Student life
Durham's Student Experience
At Durham, academic success is only half the story. Our transformative wider student experience will also help you develop as a person and our collegiate system - with every student a proud member of a college - makes Durham exceptional.
When you come to Durham you are entering a community, not just embarking on a course of study, and like all communities we create, perform, play and support, as well as work.
Whatever you love doing, whatever you might like to try, you will find support and inspiration. Broad and unique opportunities can be found across all parts of the University including our academic departments, our unique and vibrant colleges, and the 1000+ student-led clubs and societies.
All this, and we're also located in the beautiful city of Durham, in the north-east of England. This historic city is compact yet varied, easy to get around and offers a wide range of cultural and sporting pursuits, as well as places to eat, drink and make friends.
Campus and facilities
No matter where you are in the City, you’ll never be far from one of our colleges, academic departments, or facilities. The historic city also offers a huge range of attractions, places to visit and activities, including:
- Sports and Wellbeing Park
- Botanic Garden
- Oriental Museum
- Bill Bryson Library
- Palace Green Library and Gallery
- Archaeology Museum
- Assembly Rooms Theatre
- Gala Theatre and Cinema
- The Riverwalk Leisure complex
Durham is a friendly and welcoming city, with the famous Cathedral and Castle at its heart. In the ancient, cobbled streets, you’ll find shops and boutiques, cafés, bars and restaurants, and plenty of culture. There's no shortage of things to do from walks and boat trips along the River Wear to street markets and museum visits!
Just 17 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England, it’s also easy to hop on a train to London, Edinburgh, or Manchester.
Newcastle International Airport is also close by if you want to explore the rest of the UK and beyond.
