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Hi guys,
I’ve just received offers for BA Geography from Durham (ABB), Sheffield (AAB), Manchester (ABB) and York (BBB). I am going to put York as my insurance but i’m unsure which uni to firm. Any advice would be helpful! Manchester is the closest uni to me but that doesn’t put me off from going far away i.e to Durham.
(edited 2 weeks ago)
Look at the individual courses carefully - all Geog courses are different and each Uni has different specialisms.
This is important. It doesnt matter how nice Uni is if you don't actually enjoy what you are studying.

In particular, look at the optional units in the 2nd/3rd years etc. Which ones would you choose if you went to that Uni? Tip - if your search on the Uni and course name and "course catalogue" you can usually find far more detailed unit information than is actually on the course page.
Original post by Gsusisisjs
Hi guys,
I’ve just received offers for BA Geography from Durham (ABB), Sheffield (AAB), Manchester (ABB) and York (BBB). I am going to put York as my insurance but i’m unsure which uni to firm. Any advice would be helpful! Manchester is the closest uni to me but that doesn’t put me off from going far away i.e to Durham.

Hii, I am also applying to Durham for geography and was wondering what your predicted grades were?
Original post by Loliara
Hii, I am also applying to Durham for geography and was wondering what your predicted grades were?

Hi, My predicted grades were AAB and I got offered ABB from Durham! I have picked it as my firm choice and put York as my insurance. Are you doing BA or BSc?

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