Durham Postgraduate Offer Holders 2016

Hi, I applied about the middle of last month but you may well hear something back sooner.

Yes! I had the dates wrong. Fortunately I checked them before buying anything. Since I'm Colombian I need a visa and can only start applying to it on early july and they don't recommend buying anything before getting the visa and for some reason you can't book anything anymore. You need to buy it. I guess it's gonna be more expensive than I thought.

Thanks just deciding on a college now! Which ones did you go for?

Yeah the international office doesn't recommend buying tickets yet.... A friend suggested buying a open ticket where you can decide the dates later so now I am asking around tour agents to compare their schedule and price.

Congrats everyone! I just got an offer for the MA in Modern History programme. I'm coming in from the States and I'm trying to figure out the whole college thing--does it really effect us too much since we are PG students? I figure, I'll want to go to a very formal/small college b/c that seems to be the whole point of the college experience (traditionalism) but maybe I'm missing something? Any thoughts?

Hi, I applied to Durham uni on Friday - I know its only been twp days but does anyone know how long it will take them to reply? I applied for MA politics and international relations (political theory).

Durham is most likely my first choice, but I think I NEED to secure the finance in order to enrol. I plan to apply for the vice chancellor's and taught post grad scholarship. I live 2hrs away so dont plan to commute, other unis I intend to apply for our within commuting distance. However the deadline for these two scholarships is in like literally 10 days

I phoned Durham post grad admissions regarding finance, and they said you need to be offered a place on the course in order to apply. But after completing the application process, it now says it takes 4-6 weeks to process

Hi, I applied to Durham uni on Friday - I know its only been twp days but does anyone know how long it will take them to reply? I applied for MA politics and international relations (political theory).

Durham is most likely my first choice, but I think I NEED to secure the finance in order to enrol. I plan to apply for the vice chancellor's and taught post grad scholarship. I live 2hrs away so dont plan to commute, other unis I intend to apply for our within commuting distance. However the deadline for these two scholarships is in like literally 10 days

I phoned Durham post grad admissions regarding finance, and they said you need to be offered a place on the course in order to apply. But after completing the application process, it now says it takes 4-6 weeks to process

Just accepted my offer to study MA in Medieval History!

Anyone got an idea over which of the "formal" colleges, ie the ones which wear gowns, is most likely to still be available?

Are there any folks looking to privately rent, as opposed to living in a college-owned place? I'm not sure when I should start looking. I'm guessing any time soon is good considering other postgrads will be moving out soon. Right?

Bit lost on this issue!

Sorry the super late reply! Was caught up with school's exam...we just have the same basic pay like most, but you can consider it sort of a stable job. We went tomb sweeping too. Had to wake up at 4am zzzzzzz. Great to hear that you made good food! Our family simplified our offerings so mostly it's just fresh fruits, buns and dumplings. But sometimes they brought the durian, the king of fruits too...Anyway I am planning to fly to Newcastle myself. I don't think I am up to another long train journey after a whole day of flight. Plus Durham offer welcome service to arrivals from 28-30th of Sept, so you can book with them from the international office website.

They don't do that in Colombia for some reason. I checked with a travel agency. I guess I'll save money on accommodation and food. I've learned to cook many delicious and cheap meals thanks to a great guy so I guess I'll be just fine. The Union recommended me not to look for a house just yet since without a visa I can't actually sign or agree on anything, but to wait until I had my visa and I've been talking to an Italian guy doing my same course and he started looking for a house after getting to Durham; It took him a week.

I was wondering why the thread went silent until I found out that I accidentally turned off the reminder...sorry for this super late reply! I've already booked the flight to Manchester on Sep.28 (yep this would be tiring but also could save me a handsome amount of money). Hope all is well with you. Love~
Plus, I'm a huge fan of durian!

Hey!

I applied for private accommodation last November (a bit over prepared, I know!). The majority of landlords will have a good idea of when people will be moving out/if they're staying or not. I think it's well worth getting in contact with estate agents and landlords now, they'll be looking to fill the rooms in anticipation of people leaving, even if they haven't gone yet

Hey sorry for the late reply! Somehow I couldn't sign in to TSR for quite a while so I am excluded from what's happening here... Anyway after consulting with my education consultant she also ask me to hold back on the ticket till my visa's apporved. A week sounds a bit worrying but I hope all the best for you. Have you planned when are you going to Durham?