Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
The Handbook includes the programme regulations for all undergraduate degrees offered by Durham University. You can use the regulations to check which modules are compulsory on your programme, and which are optional. To find the regulations for your degree programme, use the Programme Lists facility by selecting your department below.
Programme regulations should be read in conjunction with the Core Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes.
The Handbook also contains descriptions (including information on the content, teaching and assessment) for all current undergraduate modules. For guidance on using the handbook, including a glossary and FAQs, please see our Programme & Module Handbook pages in sharepoint. You can also access the Undergraduate Progression Flowcharts directly.
Please note: this is an archived handbook for a previous year. For the current year use the links at the top of the page.
Faculties and Departments
Select a department to show its current programmes and modules.
Arts and Humanities
- Centre for Foreign Language Study (MLAN)
- Centre for Foreign Language Study (MLAS) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Classics and Ancient History
- Combined Honours in Arts
- English Language Centre
- English Studies
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Arabic)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Chinese)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (French)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (German)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Italian)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Japanese)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Russian)
- Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish)
- Music
- Philosophy
- Theology and Religion
Science
Social Sciences and Health
- Anthropology
- Applied Social Sciences
- Applied Social Sciences (Sport)
- Archaeology
- Business School (Business)
- Business School (Business) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Business School (Economics and Finance)
- Business School (Economics and Finance) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Education
- Education [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Foundation Year
- Foundation Year (Durham)
- Geography
- Government and International Affairs
- Health
- Health (Medicine) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Health [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
- Law
- Pharmacy [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
Theology and Ministry
Module Search
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