达勒姆计算机科学计划的目的是广泛涵盖与互联网系统和电子商务相关的计算机科学问题，以使学生有能力从事电子商务软件系统的设计和维护。全日制招收高素质的国内外学生，使他们能够从事对互联网至关重要的关键技术的研究。吸引通常至少具有2i级或同等学位的研究生，以获取有关网络，互联网电子商务和分布式系统及其应用程序中一系列核心主题的广泛知识。该课程针对那些能够将强大的研究生水平的技能与编程经验相结合的人。通过使学生能够参与基于Internet的软件系统的设计，使他们有能力从事工业或商业职业。
The aim of the Durham Computer Science programme is to broadly cover Computer Science issues related to internet systems and eBusiness to equip students for a career in the design and maintenance of eBusiness software systems. To recruit home and overseas students of a high calibre, on a full time basis, and to enable them to undertake the study of key technologies critical to the Internet. To attract graduate students, with normally at least a class 2i degree, or equivalent, to acquire broad knowledge of a range of core topics in networking, Internet e-commerce and distributed systems and their applications. The programme is aimed at those who can bring strong graduate level skills together with experience of programming. To equip students for a career in industry or commerce, by enabling them to contribute in the design of internet-based software systems.