Durham Freshers 2012 Thread

College: Van Mildert
Subject: Law
Offer: A*AA conditional
Why Durham?: traditional and structured course appealing; community atmosphere.

Hey firmers! I'm just wondering what your decision letters from Durham look like? I thought I'd be an international but the letter didn't mention anything about my fee status at all! If they didn't mention, does it mean that I'm a home student?

Name: aditi
College: collingwood
Subject: Law!
Offer (conditional/unconditional): AAA, which i've made so i'm pretty thrilled (:
Why Durham?: coming from singapore and having lived in ldn before, i didn't want to get swept away by the ~romanticism~ of living there again and durham sounds perfect for this (: plus it's beautiful, and ranked insanely high - i can't wait!
any other collingwood kids here? (:

Mine had all the fees outlined in it, but it could differ from college to college. Which one are you in? Is there any chance you could be considered a home student?

Mine had all the fees outlined in it, but it could differ from college to college. Which one are you in? Is there any chance you could be considered a home student?

It is not so much that we decided to go, we have always been going, the question was one of timing. I had a place in 1981 (physics), but elected to become a computer programmer as graduate employment then was truly dire and the new field was very lucrative. So we have bided our time, never ever lost site of the objective, raised a family and had an awsome 3 gap decades. About 3 years ago we set a soft target of 2012 entry, and we made that target hard last September. My employer was a bit shocked I will admit.

I am totally relaxed about it, my wife slightly more nervous. I will not be living in college, my wife and I, plus the 2 of our 4 kids still to fledge are getting a house in Durham. I will not be very visible at Uni. When not studying I will be out in countryside, dressed as a bush, with my cameras, sometimes a tent. The most likely place I will be spotted, excepting the actual course and formals, is at Uni sporting events, again with cameras, or at live rock gigs if Durham has those.

All the best with hitting your offer. You will have a great time once you get to Uni.

I'm a EU citizen and have lived in the UK for two years, so there is a slight possibility that I might be a home/EU. But the possibility is SO slight, so I'm really confused! Should I just leave it or..?

If you're EU you would pay home fees, wouldn't you? I think that's how it is.

Yea but the general rule is that if I'm an EU I have to reside in the UK for at least 3 years in order to be qualified for an EU fees, otherwise I should still be international.

No, you just have to live in the EU for 3 years, not the UK

Then you get tuition fee loans like UK students do, but I don't think you can get the maintenance loans and grants. Check on the directgov website (google 'student finance England').

Thanks for the info but awkwardly enough I'm an EU citizen but never lived in the EU until I came to England 2 years ago :/

Nameaita
College: Hatfield
Subject: Philosophy + Politics
Offer (conditional/unconditional): conditional, 37 IB points with 666 at highers
Why Durham?: because the course is great, its a top uni, the atmosphere seems amazing and I love the traditionalness. Plus, there are heaps of opportunities for example with the arts. basically theres loads of stuff to do aside from just studying. and its much less intimidating than moving to some massive city
Other: Does anyone know about the leniency of durham university on results day? :/ I am terrified of my conditions :P

Nameaita
College: Hatfield
Subject: Philosophy + Politics
Offer (conditional/unconditional): conditional, 37 IB points with 666 at highers
Why Durham?: because the course is great, its a top uni, the atmosphere seems amazing and I love the traditionalness. Plus, there are heaps of opportunities for example with the arts. basically theres loads of stuff to do aside from just studying. and its much less intimidating than moving to some massive city
Other: Does anyone know about the leniency of durham university on results day? :/ I am terrified of my conditions :P