Global Futures Pre-University Summer School in Durham

Twenty-four hours of academic instruction delivered by Durham University academics. Taster sessions are interactive, discussion-based and run in small seminar groups, and are designed to feel like real university study rather than school lessons. Students are encouraged to share ideas, ask questions and approach topics from different perspectives, as undergraduates do. Tasters are drawn from three faculties: Arts and Humanities (for example English, History and Music), Science (for example Computer Science, Engineering and Physics) and Social Sciences (for example Anthropology, Geography and Sociology). Taster subjects may change due to staff availability. Participants receive a Durham University certificate of attendance.

A ten-day residential programme for students aged 16-17. The package covers nine nights in en-suite Durham University college accommodation, breakfast, lunch and evening meals daily, the full academic programme of lectures, seminars and group work, a welcome event, team-building, a games night, access to the sports centre and a farewell dinner, full-day trips including travel, meals and entry to attractions, further trips to local attractions, 24/7 welfare support and a Durham University certificate of attendance. Trips and visits to attractions may be changed or cancelled due to factors outside the University's control. Students arrange their own travel to the UK; arrival guidance is provided after acceptance.

Students stay for nine nights in Durham University college student accommodation, in en-suite rooms. Residential staff live in the accommodation, sign-in procedures and evening curfews are in place, and staff are on duty overnight.

Breakfast, lunch and evening meals are provided daily for the duration of the programme. A farewell dinner is part of the social programme.

Alongside the academic timetable the programme includes a welcome event, team-building, a games night, access to the University sports centre and a farewell dinner. Students take part in full-day trips, which include travel, meals and entry to attractions, and in further visits to local attractions in and around Durham.

The programme uses Durham University teaching spaces and college accommodation in the historic centre of Durham, together with the University sports centre. Accommodation rooms are en-suite.

Ten days of collegiate life in a UNESCO World Heritage city. The programme brings together academic exploration, cultural activities and international friendships, and is built to help students gain a preview of undergraduate life in the UK, build independence and strengthen study habits. Places are limited and applications are reviewed holistically, with the aim of creating a diverse international cohort.