The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

Pretty sure it's a rather brutal kick out. Hope you did ok

I was hoping that it was just talk...apparently it isnt. Thanks

Yep, Im currently at the uni, jus finished first year. And I may have failed 2 modules. I've gotta message other unis to see if they would take me in the event of me being kicked out. Any tips on what to say lol?

What happens if u fail more than one core module? Are u allowed to resit the failed modules next year or is it a straight kick out? I'm currently waiting for resit results and dunno if I should message other unis meanwhile

I read that some students received a freshers pack. Does one have to order it? Do international students get one too?
I tried to find a freshers week schedule, but DSU website has very little information on it, will they update it eventually?

What kind of football boots should I bring to Durham: Soft ground (studs) or firm ground (blades)?

Does anyone know if they assign tutorial times or if we just pick depending on when we can make it ? (This is for maths)

Does anyone know if they assign tutorial times or if we just pick depending on when we can make it ? (This is for maths)

You should probably ask yourself why you're failing the modules. If you're really struggling with the course you might want to change courses anyway. If you had mitigating circumstances, you would obviously plead these. If it's just that you weren't trying very hard, you might want to take a year out, get a boring job and re-think what you want.

Your other option might be to repeat a year. I've heard of people doing this but you'd need to convince the uni that you can do better if they give you another go - and you've obviously got the cost of another year.

Don't worry, you could always ask Durham to restart you on another course, same college etc. I've heard of that being done - one girl in my college went from law to teaching (can't remember the proper name of the course). So it will be ok!

Im in the same situation, ive started having a look around for entry requirements for 2012 entry but havent started doing anything yet.

Its annoying how resits happen after clearing vacancies are released, means I cant really do anything this year apart from apply for 2012 entry (with the fee increase).

hmm I had a long think about it and I realised that I dint do my best and wasnt motivated enough about the 2 modules I've potentially failed. But I managed to get 2 firsts and did ok in the rest (there were 6). The course lets u choose modules in second year and they look great to me, so I see myself doing well. The option of a gap year isnt attractive as I'd rather be at uni.

I joined the uni through Clearing with a grade below the typical offer (talk about second chances!)...is that a good or bad sign?



What about doing the same course or repeating only the failed modules? Cuz its only the 2 modules in first year that I have a problem with. And I joined the uni through Clearing with a grade below the typical offer (talk about second chances!)...is that a good or bad sign?

To be brutally honest, it's probably going to make it less likely they'll let you repeat the year and I have only heard of Durham letting someone repeat the whole year under extremely trying circumstances - 3/4 of her grandparents were killed in a car crash the week before her exams began and she was still having trouble coping at the time of resits. Have you spoken to the uni yet or your college? Do you give anything else to the college that you could use to say you were even slightly indispensible?

Damn...I'm gonna send them an email now. I cant think of how i could show them I'm indispensible

Are you in any societies or good at any sports? Sorry which course do you take again? Are there any more sympathetic lecturers or seminar/tutorial leaders you get on with who you could email for advice?

My problem is delivery. Would like to find a shop that can get bulky stuff to my house, for I am not strong enough to carry anything big for a few miles and my car can maybe carry a chair maximum