DURHAM, U.K. — Durham University, located in Durham, England, is seeking to recruit male and female postgraduate student-athletes for the 2023-24 academic year for various sports. Successful candidates will become part of Britain’s largest and most established International Postgraduate Scholar program and will compete for one of Britain’s leading Sports Universities, alongside studying at a world top-100 university. Durham University has also recently been named The Times and Sunday Times Sports University of the Year for 2023, confirming the the university’s commitment to continued sporting excellence. For all of the sports listed below, our teams compete in the top division of BUCS (Britain’s NCAA equivalent).
*British Universities and College Sport’s (BUCS) eligibility regulations allow successful candidates to play for the University team regardless of the number of years played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The key sports in which we are recruiting for include:
- American Football – Men’s BUCS Champions, 2018
- Baseball – Men’s National University Baseball Champions Summer, 2018
- Basketball – Men’s BUCS Champions 2020; Women’s BUCS Champions 2020
- Fencing – Men’s BUCS Champions 2018-2022; Women’s BUCS Champions, 2020
- Golf – BUCS Championship Semi-Finalists, 2020
- Hockey – Men’s BUCS Champions 2018, 2020; Women’s BUCS Champions, 2020
- Lacrosse – Men’s BUCS Champions 2010-2017 & 2019-2022; Women’s Champions, 2015-2020
- Rowing – BUCS Head Champions 2023
- Rugby – Men’s BUCS Champions 2020-2022; Women’s BUCS Champions, 2022
- Soccer – Men’s BUCS Champions 2023; Women’s BUCS Champions, 2018, 2020
- Tennis – Men’s BUCS Champions 2020; Women’s BUCS Champions 2017
- Volleyball – Men’s BUCS Champions 2020, 2023; Women’s BUCS Champions 2020, 2022, 2023
- Water Polo – Men’s BUCS Champions 2017, 2023; Women’s BUCS Champions 2018, 2020, 2023
Masters qualifications are completed in one year in Britain – over 100 world-class MA and MSc programs are available. The successful candidates will receive the following package:
- One of the most competitive and attractive scholarships available at a UK university
- Access to Durham’s Elite Athlete Support program, including strength and conditioning and physiotherapy
* Candidates can access Federal Aid from the US loans system.
The successful candidates must meet the following criteria:
- NCAA playing experience
- Undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
In order to be considered for this opportunity, please send an email to teamdurham.postgraduate@durham.ac.uk including your:
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Sport
- Cumulative GPA
- Preferred Masters Course
Additional information on the Postgraduate Scholarships that we offer can be found by CLICKING HERE.
