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Any universities similar to durham....?

Reply 20

Kane_Fizz

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Leicester its split into colleges all over the centre and its only a few behind durham

Reply 21

sarahlouiseee

OP

milliondollarcorpse

Why would they turn it down after going through the interview process?

Because the interview process made them realize they didn't want to go there. I think they thought it was pathetic when the interviewer asked them to write on the white board without a pen :/

Reply 22

member169510

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milliondollarcorpse

Why would they turn it down after going through the interview process?

Because that is the first oppertunity they really get to realise Oxford isnt for them :dontknow:

Reply 23

angelmxxx

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York/Lancaster/etc aren't really collegiate because you don't "belong" to a college like you do in Durham for your whole course, they're just better halls of residence with sports and better pastoral care and things for your first year.

Which course do you want to do?

Durham is the only uk uni which has proper colleges but doesn't teach in colleges :smile:

Reply 24

DougieG

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milliondollarcorpse

Why would they turn it down after going through the interview process?

Because they realise during/later that its not the place for them? Seems bloody obvious to be honest.

Reply 25

SiaSiaSia

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York is quite collegiate from what I saw

otherwise oxford, camb.... and maybe the UoLs could go under there, but they're kind of seperate really

Reply 26

Blooroo

Does Durham place similar emphasis on the tutorial system as Oxford/Cambridge? I don't think the other "collegiate" universities do, but Durham could be an exception.

Anyone?

Reply 27

DougieG

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Blooroo

Does Durham place similar emphasis on the tutorial system as Oxford/Cambridge? I don't think the other "collegiate" universities do, but Durham could be an exception.

Anyone?

No they don't. You don't do any academic work in your college, they're basically for socialising and pastoral care.

Reply 28

MDEH8176

13

I applied to York and I got the impression that the colleges were simply the names of the halls of residence. I may be wrong. It just didn't seem as important to the university system as Oxbridge or Durham. It seemed no different than me being in a house at secondary school!

Reply 29

Blooroo

DougieG

No they don't. You don't do any academic work in your college, they're basically for socialising and pastoral care.

Cheers

Reply 30

River85

17

sarahlouiseee

in the respect that they have various colleges.
I like the idea that Durham is made up of colleges like Hatfield, Greys, Butler etc. But I'm not keen on the courses there.

Oxford, Cambridge and Durham are the only three universities who are classed as collegiate universities under the Education Act of 1988. The big difference with Durham is that teaching doesn't take place in colleges but they do still play an important pastoral and social role.

Kent, York, Lancaster and a few others have "colleges" but are even more glorified halls of residence than Durham's :p:

What's wrong with Durham's courses (what are you looking for in a course) ?

Reply 31

Danny_777

16

69 Summer of

No they arent. There are six, the others are york, lancaster and kent.

No, you're wrong.

There are only three recognised collegiate institutions under the 1988 Education Act. The "colleges" of York, Lancaster and Kent are VERY different indeed. Trust me; I'm very familiar with Kent and go to Durham.

Reply 32

Imson

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University of London - they have 19 colleges

Reply 33

chic

7

angelmxxx

York/Lancaster/etc aren't really collegiate because you don't "belong" to a college like you do in Durham for your whole course, they're just better halls of residence with sports and better pastoral care and things for your first year.

Which course do you want to do?

Durham is the only uk uni which has proper colleges but doesn't teach in colleges :smile:

You do belong to your college during your whole degree at York - what that actually means after your first year when you've moved away from campus I am yet to see. :smile:

Reply 34

ILIGAN

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In the US, Yale and Rice are the closest schools that are similar to Durham.

Reply 35

River85

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ILIGAN

In the US, Yale and Rice are the closest schools that are similar to Durham.

How? You cannot compare US and UK unis. Yale is nothing like Durham!

Anyway, the OP meant collegiate universities (I don't think Rice and Yale are?)

Reply 36

Sam o0o

13

It doesn't make any different outside of Oxbridge, the 'colleges' are just halls with a fancier name.

Reply 37

River85

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Sam o0o

It doesn't make any different outside of Oxbridge, the 'colleges' are just halls with a fancier name.

Not really, they still play a valuable pastoral role and provide an extra layer of support (not to mention more social opportunities). Some (is it John's?) appoints its own academic tutors and does have its own teaching staff. Or something like that.

Reply 38

ILIGAN

9

River85, they aren't exactly collegiate system, but the residential colleges at those unis reflect a similar approach to Durham's collegiate system. Check out Yale and Rice websites.

Reply 39

Sam o0o

13

River85

Not really, they still play a valuable pastoral role and provide an extra layer of support (not to mention more social opportunities). Some (is it John's?) appoints its own academic tutors and does have its own teaching staff. Or something like that.

Halls at most unis still have a pastoral role etc. I'm not knocking the unis that have colleges, I understand the reasons why, I'm just saying favouring 'collegiate' unis over non is a bit silly.

Any universities similar to durham....?

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