Durham offer holders 2016!

Hi, I'm currently torn between firming Newcastle and Durham for English lit. I'm from Newcastle myself and know the area well and it's a great, friendly and safe city with a great uni, but Durham is slightly more academic I think and offers a collegiate system
which may appeal more to you. Both universities have their good points but I'm not making a firm decision until I've been to both post offer days

Thanks a lot for your response. Do you know anything about Newcastle's atmosphere? As I am an European student, and I'll be quite away from home, I am a little bit concerned that everyone would be spread around the city and I would't get that community feeling as I'd probably get at Lancaster (though that's only an assumption)Also, Lancaster is the 9th in rankings, while Newcastle is 26th, somehow Newcastle seems to be more regarded, any idea why?

Newcastle Uni isn't that spread out over the city actually, it has its own little part of the city. The acommodation may be a little more spread out (again I don't know Lancaster) but it just depends where abouts you live and you'll always be with other students because they
offer students accomodation in blocks
together, and they're in the process of building even more. One of the blocks is renowned for being party central.
Newcastle has a good social
atmosphere and a lot of societies within the
university.

Newcastle is Russell group which
means it's a top 24 UK research


university, and you can't trust league tables that much. I can guarantee that the positions will vary a lot depending on which publication
you're using to

compare them. Business is also not a
traditional course and so the RG Unis don't necessarily have an upper hand because
they won't have been running the course any
longer than other Unis. The RG Unis tend to be older and
therefore have more established courses, but that only really stands for traditional subjects such as maths, history etc.


Both Unis will both be in friendly areas because Northerners are known for being
very warm and welcoming.

Thanks, this has been actually very helpful. I see that your uni choices are the same as mine. In which college have you been allocated to at Durham? As you are from Newcastle, do you plan to live at home? Do you have any suggestion for accomodation in Newcastle? (I really want to live in halls in the first year)

Hi, I have an offer for Biosciences (MBiol) and I've been allocated to St Chad's! I'm trying to decide between Durham, Bristol or possibly St Andrews for my firm choice and I'm finding it really difficult so far! Anyone else got an offer for Biosciences or trying to decide between any of these universities?

Heyy guys! I have an offer for sociology and I have been allocated to the castle, which is my first choice. So excited!! Gonna go to the open day later~~

Hi, I have an offer for Biosciences (MBiol) and I've been allocated to St Chad's! I'm trying to decide between Durham, Bristol or possibly St Andrews for my firm choice and I'm finding it really difficult so far! Anyone else got an offer for Biosciences or trying to decide between any of these universities?

Hello !!
My names Emily I just received my offer today and i'm over the moon , Durham was my first choice I'm from US I live outside of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Is anyone else from the US?

Subject: Biological Sciences
Offer: Conditional , I'm from the US so I need to wait for AP results.
College applied to: Aiden or Grey I can't remember

Got an offer for Law. (Surprising, given my LNAT score)

Conditions: SATs at 700, 700, 700 (U.S.)
College: Collingwood

Going to the post offer visit day on 22 March!

Hi Emily, Congratulations.
Perhaps you can answer a question, there is a theory circulating that Durham offers/rejections occur at 4.45 pm each day , what time did you hear?