University of Durham

Reviews

Anonymous

The University has good teaching and a good choice of modules for the Law course. The guidance through during the dissertation was very helpful. However, the University insists on expanding and has not been able to keep up in terms of teaching and study space provisions. This makes the environment somewhat clustered and distracting.

Anonymous

Durham University is a fantastic university. The chemistry department is brilliant. The staff are friendly, approachable and very helpful. The research carried out here is top class. Lectures are interesting and useful. The college system and range of societies is excellent. The only downside to this university- college accommodation is so ridiculously expensive. This is such a shame as it puts so many people off and makes access to this top class institution difficult for many.

Anonymous

I love Durham especially my course. It’s so well run and the lectures are all so lovely and helpful and actually care. I actually don’t really like the college system as it’s quite cliquey and there isn’t a good range of societies. You don’t get much information on things going on in the uni and now that I live out, I am now not sure what happens in college or across campus. I don’t really know what the university do to help students, and I think they need to communicate better and care more about current students needs than growing the uni.

Anonymous

Nice campus very aesthically pleasing. The people and lecturers are equally as nice. Career service is hard to understand. Wouldnt use it it most events take place in the evening so it's difficult for for students who travel to the university gone able to to attend. The induction was unhelpful and timetable has to to be looked up to understand. I haven't used the sports facilities. They may be good but I wouldn't know.

Anonymous

The opportunity for academic achievement cannot be doubted. Often seen as a pressured environment there are few things more pleasant than a stroll around the Tyne on a sunny day to destress. For certain degrees balancing extra-curricular activities and work can be difficult.

Anonymous

I thourally enjoy studying in Durham and being in Durham University. As a sport scientist we are a small co hort which means we get a lot of guidance and personal help. It is very interesting and I can’t wait to complete my three years here. Durham city is a beautiful place and already feels like home. Overall I fully recommend Durham University and especially the sport science course!

Anonymous

Durham University offers fantastic courses of study, with a variety of options for topics. In my programme, philosophy, i am able to choose from a plethora of different subjects and engage with academics with a variety of research interests. Lectures can sometimes feel too large, with the facilities not being capable of maintaining the level of students. Staff are good at responding to concerns and marking work with effective feedback. The student union has a very low level of engagement and i believe that it does not engage with the student body effectively. This is perhaps due to the collegiate system, where many pastoral roles and activism is deferred to. This works well, however means that there can be a big disparity in what people’s experience is like based on where they live.

Anonymous

Durham university was an incredible university experience. The collegiate system made it so much easier to meet people and it really gave off the sense of a community. There were numerous societies and extracurricular activities you could get involved with which was definitley a highlight.

Anonymous

The campus is quite spread out but as it is a small city it is all relatively easy to get to. The facilities are excellent, such as the state-of-the-art library and the science site. However as a language student I do not get to enjoy these facilities as much as others and believe that more could be done in Durham to improve the facilities of the various art degrees available. The student union is a strong point, it is in a picturesque location that overlooks the river and they host various events.

Anonymous

Great facilities and pastoral care, the students create a wonderful environment to learn in and the general atmosphere is great. Wonderful location too!

Anonymous

Good university with amazing opportunities for those who attend. The only downside comes from the huge amount of over priverlaged stuck up twats who only know how to spend daddy's money

Anonymous

Loved my time here would recommend to everyone. Collegiate system is incredibly and Durham is a beautiful city. Has everything you need for the perfect student experience.

Anonymous

College system helps you meet people. Some colleges are definitely better than others though. As someone who didn't get into the college I applied to but now go to a different college. My college is so much worse than the one I applied to so I feel a bit cheated. It's worse because it is fairly small and because of that the societies struggle to organise stuff.

Anonymous

Dirham is one of the top best schools in the uk. And after coming here I know why. The facilities they have are very nice. They have over 6 libraries on campus. Imagine! The professors there are good at what they do. And the student discounts provided are even what makes it better. Although it has its faults. Nothing is perfect. The only reason I would rate it 4 stars is because of the weather. It's really cold. I know it's not the schools fault and it's fine. Apart from that everything else is splendid. So happy I got into this school. Hoping to graduate with a first class. I

Anonymous

love durham, the college system is cracking and means you make loads of friends and feel part of an inclusive community. everybody wears the same clothes though (there is little ethnic diversity).

Anonymous

I had an incredible time at Durham University. The college system is incredible because it makes making friends extremely easy as there are so many people to meet. I lived in University College in my first year and the fully catered system makes it so easy to make friends. Not only that, but the Castle itself is really amazing and Durham is a beautiful city which is lively and full of students. There are societies for everyone and it's possible to get involved in College or the wider University. The career services found in the Palatine centre are also really useful. I really enjoyed my three years at Durham and cannot recommend it enough.

Anonymous

Durham University is small place but has many colleges and is a tight knit community. The campus is great but overcrowded. The librarh is really nice but always packed. The careers team are great and always hold various events for students. The students are all multicultural and the student union is great.

Anonymous

Very good university. Lecturers are very intelligent and helpful. They pushed me to success. I can not thank them enough.

Anonymous

Great Student Union for watching sport and societies. Sports facilities extremely good. Library did not have much space - could be improved.

Anonymous

Over my two and a bit years at Durham, I have had a simply unforgettable time. I have loved my course, made lifelong friends and done things I would have never attempted before. The course has been intellectually stimulating, but on the whole manageable. The collegiate system has made my university experience; I firmly believe I have gained the most from this rather than being a member of the university as a whole.

Anonymous

It was great except for the fact that I was in stockton. I felt excluded and looked down on by the rest of the university and it made me feel like I didn't even belong at the uni sometimes. Durham is a great uni and my course was the best in the country but the way the other students treated us was not nice.

Anonymous

Nightlife is not that good, but ither aspects are good such as sport. Geography buildings are good and the lecturers are interesting

Anonymous

The campus is all very modern and up to date, they also have a strong green ethos at the university making the campus even more appealing. My course is BA Geography, the course is very well taught from some of the top geographers in the UK, the only downside is the low contact hours. There is not much presence of a student union in Durham, this is due to the collegiate system in place, with societies, welfare and formals being conducted through your individual college. The careers centre is very helpful and there are always many careers talks on from external bodies from an array of career paths. Overall I have found Durham to be an excellent university, with an extremely high teaching level, modern and up to day educational and sporting facilities as well as a very inclusive and supportive college system.

Anonymous

The career services at Durham is a good and effective one. Since I started my Masters here we have had various career fairs for different departments in the university which had given all of us a chance at getting good jobs.My course has been hectic as well but they have provided us with enough support.

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