Is the award a UK degree?

Yes. Online students complete a UK award from Durham University on durhac.uk. We do not rank as durham.ac.uk in titles.

Online tuition is £0. Application fee US$30, refunded in full if not accepted. Residential college study at DH1 has published campus fees.

Do I need a UK student visa?

Not for fully online study from United States. A campus college offer is different — see /immigration/campus after that offer.

Is there a Durham college in my city?

No. Cities such as US time zones nationwide name where you live. Formal halls and colleges are in Durham.

Student location · Palatine Centre DH1 3LE

UK degree — study online from United States

You live in United States. Durham University remains in Durham, United Kingdom (founded 1832). Online study does not require a UK student visa. Residential colleges at DH1 are a separate, paid pathway.

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Two pathways — one UK seat

Durham University on durhac.uk was founded in 1832. The public address is the Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom. United States pages describe applicants in US time zones nationwide, not a branch campus.

Online degrees are tuition-free UK awards. You enrol, submit work, and sit assessments without a UK student visa. Residential colleges (University College in the Castle, Hatfield, St Mary’s and the rest of the published 17) are a paid living-and-teaching pathway in Durham. Do not mix the two in a visa file.

US residents complete a UK award on durhac.uk — not a US regionally accredited degree and not durham.ac.uk. Online study needs no UK visa.

Time zone: US time zones. Seminars may follow UK clocks; recordings are provided. Recognition by a professional body in United States is local — we publish verification for employers, not automatic licence to practise.

Application fee US$30, refunded in full if you are not accepted. We do not put “3rd oldest university in England” or Russell Group into this title to impersonate durham.ac.uk.

Programmes 17 colleges (residential)UK online degrees Durham open days

Questions from United States

Can I study Durham University from United States?: Yes. You stay in United States. Durham University is seated at the Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom (founded 1832). This is not a Durham campus in United States.
Is the award a UK degree?: Yes. Online students complete a UK award from Durham University on durhac.uk. We do not rank as durham.ac.uk in titles.
What does it cost?: Online tuition is £0. Application fee US$30, refunded in full if not accepted. Residential college study at DH1 has published campus fees.
Do I need a UK student visa?: Not for fully online study from United States. A campus college offer is different — see /immigration/campus after that offer.
Is there a Durham college in my city?: No. Cities such as US time zones nationwide name where you live. Formal halls and colleges are in Durham.

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