Durham or St Andrews?!!

Hi, I have received offers to study Philosophy and Theology at both Durham and St Andrews (2026), and I am currently torn between choosing one. The philosophy dept is stronger at St A but theology is stronger at Durham. I ‘clicked’ with St Andrews when I visited but was not too sure about Durham. However I do like the collegiate system at Durham as I currently am at a boarding school with a similar system. I’m also unsure about the course structure of each university as I like both of them (the flexibility seems nice at St A but I also love my subject so I wouldn’t mind doing 3 years of it straight at Durham). Also, are there any major differences in workload at each of the universities?
For me personally the overall ‘prettiness’ and the libraries of each university are big factors! (albeit arbitrary) St A is terribly small and in the middle of nowhere so I don’t know about socialising however the city was beautiful. As a POC I am also wary of the alleged racism and classism at Durham especially at specific colleges and that is putting me off slightly.
Please let me know any thoughts.

Hi, I have received offers to study Philosophy and Theology at both Durham and St Andrews (2026), and I am currently torn between choosing one. The philosophy dept is stronger at St A but theology is stronger at Durham. I ‘clicked’ with St Andrews when I visited but was not too sure about Durham. However I do like the collegiate system at Durham as I currently am at a boarding school with a similar system. I’m also unsure about the course structure of each university as I like both of them (the flexibility seems nice at St A but I also love my subject so I wouldn’t mind doing 3 years of it straight at Durham). Also, are there any major differences in workload at each of the universities?
For me personally the overall ‘prettiness’ and the libraries of each university are big factors! (albeit arbitrary) St A is terribly small and in the middle of nowhere so I don’t know about socialising however the city was beautiful. As a POC I am also wary of the alleged racism and classism at Durham especially at specific colleges and that is putting me off slightly.
Please let me know any thoughts.

Hi, I have received offers to study Philosophy and Theology at both Durham and St Andrews (2026), and I am currently torn between choosing one. The philosophy dept is stronger at St A but theology is stronger at Durham. I ‘clicked’ with St Andrews when I visited but was not too sure about Durham. However I do like the collegiate system at Durham as I currently am at a boarding school with a similar system. I’m also unsure about the course structure of each university as I like both of them (the flexibility seems nice at St A but I also love my subject so I wouldn’t mind doing 3 years of it straight at Durham). Also, are there any major differences in workload at each of the universities?
For me personally the overall ‘prettiness’ and the libraries of each university are big factors! (albeit arbitrary) St A is terribly small and in the middle of nowhere so I don’t know about socialising however the city was beautiful. As a POC I am also wary of the alleged racism and classism at Durham especially at specific colleges and that is putting me off slightly.
Please let me know any thoughts.

Hi, I have received offers to study Philosophy and Theology at both Durham and St Andrews (2026), and I am currently torn between choosing one. The philosophy dept is stronger at St A but theology is stronger at Durham. I ‘clicked’ with St Andrews when I visited but was not too sure about Durham. However I do like the collegiate system at Durham as I currently am at a boarding school with a similar system. I’m also unsure about the course structure of each university as I like both of them (the flexibility seems nice at St A but I also love my subject so I wouldn’t mind doing 3 years of it straight at Durham). Also, are there any major differences in workload at each of the universities?
For me personally the overall ‘prettiness’ and the libraries of each university are big factors! (albeit arbitrary) St A is terribly small and in the middle of nowhere so I don’t know about socialising however the city was beautiful. As a POC I am also wary of the alleged racism and classism at Durham especially at specific colleges and that is putting me off slightly.
Please let me know any thoughts.

may i ask when you submitted your application?