Departmental Information
You will have the opportunity to attend departmental academic sessions for subjects you are interested in, where you will have the chance to learn more about the courses that we have available, and ask questions to staff and students.
Academic Departments
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
Get a taste for real business, learning from expert staff, guests and work placement options.
Chemistry
With modern laboratories, state-of-the-art instrumentation, world-class facilities and exciting industrial placement and study abroad options.
Classics & Ancient History
Ranked as 13th in the world in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Combined Honours in Social Sciences
Providing flexibility and choice across Durham's breadth of education.
Computer Science
Balancing fundamental knowledge and practical applications, with external client opportunities.
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.
Economics
Taking in historic and current, domestic and international perspectives, we will help you develop an in-depth understanding of Economics.
Education Studies
One of the leading departments for Education in the UK, widely recognised 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 Studies
Consistently ranked a UK top-five English department, we cover the full spectrum of English Literature, from Anglo-Saxon to present day.
Finance
The understanding, practical application and techniques in our courses allow you to gain the knowledge 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 & International Affairs (Politics)
Our courses tackle a range of subjects across this broad discipline.
History
Located within a magnificent World Heritage site, our teaching covers an exceptional range of chronological, thematic and geographical 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
Liberal Arts provides you with the opportunity to design your own degree, studying up to four subjects that reflect your interests and aspirations.
Marketing & Management
Our courses adopt an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on knowledge from a range of fields.
Mathematical Sciences
We offer a unique blend of high-quality teaching and research, providing you with a high level of skill.
Modern Languages & Cultures
A range of expertise within eight different languages available to study.
Music
Our students engage actively with music that 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 University are choice, flexibility and depth.
Philosophy
Our students learn as much about how to think about difficult questions, as they do about the answers that can be given to them.
Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Explore the connections of three subjects and why they can be closely linked.
Physics
Study Physics with us and you can learn about the Big Bang, black holes, the Higgs boson, lasers, high temperature super conductors and more.
Primary Education
We are passionate about education and supporting teachers to become the best that they can be.
Psychology
Alongside topics like social behaviour, childhood development and neuroscience, our students can also take part in cutting-edge experiments.
Sociology
Our programmes enable our students to look at our rapidly changing global environment through a social lens.
Sport & Exercise Sciences
Our taught courses are consistently ranked in the Top 10 best sport-related degrees in the country.
Theology & Religion
Recognised as a leading department in the field, we are proud of our level of teaching and research.
Visual Arts & Film
Our students learn as much about how to think about difficult questions, as they do about the answers that can be given to them.