90% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. Our departments offer you the chance to be part of a world top 100 university in a uniquely beautiful and historic location and stimulating environment.
At Durham University Business School, we believe that to succeed in business, you need to get closer to the realities of business. So that’s what we do. We connect students and alumni with global companies, and we link businesses with incisive and innovative thinking.
We nurture thoughtful, critical and engaged citizens for a rapidly changing and complex world. We provide tools for analysis, interpretation and expression, tools to discuss and compare models of human life and flourishing, tools for imagining the future.
Our six departments and one school produce highly-ranked and influential research within and across disciplines, languages, and cultures. Each offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
The Faculty also provides Philosophy programmes, and one teaching centre, the Centre for Foreign Language Study.
The Faculty of Science is home to a diverse community of staff and students across eight academic Departments. We are recognised for research impact that directly benefits society.
Our eight departments are responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as world-leading research that seeks to empower and inspire.
We are also responsible for the broad-ranging undergraduate Natural Sciences Degree Programme, which allows students to study science alongside two or more other subjects.
A diverse community of undergraduates, postgraduates, and academic and research staff, the Faculty of Social Sciences is a world-leading leading centre for education and research in the social sciences.
Our nine departments and schools are engaged in pioneering research and innovative learning. We are regularly ranked within the world's top 50 for the quality and significance of our research, our students enjoy an unparalleled learning experience, and our graduates are some of the most sought-after by employers.
We are also responsible for an undergraduate Combined Honours in Social Sciences programme.
We also have a number of combined and flexible programmes, where students study subjects from a number of different academic departments, and a Common Awards framework for Theology, Ministry and Mission.
Durham University's Foundation Programme has been delivering high-quality academic preparation for undergraduate study at Durham University since 1992.
The Foundation Programme supports students to develop the skills and subject knowledge required for successful study at degree level. Achieving a minimum of 50% in all modules permits progression to the first year of your degree, without further action or application.
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