Choosing my degree
I remember when I applied for Durham’s Liberal Arts degree, I was both extremely excited at the idea of getting the flexible programme I had dreamed of, and also nervous about balancing all my subjects. While all my peers were dedicating themselves to becoming scholars in only one subject, I was choosing…
It’s different to school
Studying at university is probably best described as a rollercoaster – full of highs and lows, sometimes scary, but at the end of the day, a whole lot of fun! I am a second-year English Literature student at Grey College, Durham University, and every second since I joined has been busy…
What’s it like studying Modern Languages and Cultures? (French and Spanish edition)
11th January 2023
Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) is one of the most open and varied degrees you can study. I wanted to talk about what the degree can involve at Durham, and the year abroad built into the course.
What is MLAC and why you might want to study it?
When I chose to study French and Spanish, it was because I felt like a bit…
I couldn’t decide what to study
I’m currently in my second year studying Chemistry and Physics (Joint Honours) as part of the Natural Sciences programme. I chose my course funnily enough because I was so indecisive. I simply couldn’t choose between either subject, as I found them both equally interesting. I wanted…
Where I’m from
Hey! I’m Frederick (or Fred) and I’m from Lagos, Nigeria. I lived in Nigeria from when I was born, up until sixth form, doing my IGCSEs (International GCSEs) there before coming to the UK for A levels and university.
I learnt English as my first language in Nigeria, so there wasn’t a communication…
In the summer of 2021, I attended (virtually, of course) Durham’s STEP programme. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, STEP stands for Space to Explore Potential. It’s a programme which aims to give students of Black heritage the opportunity to experience what university is really like, meet other like-minded…
At Durham, the study of modern foreign languages is aimed at both improving your language skills and also your cultural fluency in the countries and regions where your target language is spoken. I am a first-year joint honours History and Russian student so I study just one language however, if you decide to take Modern…
When faced with an abundance of choices, why choose History?
You might get asked this question a lot when you start university – you probably have been asked very similar questions about your A level choices. I still haven’t figured out a straight answer to this question, it changes week on week, and I had several moments…
What is Economics?
Hey! I’m Fred. I’m a first-year undergraduate Econ student. Although I’ve only done Economics for one term right now, it’s been quite fun so far, to be honest. Economics is basically the study of scarcity and human behaviour.
Why Economics?
My reason behind picking Economics at university is…
What is Earth Science?
Earth science is the study of the processes, interactions properties and structures within the earth, its oceans, and its atmosphere. Earth Science can be split into several individual branches, such as geophysics, geochemistry, oceanography, geology, climate science, meteorology, and many other…
