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Post-offer Visit Day

Congratulations on receiving your offer to study with Durham University Business School. This page details the visit day opportunities for BA Economics (all routes), and BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Welcome and Introduction

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Events Schedules

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Information for Guests

Information for applicants and their guests.
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Welcome and Introduction

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Congratulations on receiving your offer to study at Durham University. It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the Post-offer Visit Day for Economics courses which will take place in the Business School.

What to expect on your visit

To give you an idea of what you can look forward to during the day:

  • An introduction to the structure and approach of your course and a flavour of the type of modules we deliver.
  • A sample teaching session to provide a short example of the Business School’s learning and teaching environment.
  • Insights into how extra-curricular activities can be used to develop your experience of business in practice and the benefits of adding a ‘Placement Year’ to your degree.
  • An opportunity to speak to our student ambassadors to get an insight into what life is like as a Durham University Economics and Finance student.

We hope that you enjoy your day. Please take this opportunity to ask all of your questions and gather enough information to make an informed choice. We look forward to meeting you.

Our Events

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BA Economics

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

BA Economics

Your sessions will take place in Room MHL405

  • 14 February 2024 (Wednesday)
  • 20 March 2024 (Wednesday)
  • 27 April 2024 (Saturday)
Time Activity 
13.30

Registration and Introduction to the Business School and your degree programme. This will include information on compulsory and optional modules within the degree as well as a sample lecture.

14.45  Break
15.00

Our current students will tell you about student life from their perspective. Please ask them lots of questions! 

15.30

Find out more about work placement opportunities, the support you can expect from the school and the links we have with organisations who host placements.

16:00

Final Question & Answer with the programme team and ambassador.

16.30

End of Post-offer Visit Day.

 

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Your sessions will take place in Room MHL454

  • 14 February 2024 (Wednesday)
  • 20 March 2024 (Wednesday)
  • 27 April 2024 (Saturday)
Time Activity 

13.30

Introduction to the Economics Department and your degree which will include information on how Philosophy, Politics and Economics integrate to make for the whole degree.  There will be information on modules within the degree and how the choice across the disciplines and modules creates a sound triple foundation but with scope for specialisation. There will also be an opportunity for an initial Q&A.

14.30

Our current students will tell you about student life from their perspective. Please ask them lots of questions!

15.00 Break
15.20

Sample teaching session on a topic which is directly of interest to scholars of all three disciplines.

Approx  16:00

Final Questions and Answers

After Q&A for the whole session, opportunity for individual questions.  Ideally, we think that all questions are of interest to everyone but there are always particular individual queries.  Do not set off home with a question unasked.

 

Information for Guests of Offer-holders

Unfortunately, due to space constraints, it is very unlikely that we shall be able to accommodate guests in the department sessions.

Guests are encouraged to drop-in to speak to central services during the event at the Palatine Centre and the Information Hub. You are also welcome to see our facilities, such as the Bill Bryson Library and Sports and Wellbeing Park.

You are welcome to join us for the final individual questions part at the end of the session once the full session has been brought to a close – about half an hour prior to the end of the session - to help the applicant you are supporting raise specific individual questions.

If you are looking for somewhere to stop for lunch, the Calman and Palatine cafes will be open to visitors until 4pm, or you are welcome to venture into the city centre to explore options there.

To view an interactive map click here. To launch the Post Offer Visit Day Guide (pdf) with campus map and rooms identified click here.

For other useful information see Visit us.

 

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