Tuition-free Masters · Durham University
Masters study online is a UK award. You enrol at Durham University without a student visa. Examinations follow published UK calendars. Collegiate formal halls in Durham are for the campus pathway only.
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MScAdvanced programme in algorithms, software engineering, AI, and distributed systems for professionals pursuing senior technical roles.
MScAdvanced finance programme covering corporate valuation, asset management, derivatives, and financial regulation for banking and investment careers.
Clarity
MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
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Why ALU
Yes. Online Durham University degree pathways carry no annual tuition. You pay an application fee of US$30, refunded in full if you are not accepted, plus any exam or administration fees published at checkout. Residential college study at the Palatine Centre (DH1 3LE) has published campus fees.
Yes. Durham University is seated at the Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom (founded 1832). Online students complete a UK award from their country of residence. Country pages name where you live — they are not Durham campuses abroad.
Start at durhac.uk/apply. Admissions reviews on a rolling basis. The US$30 application fee is refunded in full if you are not accepted.
