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Durham Primary Education!

Hi everyone,
I’m not used to posting on here but i’m in a really difficult situation and i’m just wondering if anyone can help!
I applied to study primary education at university this year, and i got offers from all the universities i applied for including Sheffield Hallam and Durham. Of course i’m so pleased, but now i have such a difficult decision deciding which one i want to go to. I can find lots of information on online forums/chats etc about the course at SHU, but i’m yet to find much information about Durham. I was just wondering if there was anyone on here doing Primary Ed at durham that could tell me their experience and maybe make my decision a little easier!

Thank you so much for reading 🫶

Reply 1

Original post
by saraahes
Hi everyone,
I’m not used to posting on here but i’m in a really difficult situation and i’m just wondering if anyone can help!
I applied to study primary education at university this year, and i got offers from all the universities i applied for including Sheffield Hallam and Durham. Of course i’m so pleased, but now i have such a difficult decision deciding which one i want to go to. I can find lots of information on online forums/chats etc about the course at SHU, but i’m yet to find much information about Durham. I was just wondering if there was anyone on here doing Primary Ed at durham that could tell me their experience and maybe make my decision a little easier!
Thank you so much for reading 🫶

Hi there,

I study Psychology at Durham, and I absolutely love it here. The facilities, teaching and atmosphere are so lovely, which I first experienced on my post-offer holder day - have you visited Durham yet? ☺️ I recommend doing this for all your choices to get a feel for the universities, and to see which best align with you.

As for Primary Education, I have attached some student blogs for you to read over; they contain information about typical teaching, opportunities, facilities and more (direct from students on the course):

I hope this helps, let me know if you'd like any general pro's and con's of Durham & if you have any questions. 🙂
-Rosie (DU Representative)

Reply 2

Original post
by saraahes
Hi everyone,
I’m not used to posting on here but i’m in a really difficult situation and i’m just wondering if anyone can help!
I applied to study primary education at university this year, and i got offers from all the universities i applied for including Sheffield Hallam and Durham. Of course i’m so pleased, but now i have such a difficult decision deciding which one i want to go to. I can find lots of information on online forums/chats etc about the course at SHU, but i’m yet to find much information about Durham. I was just wondering if there was anyone on here doing Primary Ed at durham that could tell me their experience and maybe make my decision a little easier!
Thank you so much for reading 🫶

Hi, I've also applied to Durham for primary ed and got an offer!!

Reply 3

Original post
by DurhamRep Rosie
Hi there,
I study Psychology at Durham, and I absolutely love it here. The facilities, teaching and atmosphere are so lovely, which I first experienced on my post-offer holder day - have you visited Durham yet? ☺️ I recommend doing this for all your choices to get a feel for the universities, and to see which best align with you.
As for Primary Education, I have attached some student blogs for you to read over; they contain information about typical teaching, opportunities, facilities and more (direct from students on the course):

I hope this helps, let me know if you'd like any general pro's and con's of Durham & if you have any questions. 🙂
-Rosie (DU Representative)


Thank you so much! This is really helpful ☺️

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