Durham Global Gateway Series

Join us for a series of engaging virtual events designed to help you explore your future study options with confidence.

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Your gateway to studying at Durham

Create your own personalised event experience by choosing from a wide range of online open day sessions from 23 to 27 November 2026.

Explore your future study options with confidence, hear first-hand experiences, and access the guidance, inspiration, and practical advice you need to make informed decisions about your future.

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Choose your sessions

Choose from a wide range of online sessions running from 23 to 27 November 2026. All sessions will be in UK time (GMT), and the booking form provides full details. Some sessions will be repeated to accommodate participants in different time zones.

Postgraduate academic sessions
Focus on Anthropology
Focus on Archaeology
Focus on Transformative Humanities
Focus on Biosciences
Focus on Business School
Focus on Advanced Computer Science
Focus on Scientific Computing and Data Analysis
Focus on Engineering
Focus on Geography
Focus on Law
Focus on Mathematical Sciences
Focus on Data Science
Focus on Psychology
Focus on Teacher Training
Focus on Politics and International Relations
Focus on Sport and Exercise Sciences
Focus on Education Studies

Undergraduate academic sessions
Insight into Accounting
Insight into Anthropology
Insight into Archaeology
Insight into Biological Sciences
Insight into Business and Management
Insight into Chemistry
Insight into Classics and Ancient History
Insight into Combined Honours in Social Sciences
Insight into Computer Science
Insight into Criminology
Insight into Earth Sciences
Insight into Economics
Insight into Education Studies
Insight into Engineering
Insight into English Studies
Insight into Finance
Insight into Geography
Insight into Government and International Affairs (Politics)
Insight into History
Insight into Law
Insight into Liberal Arts
Insight into Marketing and Management
Insight into Mathematical Sciences
Insight into Modern Languages and Cultures
Insight into Music
Insight into Natural Sciences
Insight into Philosophy
Insight into Physics
Insight into Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Insight into Primary Education
Insight into Psychology
Insight into Sociology
Insight into Sport and Exercise Sciences
Insight into Theology and Religion
Insight into Visual Arts and Arts

Discover Durham sessions
Navigating the Undergraduate Application Process
Navigating the Postgraduate Application Process
Colleges Explained and the Wider Student Experience
Where Could Your Degree Take You?
Student Stories
Postgraduate Study - Finance, Funding and Support
Understanding UK Student Finance

Inspiring Excellence Scholarships

The Inspiring Excellence Scholarship awards an annual tuition fee discount of £5,000 or £10,000 to exceptional, self-funded international students demonstrating outstanding academic potential.

This prestigious, application-based partial scholarship is open to international applicants applying to eligible undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes at Durham University for the 2027/28 academic year.

Discover our Inspiring Excellence Scholarships

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Global Futures Pre-University Summer School (12-21 July 2027)

Our Global Futures Summer School is a 10-day residential programme for students aged 16-17 to live and study at Durham University. Students can choose from three academic pathways, featuring university-level taster sessions and discussion-based learning to explore a range of disciplines.

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