Durham University

Overview

Durham University is the UK’s third oldest university after Oxford University and Cambridge University. It is a collegiate public research university and has 17 affiliated colleges apart from the home campus’s academics and other administrative functions. The establishment of the university dates back to 1381 when Durham College was initially set up. Since then, the university struggled to win the status of the university until the year 1832 when by virtue of the Act of Parliament it was granted the status of university. The same was honoured and confirmed by the Royal Charter on  July 4, 1832. Additionally, Durham University has affiliations with Russell Group, ACU, Coimbra Group, EUA, N8 Group, Matariki Network of Universities, University of the Arctic, Universities UK and Virgo Consortium.

Durham University provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through the 4 faculties of  Social Sciences and Health; Arts and Humanities; Science; and Business, which in turn operates 28 departments. The university has 17 affiliated colleges including Collingwood College, College of St. Hild and St. Bede, Grey College, Hatfield College, St. John’s College, St. Mary’s College, South College, University College, Ustinov College and Van Mildert College. Durham University is also home to research institutes of Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, Durham Energy Institute, Institute for Hazard and Risk Research, Institute of Advanced Study, International Boundaries Research Unit and Institute for Computational Cosmology. The university is the alma mater of Justin Welby, Sir Milton Margai, Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Nish Kumar, Edward Bradley, Will Carling, Naseer Hussain and Sophie Hosking among others.

Durham University Facts & Highlights

Durham University Rankings

Durham University Subject Rankings

Business

Computer Science

Engineering 

Law

Durham University Fees

Durham University charges different fees for each course program, however, there can be detected a range according to the qualification level:

Durham University Important Dates

Durham University has a tentative guideline to follow for its important dates:

Durham University Admission Process

Application Process

Durham University, like most UK universities, offers two ways of applying for admission. The university entertains applications through the:

• UCAS Route

• Common App Route

There are certain cautions which need to be followed by the students while applying for admission in Durham University:

• If applying through UCAS for other universities, then students cannot apply for Durham University through Common App Route.

• Each Durham affiliated college has been codified for preference, these codes can be by the students to state preferences in priority.

• UCAS provides only 5 choices and hence it is important to be sure of further choices and path to not waste the chance of decision making.

• Properly explore all the terms of the route that is being chosen for application.

Documents Required

Durham University requires its applicants to submit these documents on a general basis:

• Academic Transcripts

• English Language Proficiency Test scores

• Standardised Test scores

• Application Form and SOP

• LOR(s) as required by the course

• Application Essay and Student CV

• Passport copy

Durham University Eligibility Criteria

Durham University considers following requirements for eligibility criteria:

Durham University Scholarships

Durham University has a wide range of scholarships for international students enrolling in its programs. The same are offered  on the basis of excellence in fields of academic, extra-curricular activities, sports, social acumen and contribution, etc. 

The applicants can research the programme details and if they satisfy the eligibility criteria, they can apply for the scholarship. The programmes available for consideration are:

• Masters International Scholarships

• Masters Achievement Scholarships

• Master in Business Analytics Scholarships

• Richard King Foundation Scholarships

• Master of Energy Systems Management Scholarships

• British Council Women in STEM - PGT

• Chevening Scholarships - PGT

• Commonwealth Shared Scholarships - PGT

• Marshall Scholarship - PGT

Durham University offers a set of special scholarships for applicants from Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam. These are Business School programmes (UG and PG level), Undergraduate Law Programmes, Second Year of Postgraduate (Taught) Programme, MA - Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects and Research Postgraduate Programmes.

Durham University Placements

Durham University helps its enrolled students in finding proper placements and employment opportunities through their Placements and Careers, Employability & Enterprise Department. It  helps its students in the following manner:

• The students can use the help of the Placements department to apply for  training or internship which may be included in their course curriculum.  

• The university helps in building a strong profile over the duration of the course aiming for the goals or employment targets as desired by the student.

• Durham University organises various events and fairs, both virtual and in-person, to let employers and students connect with each other.

• The university makes its students upload and update their profiles, which they make accessible to employers for references and consideration.

• The university further helps the students with  finding a proper research centre, university affiliated or third party, to help its PGR students in careers.

• Durham University also helps students wishing to establish startups by helping them market their ideas to the investors and also offers Durham’s Funds Support.

Durham University Alumni

Durham University’s alumni are famously called Dunelm. They form the alumni community of over 95000 past students of the university. They act as the living proof of the claims made by the university. It is the success of the university’s alumni that has had students favouring the institution over the years. Here are a few highlights which can help understanding the value and glory of Durham University’s alumni:

• Dunelms are a part of the elite alumni clubs of the top international universities, such as Princeton, Yale, Russell Group institutions, Ivy League, etc.

• Dunelms are known to raise funds for philanthropic activities under their alumni name, and also contribute personally to these.

• Dunelms have  presence in the fields of Judiciary, Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Philosophy, Journalism, Business, Research, etc.

• Dunelms have ended up making notable contributions in the fields of Law and Jurisdiction, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Markets, International Politics, UK Politics, Archaeology, Architecture, Anthropology, Psychology, English Literature, Journalism,  Artificial Intelligence, Advancement of Data Sciences, Entertainment Industry, Media, Tennis, Rugby, etc.

Durham University Accommodations

Durham University provides international  students with both on-campus and off-campus accommodation support. The colleges affiliated with the university manage the accommodation facilities under their jurisdiction. The following can easily map the accommodation support of Durham university:

• There are two types of on-campus accommodation, catered and self-catered. The students can choose any of the two through references.

• The students can also choose to stay off-campus, and apply for support to university administration where they can connect with the landlords and registered estate managers.

• All self-catered accommodation facilities are available at New Kepier Court. Their  rent is comparatively lower than the catered accommodation, yet not much difference is registered due to the increase in the number and quality of collateral facilities.

• Students may or may not apply for accommodation support. However, this option is available only for students about to begin their undergraduate studies. They would have a standing offer of on-campus accommodation along with the offer letter and need not make a separate application.