Facilities

Student Life

At Durham University we want you to be able to excel academically but we recognise that academic success is only half the story.

To help you really make the most of your experience with us and develop a broad range of skills to equip you for your future career and life, we provide a huge variety of extra-curricular activities in both Durham City and Queen's Campus. We encourage you to get involved, either through your college or at University-level, in whatever you are interested in so that you can develop skills and experiences far beyond the walls of the lecture theatres.

Experience Durham is responsible for coordinating University sport, staff and student volunteering and outreach, and in partnership with Durham Students' Union, student theatre and music.

Life on campus

You’ll enjoy an excellent quality of life in the North East of England, which offers exceptional value for money. One of the School’s campuses is in the city of Durham with a UNESCO World Heritage Site at its heart. Our other one is the forward-looking, striking Queen’s Campus at Stockton-on-Tees.

• Queen’s Campus is purpose-built to deliver world-class programmes at the striking waterfront location of Stockton-on-Tees.  It combines a vibrant and close-knit community with a wealth of sport, cultural and leisure activities, including one of the UK's premier white water courses right on the doorstep at the Tees Barrage. 
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• In Durham City you'll be among some of the world's finest architecture. Durham is a truly beautiful city, where the famous castle and cathedral – together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site – dominate the skyline. Depending on which college you belong to, you could be based in the historic centre of the City or just a short walk away in one of our purpose-built, landscaped colleges. 
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University Libraries

Durham University Library offers a fantastic range of resources and study facilities across our four libraries in Durham City and Queen’s Campus library. The Library is here to help you find the academic sources you need and support you in making the best use of them.

Careers Service

Durham University is ranked 23^rd in the World for its reputation with employers (QS World University Rankings 2014 – top 200 universities). See how our Careers Service will support you in researching your career ideas, developing skills for employment, applying for jobs and further study, and meeting potential employers.

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Students’ Union

Our Students’ Union supports over 150 different societies and clubs, which are as varied as the Chocolate Society, the Freefall Society and the Eurovision Society as well as the more regular clubs and societies in sports, music, theatre, outreach and voluntary work. 
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Sport

Team Durham is the home of sport at Durham University. The premier sporting University in the North of England, we are Sports University of the Year (Sunday Times 2015)