About the Institution
The strong tradition of theological teaching in Durham gave rise to various attempts to form a university there, notably under King Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell, who issued letters patent and nominated a proctor and fellows for the establishment of a college in 1657. However, there was deep concern expressed by Oxford and Cambridge that the awarding of degree powers could hinder their position. Consequently, it was not until 1832 when Parliament, at the instigation of Archdeacon Charles Thorp and with the support of the Bishop of Durham, William van Mildert, passed "an Act to enable the Dean and Chapter of Durham to appropriate part of the property of their church to the establishment of a University in connection therewith" to fund a new university, that the University actually came into being. Accommodation was provided in the Archdeacon's Inn from 1833 to 1837 when an order of the Queen-in-Council was issued granting the use of Durham Castle (previously the Bishop's palace) as a college of the university. The Act received Royal Assent and became law on 4 July 1832. The University's Royal Charter was granted on 1 June 1837 by William IV, with the first students graduating a week later.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
Bachelor of Science in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Business and Business Finance
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Ancient History
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Arts in English Studies
Bachelor of Science in Geography
Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Medicine
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Politics and Economics
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Bachelor of Science in Sport
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master of Arts in Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Arts in Research Methods (Anthropology)
Master of Arts in Socio - Cultural Anthropology
Master of Science in Development Anthropology
Master of Science in Evolutionary Anthropology
Master of Science in Evolutionary Medicine
Master of Science in Medical Anthropology
Master of Science in Sustainability
Culture and Development
Master of Arts in Child Care Social Work
Master of Arts in Community Practice
Master of Arts in Community and Youth Work
Master of Arts in Managing Community Practice
Master of Arts in Managing Youth Work Practice
Master of Arts in Social Research Methods (Social Policy)
Master of Arts in Social Research Methods (Social Work)
Master of Arts in Social Research Methods (Sociology)
Master of Arts in Social Work Studies
Master of Arts in Master of Social Work
Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Postgraduate Diploma in Managing Community Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Community Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Managing Community Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Social Work with Children and Young People
Master of Arts in Conservation of Archaeological & Museum Objects
Master of Arts in Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects
Master of Arts in Museum and Artefact Studies
Master of Science in Archaeological Science
Master of Science in Human Palaeoecology
Master of Science in Palaeopathology
Master of Science in Research Methods:Postgenomic Technologies
Master of Arts in Ancient Epic
Master of Arts in Ancient Historiography
Master of Arts in Ancient Philosophy
Master of Arts in Classical Tradition
Master of Arts in Classics
Master of Arts in Greece
Rome and the Near East
Master of Arts in Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Arts in Enterprise Management
Master of Arts in Executive Leadership and Management (in Education)
Master of Arts in Financial Management
Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Master of Arts in Management
Master of Arts in Marketing
Master of Arts in Management (by Distance Learning)
Master of Arts in Marketing (by Distance Learning)
Executive Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Accounting and Finance
Master of Science in Corporate and International Finance
Master of Science in Economics and Finance
Master of Science in Finance
Master of Science in Finance and Investment
Master of Science in International Banking and Finance
Master of Science in International Money
Finance and Investment
Postgraduate Certificate in Enterprising Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development
Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprising Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Leadership and Management (in Education)
Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management
Master of Arts in Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Arts in Education
Master of Arts in Education (Hong Kong)
Master of Arts in Research Methods (Education)
Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning
Master of Science in Educational Assessment
Master of Science in Educational Assessment – International
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Postgraduate Certificate in Further Professional Studies in Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Practice of Education
Master of Science in Advanced Software Engineering
Master of Science in Communications Engineering
Master of Science in Design and Operations Engineering
Master of Science in Design
Manufacturing and Management
Master of Science in Games Engineering
Master of Science in Internet Systems and E - Business
Master of Science in Internet and Distributed Systems
Master of Science in New and Renewable Energy
Master of Science in Software Engineering Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Software Engineering
Postgraduate Certificate in Internet and Distributed Systems
Postgraduate Certificate in Software Engineering Management
Master of Arts in Applied Language Studies for TESOL
Master of Arts in TESOL
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced BSL and Related Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting with the Deaf Community
Master of Arts in English Literary Studies
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Arts in Studies in Poetry
Master of Arts in Twentieth - Century Literary Studies
Master of Arts in Geography (Research Methods)
Master of Arts in Risk and Security
Master of Arts in Risk
Health and Public Policy
Master of Science in Risk and Environmental Hazards
Master of Arts in Faith and Globalisation
Master of Arts in International Relations (East Asia)
Master of Arts in International Relations (European)
Master of Arts in International Relations (Middle East)
Master of Arts in International Studies
Master of Arts in Islamic Finance
Master of Arts in Politics and International Relations (Political Theory)
Master of Arts in Politics: Comparative Government
Master of Arts in Politics: Political Thought
Master of Arts in Research Methods (Politics and International Relations)
Master of Science in Arab World Studies
Master of Science in Conflict Prevention
Sustainable Peace
and Security
Master of Science in Defence
Development and Diplomacy
Master of Science in Islamic Finance
Master of Arts in African History
Master of Arts in Early Modern History
Master of Arts in History (Modern)
Master of Arts in Imperial History
Master of Arts in Medieval History
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Modern History
Master of Arts in Research Methods (Economic and Social History)
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Arts in Social and Economic History (Research Methods)
Master of Science in Biomathematics
Master of Science in Elementary Particle Theory
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Master of Science in Particles
Strings and Cosmology
Master of Science in Health Research Methods
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Mental Health
Master of Science in Medical Education
Master of Science in Public Policy and Health
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research Methods
Postgraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Mental Health
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy and Health
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Methods
Postgraduate Diploma in Interdisciplinary Mental Health
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Health
Master of Arts in Arabic / English Translation
Master of Arts in Arabic Literature
Master of Arts in Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting
Master of Arts in Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Modern French Literature and Culture
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Arts in The Photographic Image
Master of Arts in Translation Studies
Master of Arts in Composition
Master of Arts in Electroacoustic Studies
Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Music (Brass Band Studies)
Master of Arts in Musicology
Master of Arts in Performance
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Arts in Culture and Difference (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Arts in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Science in Elementary Particle Theory
Master of Arts in Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)
Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience
Master of Science in Criminological Psychology
Master of Science in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Master of Science in Developmental Psychopathology
Master of Science in Biblical Studies
Master of Arts in Christian Theology
Master of Arts in Christian Theology (Anglican Studies)
Master of Arts in Christian Theology (Catholic Studies)
Master of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Master of Arts in Religion and Society
Master of Arts in Seventeenth Century Studies
Master of Arts in Theology and Religion
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