Halls accommodation: Frequently asked questions
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Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related activity for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 11.30am | TC114 | More than just buildings Experience a fun, hands-on session that shows architecture is also about creativity, imagination and rethinking what’s possible. |
| Biology | 12.30pm | TC001 | Walk and talk Join us for a walking tour of the Bioscience facilities. Our team will also dive deeper into the type of projects you will be undertaking as part of your course. |
| Biomedical Science | 11.30am | TC007 | As above |
| Creative Writing | 11.30am | HC201 | |
| Crime and Criminal Investigation | 12.30pm | CE002 | |
| Crime and Criminal Justice (L6) | 11.30am | HC205 | |
| Criminology | 11.30am | TC001 | |
| Criminology and Sociology | 11.30am | TC001 | |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | 12.30pm | QU109 | |
| English Literature | 11.30am | HC202 | |
| English Literature and Creative Writing | 11.30am | HC201 | |
| Geography | 11.30am | CE102 | |
| History | 12.30pm | CE102 | Student project showcase: the private diaries of Denis Gibbs Hear our current students discuss current project work and achievements. |
| Human Geography | 11.30am | CE102 | |
| Illustration | 11.30am | HC301 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 12.30pm | CL220 | |
| Professional Policing | 12.30pm | CE002 | |
| Religion, Philosophy and Ethics | 11.30am | HC203 | Shaping a greener future Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking session where we dive into the inspiring ways religion, philosophy and ethics can contribute to meaningful action on climate change. |
| Sociology | 11.30am | TC001 | |
| Sociology and Law | 11.30am | TC001 | |
| Wildlife Conservation Biology | 12.30pm | TC001 | Walk and talk Join us for a walking tour of the Bioscience facilities. Our team will also dive deeper into the type of projects you will be undertaking as part of your course. |
| Zoology | 12.30pm | TC001 | As above |
10.30am – 11.15am – all courses
Location: Chapel
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related activity for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | 10.30am | TC106 | |
| Communications and Media | 12.30pm | EW016 | |
| Computer Games Design | 12.30pm | BE206a/b | |
| Computer Games Programming | 12.30pm | BE206a/b | |
| Computer Science | 1.30pm | WW002 | |
| Computing (L6) | 1.30pm | WW002 | |
| Cyber Security | 12.30pm | WW101 | |
| Film and Television Production | 12.30pm | TC006 | |
| Fine Art | 12.30pm | OW001 | |
| Games Art | 12.30pm | BE206a/b | |
| Graphic Design | 11.30am | OW001 | Make and take Get a taste of working in our lovely design studios, and leave with a one-of-a-kind graphic design souvenir. |
| Interior Design | 12.30pm | DH104 | |
| Journalism | 11.30am | EW004 | |
| Journalism and Communications (L6) | 11.30am | EW004 | |
| Music Business | 11.30am | TC202 | |
| Photography (Editorial and Advertising) | 11.30am | OW002 | |
| Photography (Photojournalism and Documentary) | 11.30am | OW002 | |
| Popular Music | 11.30am | TC202 | How to write a song in 20 minutes Join this collaborative song-writing workshop |
| Sound and Music Production | 11.30am | TC202 | Is space the place? Experience spatial audio in our cutting-edge 22.2 and 7.1.4 facilities, and discover why spatial audio production is set to become the new industry standard. |
| Sports Journalism | 11.30am | TC013 | |
| Visual Communication (L6) | 11.30am | OW001 | |
Please note these talks are not subject specific, we recommend you go to the one listed for your subject to reduce the risk of overcrowding.
10.30am – 11.15am:
Courses: Art & Design, Computer Game Technologies, Journalism, Music & Sound and Photography
Location: TC014
11.30am – 12.15pm:
Courses: Animation, Computing and Cyber Security, and Film, Communications, Media & Television
Location: TC014
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related activity for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Business Management | 12.30pm | BG003 | |
| Accounting and Finance | 12.30pm | BG003 | |
| Business and Management | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Management (Digital Business) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Management (Enterprise and Innovation) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Management (Events Management) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Management (Human Resource Management) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Management (Law) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Business and Marketing Management | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | |
| Business Management and Strategy (L6) | 12.30pm | BG019 | |
| Clinical and Health Psychology | 11.30am | BG143 | |
| Criminology and Psychology | 12.30pm | SC164 | |
| Dance | 11.30am | SC065 | |
| Dance (L6) | 11.30am | SC065 | |
| Diagnostic Radiography | 10.30am | TC203 | The magic of medical imaging Visit the X-ray suite, where we will look at what types of imaging we do and how we perform them, with a chance to use the medical imaging equipment we have on campus. |
| Drama and Performance Practice | 11.30am | SC066 | |
| Drama and Performance Practice (L6) | 11.30am | SC066 | |
| Early Childhood Studies | 12.30pm | BG217 | |
| Education | 12.30pm | BG143 | |
| Education, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs | 12.30pm | BG143 | |
| Forensic Psychology | 11.30am | BG012/013 | |
| Health and Social Care (CertHE) | 10.30am | TC119 | |
| Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) | 10.30am | TC217 | |
| Healthcare Science (Vascular Science) | 10.30am | TC217 | |
| International Business Management | 12.30pm | BG119 | New Global Trading Reality After 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency Join us for a discussion of the ‘new normal’ in global trade. |
| Law | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | Advocacy in action: a glimpse inside the moot court. Join us for a live moot court session as current students present legal arguments in a mock hearing. Experience the rigour of advocacy, see courtroom skills in action and gain insight into life as a law students, with the chance to speak with the students afterwards. |
| Law (Corporate Law) | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | As above |
| Law (Individual Rights) | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | As above |
| Marketing | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | |
| Marketing (Advertising and Branding) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | |
| Marketing (Consumer Cultures) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | |
| Marketing (Digital Innovation) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | |
| Nursing (Adult) | 12.30pm | TC017/018 | |
| Nursing (Associate) | 10.30am | BG119 | |
| Nursing (Learning Disabilities) | 1.15pm | TC217 | |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | 10.30am | TC118 | |
| Occupational Therapy | 12.30pm | TC118 | |
| Operating Department Practice | 10.30am | TC103 | |
| Paramedic Science | 12.30pm | TC218 | |
| Performing Arts | 12.30pm | SC065 | |
| Performing Arts (L6) | 12.30pm | SC065 | |
| Physical Education | 12.30pm (bus to Sports Arena at 12.20pm) | SH012 | |
| Physiotherapy | 12.30pm | SC060 | |
| Primary Education with QTS (BEd) | 12.30pm | LC003 | History at Key Stage 1 |
| Psychology | 11.30am | SC161/162 | |
| Psychology, Health and Wellbeing (L6) | 11.30am | BG119 | |
| Social Work | 10.30am | TC226 | What is the right thing to do? Exploring values and ethics in social work. As the world develops and advances, great strides are being taken in terms of how we approach complex situations. In this sample lecture, we will interactively discuss and debate what is right and what is wrong, what is considered good or bad? As social workers, we will explore who we approach complex situations considering values and ethics, and what influences practices and decision-making in a complex world. |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | 12.30pm | SC161/162 | Office worker to athlete Exploring the course’s main themes of sport performance and health, you will have the opportunity to observe, or participate in, demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Sport Business Management | 1.30pm | BG101 | |
| Sport Business Management (High Performance Leadership) | 1.30pm | BG101 | |
| Sport, Coaching and Physical Education | 12.30pm (bus to Sports Arena at 12.20pm) | SH012 | Can we really provide physical activity recommendations for obese people if we are not obese? A practical perspective using a bariatric weighted suit. As practitioners and researchers, we are aware of the issues relating to the lack of physical activity associated with obesity. However, guidance given to school children on physical activity often fails to recognise the difficulties that obese children face whilst growing. Wearing a bariatric weighted suit provides a practical ‘lived in’ experience of the physical stresses and constraints for those who are at risk of becoming obese to demonstrate what could happen if they fail to take preventative action when moving into adulthood. |
| Sports Performance | 12.30pm | SC130 | |
| Sports Therapy | 12.30pm | SC134 | Skills showcase: the role of sports therapists in patient recovery Discover the vital knowledge and skills required to assist injured patients on their road to recovery and enhanced performance. Participate in hands-on demonstrations with our team of experts using specialist equipment. |
| Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation | 12.30pm | TC119 | |
| Working with Children, Young People and Families (CertHE) | 10.30am | BG102 |
Please note these talks are not subject specific. However, we recommend you go to the one listed for your subject to reduce the risk of overcrowding.
10.30am – 11.15am (A)
Courses: Accounting and Finance, Business, Law and Marketing
Location: LC003
10.30am – 11.15am (B)
Courses: Performing Arts and Production, Psychology and Psychological Sciences
Location: TC017
11.30am – 12.15pm (A)
Courses: Health and Social Care
Location: LC003
11.30am – 12.15pm (B)
Courses: Education and Learning, Sport and Exercise*
Location: TC017
* Sport at UoG – if you’re interested in sport at university, you’ll be able to find out more about playing, coaching and officiating sport at UoG, and our international-standard sport facilities at the end of this welcome talk.
UoG has three key campuses.
Park – For Art, Computing and Cyber Security, Design, Film, Media & Television, Game Technologies, Journalism, Music, and Photography courses.
Francis Close Hall – For Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Bioscience, Criminology and Policing, English and Creative Writing, Geography, History, Illustration, Religion and Philosophy, and Sociological Sciences courses.
Oxstalls – For Accounting and Finance, Business, Education and Learning, Health and Social Care, Law, Marketing, Performing Arts and Production, Psychology and Psychological Sciences, Sport and Exercise courses.
Yes, and it’s free for all open day attendees.
Oxstalls – Oxstalls campus, Gloucester, GL2 9HW
Park – Park campus, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH. Please follow signs to the main car park (entrance no. 3).
Francis Close Hall – Francis Close Hall campus, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ
There’s limited parking at Francis Close Hall, so we recommend you head to either:
By train
The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa – around 20 minutes’ walk from both campuses
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
By train
The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa – around 20 minutes’ walk from both campuses
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
By train
The closest railway station is Gloucester – around 20 minutes’ walk from campus.
By bus
Opposite the train station is Gloucester bus station where you can catch the number 94 Stagecoach bus service. It stops on Cheltenham Road, opposite the campus.
Follow the welcome signs to the check-in stand where you’ll receive your programme for the day. You’ll then be able to book a campus tour and enjoy some welcome drinks while you wait for your day to get underway.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in, and you’ll receive a programme with notetaking space and a pen on the day to jot things down.
Yes, you can bring up to two guests with you. If you’d like to bring any more, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Yes, we’ll have complimentary welcome drinks. Refectories will be open if you’d like to buy lunch or snacks, or feel free to bring something with you as there are lots of tables and benches for you to eat at.
There are gluten and nut-free options for you to choose from in the refectories.
Scheduled sessions will finish around 3/3.30pm but you might stay a little later if you choose to visit off-campus accommodation and facilities.
Academics will be available to chat to at the stands in the open day hub or after the course talk when you’ll have the opportunity to ask any extra questions.
Absolutely.
You’ll be able to view on-campus accommodation, plus you’ll be able to hop on our free shuttle bus to Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus halls where you will have a guided accommodation tour with a student ambassador. The shuttle bus will run until 4pm.
You’ll be able to view on-campus accommodation, plus you’ll be able to make your own way over to our off-campus accommodation at Pittville Student Village (GL52 3JG), where our student ambassadors will be waiting to show you round.
You can hop on a free shuttle bus to Pittville Student Village, where our student ambassadors will be waiting to show you around. The shuttle bus will run until 5.30pm
View the shuttlebus timetable.
Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester
The shuttlebus to and from Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus accommodation runs from 11.40am – 5pm. The Sports Arena shuttle bus will leave Oxstalls at 2pm.
Park Campus in Cheltenham
There are no shuttlebuses running from Park.
Francis Close Hall Campus in Cheltenham
The shuttlebus to and from the Racecourse Park & Ride will run from 9am – 5.20pm. It will include drops to and from Pittville Student Village from 11.55am.
Yes. To connect to the internet, turn on the wifi option in your device settings. If you are not connected automatically, please select the network labelled _The Cloud. Not log-in details are required.
Francis Close Hall
With Cheltenham town centre just a 5 – 10 minute walk away, you should definitely take a look. The Brewery Quarter has a great range of restaurants, lively bars and entertainment and a little further into town you’ll find specialist shops and cafés to explore.
Park
Just 15 minutes’ walk from the centre of Cheltenham and less than 10 minutes’ walk from Montpellier, you’ll be right on the doorstep of Cheltenham’s best restaurants, scenic green spaces, bars, shops and cafés.
Oxstalls
Located in the heart of Gloucester, Oxstalls is approximately 25 minutes’ walk from the city centre giving you easy access to the city’s bars, shops, historic docks, venues and cafés.
Next to Blackfriars accommodation is Gloucester Quays where you’ll find a vast range of restaurants with waterside views and a popular designer outlet.
Sports Arena, Gloucester
Our international-standard Sports Arena in Gloucester is also open all day, where you can see our sports facilities including 3G and 4G all-weather pitches, tennis centre and hockey pitch. You can either catch our free shuttle bus from Oxstalls campus at 2pm for a guided tour, or make your own way there (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free.
Yes. UoG is committed to ensuring that all students can access their studies and training with us, regardless of disability. If you’re coming with a wheelchair or mobility scooter, please email us at [email protected] in advance of the event so we can make sure we’re ready to show you around.
City Campus will be open for teaching from September 2025 but at this stage, it’s not quite ready to host an event. That’s why your open day will take place at Oxstalls Campus, also in Gloucester. This gives you a chance to get a feel for the area and explore nearby accommodation options. As part of your day, you’ll have the opportunity to tour City Campus to get a real feel for where you’ll be studying.
Tours available for Psychological Sciences, Education and Social Work courses only.
As your course will be taught at the new City Campus, you’re invited to book a tour on the day to see where you’ll be based.
Tours will be bookable at the event, running from 1pm. If you intend to book a tour, please take a moment to read this essential information:
The essentials
Getting to City Campus
When at City Campus
You’ll be entering a building site with uneven floors, stairs and no lift. If you have any access needs, please speak to us about how you can visit the site at a future time when it’s fully accessible.
Email us at [email protected] or call us between 9am and 4pm (Monday to Friday) on 01242 714300 and we’ll do our best to help you.
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