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I sent my application to Durham and Warwick in November for English literature, and still haven’t got anything back. And I got offers from Bristol, York and Newcastle about a month ago .I have seen people start getting offers for English literature for these two universities, is this supposed to be normal ?

Reply 1

Hi! I also applied for English Literature at Durham and haven’t heard back yet. I’ve seen that a few people have received offers, though not many. Durham tends to be pretty slow, so I wouldn’t worry too much! Hopefully, they’ll get back to us soon with good news! (I’ve also received offers from Bristol, York, Exeter, and Queen Mary.)

Reply 2

Original post
by Sylviaha
I sent my application to Durham and Warwick in November for English literature, and still haven’t got anything back. And I got offers from Bristol, York and Newcastle about a month ago .I have seen people start getting offers for English literature for these two universities, is this supposed to be normal ?


Durham are notoriously slow. I had friends who got offers from Durham last year. Some got them before Christmas, some after. The wait doesn’t mean anything.

Reply 3

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by Anonymous
Hi! I also applied for English Literature at Durham and haven’t heard back yet. I’ve seen that a few people have received offers, though not many. Durham tends to be pretty slow, so I wouldn’t worry too much! Hopefully, they’ll get back to us soon with good news! (I’ve also received offers from Bristol, York, Exeter, and Queen Mary.)

Omgg same I got offers from Bristol and York as welll

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by LittleFire10
Durham are notoriously slow. I had friends who got offers from Durham last year. Some got them before Christmas, some after. The wait doesn’t mean anything.

Thank you so muchhh. I was in agony when I saw people on Reddit saying how they got offers already 😭😭

Reply 5

I'm the same, applied for English Lit. I have got offers from York, Exeter, Bristol and Leeds.. Durham is the last one I am waiting for and its my first choice!

Reply 6

In the same boat!! It’s so frustrating!!

Reply 7

Hi, I’ve received offers for english from Durham and Warwick. However! I applied in late September so I wouldn’t worry. They’re probably just getting through them all.

Reply 8

Original post
by Sylviaha
I sent my application to Durham and Warwick in November for English literature, and still haven’t got anything back. And I got offers from Bristol, York and Newcastle about a month ago .I have seen people start getting offers for English literature for these two universities, is this supposed to be normal ?

this is quite normal for Warwick.

Warwick English tends to take a bit longer to reply, and offers often come out in batches rather than all at once. Seeing some people get offers does not mean that applications submitted earlier are being overlooked.

As long as your application status has not changed, it usually just means it is still under consideration.

Reply 9

Original post
by Sylviaha
I sent my application to Durham and Warwick in November for English literature, and still haven’t got anything back. And I got offers from Bristol, York and Newcastle about a month ago .I have seen people start getting offers for English literature for these two universities, is this supposed to be normal ?

Hey, November is still early, many offers go out December to February (or later), and the fact you already have offers from Bristol, York, and Newcastle is a strong sign your application is competitive. I know that waiting is stressful, but nothing about your situation is unusual!

Best of luck with the application.

Mia (DU rep)

Reply 10

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by UoW Haiming
this is quite normal for Warwick.
Warwick English tends to take a bit longer to reply, and offers often come out in batches rather than all at once. Seeing some people get offers does not mean that applications submitted earlier are being overlooked.
As long as your application status has not changed, it usually just means it is still under consideration.

Thank you so much. I got an offer from Warwick yesterday 🩵🩵

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