Durham Education Group offers excellent education and a superb ‘British Experience’. We do this by offering you:
- College campus only 10 minute walk from Durham city centre
- Guaranteed self-catering or fully catered room in college-owned accommodation for the duration of your stay
- 24-hour Security Services patrolling the well-lit campus and college accommodation
- Welcome Programme designed to help students make friends and settle in during their first week
- Free cultural activities such as Durham cathedral, castle and museums
- Free walking tours in and around Durham and its surrounding countryside
- Cultural and shopping opportunities in York, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds and London
- Fun trips to Alton Towers, Premier League football matches, Lightwater Valley Adventure Park to mention but a few…
The International Office team is here to advise and support you. We give advice on how to:
- Open a bank account, if you are staying for more than 6 months
- Buy a contract mobile phone
- How to register with the police, if necessary
- Find and register with doctors, opticians and dentists
- Keep healthy in the UK
- Drive in the UK, and explain the traffic regulations
- Use the National Health Service (NHS)
- Find local places of worship
- Buy insurance
- Understand the licensing laws
- Ensure your own personal safety and wellbeing
