Post-offer Visit Day

Welcome to the School of Education

Congratulations on receiving your offer to study at Durham University. It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the School of Education for our Post-offer Visit Day. We do not expect you to prepare anything in advance but if you have any questions about the Programme or studies at Durham University, we are of course very happy to discuss these during the Visit Day.

Please see the section below for our Post-offer Visit Day schedule - please select your relevant programme (Primary Education or Education Studies).

We wish you safe travels and looking forward to seeing you at Durham.

Department information

Students who join us for undergraduate study participate in a first-class educational experience which combines the outcomes of world class research with innovative teaching and exceptional support. Our teaching staff come from a broad range of educational disciplines and backgrounds, while some of our modules are co-taught with students from other Education programmes. This not only creates a vibrant academic community but extends the breadth and depth of your educational experience.

BA Primary Education - Schedule for the Day

We look forward to welcoming you. Follow this link to view the schedule for your visit.

BA Education Studies - Schedule for the Day

We look forward to welcoming you. Follow this link to view the schedule for your visit.

BA Primary Education

Saturday 14^th March 2026 and Saturday 25^th April 2026.

We are looking forward to welcoming you and would like to thank you for applying.

By deciding to become a Primary teacher you have already made a significant commitment to a very worthwhile career; one which is very fulfilling, fun and enjoyable but also hard work.

Should you decide to start your career journey with us at Durham you will be joining an organisation with a long tradition of producing highly skilled practitioners dating back to 1839. Inspired by our past and informed by current research and practice, we aim to shape the future of education by providing the best quality training to prepare all our trainees to become successful members of the profession.

The Visit Day will be informative as well as informal. We will start with a brief introduction to the School of Education and our BA Primary Education programme. You will then have a chance to meet with current trainees and staff. We will finish by having an informal discussion with some of our current Primary Education students.

(Location to be confirmed)

Morning Session

Time	Activity
10am	Structure and aims of your visit.
10.05am	Introductory talk, welcome to the department and your degree course - modules, assessment, support available, placements, professionalism.
10.55am	A carousel of 20 minute talks/workshops from students showcasing the skills and knowledge you will develop during your course.
11.55am	Questions.

Afternoon Session

Time	Activity
1.30pm	Structure and aims of your visit.
1.35pm	Introductory talk, welcome to the department and your degree course - modules, assessment, support available, placements, professionalism.
2.25pm	A carousel of 20 minute talks/workshops from students showcasing the skills and knowledge you will develop during your course.
3.25pm	Questions.

For those who were unable to attend our online Primary Education Insights into Academic Departments Session in October 2025, a recording is available to watch on Youtube.

BA Education Studies (including Education Studies with Psychology/Geography/Sociology)

Saturday 14^th March 2026 and Saturday 25^th April 2026.

The Visit Day will be informative as well as informal. We will all convene and the session will start with a brief introduction to the School of Education and our Education Studies Programmes. You will then have a chance to experience what it means to study with us with a sample lecture. We will finish by having an informal discussion with some of our current Education Studies students and a tour of the Confluence Building.

(Location to be confirmed)

Time	Activity
	(Activities to be confirmed)

For those who were unable to attend our online Education Studies Insights into Academic Departments Session in October 2025, a recording is available to watch on Youtube.

Information for Guests of Offer-holders

Unfortunately, it is not normally possible to allow guests of offer-holders to participate in the Visit Day academic sessions, however we would like to extend a warm welcome to all our guests of offer-holders and invite you to explore our beautiful city. We have a range of nearby cafés during the Post-offer Visit Day for your convenience, serving a selection of drinks, and hot and cold food.

Click here to find the full list of information in our Post-offer Visit Day Guide