Halls accommodation: Frequently asked questions
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Oxstalls
Google Maps: Oxstalls
Address: Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 9HW.
By train
The closest railway station is Gloucester – around 25 minutes’ walk from campus.
By bus
A short walk from the railway station is Gloucester city centre and the Gloucester transport hub where you can catch the number 94 Stagecoach bus service. It stops on Cheltenham Road, opposite the campus.
Free parking will be available on Oxstalls Campus for this event; you will see pay-and-display machines, but you will not need to use these on the day. If you have accessibility requirements and would like to reserve a parking bay, please contact [email protected]
Please note, we have been made aware of some road closures which may affect your journey. Please check the National Highways website (see A417 Missing Link section) before travelling, to ensure you allow plenty of time.
Please note: we do have accessible parking which is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in. You’ll also receive a programme to help you plan and make the most of the day when you check in.
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 at Oxstalls if you’d like to buy lunch or snacks, or feel free to bring something with you as there are tables and benches for you to eat at. Please note: refectories are card payment only.
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 5pm.
View the shuttlebus timetable.
The shuttlebus to and from Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus accommodation runs from 11.40am – 4.40pm. The Sports Arena will be included in the route from 2pm.
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. No log-in details are required.
Oxstalls is approximately 25 minutes’ walk from the city centre providing 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.
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 from 2pm or make your own way there (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free at the Sports Arena.
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.
To help make your visit easier and more affordable, we’re offering support with your journey to our Open Days. Find out more about the bursary and two discount options we have available.
City Campus
Google Maps: City Campus
Address: City Campus, Kings Square, Gloucester, GL1 1AW
By train
The closest railway station is Gloucester – around 5 minutes’ walk from campus.
By bus
A short walk from the railway station is Gloucester city centre and the Gloucester transport hub where you can catch the number 94 Stagecoach bus service. It stops on Cheltenham Road, opposite the campus.
As City Campus is in the centre of Gloucester, there is no on-site parking. However, the nearest public car park is located just a few minutes’ walk away at Kings Walk, Gloucester GL1 1EA. See a full list of Gloucester car parks.
Waterwells Park & Ride also operates daily to the centre of Gloucester, and is conveniently situated near to Junction 12 of the M5.
Please note, we have been made aware of some road closures which may affect your journey. Please check the National Highways website (see A417 Missing Link section) before travelling, to ensure you allow plenty of time.
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.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in. You’ll also receive a programme to help you plan and make the most of the day when you check in.
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. For City Campus, there are a number of eateries around the campus where you can purchase food and drinks, some of which will be offering discounts on the day.
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 Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus halls where you will have a guided accommodation tour. These are within easy walking distance from the campus.
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. No log-in details are required.
Located in the heart of Gloucester city centre, City Campus gives 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.
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 or 2.30pm for a guided tour, or make your own way there and look around at your leisure (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free at the Sports Arena.
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.
To help make your visit easier and more affordable, we’re offering support with your journey to our Open Days. Find out more about the bursary and two discount options we have available.
Park
Google Maps: Park
Address: Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH.
Free parking will be available on Park Campus for this event; you will see pay-and-display machines, but you will not need to use these on the day. If you have accessibility requirements and would like to reserve a parking bay, please contact [email protected]
Please note, we have been made aware of some road closures which may affect your journey. Please check the National Highways website (see A417 Missing Link section) before travelling, to ensure you allow plenty of time.
Please note: we do have accessible parking which is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
By train
The closest rail station is Cheltenham Spa – around 20 minutes’ walk.
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
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.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in. You’ll also receive a programme to help you plan and make the most of the day when you check in.
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 at Park if you’d like to buy lunch or snacks, or feel free to bring something with you as there are tables and benches for you to eat at. Please note: refectories are card payment only.
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 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.
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. No log-in details are required.
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.
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 or 2.30pm for a guided tour, or make your own way there and look around at your leisure (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free at the Sports Arena.
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.
To help make your visit easier and more affordable, we’re offering support with your journey to our Open Days. Find out more about the bursary and two discount options we have available.
Francis Close Hall
Google Maps: Francis Close Hall
Address: Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ.
Car parking spaces are limited at FCH, so we recommend you park at the Park and Ride at Cheltenham Racecourse. There will be a free shuttle bus every 30 minutes (in the morning, every 20 minutes in the afternoon) from FCH to the Park and Ride (incorporating Pittville Student Village in the afternoon).
View the off-site accommodation bus timetable
If you have accessibility requirements and would like to reserve a parking bay, please contact [email protected]
Please note, we have been made aware of some road closures which may affect your journey. Please check the National Highways website (see A417 Missing Link section) before travelling, to ensure you allow plenty of time.
Please note that we do have accessible parking and this is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
By train
The closest rail station is Cheltenham Spa – around 30 minutes’ walk from Francis Close Hall.
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
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.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in. You’ll also receive a programme to help you plan and make the most of the day when you check in.
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. At FCH Campus, there are a number of eateries around the campus where you can purchase food and drinks, some of which will be offering discounts on the day.
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 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 5.25pm
View the shuttlebus timetable.
The shuttlebus to and from the Racecourse Park & Ride will run from 9am – 4.50pm. 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. No log-in details are required.
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.
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 or 2.30pm for a guided tour, or make your own way there and look around at your leisure (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free at the Sports Arena.
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.
To help make your visit easier and more affordable, we’re offering support with your journey to our Open Days. Find out more about the bursary and two discount options we have available.
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.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below.
Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let you know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Jump to: Oxstalls | City Campus | Park | Francis Close Hall
| Course | Start time | Taster session, which follows course talk (both will last a total of 75 mins. approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Business Management / Accounting and Business Management (Level 6) | 12.30pm | Financial decision making This interactive session will allow you to explore financial information of a business and make decisions. What should you invest in? what should stop spending money on? where are you seeing a return in your business. |
| Accounting and Finance / Accounting and Finance (Level 6) | 12.30pm | Financial decision making This interactive session will allow you to explore financial information of a business and make decisions. What should you invest in? what should stop spending money on? where are you seeing a return in your business. |
| Acting | 10.30am | Drama and Performance Practice on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Business and Management | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Management (Digital Business) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Management (Enterprise and Innovation) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Management (Events Management) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Management (Human Resource Management) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Management (Law) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Business and Marketing Management | 12.30pm | A Marketing Slice In this interactive challenge, you won’t just brainstorm for a pizza brand—you’ll think like a marketer who makes things matter. You’ll dig into what real customers care about, shape ideas that actually work, and challenge yourself to balance creativity with responsibility. |
| Business Management and Strategy (L6) | 12.30pm | Where Could Business Take You? In this fast-paced interactive session you’ll explore real graduate careers, tackle live business challenges and discover how your personality, interests and skills connect to future jobs. Expect live polls, team challenges, and surprising insights into the future of work. |
| Crime and Criminal Investigation | 12.45pm | Tour of FutureSim facilities and interactive talk You’ll be shown our new Future Sim teaching facility including crime scene flats, custody suite and immersive spaces. You’ll see the Hydra Suite, a command centre for critical incidents such as floods, riots or terrorist attacks. Followed by a group discussion giving you the chance to ask questions and feel more informed about your options. |
| Crime and Criminal Justice (L6) | 12.45pm | Tour of FutureSim facilities and interactive talk You’ll be shown our new Future Sim teaching facility including crime scene flats, custody suite and immersive spaces. You’ll see the Hydra Suite, a command centre for critical incidents such as floods, riots or terrorist attacks. Followed by a group discussion giving you the chance to ask questions and feel more informed about your options. |
| Criminology | 12.45pm | Tour of FutureSim facilities and interactive talk You’ll be shown our new Future Sim teaching facility including crime scene flats, custody suite and immersive spaces. You’ll see the Hydra Suite, a command centre for critical incidents such as floods, riots or terrorist attacks. Followed by a group discussion giving you the chance to ask questions and feel more informed about your options. |
| Criminology and Sociology | 12.45pm | Tour of FutureSim facilities and interactive talk You’ll be shown our new Future Sim teaching facility including crime scene flats, custody suite and immersive spaces. You’ll see the Hydra Suite, a command centre for critical incidents such as floods, riots or terrorist attacks. Followed by a group discussion giving you the chance to ask questions and feel more informed about your options. |
| Dance | 10.45am | UoG Dance: Studio tour and Q&A Join us for a tour around our studio facilities and Q&A with current UoG Dance Student |
| Dance (L6) | 10.45am | UoG Dance: Studio tour and Q&A Join us for a tour around our studio facilities and Q&A with current UoG Dance Student |
| Diagnostic Radiography | 10.30am | 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 (L6) | 10.30am | Drama and Performance Practice on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Health and Social Care (CertHE) | 10.30am | Decision making, negotiation, and setting priorities….with chocolate Discover some of the challenges of communication, negotiation, compromise and agreement that is an essential part of any multi-disciplinary working across health and social care services. Experience (using chocolate) the challenges of competing priorities, opinions and desired outcomes. You might also get to eat some chocolate! |
| Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) | 10.30am | Using ultrasound for diagnostic purposes Join this introduction to the healthcare science courses. Use an ultrasound to scan your own eye, along with scanning the vessels which carry blood around the body. |
| Healthcare Science (Vascular Science) – 2027 entry only | 10.30am | Using ultrasound for diagnostic purposes Join this introduction to the healthcare science courses. Use an ultrasound to scan your own eye, along with scanning the vessels which carry blood around the body. |
| International Business Management | 12.30pm | New global trading reality after 100 days of Trump’s presidency Join us for a discussion of the ‘new normal’ in global trade. |
| Law | 11.30pm | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Law (Corporate Law) | 11.30pm | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Law (Individual Rights) | 11.30pm | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Marketing | 12.30pm | A Marketing Slice In this interactive challenge, you won’t just brainstorm for a pizza brand—you’ll think like a marketer who makes things matter. You’ll dig into what real customers care about, shape ideas that actually work, and challenge yourself to balance creativity with responsibility. |
| Marketing (Advertising and Branding) | 12.30pm | A Marketing Slice In this interactive challenge, you won’t just brainstorm for a pizza brand—you’ll think like a marketer who makes things matter. You’ll dig into what real customers care about, shape ideas that actually work, and challenge yourself to balance creativity with responsibility. |
| Marketing (Consumer Cultures) | 12.30pm | A Marketing Slice In this interactive challenge, you won’t just brainstorm for a pizza brand—you’ll think like a marketer who makes things matter. You’ll dig into what real customers care about, shape ideas that actually work, and challenge yourself to balance creativity with responsibility. |
| Marketing (Digital Innovation) | 12.30pm | A Marketing Slice In this interactive challenge, you won’t just brainstorm for a pizza brand—you’ll think like a marketer who makes things matter. You’ll dig into what real customers care about, shape ideas that actually work, and challenge yourself to balance creativity with responsibility. |
| Musical Theatre | 1pm | Performing Arts on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Nursing (Adult) | 1pm | Communication in nursing Join us in working with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Associate) | 1pm | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Blended Learning) | 1pm | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Learning Disabilities) | 1pm | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | 1pm | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Occupational Therapy | 1pm | The art of communication Join the Occupational Therapy team in an interactive and fun activity to discover the art of communication. You will be encouraged to consider occupations that are meaningful to you and then explore ways to communicate these within the group |
| Operating Department Practice | 10.30am | Delivering optimal care to perioperative patients. Enjoy the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with actual equipment used in theatre in our simulated operating theatre. Explore the role of the Operating Department Practitioner and understand how we deliver excellent care to our perioperative patients as a key part of a multidisciplinary team. |
| Paramedic Science | 1pm | Saving lives Enjoy a demonstration of how to deliver essential lifesaving skills in a simulated cardiac arrest from initial assessment through to recovery. Afterwards you can ask our students about the journey they have completed in acquiring these complex life saving skills. |
| Performing Arts (L6) | 1pm | Performing Arts on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Physical Education | 12pm (bus to Sports Arena at 11.45am) | 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. |
| Physiotherapy | 10.30am | The Science of Stability Join us for an interactive, hands-on taster session exploring ‘The Science of Stability’ – using movement to restore function. This workshop gives a behind-the-scenes look at how physiotherapists help patients recover from injury and illness by restoring balance, control, and confidence in their bodies. |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | 11.45am | Office worker to athlete Emphasising the courses main themes of sport performance and health, students will have the opportunity to observe or participate in demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Sport Business Management | 12.30pm | From Classroom to Boardroom: Exploring Placement Pathways and Tackling Today’s Challenges in the Ever-Evolving World of Sport Business In this session, we’ll explore global placement opportunities for sport business students and dive into the key challenges, issues, and exciting prospects within the sport business world. Discover how studying sport business within a dynamic business school environment prepares you for a fast-paced, ever-evolving global industry. |
| Sport Business Management (High Performance Leadership) | 12.30pm | From Classroom to Boardroom: Exploring Placement Pathways and Tackling Today’s Challenges in the Ever-Evolving World of Sport Business In this session, we’ll explore global placement opportunities for sport business students and dive into the key challenges, issues, and exciting prospects within the sport business world. Discover how studying sport business within a dynamic business school environment prepares you for a fast-paced, ever-evolving global industry. |
| Sport, Coaching and Physical Education | 12.00pm (bus to Sports Arena at 11.45am) | 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 cognisant of the issues relating to the lack of physical activity associated with obesity. However, guidance given to school children on physical activity levels fails to recognise the difficulties that obese children face whilst growing. Wearing a bariatric weighting suit provides a practical ‘lived-in’ experience of the physical stresses and constraints with 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 | 11.45am | Office worker to athlete Emphasising the courses main themes of sport performance and health, students will have the opportunity to observe or participate in demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Sports Therapy | 13.15pm | 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 utilising specialist equipment. |
| Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation | 11.45pm | Office worker to athlete Emphasising the courses main themes of sport performance and health, students will have the opportunity to observe or participate in demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Working with Children, Young People and Families (CertHE) | 1pm | It’s not just table tennis and Mars bars Explore the course, its values and the opportunities it presents for future development and career progression when working with children, young people and families. |
| Course | Start time | Taster session, which follows course talk (both will last a total of 75 mins. approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology and Psychology | 11.45am | Criminology versus psychology In this interactive session you will learn more about the differences between Criminology and Psychology as well as how they complement each other when understanding crime. |
| Dental Hygiene | 11.45am | An introduction to the course Find out about the specialist facilities available and an overview of a selection of the topics you’ll be studying. |
| Early Childhood Studies | 10.30am | Building brains: shaping futures Explore brain development, the power of early experiences and your role in supporting children’s growth. Gain practical insights, spark your curiosity and see how you can make a real difference in a child’s future. |
| Education and Psychology | 1pm | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Education, Digital Learning and Technology | 1pm | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Education, Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities | 1pm | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Primary Education with QTS (BEd) | 1pm | Step into teaching: maths the primary way! In this session, you will take part in an engaging and interactive exploration of mathematics teaching in the primary classroom. Through modelling and deconstruction, you will experience approaches that support the development of confident and reflective student teachers. |
| Psychology | 1pm | Using technology in psychology research In this session you’ll get a chance to see and use some of the technology we employ in psychology research, including VR and eye tracking equipment. |
| Psychology (Clinical and Health Contexts) | 1pm | Using technology in Psychology research In this session you’ll get a chance to see and use some of the technology we employ in psychology research, including VR and eye tracking equipment. |
| Psychology (Forensic Contexts) | 1pm | Using technology in Psychology research In this session you’ll get a chance to see and use some of the technology we employ in psychology research, including VR and eye tracking equipment. |
| Psychology, Health and Wellbeing (L6) | 1pm | Using technology in Psychology research In this session you’ll get a chance to see and use some of the technology we employ in psychology research, including VR and eye tracking equipment. |
| Social Work | 10.30am | 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. |
| Course | Start time | Taster session, which follows course talk (both will last a total of 75 mins. approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | 11.30am | What is Animation? Get an exciting insight into the world of animation with Dr Justin Crouch – Senior Lecturer in animation theory and our very own Doctor of Cartoons! |
| Communications and Media | 1pm | What’s the big idea? Creating standout campaigns Join us as we unpack the building blocks that make a campaign memorable. |
| Computer Games Design | 12.45pm | Hunt for the GAMEX Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of the projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. As you explore each game, hunt for the hidden GAMEX ‘X’ and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning to create. |
| Computer Games Programming | 12.45pm | Best of GAMEX 2026 Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of their projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. Explore each game and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning how to create. |
| Computer Science | 10.30am | Future trends and the digital world: shape the future of technology Join us for an interactive Computer Science session at our Open Day and dive into the cutting-edge trends driving the digital world. From AI to IoT, discover where the industry is heading — and how you can be part of leading the change. |
| Computing (L6) | 10.30am | Future trends and the digital world: shape the future of technology Join us for an interactive Computer Science session at our Open Day and dive into the cutting-edge trends driving the digital world. From AI to IoT, discover where the industry is heading — and how you can be part of leading the change. |
| Cyber Security | 12.45pm | Gandalf: Agent Breaker. Hack real world GenAI applications Try to trick Gandalf into revealing his passwords? Well, now he’s gone and built an entire app store of GenAI applications. The problem? Gandalf may be clever, but he’s not much of a security engineer – every single one of his apps can be hacked! This challenge is about exploiting real-world AI agents. |
| Film and Television Production | 12.45pm | Introducing FTV at UOG. Interacting with The Loop Prospective candidates will have a chance to interact with the studio set of THE LOOP in our live FTV studio and get to grips with how it works on the floor and in the gallery. |
| Fine Art | 11.30am | Peek behind the curtain: Fine Art facilities tour Following the talk about the course, you will be shown the inner workings of Fine Art through a guided tour around our studios and workshops. |
| Games Art | 12.45pm | Hunt for the GAMEX Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of the projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. As you explore each game, hunt for the hidden GAMEX ‘X’ and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning to create. |
| Graphic Design | 11.30am | Making messages Explore how print and digital work together by designing and printing a series of typographic postcards. Spend time in our studio spaces, experiment with creative processes and chat with students currently studying on the course. |
| Interior Design | 11.30pm | Sensory Interior Design Further details to follow |
| Journalism | 1pm | Fast and curious: the big news quiz How much do you know about the world? Social media? Test your skills with our Fast and Curious News Quiz to see if you have what it takes to be a great journalist. |
| Journalism and Communications (L6) | 1pm | Fast and curious: the big news quiz How much do you know about the world? Social media? Test your skills with our Fast and Curious News Quiz to see if you have what it takes to be a great journalist. |
| Music Business | 11.30am | Spatial music and sound What is spatial audio? Learn about how the music business is about to change in this immersive sound workshop. |
| Photography (Documentary Photojournalism) | 11.30am | Photography from Vogue to the Queen Join current students as they discuss their individual and collaborative work, including their professional experiences with Vogue, live music and landscape photography. |
| Photography (Editorial and Advertising) | 11.30am | Photography from Vogue to the Queen Join current students as they discuss their individual and collaborative work, including their professional experiences with Vogue, live music and landscape photography. |
| Popular Music | 11.30am | Spatial music and sound Join a live experience of music and performance in immersive spatial sound. |
| Sound and Music Production | 11.30am | Spatial music and sound Experience spatial audio in our cutting-edge 22.2 and 7.1.4 facilities, and discover why spatial audio production and performance is set to become the new industry standard. |
| Sports Journalism | 11.30am | Graduate stories; breaking into sports journalism Hear from one of our graduates now actively working in sports journalism on how the course prepared them for a career in the industry, as well as tips on how to start building a portfolio. |
| Sports Journalism and Communications (L6) | 11.30am | Graduate stories; breaking into sports journalism Hear from one of our graduates now actively working in sports journalism on how the course prepared them for a career in the industry, as well as tips on how to start building a portfolio. |
| Course | Start time | Taster session, which follows course talk (both will last a total of 75 mins. approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 11.30am | More than just buildings Experience a fun, hands-on session that shows architecture is also about creativity, imagination and rethinking what’s possible. |
| Biology | 11.30am | 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 | Alveoli Under Attack A hands-on tissue comparison mapping the structural damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). |
| Creative Writing | 11.30am | Writing the senses and poetry remix Explore how creativity can bring together a wide range of skills; taking some favourite poems, tearing them apart and creating new works. |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | 12.45pm | Explore Ecology & Environmental Science: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our unique laboratories, interactive classrooms and stunning campus space. |
| English Literature | 11.30am | Creation Stories and Respect for the Earth In this session we explore the role of creation stories in shaping cultural attitudes to nature, looking at traditional and indigenous stories from around the world. |
| English Literature and Creative Writing | 11.30am | Writing the senses and poetry remix Explore how creativity can be triggered to create metaphors in group poems. |
| Geography | 11.30am | Explore Geography: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our unique laboratories, interactive classrooms and stunning campus space. |
| History | 11.30am | Student project showcase Hear from students as they share their journeys producing their research and public exhibitions for the Cotswold Centre for History and Heritage. |
| Human Geography | 11.30am | Explore Human Geography: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our interactive classrooms, unique laboratories and stunning campus space. |
| Illustration | 11.30am | Drawing jam: collaborative characters Come play with us! We’ll draw a whole world of characters in this fast-paced workshop. |
| Landscape Architecture | 12.45pm | EOYS Walk and Talk Join us on an interactive walk and talk through the Landscape EOYS, exploring the drawing, modelmaking and rendering techniques of this years completing students |
| Religion, Philosophy and Ethics | 11.30am | 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. |
| Wildlife Conservation Biology | 11.30am | 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 | 11.30am | 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. |