Durham, questions for geology students/graduates
Hello,I am planning on applying to Geology Bsc l and I have a few questions.
1) What are your general thoughts on the degree,were you happy with the lectures and the teachers?
2) How is the accommodation? I am an international student so I have no option but to stay at the halls. I know there is a guarantee for the first year, but I am concerned with what comes after.
3) Employability, how is the support?Do they help with summer internships? I’ve read there is a third year placement option, how does it benefit you? In general which industries do graduates find work?
Anything you would like to add?
1) What are your general thoughts on the degree,were you happy with the lectures and the teachers?
2) How is the accommodation? I am an international student so I have no option but to stay at the halls. I know there is a guarantee for the first year, but I am concerned with what comes after.
3) Employability, how is the support?Do they help with summer internships? I’ve read there is a third year placement option, how does it benefit you? In general which industries do graduates find work?
Anything you would like to add?
Don’t go to Durham. It’s “dullham”. You can get lucky with colleges and some of the groups but accommodation is so difficult to get and there’s nothing to do except drink and revise. Only good thing is Newcastle (but train stops at 10pm which is too early for students).
Durham trades on its reputation as high ranking UK uni, not high internationally. Yes this may help you find job in UK but you could have a better student experience and any other “elite” UK uni.
Durham trades on its reputation as high ranking UK uni, not high internationally. Yes this may help you find job in UK but you could have a better student experience and any other “elite” UK uni.
And so many people as so “academic” and phenomenally book smart, they can be quite boring and dull to talk to because they don’t have the “banter” or “chat” or even social skills less elite unis seem to attract. The people who go have the grades…but aren’t always the best rounded (there are exceptions to this rule though)
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