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Welcome and Orientation 2025
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New Postgraduate Taught UK Students

Welcome to Durham! We’re delighted to welcome you and want to do everything we can to make your arrival as smooth and as memorable as possible.

Here you can find links to all the information you need to know about your arrival at University, what you need to do in your first few days, and useful information to help you settle into postgraduate life as quickly as possible. Use the links below to find out everything you need to know as a new postgraduate student.

Next steps

What you need to do

Complete this list of things you need to do to prepare for your arrival in Durham.
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Academic Departments and Programmes

Follow the link to your department/programme to find out specific welcome information related to your course.
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Colleges

Follow the link to your College to find out specific welcome information related to your College.
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Finance for Freshers

Learn more about important finance information for new students.
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Student support

Student support is here to help you throughout your time at University. Find out more about our range of available services and access our Student Support Hub.
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Disability Support

Our mission is to support all students to engage fully with their learning experience and achieve academic success.
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Essential medical information

Register with a Doctor for your time at University and find out other essential medical information.
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Vaccinations

We encourage all students to make sure their vaccinations are up to date before they arrive in Durham.
Essential Medical Information

Electoral registration

Don’t miss out on the chance to have your say. Make sure you are registered to vote in local and national elections.
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Planner

A handy online tool to plan your Welcome Week activities. Create your personal plan of events for the week according to your course and college.
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Student Pledge

Read the Student Pledge to see how you can help create a supportive, inclusive community at Durham.
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Student safety

We take the safety and wellbeing of our community seriously. Find everything you need to know about staying safe on and offline.
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Digital Capabilities Hub

Find out what is meant by digital capabilities, undertake self-assessments, and access resources that can help you to improve your digital capabilities and skills.
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Communicating with you

Find out how we will communicate with you once you're a Durham student, and let you know important updates and information.
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Need more information?

Return to our main welcome pages for new students 

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