A number of Durham College faculty and staff have university degrees. Durham College follows the standard set by the Association of Commonwealth Universities when referencing credentials, including for the ordering of business cards. The following are some common credentials:
| BA (Hons) |
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
| BAHSc |
Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences |
| BASc |
Bachelor of Applied Science |
| BCom (Hons) |
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) |
| BEd |
Bachelor of Education |
| BIT |
Bachelor of Information Technology |
| BEng (Hons) |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| BEng & Mgt (Hons) |
Bachelor of Engineering and Management (Honours) |
| BHSc (Hons) |
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) |
| BSc (Hons) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| BSc & Mgt (Hons) |
Bachelor of Science and Management (Honours) |
| BScN (Hons) |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) |
| MA |
Master of Arts |
| MASc |
Master of Applied Science |
| MBA |
Master of Business Administration |
| MEng |
Master of Engineering |
| MHSc |
Master of Health Science |
| MSc |
Master of Science |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
