Postgraduate Taught study will extend your knowledge and skills and allow you to specialise in a subject beyond undergraduate level. A postgraduate qualification can enhance your career prospects or take your career in a different direction.
The Doctoral School is the home for postgraduate research at Durham University.
Whether you are considering a PhD, MRes, Professional Doctorate or other research degree, the Doctoral School provides information about research opportunities, finding a supervisor, funding and scholarships, admissions, and life as a postgraduate researcher at Durham.
Connect with academic experts in your area of interest.
Access admissions guidance for Postgraduate Research, including entry requirements and application information.
Explore studentships, scholarships and other funding routes.
Postgraduate study is the next step after your undergraduate degree if you're looking to boost your employability. You may wish to delve deeper into your undergraduate subject, continue working with your academic supervisors, or perhaps discover a whole new field of study in another department or faculty.
We're committed to supporting students irrespective of financial circumstances and we offer a range of support to help the brightest and best students access a world-class education.
Our student ambassadors are here to answer your questions about student life at Durham. They are studying various courses, know our colleges and are from different countries.
Read what our students are up to and learn what studying at Durham really looks like. It might surprise you!
We might be one of the UK’s oldest universities, but we have a pioneering mindset and an open, inclusive outlook.
Whether you’re looking to connect with international industry and business through your work, or the global academic research community, you’ll have the freedom and facilities to explore what’s important to you.
Come and visit us on a Postgraduate Open Day to experience what life as a Durham student would be like.
That feeling of figuring out or understanding something, which once seemed impossible to grasp, is priceless.
If you are an international student and don’t meet the requirements for entry to a postgraduate degree you may be eligible to take a pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre.
Located at Queen’s Campus Stockton, the centre provides a supportive environment where you will be introduced to the style of teaching you will experience should you progress on to your degree. Taught over two or three terms depending on your level of English language, the Pre-Masters programme provides the specialist academic and English language preparation you need to succeed as a postgraduate student at Durham University. Once you successfully complete this Pre-Masters programme and achieve the required grades, you can start your chosen Masters degree at Durham University.
If you don’t have British (or Irish) nationality and you're planning to travel to the UK to study at Durham, you may need to apply for a visa before you travel. The type of visa / permission you need depends on the course you're coming to study.
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