The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

The module cap is the maximum number of students they'll accept on the module, so only 120 people can take the module you're looking at. It doesn't really affect most people, but it does mean there is a (small) chance you won't be able to take your first choice of modules. It's only really an issue in specific modules, usually in 3rd year, eg maths teaching has a cap of 20 people, where there'll be a specific selection process

Hi,
I am looking at unis atm and wondering what the Durham city night life is like, how trendy is and generally is the english literature course very traditional?

Is the en-suite accommodation option only for returning students or also for freshers?

Freshers can get ensuite rooms too, but it depends how many ensuite rooms your college has available, finalists will get priority and then whatever's left will be allocated randomly amongst freshers

Yep I agree, this is what I put forward as a reason for all the trivial threads, laziness. One of the moderators suggested that we try this method out, it's worth a try.

I'll certainly do my best to keep track of this thread and answer any questions people may have (where I can).

Great! Thanks! So we didn't have to write an extra note on the accommodation form specifying that we wanted en-suite in order to be part of the random allocation pool?

I imagine it'd vary from college to college, but at mine there was just one form you filled out asking about your habits etc and it was all done randomly, unless you had to have an ensuite for medical reasons

Hello ! I arrvie to Durham this Saturday! Sept 13. I will go to private accommodation, I am starting a Master in Social Work. I have no clue in what room to choose between this 3 options, I know that there are in Viaduct and the other last 2 in Gilesgate.I want a nice area , centric and that I can walk to the center with no problem. I know Durham is small but I want to at least be in a popular, not so dull My options are

-4 Mistletoe Street








-3 North View Durham Dh1 2LE





-13 Malvern Villas, Durham, DH1 2JP.





What would be the best?

Thank you so much!

Mistletoe Street is a very popular location for students, so if you're there, then you're probably in the best location for what you want! The other two are not just in Gilesgate (which in itself isn't so bad) but towards the upper end, which would remove you from the centre of town/pretty much everything. Gilesgate also has a mixture of both students and locals living there, and is generally less popular. So I think Mistletoe Street would be your best bet on that front

Has anyone taken the X1 service between Durham city and Queen's campus? Can you tell me whether it is typically crowded or not? Are the bus stops safe to wait in? And how long does the journey take?

I got three A's at A level with predicted A* this year, how competitive is the history/ ancient medieval and modern history?

Also, I want to go to Josephine Butler, but heard its quite far away from the history department and other facilities, could someone please tell me if this is true, and just in general what Josephine Butler is like?