Durham University
Why Choose Us?
About the University
- Founded – 1832
- It was one of the first universities to open in England for more than 600 years, and is claimed to be England's third oldest after Oxford and Cambridge.
- In 2007, Durham University celebrated its 175th anniversary.
- The University is organized into three academic faculties: with 25 departments or schools.
- Durham is a collegiate University, so as well as applying to a department, the student will also belong to one of the colleges.
Location & Campus
- Durham University is a world-class university in two locations: in the city of Durham and at our Queen's Campus in Stockton.
- In both locations the University is engaged in:
- high-quality teaching and learning
- advanced research and partnership with business
- regional and community partnerships and initiatives
- services for conferences, events and visitor accommodation.
- Durham University owns a 227.8 hectare estate.
- Durham is 264 miles from London, 187 miles from Birmingham, 125 miles from Edinburgh and 67 miles from York.
Type of University
Public University
Why Durham
- Quality education & Highly reputed.
- The Durham University Library system holds over 1.5 million printed items.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of international students.
- Exceptional and unique support services
- Research excellence
- A safe place to live
- Global alumni network
- A healthy community
- Amazing study environment
- Foundation Programmes – providing access
- English language support – during and prior to university programmes
- Voted 1st for Arrival and Orientation in 2006.
Student Strength
- We have over 15,000 students (of whom 3,500 are postgraduates and over 3,000 international student from over 120 countries).
- International students now make up 11% of our total student population.
Faculty
- Anthropology
- Applied Social Sciences, School of
- Community and Youth Work
- Social Work
- Sociology and Criminology
- Sport
- Archaeology
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Business School (School of Economics, Finance and Business)
- Chemistry
- Classics and Ancient History
- Earth Sciences
- Education
- Engineering and Computing Sciences, School of
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- English Studies
- Foundation Centre
- Geography
- Government & International Affairs
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Institute for
- Politics
- History
- Law School
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medicine and Health, School of
- Modern Languages & Cultures, School of
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Theology & Religion
Courses
- We offer first degrees (undergraduate level) in arts, health, humanities, science, and social science. Programmes are delivered though a modular structure giving students flexibilit and choice.
- We offer postgraduate degrees leading to masters or doctoral level degrees. All postgraduates can benefit from support and advice offered by our Graduate School .
Reputation & Rankings
According to the latest league tables of British universities many courses of Durham University are among the best in the country with English being ranked as the number 1 in the UK:
- Durham is in the Top 3 Universities (including English) for Archaeology, Chemistry, French, General Engineering, Geography, History, Iberian Languages, Italian, Theology & Religious Studies;
- Durham is in the Top 5 Universities (including former mentioned subjects) for Biological Sciences, German, Classics & Ancient History, Mathematics, Middle Eastern & African Studies, Philosophy, Physics & Astronomy, Russian & East European Languages, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Science;
- Durham is in the Top 10 Universities (including former mentioned subjects) for Accounting & Finance, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Geology, Law, Linguistics, Medicine, Music, Politics, Sociology.
World rankings of universities have placed Durham as follows:
- The Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings place Durham 103 in the world in 2009, and 122 in 2008.
- The Global University Ranking places Durham 70-71 in the world in 2009.
- The Academic Ranking of World Universities place Durham 152–200th in the world.
Entry Requirements
- Different Entry Requirements for different courses.
- Many courses don't use UCAS Point Score.
- The University accepts students with qualifications from a wide range of countries.
English Language requirements
You will be required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. We accept the following minimum qualifications:
# GCSE English grade C or above
# IGCSE English grade C or above
# IELTS 6.5
# TOEFL (paper based) 573 with 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE);
# TOEFL (computer based) 230 with an essay rating of 4.5
Please note that these are the minimum acceptable qualifications. Some individual courses may have higher requirements - check with the department.
Work Opportunities
The Careers Advisory Service runs a student employment service, which can help you find part-time work during your studies. Undertaking part-time work is an excellent way of building up key skills and valuable experience for your future career.
Scholarships
Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (ORSAS)
These awards were set up by the UK Government to attract high-quality international students to the UK to undertake research.
Accommodation
- Most students live in college for at least one year.
- Option for privately rented accommodation is available.
- Every college offers its own set of accommodation, facilities and opportunities.
Accommodation in Durham
- There are two types of student accommodation at Durham.
- All first year students will be offered college accommodation, as well as 2nd or 3rd year accommodation. However, many colleges may be able to offer you accommodation for all three years.
Application Procedure
Applicants should submit an application for postgraduate study using the standard on-line application procedure; there is no separate application form. In the standard on-line application form, in the section entitled "References, Finance and Funding", you should state that you wish to be considered for a Durham University Doctoral Fellowship in response to the question concerning how you intend to finance your studies (you should also mention any other applications you intend to make for financial support or sources of income already obtained).
Total Cost
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course - $ GBP 9,089.
Tuition fees – Undergraduate Courses
Full-time undergraduate fees for students starting their studies in 2009/2010 are:
Price Group |
Course |
Overseas |
Channel Islands |
1 |
Classroom and high cost |
£10,560 |
TBC |
2 |
Laboratory based |
£13,770 |
TBC |
3 |
Premium classroom |
£10,560 |
TBC |
Full-time undergraduate fees for students starting their studies in 2010/2011 are:
Price Group |
Course |
Overseas |
Channel Islands |
1 |
Classroom and high cost |
£11,400 |
TBC |
2 |
Laboratory based |
£14,865 |
TBC |
3 |
Premium classroom |
£11,400 |
TBC |
Tuition fees are grouped according to the subject area shown in the table below. Please use the links on the left to find out how much the fees are for your category of student.
Subject |
Price Band |
Subject |
Price Band |
Anthropology |
3 |
Health |
3 |
Applied Social Sciences |
1 |
Health - Medicine(Undergraduate Only) |
2 |
Archaeology |
3 |
History |
1 |
Biological Sciences |
2 |
International Foundation Year |
1 |
Business School |
1 |
Italian |
1 |
Chemistry |
2 |
Language Centre |
1 |
Chinese |
1 |
Law |
1 |
Classics & Ancient History |
1 |
Linguistics and English Language |
1 |
Combined Arts |
1 |
Mathematical Sciences |
1 |
Combined Social Sciences |
3 |
Middle Eastern Languages |
1 |
Computer Science |
1 |
Modern European Languages |
1 |
Earth Sciences |
2 |
Music |
1 |
Education |
3 |
Natural Sciences |
2 |
Engineering |
2 |
Philosophy |
1 |
English Studies |
1 |
Physics |
2 |
Foundation Programme (Science Subjects) |
2 |
Psychology |
2 |
Foundation Programme (Social Science Subjects) |
1 |
Russian |
1 |
French |
1 |
SGIA |
3 |
German |
1 |
Spanish |
1 |
Geography |
3 |
Theology and Religion |
1 |
Tuition Fees (full-time students)-International Postgraduates 2010/11
Price band |
Course |
Cost |
1 |
Classroom and high cost |
£11,400 |
2 |
Laboratory based |
£14,865 |
3 |
Premium classroom |
£11,400 |
4 |
MA in Management; HR Management; Financial Management; Marketing; Entrepreneurship |
£14,000 |
5 |
MBA; MBA Finance |
£19,000 |
Exceptions
E2 |
MSc Corporate and International Finance; Finance; Finance and Investment; Financial Economics; International Money; Finance and Investment; International Banking; Finance, Islamic Finance; Economics & Finance |
£15,000 |
E3 |
MA (Business Transformation) |
£15,000 |
E4 |
Durham Certificate in Teaching; PGCE Primary; PGCE Secondary; PGCE Secondary (Queen's Campus) |
£10,050 |
E5 |
Master of Social Work - MSW |
£11,400 |
E6 |
MProf (Applied Social Sciences) |
£11,400 |
E7 |
LLM Law |
£11,400 |
