杜伦大学（Durham University）一年制国际预科课程（International Foundation Year programme）已于2013年停开。但是，学生可以选择申请杜伦大学（Durham University）的四年制预本连读课程（Direct Progression Programme），学生可一次性获得四年的学生签证，完成第一年本科预科阶段， 成绩达到50%，即可直接入读本科阶段课程，不需要另外申请。

申请杜伦大学（Durham University）四年制预本连读课程（Direct Progression Programme）的录取要求如下：

• 高中毕业，平均分80分以上
• IELTS 6.0（IELTS 5.0，可搭配12周语言课程），如本科衔接课程为法律、英语及现代语言学，IELTS要求可能更高

四年制预本连读课程（Direct Progression Programme）的专业方向选择如下： （或参见学校网站连结：https://www.dur.ac.uk/foundation.centre/dpp/proglist/）

• BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation (NN4H)
• BSc Anthropology with Foundation (L604)
• BA Archaeology with Foundation (V400)
• BSc Biology with Foundation (C102)
• BSc Biomedical Sciences (Placement Year) with Foundation (B901)
• BSc Biomedical Sciences with Foundation (B902)
• BA Business and Management with Foundation (NN21)
• BA Business Finance with Foundation (N390)
• BSc Chemistry with Foundation (F103)
• BA Classics with Foundation (Q805)
• BA Combined Honours in Social Sciences with Foundation (LV00)
• BSc Computer Science with Foundation (G402)
• BA Criminology with Foundation (L372)
• BA Economics with Foundation (L101)
• BEng Engineering with Foundation (H104)
• BA English with Foundation (Q301)
• Gateway to Medicine (A190)
• BSc Geography with Foundation (F801)
• BA Geography with Foundation (L700)
• BSc Geology with Foundation (F602)
• BA History with Foundation (V102)
• BA Human Sciences with Foundation (B190)
• BA Law with Foundation (M102)
• BSc Health and Human Sciences with Foundation (L691)
• BSc Mathematics with Foundation (G107)
• BA Music with Foundation (W301)
• BA Philosophy with Foundation (V501)
• BSc Physics with Foundation (F302)
• BA Politics with Foundation (L201)
• BA Primary Education with QTS with Foundation (X120)
• BSc Psychology (Applied) with Foundation (C818)
• BA Sociology with Foundation (L301)
• BA Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity with Foundation (C604)
• BA Theology with Foundation (V612)