Durham or York?

i would personally pick durham purely because of its collegiate system

York also has a collegiate system just as an FYI

OP, congrats on your offers! Durham is probably generally regarded as the more prestigious of the 2, and tbh the cities are fairly similar. For me, the difference came when I went to the open days/offer days. I didn’t feel like I fit in at Durham whereas I instantly loved York, so definitely go to the offer days when you get a chance to really get a feel.

Have a look at the courses in detail and see which you prefer, including in 2nd and 3rd years. Also consider other things such as study abroad opportunities, availability of part time work if you need it, student support services, 2nd/3rd year accommodation etc. These might be the sort of things you looked over originally, simply because accommodation, course etc are more important, but could make the difference at this stage. Ultimately, both are great unis so it really will be a personal choice.

I went to York so happy to answer questions about life there!

York also has a collegiate system just as an FYI

OP, congrats on your offers! Durham is probably generally regarded as the more prestigious of the 2, and tbh the cities are fairly similar. For me, the difference came when I went to the open days/offer days. I didn’t feel like I fit in at Durham whereas I instantly loved York, so definitely go to the offer days when you get a chance to really get a feel.

Have a look at the courses in detail and see which you prefer, including in 2nd and 3rd years. Also consider other things such as study abroad opportunities, availability of part time work if you need it, student support services, 2nd/3rd year accommodation etc. These might be the sort of things you looked over originally, simply because accommodation, course etc are more important, but could make the difference at this stage. Ultimately, both are great unis so it really will be a personal choice.

I went to York so happy to answer questions about life there!

Thanks for the response! How did you find the accommodation at York and how easy was it to settle into Uni life? What is your favourite thing about York?

i know York has a collegiate system but Durham’s is a lot more formal and recognised. I’ve looked at both universities and in my opinion York’s system didn’t feel very collegiate and more just like names for the accommodation areas.