Do I Have A Chance Of Getting Into Durham University?

Try emailing them and ask if they would accept a 2:1 in BSc Mechanical Engineering in lieu of the american high school diploma requirements. If not, they offer a BSc Physics with foundation course.

Thanks for your input. Actually I did email them last week but the office seems to be in vacation because an automated email was sent to me saying that the person in charge is out of the office.

If you're a Physics student at Durham University, may I ask you how hard it usually is in your opinion to get into the department or university?

Only the University will be able to give you accurate advice on whether your qualifications are acceptable for entry. You can e-mail them at [email protected]. If you got a message from the Physics Department that they're out of office, it'll only be for a week or two at most as the Uni is open all through the summer vacation.

Physics at Durham is very popular and competitive but that doesn't mean that your application wouldn't be a strong one. If you did well in the Foundation Year and in your degree, the Department would look carefully at that when they considered your application. You would need to demonstrate that you had the potential to do well on the course and that means that you would need to show evidence of having Maths and Physics knowledge at least equivalent to A-level otherwise you would struggle with the course but the Department can discuss this with you based on your current and past qualifications.

You mention that you studied in the US. Are you an international student and therefore, do you need a visa to study? If so, there are Home Office restrictions on what you can study and for how long on a tier 4 visa so you really should contact the Uni, via the Admissions Office, as soon possible so someone can talk you through these.

I hope that helps but do e-mail the address I gave you and I'm sure someone will be available to help with specific advice soon.

email them. the door won't open if you don't knock.

Phone the undergraduate admissions office. It is always better to speak to somebody in person.

I start the BSc Physics with Foundation Year, in October this year. Which means that if you are successful, we will be studying Physics together, if you plan on starting your degree in the academic year 2015/2016.

As another user said brush up on the areas of physics you don't know upto A2 standard. Such as Nuclear, Energy, Particle, Waves, Light & Lasers, Thermodynamics, etc.

On your personal statement show a passion for Physics, explain why you want to study it, and where you see it taking you in the future. Read up on the field, pop science books are great for an entry level understanding and knowledge base. Probably the two best books to read and work through are The Theoretical Minimum (this book covers Newtonian Mechanics), and The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics, by Leonard Susskind.

Your previous degree should more than cover the admission pre-requisites for the course.

Good luck!!

Let me know how you get on.

Thanks, I guess the only way to know for sure is to wait for the University to reply back. Yes, I do need a visa but should I talk about the visa situation with my current university or Durham University?