How does college allocation work if I've applied for two courses at Durham?

I've applied for history and politics, and just politics for durham and I've been asked to rank the colleges twice, will they assign me one for each offer? I've firmed combined and insuranced just politics, If I get allocated like chads or castle for politics do you think they'd let me have that anyway for combined if I get the higher grades?
Thanks x

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Blueshutters06

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Original post by miac16

I've applied for history and politics, and just politics for durham and I've been asked to rank the colleges twice, will they assign me one for each offer? I've firmed combined and insuranced just politics, If I get allocated like chads or castle for politics do you think they'd let me have that anyway for combined if I get the higher grades?
Thanks x

Can I ask when you heard about politics and when you applied ? What are your predicted grades thanks . I’m still waiting ☹️

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Durham Rep Ghala

Official Rep

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Original post by miac16

I've applied for history and politics, and just politics for durham and I've been asked to rank the colleges twice, will they assign me one for each offer? I've firmed combined and insuranced just politics, If I get allocated like chads or castle for politics do you think they'd let me have that anyway for combined if I get the higher grades?
Thanks x

Hiya,

You only get allocated one college regardless of whether you're doing combined or single honors 🙂

-Ghala
(Official DU Rep)

Reply 3

miac16

OP

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Original post by Blueshutters06

Can I ask when you heard about politics and when you applied ? What are your predicted grades thanks . I’m still waiting ☹️

I applied late October I think, I got my politics and history offer early November and my politics offer early December. My Predicteds were A*AA with A EPQ.

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miac16

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Original post by Durham Rep Ghala

Hiya,
You only get allocated one college regardless of whether you're doing combined or single honors 🙂
-Ghala
(Official DU Rep)

Hi, Is this the same if you have two separate offers, one for a combined honour, and another for a single offer?
Maybe I just misread your wording, but I'm confused why they'd ask me to do two sets of rankings for each offer if its the same regardless x

Reply 5

Durham Rep Ghala

Official Rep

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Original post by miac16

Hi, Is this the same if you have two separate offers, one for a combined honour, and another for a single offer?
Maybe I just misread your wording, but I'm confused why they'd ask me to do two sets of rankings for each offer if its the same regardless x

Hiya,

I'm not sure why you were asked to rank it separately but all students regardless of their course/course level are allocated one college when they come to Durham. It could have been a mistake but I can't say for sure, but what I can say is you will only be allocated one college. You could reach out to the college and allocation team to inquire about that, they're more likely to know why you were asked to rank your colleges for two separate offers 🙂

Hope this helps!

-Ghala
(Official DU Rep)

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