Admitted Students

Welcome to the Nicholas School!

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Information for Enrolled Students

MEM, MF and DEL-MEM students can find additional information about their program(s) on the websites for enrolled students. These websites are designed to be one-stop-shop resources while you are a professional graduate student, beginning with fall enrollment and continuing throughout your academic career. Find information related to orientation, prerequisites, support staff contact lists, course requirements and more.

MEM & MF STUDENTS WEBSITE

DEL-MEM STUDENTS WEBSITE

Get to Know the Nicholas School and Duke University

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Student Groups

Nicholas School students are active and engaged in dozens of student groups and activities. Looking to participate? We invite you to find clubs and organizations that appeal to your interests and build your community.

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Social Media Directory

Follow the Nicholas School of the Environment for a glimpse of all that is happening with our students and our latest environmental discoveries at our Durham or Beaufort, N.C. campuses, and around the world.

Students investigating the impact of a recent hurricane on sooty tern habitat in the Dry Tortugas.

Master's Projects

A culminating hands-on experience, the Master’s Project combines the academic rigor of a thesis with the practical experience of an internship, allowing students to apply the skills and knowledge they’ve acquired in the classroom to projects that tackle real-world environmental challenges.

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Employment Data

Our graduates are purpose-driven individuals who are making a positive contribution around the world and across all sectors: business, not-for-profit organizations, consulting firms, government agencies, research institutions, think tanks and entrepreneurial enterprises.

Join the Facebook Group

We encourage you to join the Facebook Group for MEM students entering fall 2021 as a way to connect with fellow admitted students and post questions for our Nicholas School Enrollment Services team.

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Onboarding Emails

To prevent onboarding messages from going to your SPAM folder, please make sure that e.love@duke.edu is in your address book/non-SPAM list. Onboarding messages will be sent to both the email address you used when applying, as well as your recently activated Duke email address (NetID@duke.edu).

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Nicholas School Durham Campus

Located on Duke University's West Campus, Grainger Hall and the Levine Science Research Center house our teaching, research and student life facilities.

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Duke University Marine Lab Campus

Our year-round coastal campus in Beaufort, N.C. is home to research, teaching and student life facilities. Whether you spend a day or a year, the Marine Lab is a unique resource for all of our students.

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Duke Forest

Since 1931, the Duke Forest has been Duke University’s living laboratory and outdoor classroom. The Duke Forest has taught countless students, generated innumerable scientific articles and launched the careers of many well-respected scientists.

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Discover Durham

With acres of forest, trails and waterways for recreation, a flourishing art scene, a food culture rivaling major metropolitan areas and a thriving high-tech community, Nicholas School students find there's much to discover in Durham.

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