Durham or York

Hi,

I have put Durham as my firm choice for BA Geography, but I'm having slight cold feet about it so I'm leaning towards my insurance of York. I have researched into the two unis and have found that Durham has the prestige but is also somewhat classist and a smaller city, whereas York is less highly ranked but has a more lively vibe and a larger city. As somebody who is not massively well off I am intimidated by Durham so any advice to help alleviate my fears over Durham or to help swing my decision into one of these directions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Do you prefer a more lively vibe in terms of city life?

Hi,

I have put Durham as my firm choice for BA Geography, but I'm having slight cold feet about it so I'm leaning towards my insurance of York. I have researched into the two unis and have found that Durham has the prestige but is also somewhat classist and a smaller city, whereas York is less highly ranked but has a more lively vibe and a larger city. As somebody who is not massively well off I am intimidated by Durham so any advice to help alleviate my fears over Durham or to help swing my decision into one of these directions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi!

I had offers from both Durham and York and I decided to go with York in the end, and I'm so glad I made that choice! It really is such a nice place to live and that makes a huge difference to your student experience.

Have you had the chance to visit either place and get a feel for it? Open days/offer visit days can be really helpful as you can see what it's like and chat to other students and staff members.

They are both great unis so wherever you go, I'm sure you'll enjoy it and have a great time!

If you have any questions about York, feel free to ask!

Hazel 🙂

I have been to both the universities yes, and I was pretty much set on Durham until a few weeks ago when I gradually started going off the idea. Can I ask what made you pick York over Durham?

I have been to both the universities yes, and I was pretty much set on Durham until a few weeks ago when I gradually started going off the idea. Can I ask what made you pick York over Durham?

Hi, I know this is a bit old, but what did you end up picking? I am in the exact same situation, same course too. I am deciding between geography ba at durham or human geography and environment at york
Leaning towards York tbh.

Hey! I ended up going with York. I felt like i’d be able to fit in better at York and the city has a lot more to do, I also was drawn to the campus structure of the University as everything is close by and easily accessible. York is just a lovely city in general. Don’t get me wrong Durham is great too and you need to assess the benefits for yourself based on what you are drawn to, but for me York was definitely the right decision.