A Journey with Durham University

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• In Northeast of England
• A green and very safe city
• 2.5 - 3 hours by train from
London
• Nearest International
airport: Newcastle (40
mins)

Welcome to Durham!
A UNESCO World Heritage city
About Us
History can be dated back to 1278 ， founded

in 1832 ， one of the oldest universities in the

UK

Student population: 23,000 with approximately

32% of international students

Distinctive Collegiate System: 17 residential

colleges
A friendly and welcoming city, with the
famous Cathedral and Castle at its very
heart.

In the ancient, cobbled streets, you’ll find

shops and boutiques, cafés, bars and
restaurants, and plenty of culture.

No matter where you are in the City, you’ll

never be far from one of our colleges,
academic departments, or facilities.
曾作为《哈利波特》电影取景地的杜伦大教堂
20th anniversary of Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
Academic Reputation Top 6 in UK
• 6th in The Guardian University Guide (2023)
• Member of prestigious Russel Group
• 6th in The Times & Sunday Times Good
• 78th in the world, QS 2024
University Guide (2023)
• 56th globally for employer reputation (QS 2023)
• 8th in The Complete University Guide (2024)
• Teaching Excellence Framework, TEF Gold
Subject
Ranking • 20 subjects are ranked top 5 in the UK, 12 subjects are ranked top 50 in the world
• Guardian University Guide 2023, Complete University Guide 2024, Times Good
University Guide 2023, QS Subject Rankings 2023

Top 3 in the UK Top 5 in the UK

Marketing, Physics & Astronomy, Computer Science, General Engineering,
Biosciences, Chemistry, Education, English, German,
Sociology 、 Archaeology, History, Geography, Geology, Sport
Criminology, Italian, English & Science, Earth & Marine Science
creative writing
Top 10 in the UK
Business & Management, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Law,
Music, Philosophy, Politics, French, Anthropology, Modern Languages &
Linguistics, East and South Asian Studies
Research
strength

Sustainable Education, International/

Centre for Chinese Law and Policy
Comparative Education

Collaborative Research with the Palace

Archaeology
Museum
Cosmology
天文学 &&Astronomy
宇宙科学 Energy & Clean Growth

Process Industries, Surface

Extremely Large Telescope Computer Science and Big Data Science, Functional Materials
Bill Bryson
• Durham University has
Library more than 1.6 million
printed materials (including
books, journals, etc.)
• Bill Bryson Library is the
largest and most functional
library, covering 11,500
square metres over four
floors.
Historical
Cosin’s
Library

Cosin’s Library was

founded in 1669 by
Bishop John Cosin to
give local people access
to ‘good books’.
The library is a very
early example of wall-
mounted bookcases in
an English public library.
An All-Steinway
University

4 years in the making

The instruments take 3 years for
the specially selected timber to dry
out, another year to produce

Specially selected
Students visited the Steinway
factory in Hamburg to select a
piano for their College.

61 pianos (open to all students)

The largest investment of any
University in the UK.
• From Ancient Egypt to modern China, the Oriental Museum is devoted entirely to the art
and archaeology of the great cultures of Northern Africa and Asia.
• The Oriental Museum’s Chinese collections include more than 10,000 objects, with
particular strengths in ceramics and jade and hardstone carvings.
• The ceramic collection of around 1,000 pieces ranges in date from the Neolithic (around
2500 BCE) through to contemporary works by leading ceramic artists such as Li Lihong
and Zhu Le Geng. More than 400 pieces from the collection were originally owned by
the Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald (1901-1981), who collected fine examples from the
Song, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Botanic
Garden

• Durham University's 10-hectare Botanic Garden is

set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the
southern outskirts of Durham city.
• Open to the public, the Botanic Garden offers a
wide variety of landscapes to explore and
discover.
• The Garden is used for a range of scientific
projects and plays a key role in Durham
University’s commitment to conservation and
biodiversity.
 Sport
Facilities

#1 in the UK for team sport since 2013 Maiden Castle

More than 700 sport teams across 18 sports - Aerobics Room
- Artificial Pitches
£32m investment in refurbishment for sports facility
- Ergo Gallery
- Outdoor Facilities
- Sports Centre
- Rowing Tank
- Fitness Centre &
Classes
 Academic
Faculties
Durham University Business Faculty of Science
School Biosciences
Accounting Chemistry
Business Analytics Computer Science
Economics Earth Sciences
Finance Engineering
Marketing Mathematical Sciences
Management Physics
MBA Psychology

Faculty of Social Sciences &

Faculty of Arts & Humanities Health
Classics & Ancient History Anthropology
English Studies Archaeology
History Education
Modern Languages & Cultures Geography
Music Government & International Relations
Philosophy Law
Theology & Religion Sociology
Sport & Exercise Sciences
Teaching

Facilities
Undergraduate
Degree
Structure

A Bachelors degree (BA or BSc) - 3 years with 360 credits

An integrated Masters degree (a four-year degree such as MSci or MEng, offered

in some science subjects) is 480 credits

A four-year degree option with placement yea or study-abroad/exchange year

Industrial
Placements Study Abroad Partners Examples
& Study University of British Columbia
Final Year McGill University
Abroad Boston College
Placement or Study University of Notre Dame du Lac
Abroad Melbourne University
Hong Kong University
Second Year Chinese University of Hong Kong
National University of Singapore
Waseda University
First Year Tokyo University
Tsinghua University
Peking University

Students who take a year abroad

• Industrial work placements are offered by the Business
• Are more likely to gain a better degree mark
School, Chemistry and Computer Science Departments
• Get inspired for final year dissertation projects and often
• Over 240 exchange agreements for undergraduate students
conduct preliminary research
to study abroad
• Students who take a year abroad are 9% more likely to get a
1st or 2:1

数据来源于 UUKi (2017) Gone International: Mobility Works

  Improve practical skills
Industrial
 Gain up-to-date industry/business insights
Placements  Increase future employability

 30% students in Business School choose to take placement year

 Placement year companies include ： Accenture, Aldi, Deloitte,
Enterprise Rent a Car, Ernst & Young LLP, General Electric,
Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, IBM, KPMG, PwC, Rolls-
Royce, GSK, Samsung, UBS, Walt Disney and Warner Brothers

 20% tuition fees during Placement year

 Support from department
 National average salary in Placement year is £17,574
 Durham students’ average salary in Placement year is £15K - £25K
Undergraduate Degrees 本科专业： 120+ 个专业， 26 个学科方向

Businesss School Science Social Sciences & Health Arts and Humanities
BSc Accounting/with placement year BSc/MMath Mathematics LLB Law BA Music
BA Accounting and Finance BSc/Mmath Mathematics with Statistics BA Politics BA Music and Philosophy
BA Accounting and Management BSc/MPhys Physics BA International Relations BA English Literature
BSc Finance MPhys Physics and Astronomy BA Politics and International Relations BA English Literature and History
BA Business and Management MPhys Theoretical Physics BA/BSc Geography BA English Literature and Philosophy
BA Marketing and Managementt BSc Computer Science BA Anthropology BA Ancient History
BA Economics MEng Computer Science BA Anthropology and Archaeology BA Ancient, Medieval and Modern
BA Economics with Management BSc Climate Science BA Anthropology and Sociology History
BA Economics with French BSc Geology BSc Health and Human Sciences BA Classics
BA Economics and Politics BSc Environmental Geoscience BSc Psychology and Anthropology BA Classical Civilisation
BSc Geophysics with Geology BA Education Studies BA History
Engineering
BSc Geoscience BA Education Studies – Geography BA Philosophy
BEng/MEng Engineering
MSc Earth Science BA Education Studies - Psychology BA Philosophy and Politics
Engineering (Civil)
BSc Biological Sciences BA Education Studies - Sociology BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Engineering (Aeronautical)
MBiol Biosciences BA Primary Education BA Philosophy and Psychology
Engineering (Electrical)
BSc Chemistry BA Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity BA Philosophy and Theology
Engineering (Mechanical)
MChem Chemistry (with Overseas BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences BA Theology and Religion
Engineering (Renewable Energy)
Project) BA Sociology BA Theology, Society and Culture
BSc Psychology BA Criminology
BSc Psychological and Behavioural
Science
通识联合荣誉学位 COMBINED/JOINT HONOURS

Social Sciences Liberal Arts Natural Sciences

Anthropology Classics and Ancient History Group 1

Archaeology English Literature Biology
Business History Chemistry
Economics Music Computer Science
Education Philosophy Earth Sciences
Geography Theology & Religious Studies Mathematics
International Relations Visual Arts Physics
Politics Arabic Psychology
Sociology and Criminology Chinese
Sports French Group 2
German Anthropology
Italian Business
Japanese Economics
Russian Geography
Spanish Philosophy

Group 3
Sports
Education
 Popular Combinations Natural
• Biology and: Anthropology, Geography, Earth Sciences or Psychology Sciences

To include Chemistry
• This will need to be in your top two choices due to spaces in our laboratories
• A-level Math and Chemistry are required (IB HL in Math and Chem)

How about Philosophy and Natural Sciences?

Philosophy and Physics – Daniel Fox
•Foundational subjects in Physics (progressed to theoretical physics in last year)
•Philosophy modules in existentialism, political philosophy and epistemology with Dissertation topic on human rights
•Gain a deeper understanding of how the world works and to communicate in a clear and concise fashion – to become a barrister
Chemistry and Philosophy – Diana
•It encourages critical thinking and debate, and also develops skills that might be neglected in a pure science degree such as essay
writing and reading

Computer Science and Philosophy - Steve

• Logic is taught in the first year of both subjects. Philosophy provides a nice, straightforward application of computational thinking (in
Computer Science) to either written or verbal argumentation.
• Modules: Artificial Intelligence (method in CS, ethics in Philosophy) Incompleteness Theorems (procedure in maths and philosophy,
epistemology in Philosophy) Neuroscience (science in psychology, mind and metaphysics in Philosophy).
COMBINED/JOINT HONOURS
e.g., Natural Sciences

Year 1 Computer Science Mathematics Philosophy

Explore subject
interests

Year 2 Computer Science Mathematics Psychology

Further explore
subject interests

Year 3 Year abroad or Placement year

Year abroad/Placement
(optional)

Computer Science Mathematics Psychology

Year 3 or Year 4
More Flexibility
• Chemistry + Earth Sciences
• Archaeology + Sociology
• Computer Science + Linguistics/Philosophy/Business
• Economics + Anthropology
• Philosophy + Mathematics
• Mathematics + Economics
• Biology + Psychology
• Physics + Computer Science
• Psychology + Economics
• …
Natural Sciences -
Try this little “app”
How to apply for a Combined Honours Degree

• UCAS Form: Select one of Combined Honours Liberal Arts/ Natural

Sciences/ Social Sciences

• Subject preference list: the University will send you a form to ask your
subject preference after we receive your UCAS form.

• If you hope to submit a different personal statement: use a substitute

personal statement.
Check out more:

https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/natural-sciences/

https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/combined-honours-social-sciences/

https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/courses/la01/
 Combined
Yumeng Wang Honours
BA Combined Honours in Natural Sciences, 2013 - 2016
MSc Islamic Finance
Trevelyan College
TMT Assurance, PwC Shanghai
Senior Manager, Investment Banking, Minsheng Securities

Mathematics and economics is my favourite combination. The NS department combines different

majors so that students can study in different departments. For example, I spent half my time in
math and half my time in economics. The dean would guide us to make a proper plan in course
selection. Learning two different majors requires frequent switching of thinking modes, and I have
to make more efforts in learning and accept more different kinds of knowledge than a single
discipline. Mathematics students usually write less essays, but I had to read a lot of books to write
essays in economics. And I made more friends than those in a single discipline and had access to
more educational resources. I also had to make more efforts in time management than those in a
single major.
UG Entry Requirements
A Level AAB-A*A*A
IB 34 - 38 points with HL subjects
Math requirement A-level in Mathematics required = IB HL 6 in Mathematics
required
Science subjects May include Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry,
Pre-requisite Mathematics, Physics, Further math, Geology, Economics,
Psychology depending on courses
Arts/Humanities May include History, Philosophy, Government and Politics,
subjects English Literature; any ancient or modern language;
Pre-requisite Geography, Religious Studies
Chinese as a subject Acceptable/recognised
Others
• Grades and pre-requisite subjects dependant on course
applied for: https://www.dur.ac.uk/courses/
• LLB applicants will be required to sit LNAT
Admissions – AP Entry Requirements
A-Level USA Equivalent GPA

Two AP test scores of: 5,5

PLUS one of the following: Successful completion of year
Three AP Subjects at scores of 5 or Associate’s Degree: one of a Bachelor’s Degree
A*A*A OR SAT I: 1390 (min 720 RW, 650 M) OR CGPA 3.4
better ACT: 30 with a GPA of 3.4
One year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment/College course at A

Two AP test scores of: 5,5

PLUS one of the following: Successful completion of year
Three AP Subjects at scores of 5 or Associate’s Degree:
A*AA OR SAT I: 1350 (min 700 RW, 650 M) OR CGPA 3.3 one of a Bachelor’s Degree
better ACT: 30 with a GPA of 3.3
One year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment/College course at A

Two AP test scores of: 5,5

Four AP PLUS one of the following: Successful completion of year
Three AP Subjects at scores of Subjects at SAT I: 1350 (min 700 RW, 650 M) Associate’s Degree: one of a Bachelor’s Degree
AAA OR OR OR CGPA 3.2 with a GPA of 3.2
5 or better scores of ACT: 30
5, 5, 4, 4. One year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment/College
course at B+

Two AP test scores of: 5,4 Successful completion of year

PLUS one of the following: one of a Bachelor’s Degree
Three AP Subjects with scores of 5, 4, 4 Associate’s Degree:
AAB OR SAT I: 1290 (min 650 RW, 620 M) OR CGPA 3.1 with a GPA of 3.1
or better ACT: 28
One year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment/College course at B+

Two AP test scores of: 5,4

PLUS one of the following: Successful completion of year
Three AP Subjects with scores of 5, 4, 4 Associate’s Degree:
ABB OR SAT I: 1290 (min 650 RW, 620 M) OR CGPA 3.0 one of a Bachelor’s Degree
or better ACT: 28 with a GPA of 3.0
One year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment/College course at B+
Canadian High School System: British Columbia

A level International Equivalent

A*A*A An average of 90% across 5 grade 12 subjects (including 88% in Grade 12 Pre-Calculus for
programmes that require A level Maths).

A*AA An average of 88% across 5 grade 12 subjects (including 88% in Grade 12 Pre-Calculus for
programmes that require A level Maths).

AAA An average of 86% across 5 grade 12 subjects (including 88% in Grade 12 Pre-Calculus for
programmes that require A level Maths).

AAB An average of 84% across 5 grade 12 subjects (including 88% in Grade 12 Pre-Calculus for
programmes that require A level Maths).

ABB An average of 80% across 5 grade 12 subjects (including 88% in Grade 12 Pre-Calculus for
programmes that require A level Maths).
UG Entry Requirement – AST

Accepted to programmes in Science, Social Science and Arts

& Humanities
Minimum score requirement:
• 220 in English
• 220 in Mathematics
• 230 in Physics (if taken)
• Plus Huikao or National Senior High School Certificate (from
Provinces where the Huikao is not offered) with a grade average
of above 80% (A, Excellent) - including 85% in relevant subjects
where required at A level, plus IELTS at the departmental level.
UG English Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 with no component under 6.0 – 7.0 with no component

under 6.5 (LLB)
• TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Edition: 92 with no component
under 23 – 102 with no component under 25
• Password (offered through Durham University): 6.5 - 7.0
• Pearson Academic PTE: 62 – 68
or
• IB English HL/SL 5
• IGCSE First Languages English: grade C
• IGCSE English as a Second Language: grade B
• AP 4 in English Language and Composition/English Literature and
Composition
UCAS changes for 2024 entry

Single application fee of £27.50:

UCAS will be simplifying their application fees to support student choice. This decision will enable all applicants to take
advantage of the additional services available, including UCAS Extra, Clearing, and Clearing Plus. This one-off application fee
will mean all UCAS undergraduate applicants can add five choices to their application. The single application fee will no
longer be available.

Changes to the gender question:

promote inclusivity - UCAS is introducing two additional responses in the 2024 cycle.

Student access to grades tool:

help them make informed decisions about their future when narrowing down their application choices - later this year the entry
grades tool will be available on ucas.com, to give students visibility over a range of grade profiles accepted for course entry
over a five-year period (where data is available).

The personal statement will not be changing for 2025 entry.

Changes to references for 2024 entry cycle
UCAS is replacing the free text approach with three structured sections.

Key benefits:
• Built-in clarity and confidence you are providing
information that is useful.
• You have more time and resources to allocate
to students on the discovery/research phase of
their application journey.
• Universities and colleges can easily find
information to make selection decisions and
target support.

Scan the QR code to see

UCAS reference examples
for 2024 applications
Three section approach
Section 1 - information could include:
• context of your school, college or centre, e.g. performance, intake demographics, progression rates to higher education etc.
• your portfolio of qualification provision and any restrictions on options students may have.
• information about your school, college or centre which may affect performance.
• any policies or processes used for predicting grades (e.g. internal assessments).

Section 2 - information could include:

 individual circumstances
 context as to why there is a disparity between an individual’s grades achieved throughout the school or college
 factors which have limited the individual’s choice of subjects or load of study at UK Level 3 or equivalent
 support the university or college should consider putting in place to ensure the applicant can thrive on their course (with applicant’s
consent)

Section 3 - information could include:

 evidence of suitability for the course(s) applied for which may include performance and academic ability in relevant UK Level 3 or
equivalent qualifications, relevant work experience, cases where an applicant is the strongest performer in their cohort, or
extracurricular achievements
 any barriers the applicant has faced in accessing work experience opportunities, only where relevant to the course applied to
2024 entry key dates

2 May 2023 - UCAS’ search tool displays 2024 courses.

16 May 2023 - Undergraduate applications open for 2024 entry.

5 September 2023 - Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS.

16 October 2023 18:00 (UK time) - Deadline for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and
for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine / science.

31 January 2024 18:00 (UK time) - Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses.
The reference must be completed before the application can be sent to UCAS.

28 February 2024 - Extra opens – applicants who have used all five choices and are not holding any offers may
be able to add another choice in their application.

30 June 2024 18:00 (UK time) - Applications received by this deadline will be sent to universities and colleges.
After this time, applications are automatically entered into Clearing.

4 July 2024 - Last date to add an Extra choice in their application.

5 July 2024 - Clearing opens for eligible applicants.

Collegiate
System

Academic degree in College membersship from1

Academic Faculty of the 17 Colleges

Durham’s Collegiate System

Collegiate
System
17 Distinctive

Colleges
• Collegiate System was originated in
medieval England. From day-to-day
activities to special events, there
are so many ways to make friends
and have fun.
• Each college is well-equipped with
various facilities for students to use.
Join College formals,
balls, theatres, sports,
events, or organise
them!
College

Accommodation
University College (Castle), Durham’s oldest
College, has nearly a thousand years history.
The only UNESCO World Heritage Site that can be
used as university accommodation
黑袍学院

Formal

Dinner
University College - Formal dinner ( 黑袍晚
宴)
Sport at Collingwood
Badminton: 3 women’s teams, 3 men’s teams, 3 mixed teams
Basketball: 3 men’s team
Boat Club: novice and experienced crews, men and women
Cheerleading: 1 performance squad
Cricket: 1 men’s indoor teams, 1 men’s outdoor team
Darts: 4 mixed teams
Football: 15 men’s teams, 2 women’s teams • Each College at Durham is different in character
Futsal: 2 men’s teams and tradition
Hockey: 3 women’s teams, 2 men’s team
Indoor Rowing • Collingwood is very sporty! It has 75 sports
Mixed Lacrosse: 2 mixed teams team, including 15 men’s football teams
Netball: 8 women’s teams
Palatinalps (Snow Sports)
• With the most theatre and filming equipment
Pool: 4 teams • No.1 in the most popular College ranking for
Rounders: 2 mixed team three years
Rugby: 2 men’s teams, 1 women’s team
Squash: 4 men’s teams, 3 women’s teams
Table Tennis: 1 mixed teams
Tennis: 2 mixed team
Ultimate Frisbee: 1 mixed teams
Volleyball: 1 mixed team
Golf
St Cuthbert’s
Society

• 向往自由灵魂的、具有反叛精神
• Motto: Gratia gratiam parit
("Friendship begets friendship"
or "Kindness begets kindness")
Hatfield
College

• Durham’s second oldest College

• “Durham Slytherin”
• Motto: Vel Primus Vel Cum Primis
(Either the first or with the first)
St Mary’s
College

The history of St Mary’s College is

entwined with that of women’s
education at the University of
Durham.
It was in 1896 that the first female
undergraduates appeared in Durham
and 1897 saw the establishment of
scholarships dedicated to women.
College
Allocation

Programme Level Background

 “Durham was crucial for me… You would sit at dinner
What is a
next to a physician, a musician, people from other
College?
subject areas and talk. There was a collision of all
different disciplines. By talking you were already
better educated.”
Sir Harold Evans – a journalistic pioneer and
Durham alumnus
Support

• International Students Induction Week

• Counselling

• Academic Tutor
• College Mentor
• College Parents
• Faith Support
• Disability Support
• Student Safety
• Family Support
• Library & IT Services
Careers &
Enterprise

• Durham Internships and Collaborative Enterprise "DICE“

The C& E Centre is working alongside a number of SMEs within
County Durham to create internship opportunities for students and
graduates.
• The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Programme
- to equip undergraduate students with the necessary research and
leadership skills.
- supported by a generous stipend of up to £6000 to enable you to
participate in two 6-week summer periods in both research and
leadership activities.
Fees and Living costs

Tuition fees
Undergraduate: £22,700 - £30,250 /year
Postgraduate: £21,500 - £33,500 /year

Living costs
Depends on your room type and whether your
college is catered.
College accommodation charges are between
£6,407 to £10,939 per year

*Please check out our website for the updated fees.