Sport. Theology and Religion. Combined honours in Arts

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The Durham University Experience Higher
Education Institute College Video Conference
15th January 2008David Thornber, International
Office
Shaped by the past, creating the future
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Location

• Located in the North East of England
• Voted best City in the UK (2007) by the
  international travel magazine Conde Nast
• Surrounded by beautiful countryside - North
  Yorkshire Moors, Lake District, Holy Island and
  Scotland
• Excellent road and rail links. Only 3 hours to
  London, 1 hour to York and 1 ½ hours to Edinburgh
  by train
• Fly into Newcastle International Airport or
  Durham Tees Valley Airport. Access to Europe
  through a number of airlines serving Newcastle
  airport.

Modern Queens Campus
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The City of Durham
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About Durham University

• Founded in 1832
• Third oldest university in England after Oxford
  Cambridge
• Two campus locations one experience

Durham - a beautiful, historic city - Cathedral
and Castle are a UNESCO World Heritage site
Queens Campus, Stockton a modern custom-built
campus community
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Durham University at a glance

• 15,100 students (11,600 UG, 3,500 PG) in 2006/07
• 2400 international students from over 120
  countries
• 6 students from Qatar (2007/8)
• 7,600 female / 7,500 male students
• 86 of teaching quality assessments rated as
  excellent
• 95.1 completion rate - one of the highest
  completion rates of the UK
• 9th The Times Good University Guide League
  Table (2008)
• 109th in World University rankings (2007)
• one of the UKs top six sporting universities
• one of four UK universities to feature a pastoral
  Collegiate system (Oxford, Cambridge, Durham
  Lancaster)
• Islamic prayer room provision

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Academic Units

• 3 Faculties
• Science
• Arts Humanities
• Social Sciences Health
• 31 academic departments
• 200 undergraduate programmes
• Year 0 and International Foundation year
  programmes
• Single, Joint and Combined Honours programmes
• Research and taught Masters programmes
• PhD programmes

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Subject Areas

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Biological Biomedical Sciences
• Business Business Finance
• Chemistry
• Classics
• Ancient History
• Computer Science
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering

• English Studies
• Geography
• History
• Law
• Mathematical Sciences
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Politics
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sport
• Theology and Religion
• Combined honours in Arts
• Combined honours in Social
• Sciences

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Research

• International Quality Research RAE -
  www.hero.ac.uk/rae/
• 94 of staff are research active
• 75 of academic staff are in 5 5 research
  areas
• 84 of science staff are in 5 5 research areas
• 20 of Durhams 33 subject areas were rates 5 or
  5 in the last RAE
• Six departments are rated 5
• Chemistry
• Applied Maths
• Geography
• English
• History
• Law
• World Science Rankings 1st in the UK and 18th in
  world for impact

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The Collegiate System

• The Collegiate System is at the heart of
  student support structures at Durham University
• currently 16 residential colleges
• 14 fully-catered or part-catered
• 1 self-catered
• 1 (Post)Graduate
• Colleges are small enough to foster a strong
  sense of community, whilst still allowing
  students to enjoy all the academic and other
  benefits of a large University.
• each college is a small community providing a
  wide range of activities and facilities for
  study, sports, the arts, socialising, relaxation
  and welfare

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What is a College?

• A place to live, eat, study and play
• There is NO teaching
• A place to study any subject
• Quota for each subject

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College Features

• each College has a different character
• diverse student body (nationality, ethnicity,
  socio-economic background, religion, gender,
  age)
• strong sense of community between 300 -1100
  students per College
• variety of support structures
• Personal tutors
• College Chaplains
• Welfare support
• Health and Safety advice
• Freshers services
• 99 of first-years live in College students
  can come back for their final year
• close-knit student community
• student self-governance
• formal dinners

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Recreational Support 1

• Meeting and socialising facilities
• JCR (parties, social events)
• College coffee bars
• Music rooms
• Sports facilities St. Cuthberts College
• Clubs and Societies
• Drama societies, Choirs, Environmental societies,
  Language/National societies, Political societies,
  Film societies, other thematic societies
• Charity events

DUCK on Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Recreational Support 2

• College sports
• Over 92 of students are actively engaging in
  sports
• Wide variety of activities on offer (Martial
  Arts, Rowing, Rugby, Aerobics, Cricket,
  Basketball )
• College competitions

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Other Support Services

• Academic Tutors / Supervisors (Department)
• University Counselling Service
• University Medical Centre
• International Student Advisor
• International Students Association
• International Students Induction Programme with
  a Meet and Greet service
• College Chaplains/multi faith provision Islamic
  prayer room

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Our special global Alumni Network

Some of our famous alumni are
Nasser Hussain Former captain of England cricket
team
George Alagiah BBC Correspondent
Will Carling Former captain England rugby team
www.dur.ac.uk/alumni
The late Mo Mowlam Former Cabinet Minister
Jonathan Edwards Olympic Gold medal winner
(triple jump)
Roger Moore James Bond
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Tuition Fees

• International Tuition Fees 2008/9
• Arts Social Sciences - GBP 10,050
• Laboratory based Science, Engineering
  Technology - GBP 13,110
• Business MA Programmes - GBP 11,025
• Business MSc Programmes - GBP 11,800
• MBA Programme - GBP 20,500
• Language Programmes
• EAP Programme 1 - (12 weeks) GBP 2,910
• EAP Programme 2 (8 weeks) GBP 1,940
• EAP Programme 3 (4 weeks) GBP 970
• Accommodation charge (fully catered) GBP 4,170
  (based on 2007 costs)
• (self catered) ca GBP 380 per month
• Other expenses for one academic year ca GBP 2,000
• Cost of living in Durham cheap - many student
  discounts

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Summary

• Third oldest University in England after Oxford
  Cambridge (est. 1832)
• World class teaching, learning research with
  particular strengths in the Science Business
  disciplines
• Durham University highly positioned in UK and
  World rankings
• Exceptional unique Collegiate System providing
  varied accommodation options and first class
  pastoral support recreation opportunities
• Durham is a very safe and cost effective
  environment in which to live and study
• Two locations, one great experience

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I wish your students every success for their
future studies
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Contact

• International Office
• Durham University
• The University Office
• Old Elvet
• Durham
• DH1 3HP
• United Kingdom
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• international.office_at_durham.ac.uk
• www.durham.ac.uk
• David Thornber d.j.thornber_at_durham.ac.uk

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