Frequently Asked Questions
The Student Recruitment and Admissions Office is responsible for managing the admissions process within Durham University for full and part time undergraduate courses. Academic Departments are responsible for considering each application and making offers and passing successful applications to one of the sixteen colleges for consideration, whilst the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office ensures that this process occurs as fairly and as transparently as possible and that decisions are communicated to UCAS within agreed deadlines.
The questions below have all been asked by our applicants or their parents at one time or another, and are intended to provide further information regarding the application process, some of our requirements, our collegiate system, the University and life as a student.
If you find that your query is not addressed or if you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Recruitment and Admissions Team directly. Our email address is admissions@durham.ac.uk.
Why are admissions selectors advised if an applicant has had participation in outreach activity organised by the University, e.g. summer schools?
Participation in outreach activity organised by Durham will not confer any automatic advantage or disadvantage in the likelihood of an applicant receiving an offer. It indicates that the University has some personal knowledge of the applicant, which may be of interest to the selector. It is for individual admissions selectors to make a judgment about the overall relevance of any one piece of contextual information available to them.
