Durham University is a residential collegiate university with long traditions and modern values.
The oldest of the University’s 16 colleges, University College, was founded in 1832 at the same time as the establishment of the University (which is England's third oldest Higher Education Institute after Oxford and Cambridge). The most recent is Josephine Butler College, founded in 2006.
In 1987 Durham Cathedral and Castle became a World Heritage Site, of which the university is a joint guardian.
In 2012 the opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen was appointed as the university's 12th Chancellor.
Location and Transport
The university operates in two locations: in the city of Durham and at Queen's Campus, Stockton-on-Tees, both of which have excellent transport links to the rest of north east England.
Both are located 2¾ hours from London and have two international airports close by: Newcastle International and Durham Tees Valley.
Local amenities are within walking distance at both locations.
Entry Standards
Durham asks for a range of different entry requirements, depending on the programme applied for.
More information on entry standards at Durham University is available on the website.
Course Flexibility
Durham University has over 140 undergraduate degree programmes in arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences, offering one of the broadest ranges of degree programmes within the UK.
Durham offers several degree routes including Single or Joint Honours, named routes in Natural Sciences, Combined Honours in Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and four-year honours programmes in some sciences.
The modular degree system enables students to tailor degrees to meet their needs by combining subjects or studying one or more subjects in depth.
Many of Durham’s academic departments offer an integrated year abroad where students can choose to study in another country.
Foundation degrees are also available to help prepare students for degree level study.
Teaching Standards
91% of students are satisfied with their experience at Durham University. NSS 2014 (sector average 86%).
Durham students benefit from research-led education, working with world-leading academics at the forefront of their subjects.
Durham was ranked in the top 25 globally for employer reputation in the QS World University League Rankings 2014–15 following an extensive survey of 25,000 organisations across the world.
In the Complete University Guide 2015 Durham is the only university in the UK to have all subjects ranked in the top 10.
Durham’s Business and Economics courses are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
Other accrediting bodies include the Engineering Council and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
100% of our Education students said they were satisfied with the quality of their course in the National Student Survey three times in the last five years.
Durham’s primary education provision was rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted at the last inspection.
96% of Durham’s undergraduates successfully complete their degrees – one of the highest completion rates in the UK (Complete University Guide 2015).
87% of UK and EU graduates from Durham University secured employment or went on to further study in 2013.
Research Standards
In REF 2014, 83% of our research was assessed as being of 'internationally excellent quality' or 'world-leading' (3* + 4*).
REF2014 identified world-leading research in every Durham University subject.
Durham University is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, an association of 24 leading research-intensive UK universities.
Leading staff have been awarded Fellowship of Royal Society, and Fellowship of the British Academy as well as many other bodies which recognise scholarly excellence.
Academic Strengths
All of Durham University’s subjects are ranked in the top 10 (CUG 2015), the only UK university to achieve this.
In the Research Excellence 2014 (REF) departments that were highly rated include Anthropology, Archaeology, Chemistry, Classics, Education, English, Law, Music, Physics and Theology
The oldest of the University’s 16 colleges, University College, was founded in 1832 at the same time as the establishment of the University (which is England's third oldest Higher Education Institute after Oxford and Cambridge). The most recent is Josephine Butler College, founded in 2006.
In 1987 Durham Cathedral and Castle became a World Heritage Site, of which the university is a joint guardian.
In 2012 the opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen was appointed as the university's 12th Chancellor.
Location and Transport
The university operates in two locations: in the city of Durham and at Queen's Campus, Stockton-on-Tees, both of which have excellent transport links to the rest of north east England.
Both are located 2¾ hours from London and have two international airports close by: Newcastle International and Durham Tees Valley.
Local amenities are within walking distance at both locations.
Entry Standards
Durham asks for a range of different entry requirements, depending on the programme applied for.
More information on entry standards at Durham University is available on the website.
Course Flexibility
Durham University has over 140 undergraduate degree programmes in arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences, offering one of the broadest ranges of degree programmes within the UK.
Durham offers several degree routes including Single or Joint Honours, named routes in Natural Sciences, Combined Honours in Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and four-year honours programmes in some sciences.
The modular degree system enables students to tailor degrees to meet their needs by combining subjects or studying one or more subjects in depth.
Many of Durham’s academic departments offer an integrated year abroad where students can choose to study in another country.
Foundation degrees are also available to help prepare students for degree level study.
Teaching Standards
91% of students are satisfied with their experience at Durham University. NSS 2014 (sector average 86%).
Durham students benefit from research-led education, working with world-leading academics at the forefront of their subjects.
Durham was ranked in the top 25 globally for employer reputation in the QS World University League Rankings 2014–15 following an extensive survey of 25,000 organisations across the world.
In the Complete University Guide 2015 Durham is the only university in the UK to have all subjects ranked in the top 10.
Durham’s Business and Economics courses are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
Other accrediting bodies include the Engineering Council and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
100% of our Education students said they were satisfied with the quality of their course in the National Student Survey three times in the last five years.
Durham’s primary education provision was rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted at the last inspection.
96% of Durham’s undergraduates successfully complete their degrees – one of the highest completion rates in the UK (Complete University Guide 2015).
87% of UK and EU graduates from Durham University secured employment or went on to further study in 2013.
Research Standards
In REF 2014, 83% of our research was assessed as being of 'internationally excellent quality' or 'world-leading' (3* + 4*).
REF2014 identified world-leading research in every Durham University subject.
Durham University is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, an association of 24 leading research-intensive UK universities.
Leading staff have been awarded Fellowship of Royal Society, and Fellowship of the British Academy as well as many other bodies which recognise scholarly excellence.
Academic Strengths
All of Durham University’s subjects are ranked in the top 10 (CUG 2015), the only UK university to achieve this.
In the Research Excellence 2014 (REF) departments that were highly rated include Anthropology, Archaeology, Chemistry, Classics, Education, English, Law, Music, Physics and Theology
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