undergraduate Programmes Our modular degree system allows you to tailor your degree to meet your needs. You can study a range of subjects, or study a discipline, or disciplines, in depth − the choice is yours. Your degree options include: • Single Honours: Study one subject with the option to take a few electives outside of the main subject area. • Joint Honours: Study two subjects in equal amounts (usually these degrees are set by the University).

Understanding the way we work... We understand that methods of learning and teaching can vary enormously between different countries and cultures. The section below aims to explain the structure of teaching and assessment at Durham University.

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• Single Honours with subsidiary subjects: Study one main subject but choose some modules from another subject. These will be listed on your transcript but not on your certificate. • Single Honours with a named subsidiary subject: Study one main subject but choose some modules from another subject. These will be listed on your transcript and on your certificate.

• C ombined Honours in Arts, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences: These are our most flexible degree programmes; providing students with the opportunity to bring together modules from different disciplines in a way that suits their interests. • N amed routes in Natural Sciences: Similar to the Joint Honours degree, these are programmes which are designed by the University to incorporate more than one (sometimes three or four) subjects into one named degree. • F our-year honours programmes in some Sciences: Available for integrated master’s programmes only

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Assessment Undergraduate Degree Structure Most undergraduate degrees at Durham University are taught full-time over three years. At the end of these programmes you will usually graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons) or a Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons). Some undergraduate programmes may be of four years duration due to students spending one year at a partner institution overseas or working with a partner in industry. Within the Science Faculty we offer a range of integrated programmes, these programmes are four years in length and enable students to combine their bachelor’s degree and their master’s degree into one course. Students taking these programmes will usually graduate with a Master of Engineering (MEng), Master of Science (MSci), Master of Physics (MPhys), or Master of Chemistry (MChem). Each of our degree programmes are created through combining a set number of subject modules. Every degree programme offers you a choice of modules in a range of subjects, but you must always study six modules in each year of your degree programme. So, if you are reading a three-year programme, you will follow 18 modules and for a four-year science programme, 24 modules. Your choice of modules could possibly create a focus or speciality in your degree subject. The full process for choosing your modules will be explained during registration when you join Durham University.

FIND OUT MORE Visit www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/ course/study

Teaching Methods

For most undergraduate modules, you will be assigned a formative assessment half way through each module and a summative assessment at the end of each module.

• • • •

Formative assessments do not count towards your final grade for the modules. These are practice assessments which are used to give students feedback on their understanding of the course content and reporting style.

Each degree programme will usually include a final project or dissertation which will be a large, unique piece of work resulting from independent research with the help of an academic supervisor.

Summative assessments do count towards your final grade.

Each academic year consists of three terms. The first two terms will be made up of lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessments usually take place at the beginning of the second term (January) and throughout the third term (April–June).

The type of assessment depends on the module studied. Assessments can take the following forms:

Written essay Scientific report Examinations Practical tests

• Poster presentations • Project • Dissertation

Grading GRADE

REQUIRED MARK

1st / First Class Honours / Distinction

70% +

2:1 / Upper Second Class Honours / Merit 60–69% 2:2 / Lower Second Class Honours / Pass 50–59% 3rd / Third Class Honours / Pass 40–49% Fail 0–39%

In 2011, 18 per cent of Durham University undergraduate students achieved a 1st Class degree, 64 per cent achieved a 2:1, 15 per cent achieved a 2:2, and 2 per cent achieved a 3rd.

Academic programmes at Durham University are usually taught via a variety of different methods. The methods used will depend on the subject content and desired outcomes, but most modules will be made up of the following methods: • Lectures: Large groups of students seated in lecture theatres with one academic member of staff delivering a presentation at the front of the room. Students will be expected to take notes but there will be little interaction. • S eminars: Usually 15–40 students taught in a classroom environment which will include set exercises and interaction between students and staff. • Tutorials: Usually 5–10 students plus an academic tutor who hosts the students in his/her office. Students will be set reading or short assignments to complete before each tutorial which will be discussed during the meeting. • P ractical / Lab work: Most programmes in the Science Faculty will include large amounts of time in the laboratory where students will set up and manage their own experiments. Some programmes such as Geography and Archaeology may also include practical work and field trips. .

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Postgraduate Types of Postgraduate Programmes TAUGHT MA/MSC PROGRAMMES Our postgraduate taught route is ideal for students who prefer a structured framework for their studies. Teaching takes place fulltime over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. These courses are structured around core and optional modules linked to the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic specialism. Typically courses will consist of students attending lectures, seminars and tutorials over the first six to eight months followed by the production of a dissertation. Assessment of the course will usually be through a combination of assignments, exams, and dissertation.

FIND OUT MORE For further information on taught programmes see the departmental pages in this brochure or visit www.durham.ac.uk/courses

RESEARCH MA/MSC PROGRAMMES Students register to follow the programme full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. Students do not attend formal lectures or classes but are guided and supported by a dedicated supervisor and the wider research community. Assessment entails little or no coursework and will normally depend wholly on the quality of the dissertation. One-year masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme; these programmes allow students to study their chosen subject intensively for one full year, culminating in an original piece of research.

MPHIL/PHD RESEARCH DEGREES Durham University is a research intensive university which offers a wide range of research degrees. These degrees are ideal for anyone who would like to pursue study in a specialist research area of interest to them. Research degrees involve students following their own timetable of academic study under the supervision of an academic supervisory team. The MPhil requires two years of registration full-time or four years part-time. The PhD requires three years full-time study or six years part-time study. Both courses involve the production of a large-scale piece of written research. For the MPhil, this typically requires the completion of a 60,000 word thesis; the PhD typically requires the completion of an 80,000 to 100,000 word thesis. We also offer innovative professional doctorates and PhDs with Integrated Studies, giving students the opportunity to follow a structured programme of taught modules before undertaking an extended research thesis. Current programmes include the Doctor of Business Administration, the Doctor of Education and the Doctor of Theology and Ministry.

FIND OUT MORE For more information on research opportunities see the departmental pages in this brochure or visit www.durham.ac.uk/ postgraduate/course/research

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Doctoral Training for Research Students To help students make the most of the opportunities whilst at the University and prepare them for their future career, the Graduate School provides a comprehensive training programme to support personal development and help build transferable skills. This programme is supported by a team from across the University who have expertise in postgraduate study in areas including IT services, the University Library and Careers Advisory Service. It is freely available to all research students and focuses on professional development training which is designed to complement department-based training. It begins with an induction programme for research students arriving in Durham. Research development training includes: • Research management • Personal effectiveness • Communication skills • Networking and team working • Career management • Supporting your teaching • Library and information skills • IT courses • Key skills award Students will have the opportunity to register for the Durham Key Skills Award to gain certification and recognition of skills development as part of this training programme.

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Courses DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BSc (Hons)

Accounting

BSc 4 yrs, N400 Queen’s Campus/ professional KPMG Office accounting qualification 6 yrs

AAB

BA (Hons)

Accounting and Finance

NN43

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BA (Hons)

Accounting and Finance with Foundation

NN4H

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

Accounting and Management

NN42

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BA (Hons)

Ancient History

V110

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Ancient History (European Studies)

VR19

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Ancient History and Archaeology

VF14

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Ancient History with Foundation

V111

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Ancient History (European Studies) with Foundation

V112

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Ancient, Medieval and Modern History

V101

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Anthropology

L602

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BSc (Hons)

Anthropology

L601

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

MAnth

Master of Anthropology (Health and Wellbeing)

L693

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

MAnth

Masters in Anthropology (integrated masters)

L622

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

BA (Hons)

Anthropology and Archaeology

LF64

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

BA (Hons)

Anthropology and Sociology

LL36

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

BSc (Hons)

Anthropology with Foundation

L604

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

Archaeology

F400

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

BSc (Hons)

Archaeology

F402

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

BA (Hons)

Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations

VQ48

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

BA (Hons)

Archaeology with Foundation

V400

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Biological Sciences

C100

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BSc (Hons)

Biological Sciences (with placement)

C105

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

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Courses continued DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BSc (Hons)

Biological Sciences with Foundation

C104

4 yrs

Durham City

142

MSci (Hons)

Biology

C107

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Sciences

B940

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Sciences (with Industrial placement)

B941

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Sciences with Foundation

B902

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Sciences (with Industrial Placement) with Foundation

B901

5 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Business and Management

N201

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

MBus

Business and Management

NN12

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BA (Hons)

Business and Management with Foundation

NN21

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

Business Economics

L112

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

119

BA (Hons)

Business Finance

N420

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BA (Hons)

Business Finance with Foundation

N390

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BSc (Hons)

Chemistry

F100

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

MChem (Hons)

Chemistry

F105

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

MChem (Hons)

Chemistry (Industry)

F111

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

MChem (Hons)

Chemistry (International)

F102

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

BSc (Hons)

Chemistry with Foundation

F103

3 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Chinese Studies

T101

4 yrs

Durham City

AAB

171

BA (Hons)

Classical Past

Q803

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Classical Past (European Studies)

QR89

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Classical Past with Foundation

Q804

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Classical Past (European Studies) with Foundation

QR99

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Classics

Q801

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Classics (European Studies)

QRV9

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

BA (Hons)

Classics with Foundation

Q805

4 yrs

Durham City

142

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DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BA (Hons)

Classics (European Studies) with Foundation

QR98

5 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Combined Honours in Arts

QRV0

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

105

BA (Hons)

Combined Honours in Social Sciences

LMV0

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

105

BA (Hons)

Combined Honours in Social Sciences with Foundation

LV00

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Computer Science

G400

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

108

MEng (Hons)

Computer Science

G406

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

108

BSc (Hons)

Computer Science (European Studies)

G401

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

108

BSc (Hons)

Computer Science with Foundation

G402

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Criminology

L370

3 yrs

Durham City

113

BA (Hons)

Criminology with Foundation

L372

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Earth Sciences

F641

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

115

BA (Hons)

Economics

L100

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

119

BA (Hons)

Economics and Politics

LL12

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

119

BA (Hons)

Economics with Foundation

L101

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

Economics with French

L1R1

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

119

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – English Studies

X1Q3

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – Geography

X1F8

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – History

X1V1

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – Philosophy

XV35

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – Psychology

X1C8

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – Sociology

XL33

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

Education Studies – Theology

XV36

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

123

BA (Hons)

English Literature

Q300

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

137

BA (Hons)

English Literature and History

QV21

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

137

BA (Hons)

English Literature and Philosophy

QV35

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

137

AAB

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Courses continued DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BA (Hons)

English with Foundation

Q301

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Environmental Geosciences

F630

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

115

MAcc

Financial Accounting

N402

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BEng (Hons)

General Engineering

H103

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

130

MEng (Hons)

General Engineering

H100

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

130

BEng (Hons)

General Engineering with Foundation

H104

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Geography

L702

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

146

BSc (Hons)

Geography

F800

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

146

BA (Hons)

Geography with Foundation

L700

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Geography with Foundation

F801

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Geology

F600

3 yrs

Durham City

115

BSc (Hons)

Geology with Foundation

F602

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Geophysics with Geology

F662

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

115

MSci (Hons)

Geoscience

F642

4 yrs

Durham City

AAB

115

BSc (Hons)

Health and Human Sciences

B991

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

BSc (Hons)

Health and Human Sciences with Foundation

L691

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

History

V100

3 yrs

Durham City

150

BA (Hons)

History with Foundation

V102

4 yrs

Durham City

142

Certificate

International Foundation Year

Y001

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

International Relations

L250

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

203

LLB (Hons)

Law

M101

3 or 4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

154

LLB (Hons)

Law with Foundation

M102

4 yrs

Durham City

142

MAcc

Management Accounting

N401

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

BA (Hons)

Marketing

N501

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

N500

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

MMarketing Marketing

AAB

A*AA

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DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BSc (Hons)

Mathematics

G100

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

158

BSc (Hons)

Mathematics (European Studies)

G104

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

158

MMath (Hons)

Master of Mathematics

G103

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

158

MMath (Hons)

Master of Mathematics (European Studies)

G101

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

158

BSc (Hons)

Mathematics with Foundation

G107

4 yrs

Durham City

142

MBBS Medicine

A100

5 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAA

164

BA (Hons)

Modern European Languages and History

RV91

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

171

BA (Hons)

Modern Languages

R000

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

171

BA (Hons)

Music

W300

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

177

BA (Hons)

Music with Foundation

W301

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Natural Sciences

CFG0

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

181

MSci (Hons)

Natural Sciences

FGC0

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

181

MPharm

Master of Pharmacy

B230

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

AAB

164

BA (Hons)

Philosophy

V500

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

185

BA (Hons)

Philosophy and Politics

LV25

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

185

BA (Hons)

Philosophy and Psychology

CV85

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

185

BA (Hons)

Philosophy and Theology

VV56

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

185

BA (Hons)

Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

VL52

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

195

BA (Hons)

Philosophy with Foundation

V501

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BSc (Hons)

Physics

F300

3 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

191

MPhys (Hons)

Physics

F301

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

191

MPhys (Hons)

Physics and Astronomy

FF3N

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

191

BSc (Hons)

Physics with Foundation

F302

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Politics

L200

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

203

BA (Hons)

Politics (Year Abroad)

L202

4 yrs

Durham City

AAA

203

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Courses continued DEGREE

UCAS CODE

LENGTH

LOCATION

TYPICAL A-LEVEL OFFER

TYPICAL IB OFFER

PAGE

BA (Hons)

Politics with Foundation

L201

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Primary Education

X101

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

123

BA (Hons)

Primary Education with Foundation

X120

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BSc (Hons)

Psychology

C800

3 yrs

Durham City

AAA

197

BSc (Hons)

Psychology (Applied)

C817

3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

ABB

197

BSc (Hons)

Psychology (Applied) with Foundation

C818

4 yrs

Queen’s Campus

142

BA (Hons)

Sociology

L300

3 yrs

Durham City

209

BA (Hons)

Sociology with Foundation

L301

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Sociology with Law

L3M1

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

209

BA (Hons)

Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity

C603

3 yrs

Durham City

AAB

215

BA (Hons)

Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Foundation

C604

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Theology

V610

3 yrs

Durham City

218

BA (Hons)

Theology with Foundation

V612

4 yrs

Durham City

142

BA (Hons)

Theology with International Studies

V611

4 yrs

Durham City

AAB

218

MPhys (Hons)

Theoretical Physics

F344

4 yrs

Durham City

A*AA

191

ABB

AAB

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Courses DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

PAGE

ANTHROPOLOGY MSc

Evolutionary Anthropology

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Evolutionary Medicine

1 yr

Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus

MSc

Medical Anthropology

1 yr

Durham City

Research Methods (Anthropology)

1 yr

Durham City

Socio-Cultural Anthropology

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Sustainability, Culture and Development

1 yr

Durham City

Socio-Cultural Anthropology by Research

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Biological Anthropology by Research

1 yr

Durham City

PhD

Research Degree

3 yrs

Durham City

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH WORK, SPORT) MA

Community and Youth Work

1 yr

Durham City

209

MSc

Criminology and Criminal Justice

1 yr

Durham City

209

Managing Community Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

PG Diploma

Managing Community Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

PG Certificate

Managing Community Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

Managing Youth Work Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

PG Diploma

Managing Youth Work Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

PG Certificate

Managing Youth Work Practice

1 yr

Durham City

209

Social Research Methods (Criminology)

1 yr

Durham City

209

Social Research Methods (Social Policy)

1 yr

Durham City

209

Social Research Methods (Social Work)

1 yr

Durham City

209

Social Research Methods (Sociology)

1 yr

Durham City

209

Social Work Studies

1 yr

Durham City

209

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LENGTH LOCATION

PAGE

PG Diploma

Social Work Studies

1 yr

Durham City

209

MSW

Social Work

1 yr and 22 months

Durham City

209

PG Diploma Specialist Social Work with Children and Young People, 2 yrs part time Durham City 209 their Families and Carers MA/MProf/MPhil/PhD Research Degrees 1/3 yrs Durham City 209

ARCHAEOLOGY MSc

Archaeological Science

1 yr

Durham City

Archaeology

1 yr

Durham City

Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Dissertation)

2 yrs

Durham City

Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (Professional Practice)

2 yrs

Durham City

Museum and Artefact Studies

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Palaeopathology

1 yr

Durham City

MA/MSc/MPhil/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

MBA

DBS-EBS Executive MBA (Dual Award)

2 yrs part time

Durham City

MBA

Executive MBA

2 yrs part time

Durham City

MSc Finance

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Finance (Accounting and Finance)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Finance (Corporate and International Finance)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Finance (Economics and Finance)

1 yr

Durham City

BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES MSc/PhD

BUSINESS

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PAGE

MSc

Finance (Finance and Investment)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Finance (International Banking and Finance)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Finance (International Money, Finance and Investment)

1 yr

Durham City

MBA

Full-time MBA

1 yr

Durham City

MBA

Global

2 to 5 yrs

Durham City

MBA

Global (Finance)

2 to 5 yrs

Durham City

MSc

Islamic Finance

1 yr

Durham City

Islamic Finance

1 yr

Durham City

MSc Management

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (Consulting and Organisational Change)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (Entrepreneurship)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (Finance)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (Human Resource Management)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (Innovation Technology and Operations Management)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Management (International Business)

1 yr

Durham City

MSc

Marketing Management

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

MSc

Strategic Marketing

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

PhD/DBA

Research Degrees

3/4 to 6 yrs

Durham City

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

Ancient Epic

1 yr

Durham City

Ancient Historiography

1 yr

Durham City

CHEMISTRY MSc/PhD

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PAGE

Ancient Philosophy

1 yr

Durham City

Classical Tradition

1 yr

Durham City

Classics

1 yr

Durham City

Greece, Rome and the Near East

1 yr

Durham City

MA/MLitt/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

MSc

Advanced Software Engineering

1 yr

Durham City

108

MSc

Internet and Distributed Systems

1 yr

Durham City

108

MSc

Internet Systems and E-Business

1 yr

Durham City

108

MSc

Software Engineering Management

1 yr

Durham City

108

MSc/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

108

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

115

Education

1 yr

Durham City

123

Education (International Postgraduate Programme)

1 yr

Durham City

123

PGCE

Education (Primary)

1 yr

Durham City

123

PGCE

Education (Secondary)

1 yr

Durham City

123

MSc

Educational Assessment

1 yr

Durham City

123

MSc

Educational Assessment Online

1 yr

Durham City

123

Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Primary)

1 yr

Durham City

123

Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Secondary)

1 yr

Durham City

123

COMPUTER SCIENCES

EARTH SCIENCES MSc/MPhil/PhD

EDUCATION

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Courses continued DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

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Intercultural Education and Internationalisation

1 yr

Durham City

123

MSc

Mathematics Education

1 yr

Durham City

123

PG Certificate

Practice of Education

1 yr (part time)

Durham City

123

Research Methods (Education)

1 yr

Durham City

123

MSc

Science Education

1 yr

Durham City

123

PG Certificate

Teaching A-level Mathematics

1 yr (part time)

Durham City

123

MSc

Technology Enhanced Learning

1 yr

Durham City

123

MA/MEd/EdD/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

123

ENGINEERING MSc

Communications Engineering

1 yr

Durham City

130

MSc

Design and Operations Engineering

1 yr

Durham City

130

MSc

New and Renewable Energy

1 yr

Durham City

130

MSc/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

130

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE MA

Applied Language Studies for TESOL

1 yr

Durham City

135

TESOL

1 yr

Durham City

135

English Literary Studies

1 yr

Durham City

137

Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies

1 yr

Durham City

137

Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies

1 yr

Durham City

137

Studies in Poetry

1 yr

Durham City

137

Twentieth-century Literary Studies

1 yr

Durham City

137

MA/MLitt/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

137

ENGLISH STUDIES

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DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

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GEOGRAPHY MA

Geography (Research Methods)

1 yr

Durham City

146

MSc

Risk and Environmental Hazards

1 yr

Durham City

146

Risk and Security

1 yr

Durham City

146

MA/MSc/PhD

Research Degree

1/3 yrs

Durham City

146

GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MSc

Arab World Studies

2 yrs

Durham City

203

MSc

Conflict Prevention, Sustainable Peace, and Security

1 yr

Durham City

203

MSc

Defence, Development and Diplomacy

1 yr

Durham City

203

Faith and Globalisation

1 yr

Durham City

203

International Relations (East Asia)

1 yr

Durham City

203

International Relations (European)

1 yr

Durham City

203

International Relations (Middle East)

1 yr

Durham City

203

International Studies

1 yr

Durham City

203

Politics and International Relations (Political Theory)

1 yr

Durham City

203

Research Methods (International Relations)

1 yr

Durham City

203

MA/MPhil/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

203

Early Modern History

1 yr

Durham City

150

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

1 yr

Durham City

150

Medieval History

1 yr

Durham City

150

Modern History

1 yr

Durham City

150

Social and Economic History (Research Methods)

1 yr

Durham City

150

MA/MLitt/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

150

HISTORY

Inform

Courses continued DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

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LAW LLM

European Trade and Commercial Law

1 yr

Durham City

154

LLM

International Trade and Commercial Law

1 yr

Durham City

154

LLM

Master of Laws

1 yr

Durham City

154

MJur/MPhil/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

154

MSc

Biomathematics

1 yr

Durham City

158

MSc

Mathematical Sciences

1 yr

Durham City

158

MSc

Particles, Strings and Cosmology

1 yr

Durham City

158

MSc/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

158

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MEDICINE AND HEALTH MSc Clinical Management 1 yr Queen’s Campus 164 MSc

Health Research Methods

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

164

PG Diploma

Health Research Methods

9 months

Queen’s Campus

164

PG Certificate

Health Research Methods

10 months

Queen’s Campus

164

MSc

Medical Education

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

164

PG Diploma

Medical Education

9 months

Queen’s Campus

164

PG Certificate

Medical Education

10 months

Queen’s Campus

164

MSc

Public Policy and Health

1 yr

Queen’s Campus

164

PG Diploma

Public Policy and Health

9 months

Queen’s Campus

164

MSc/MPhil/MD/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Queen’s Campus

164

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LENGTH LOCATION

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE MA

Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting

1 yr

Durham City

171

Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)

1 yr

Durham City

171

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

1 yr

Durham City

171

Translation Studies

1 yr

Durham City

171

MA/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

171

Music (Composition)

1 yr

Durham City

177

Music (Ethnomusicology)

1 yr

Durham City

177

Music (Musicology)

1 yr

Durham City

177

MA/MMus/PhD

Research Degrees by Thesis

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

177

MMus/PhD

Research Degrees by Composition

2 yrs

Durham City

177

History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine

1 yr

Durham City

185

Philosophy

1 yr

Durham City

185

Graduate Diploma

Philosophy

9 months

Durham City

185

MA/MLitt/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yr

Durham City

185

MSc

Particles, Strings and Cosmology

1 yr

Durham City

191

MSc/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

191

MUSIC

PHILOSOPHY

PHYSICS

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Courses continued DEGREE

LENGTH LOCATION

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PSYCHOLOGY MSc

Cognitive Neuroscience

1 yr

Durham City

197

MSc

Criminological Psychology

1 yr

Durham City

197

MSc

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

1 yr

Durham City

197

MSc

Developmental Psychopathology

1 yr

Durham City

197

Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)

1 yr

Durham City

197

MA/MSc/PhD

Research Degrees

1/3 yrs

Durham City

197

Biblical Studies

1 yr

Durham City

218

Christian Theology

1 yr

Durham City

218

Christian Theology (Anglican Studies)

1 yr

Durham City

218

Christian Theology (Catholic Studies)

1 yr

Durham City

218

Faith and Globalisation

1 yr

Durham City

218

Religion and Society

1 yr

Durham City

218

Spirituality, Theology and Health

1 yr

Durham City

218

MSc

Spirituality, Theology and Health

1 yr

Durham City

218

Theology and Religion

1 yr

Durham City

218

DThM

Theology and Ministry

3 yrs

Durham City

218

MA/MLitt/PhD

Research Degrees

1/2/3 yrs

Durham City

218

THEOLOGY AND RELIGION

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Durham currently has students from more than 150 countries around the world. We recognise that there are a variety of qualifications and education systems in different countries and honour international qualification equivalencies. On the following pages you can find examples of the qualifications we accept for each level of study. There may be a range of requirements, even per country, depending on the programme each student is applying to and what that programme asks for as their entry requirements. For a full list of qualifications we accept, visit our International Country Pages and click on the country you are interested in: www.durham.ac.uk/ international/countryinfo For a list of each undergraduate and postgraduate taught programme and their requirements, visit the relevant department section or our course information pages online. Please note any specific subject requirements for the course you are interested in.

FIND OUT MORE www.durham.ac.uk/international/countryinfo

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A Selection of International Qualification Equivalencies COUNTRY / QUALIFICATION

FOUNDATION

UNDERGRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH

United Kingdom

N/A

BBB – A*AA

A minimum 2:1 honours degree

A master’s degree

China

A good Senior High School Diploma (around an average of 80% overall or higher)

Successful completion of the first year of a degree from a prestigious Chinese university with scores of 80% or higher

A bachelor’s degree with scores of at least 80% or higher from a prestigious university

A master’s degree

India

All India Secondary School Certificates/ Matriculation Certificates − awarded on completion of Standard X

Standard XII from the three secondary boards that offer nation-wide examinations: CBSE and CISCE providing at least 80−85% has been achieved. We will generally ask for the best of four subjects, and any subjectspecific requirements will reflect the overall percentage required (e.g. 85% in best four subjects including 85% in Mathematics).

A 3-year bachelor’s degree or 4-year professional bachelor’s degree at first class or 2:1 (a minimum of 60% or GPA 8.0)

A first class pass (a minimum of 60% or GPA 8.0) in the Indian bachelor’s degree and some research experience. It may also be advantageous to have completed a master’s degree with research elements.

Hong Kong

HKDSE with level 3 or higher in the 4 core classes and a level 4 or higher in 2 electives

HKDSE with level 3 or higher in the 4 core classes plus 3 elective subjects. Required elective marks will depend on the desired course, but range from 544−5*55.

A minimum 2:1 honours bachelor’s degree, comparable to a GPA of 3.0 to 3.5 out of 4, depending on the awarding institution

A master’s degree

Applicants with a Higher Diploma or an Associate Degree from a recognised university / college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will also be considered.

Malaysia

We consider matriculation and UEC qualifications on a case-by-case basis

STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia − Malaysia Higher School Certificate) with a 3.0 or higher. Students completing a 3 year post SPM Diploma from a College or University College with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will also be considered.

A minimum 2:1 honours bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.2

A master’s degree

Nigeria

Five high passes (at Grade B3 or higher) in relevant subjects in SSCE (Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination)

Completion of A levels, IB Diploma, Advanced Placement Examinations, or a recognised UK Foundation Programme

A minimum 2:1 honours bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution

A master’s degree

Norway

A Vitnemål fra Grunnskolen (Leaving Certificate from Compulsory School or Lower Secondary School) (formerly Avgangseksamen)

Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole − 4.5 averages with good grades in 2−3 relevant subjects

A bachelor’s degree with honours (completed since 2003) with an overall average B grade or better

A master’s degree (courses from 2003) with an overall average B grade or better

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COUNTRY / QUALIFICATION

Pakistan

FOUNDATION

UNDERGRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT

HSC/FSC Examinations (Year 12) with a minimum overall percentage of 70−75% or higher

A bachelor’s degree (pass) in Arts/Science/ Commerce or Computer Science with at least 60−65%. Applicants who have achieved 70% or higher and covered the appropriate subject modules could be considered for second-year entry on a case-by-case situation.

A 4-year undergraduate degree from selected HEC recognised institutions with a CGPA between 2.7 to 3.5 depending on the institution.

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH A 4-year bachelor’s degree (at 70% or higher) plus 2 years master’s or MPhil from a HEC-recognised institution

A 2 or 3-year bachelor’s degree with a first division pass. Must also have a two year master’s degree with a first division pass (65%+) from an HEC-recognised institution

Saudi Arabia

General Secondary Education Certificate (tawjihyah) with a minimum overall mark of 75%

Successfully completion of the first year of a degree from a prestigious Saudi university

A bachelor’s degree with honours from a recognised Saudi university with an overall minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 5 or 2.75 out of 4

A good, relevant master’s degree from a recognised Saudi university

United States of America

High School Diploma

High School Diploma with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better, SAT Reasoning scores of 650+, and SAT Subject scores of 700+.

A bachelor’s degree from a good university with a GPA 3.3 or higher

A master’s degree from a recognised university (min 2 years study) or MBA from a recognised university

Preferably 3 AP examinations at scores of 4 or higher (or ACT scores of 28 or higher, or honours level or college level courses) Or an Associate Degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

All international entry requirements can be found online at www.durham.ac.uk/international/countryinfo

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Internal University Contacts USEFUL CONTACT

Contact details for each Department and College can be found in their relevant sections or online at: DEPARTMENTS www.durham.ac.uk/departments

COLLEGES www.durham.ac.uk/colleges

TELEPHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

WEBSITE

International +44 (0) 191 334 6328 Office

international.office www.durham.ac.uk/ @durham.ac.uk international

+44 (0) 191 334 6142 International Undergraduate Admissions

International.admissions www.durham.ac.uk/ @durham.ac.uk international/apply

+44 (0) 191 334 6492 Postgraduate Admissions

pg.admissions www.durham.ac.uk/ @durham.ac.uk graduate.school

Finance Office

+44 (0) 191 334 6900

Undergraduate: www.durham.ac.uk/ student.finance financialsupport.undergraduate @durham.ac.uk

Postgraduate: financialsupport.postgraduate @durham.ac.uk

Immigration +44 (0) 191 334 6069 Advisory Unit

immigration.advisoryunit www.durham.ac.uk/ @durham.ac.uk immigration

+44 (0) 191 334 2230 English Language Centre

englishlanguage.centre www.durham.ac.uk/ @durham.ac.uk englishlanguage.centre

+44 (0) 191 334 8115 disabilities.service www.durham.ac.uk/dussd Service for Students with @durham.ac.uk Disabilities +44 (0) 191 334 1437 Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre

Main switch board and University address (Durham and Stockton) DURHAM CITY Durham University The Palatine Centre Stockton Road Durham, DH1 3LE T: +44 (0) 191 334 2000

QUEENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAMPUS Durham University, Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus University Boulevard Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BH T: +44 (0) 191 334 0022

careers@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/careers

+44 (0) 191 334 6128 Durham: DSU Accommodation office@durham.ac.uk Office (non-University Accommodation)

Durham City:

www.durhamstudentpad.co.uk Queens Campus, Stockton:

www.durham.ac.uk/queens. accommodation/students

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External Contacts

International Office Team We have a dedicated team in our International Office to assist international students at every stage of their journey from making an initial enquiry, completing an application, arriving in the UK and throughout their studies at Durham University. We provide guidance for international admissions and arrivals and frequently travel overseas to meet international applicants. We would love to hear from you or meet you overseas.

GET IN TOUCH International Office The Palatine Centre Durham University Stockton Road Durham, DH1 3LE

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Director of the International Office: Mrs Sharne Procter

General Queries: international.office@durham.ac.uk

www.newcastleairport.com

Assistant Director: Dr Fiona Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Carroll

You can reach any of our Regional Managers or International Officers through our main International email account.

USEFUL CONTACT

TELEPHONE NUMBER

WEBSITE

UKCISA (Visa Information)

+44 (0) 207 107 9922

www.ukcisa.org.uk

British Council

+44 (0) 161 957 7755

www.britishcouncil.org

UCAS

+44 (0) 871 468 0468

www.ucas.ac.uk

UKBA Home Office

+44 (0) 870 606 7766

Newcastle International Airport

+44 (0) 871 882 1121

International Admissions: Ms Sophie Edgar and Ms Lorraine Bennett North, Central & South America Regional Manager: Dr Fiona Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Carroll North America International Officer: Ms Beth Sutcliffe South & Central Asia Regional Manager: Mr David Thornber Middle East & Africa Regional Manager: Ms Lisa Sadler East & South East Asia Regional Manager: Mrs Victoria Anderson East & South East Asia International Officer: Mrs Kristi McFarland International Assistants and Support Team: Mrs Christine Pears; Ms Tracy Maratty; Mrs Libby Wood; Mrs Lindsay Young Study Abroad & Partnerships Team: Ms Jemima Lloyd; Ms Melissa Schuessler; Ms Rachael Bird; Ms Kate Sharples

T: +44 (0)191 334 6328 www.durham.ac.uk/international

International Admission: international.admissions@durham.ac.uk You can contact our admissions team through our main admissions email account.

University Appointed Overseas Representatives The International Office works with a number of appointed overseas representatives. We currently work with these overseas representatives in 33 countries. To get in touch with one of our overseas representatives, visit our country information pages: www.durham.ac.uk/international/map

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From Durham you are: • 15 minutes from Newcastle • 1 hour by train from York • 1 hour and 30 minutes by train from Edinburgh • 3 hours by train from London • 20 minutes by car to the seaside • W ithin 1 hour and 30 minutes from a number of historic castles, Roman forts, the Lake District, and other unique cultural locations

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How to Get Here By Road

By Sea

You can reach Durham and Stockton easily by road. The A1(M) passes close to the outskirts of Durham City and Stockton is linked by the A66, the A1(M) and the A19.

There are ferry services running between Newcastle and the Netherlands.

It takes around 35 minutes to travel between Durham and Stockton by car. There is a regular shuttle bus service between the two locations, which is free at all times.

By Rail Durham is on a central train line with links to most parts of the UK. From Durham station, you can either walk to the city centre in 10 minutes or use the taxis and buses available. There are regular direct trains to and from Durham City to London and the journey takes around three hours. The train between Durham and Newcastle takes around 15 minutes with frequent trains each hour. To get to Stockton, you can get the train to Darlington which is on the main London to Edinburgh line. Darlington is 20 minutes’ drive from Stockton. Alternatively, Thornaby railway station is just five minutes’ walk from Queen’s Campus and offers connecting services to Darlington, Durham, York and Manchester.

By Air Newcastle International Airport is easily accessible from Durham and Stockton with regular domestic and international flights. Worldwide connections to Newcastle are made from London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dubai. Manchester and Leeds Bradford airports are also within easy reach. Domestic flights connect Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Exeter, Gatwick, Heathrow, Jersey, Plymouth, Southampton and Stansted. TRAVEL CONTACTS Route planner: www.transportdirect.info Newcastle International Airport: www.newcastleairport.com National Rail enquiries: www.nationalrail.co.uk Ferry: www.dfdsseaways.co.uk

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Building

Grid reference

Administration (University Office) Advanced Study, Institute of Anthropology (Dawson Building) Applied Social Sciences - Sociology and Criminology Applied Social Sciences - Sport Applied Social Sciences - Social and Community & Youth Work Archaeology (Dawson Building) Assembly Rooms Biological and Biomedical Sciences Botanic Garden Calman Learning Centre Careers Advisory Service Chemistry, Scarbrough Lecture Theatre College of St Hild and St Bede Classics and Ancient History Collingwood College Combined Honours in Arts and Social Sciences Community and Youth Work Studies Computing and Information Services Computer Science Counselling Service Dryburn Court (Ustinov College) Durham Business School (Ushaw College) Durham Students’ Union (Dunelm House) Earth Sciences, e-Science Research Institute Economics and Finance Education Elvet Riverside Engineering English Studies Estates and Buildings Faculty Office (Arts & Humanities) Faculty Office (Science) Faculty Office (Social Sciences & Health) Geography, Applebey Lecture Theatre Government and International Affairs - South End House (Politics) Government and International Affairs - Al-Qasimi Building (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies) Grey College and Holgate House Hatfield College Hatfield College (Palmers Garth) Health Centre Health and Safety Office History House of Sport Josephine Butler College Lafcadio Hearn Centre, Teikyo University Language Centre Law School Library (Education Section) Library (Main Section) Library (Palace Green Section) Maiden Castle Sports Centre Mathematical Sciences Modern Languages Mountjoy Research Centre Music Natural Sciences Nursery Observatory Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology Oriental Museum James Barber House (Formerly Palatine House) Pemberton Lecture Rooms Philosophy Physics (Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics) Psychology Racecourse playing fields Refounders House/ Fonteyn Court/ Parsons Field House & Court /Brooks House Security Office Services for Students with Disabilities (DUSSD) Shoichi Hall / Etsuko Hall, Teikyo University St Aidan’s College and Lindisfarne Centre St Chad’s College St Cuthbert’s Society St John’s College St Mary’s College Theology & Religion Trevelyan College and Sir James Knott Hall Union Society University College (Castle) Ushaw College Ustinov College Van Mildert College

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