5周课程有时也称为PARSE（预备学术研究技能和英语）。这是一个为期五周的课程，从八月到九月，是为持有杜伦大学学位课程和良好英语水平的国际学生而设计的。我们认识到，仅用5个星期就可以用学生的英语进行语法上的改进。但是，可以在以下方面进行重大改进：开发学术阅读的关键方法。学习模仿写作中的常见文本类型（例如文献综述，基于实证研究的报告和基于论文的讨论论文）。意识的学术惯例（引用格式，理解引用的功能）。学术形式和风格。记录策略。
The 5 Week course is also sometimes referred to as PARSE (Preparatory Academic Research Skills & English). It is a 5 week course that runs from August to September, and is designed for international students who hold an offer for a Durham degree programme and good existing levels of English language ability. We recognise that there is a limit to the grammatical improvements that can be made in a student's English in only 5 weeks. There are, however, significant improvements that can be made in areas such as: Developing critical approaches to academic reading. Learning to emulate common text-types in writing (e.g. literature review, empirical research based report & thesis-based discussion essay). Awareness of academic conventions (citation format, understanding the functions of referencing). Academic formality and style. Notetaking strategies.