Open Day Presentations

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Open Day Presentations

Accounting

Our flexible degrees allow you to focus on subjects that matter to you, whilst also providing you with a secure foundation of skills and knowledge.

Anthropology

We are the only UK department to offer a residential field course (UK and international destinations) to all our undergraduate students.

Archaeology

We offer a range of single and joint honours BA and BSc degrees that offer our students the ability to choose and develop a range of pathways.

Biosciences

Our teaching is broad, from molecular structures to landscape-scale population dynamics, reflecting major questions in Biology.

Business & Management

At Durham University Business School you will get a taste for real business, learning from expert staff, guest speakers and work placement options.

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Chemistry

With modern laboratories, state-of-the-art instrumentation, world-class facilities and exciting industrial placement and study abroad options.

Classics and Ancient History

Consistently ranked as one of the top Classics and Ancient History Departments in the UK for research and teaching.

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Combined Honours in Social Sciences

Combined Honours in Social Sciences provides flexibility and choice across Durham’s breadth of world-renowned research-led education.

Computer Science

Our programmes balance fundamental knowledge and practical applications, and offer opportunities to work with external clients.

Criminology

Studying crime, deviance and criminal justice in relation to wider society, focusing on both national and international topics.

Earth Sciences

Our undergraduates will go on to lead the fight against the major geoscience problems we face as a society.

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Economics

Taking in historic and current, domestic and international perspectives, our courses will help you develop an in-depth understanding of Economics.

Education

One of the leading departments for Education in the UK, recognised regionally, nationally and internationally for excellence in research and teaching.

Engineering

Our integrated approach to the subject means we produce modern engineers who can solve problems across the traditional engineering boundaries.

English

Unfortunately we do not yet have a copy of the English Studies presentation slides. Keep checking back as we will upload them as soon as we can!

Finance

The understanding, practical application and techniques in our courses allow you to gain the knowledge you need to understand today's global markets.

Geography

Our world-class teaching caters to a large variety of interests, from climate change and natural hazards, to urbanisation, geopolitics and culture.

Government and International Affairs

Our students tackle subjects across this broad discipline, taking modules in political theory, comparative politics, and international relations.

History

Located within a magnificent World Heritage Site, our teaching covers an exceptional range of chronological, geographical and thematic areas.

Law

The LLB provides students with an excellent understanding of the laws of England and Wales as well as legal research and practice.

Liberal Arts

Unfortunately we do not yet have a copy of the Liberal Arts presentation slides available. Keep checking back as we will upload these as soon as we can!

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Marketing & Management

Marketing at Durham is varied and dynamic. Our courses adopt an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on knowledge from a broad range of fields.

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Mathematical Sciences

Unfortunately, we do not yet have a copy of the Mathematical Sciences presentation slides available. Keep checking back as we will upload these as soon as we can!

Modern Languages and Cultures

We offer expertise in a wide range of subjects, including language, literature, cultural history, cinema and visual culture, and translation.

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Music

Our students engage actively with music which is both familiar and unfamiliar, and are challenged to think about music in new ways.

Natural Sciences

The key characteristics of the Natural Sciences Degree at Durham are choice, flexibility and depth.

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Philosophy

Unfortunately, we do not yet have a copy of the Philosophy presentation slides available. Keep checking back as we will upload these as soon as we can!

Philosophy, Politics and Economics

PPE offers you the chance to explore three subjects, understanding their connections, influences and impact, and why they’ve been so closely linked.

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Physics

Unfortunately, we do not yet have a copy of the Physics presentation slides available. Keep checking back as we will upload these as soon as we can!

Primary Education

We are passionate about education and supporting teachers to be the best they can be, making a difference to students, now and in the future.

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Psychology

Alongside topics like social behaviour, childhood development and cognitive neuroscience, our students can also take part in cutting-edge experiments.

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Sociology

Programmes that enable our students to look at our rapidly changing global environment through a social lens.

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Our taught courses are consistently ranked in the Top 10 best sport-related degrees in the country, and offer a flexible and distinctive approach.

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Theology and Religion

We are recognised as a leading UK department of Theology and Religion, our students perform well and we have an excellent graduate employment record.

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Visual Arts

Combining still and moving images, advanced academic study and practical skills development.