Yes. Our standard offer is based on three A levels with grades between A* and B, depending upon the programme applied for.
You can find the A level requirement for your programme on our Course Database.
Our AP and SAT equivalencies can be found on our International Qualifications page under 'United States of America.'
Subject-Specific Requirements
For students wishing to gain entry to a programme that requires A-level Mathematics, AP Calculus BC at grade 5 is required.
For students wishing to gain entry to a programme that requires A-Level English, AP English Literature and Composition is required.
For students wishing to gain entry to Music programmes, we recommend taking AP Music Theory.
For students applying to BA History, one History AP subject is required. Only one of the two/three APs needed can be fulfilled using a History AP.
For students wishing to gain entry to a programme that requires GCSE Mathematics, SAT Reasoning Maths at 670+, ACT Maths at 28 or better, or a maths related AP course (e.g. Calculus AB or Statistics) is mandatory.
Important things to note regarding admission:
We also accept SAT Subject Tests. If you have SAT Subject Test scores, please get in touch to see if this can reduce the number of other standardised tests required.
You do not have to have completed all AP's at the time of applying. We understand that many students will take AP's in their Senior year and we can assess these when the results are released.
Where a high school is no longer offering AP’s – two Honors level courses may be accepted for some Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences programmes. A minimum of one AP will still be required, please email North.America@durham.ac.uk to confirm.
Students using an Associate’s Degree or similar to apply still need to meet all A Level subject requirements where applicable. If you are unsure if your qualification will meet these requirements, please email North.America@durham.ac.uk to confirm.
If you are planning to use one year-long equivalent Dual Enrolment or College course, you need to have studied that subject for the equivalent of one full time year, e.g., across two semesters or three trimesters. For example, Psychology 101 and Psychology 102.