Your Pathway to A Top Ranking University

Durham University International Study Centre

A world top

100

university

QS World University Rankings 2021

Ranked

6th

in the UK

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021

90%

of subjects ranked in the UK top 10

Complete University Guide 2021

Online Learning

What are you going to do with this time?

Start your pathway programme with us now and we will get you on the right course and on the path to a successful career.

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International students in class at Durham University Queen's Campus

Pathway programmes

Our pathway programmes prepare you for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Durham University. Choose from the International Foundation Year, Pre-Masters and English Language Preparation programmes.
International student at Durham University

Flexible study options

You can choose to study your programme on campus or virtually from home. Find out more about preparing to study.
Durham University students on City Campus

International Study Centre

Study alongside students from all over the world at Queen's Campus in Stockton-on-Tees. The International Study Centre provides a safe and nurturing place to prepare for your degree at Durham City.
Sumeya Yunis Ali from Kenya at Queen's Campus

I needed a year to actually adjust. I didn’t want to throw myself right into the course in the first instance. I felt, because it was a different country, I would need time to figure myself out before I finally started my degree.

Sumeya from Kenya
Studying International Foundation Year in Humanities, Law and Social Science
Aiming to progress to LLB (Hons) Law

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