I'm delighted that you've chosen Durham University's Department of Chemistry and I look forward to meeting you this October.

I'm sure that your time in Durham will be both an intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding one. The University has much to offer in terms of not only your degree programme but also activities outside of your studies and is a wonderful place to spend three or four years as an undergraduate.

Our aim during your degree course will be to give you the best Undergraduate chemical education possible, and to provide a supportive but intellectually challenging environment in which you can thrive. We'll aim to provide all the opportunities you need to learn the essentials of chemistry, but also expose you to (and involve you!) in some of the cutting-edge research that goes on in our Department. 

I look forward to welcoming you to Durham this October. 

Professor Jan Verlet

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You will find further information and guidance on the next steps of your student journey with us here.

Applicants who have already applied to us and hold an offer from us should check our Firm and Insurance Offer Holders page for guidance.

Prospective students seeking a place through Clearing should check the UCAS website as all vacancies will be advertised here. The possibility of vacancies in any programme will depend on the forthcoming results for applicants currently holding conditional offers with the University. 

Students with questions that can’t be answered by the Applicant web pages to our Live Chat or telephone lines on: 0191 640 3491.

The live chat facility for all enquiries is active on our Study webpages and will be available between: 

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