Welcome to Francis Close Hall Campus
Saturday 9 November, 10am – 3pm
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Your open day
Get the best possible feel for what it’s like to study at UoG at our open day.
There’s so much on offer, and you’ll get to talk to lecturers and specialist teams such as Accommodation, Admissions, Money Advice, Student Support and Disability and Wellbeing. Plus, student ambassadors will be on hand all day to answer your questions and show you around.
If there’s anything you need that’s not covered on this page, then take a look at the FAQs.
What to expect from your open day?
Getting here
The campus address is: Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4AZ
There’s limited parking onsite, so we recommend you head to either the Racecourse Park and Ride (GL50 4SH) and catch the free bus to the campus, or to nearby Hardwick campus (GL50 4BS), a 5-minute walk away along St Paul’s Road.
Please view the bus timetable to help plan your journey if you choose to park at the Racecourse Park & Ride.
When you arrive our friendly student ambassadors will direct you to check in.
You can also travel to us via public transport.
Maps
Your schedule
View your schedule below, including various talks and opportunities to explore our campus.
Tip: you can open each section for more information on each, including course talk times.
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Check in at the dome tent on Chapel lawn and grab a complimentary drink and a printed programme with course talk times and locations.
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10.30am – 11.15am:
For all courses
This is your overview of who we are and what we stand for. Plus get a student’s perspective on their uni experience so far.Location: Chapel
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Find out when your course talk is taking place, we’ll let you know where to head for this when you check in on the day.
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1.30pm – 2pm
Discover how the Student Futures team will help you secure placements, develop confidence and provide job opportunities throughout your studies through this interactive session.
Location: HC204
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2pm – 2.30pm
Find out what the UoG experience is like for mature students.
Location: HC201
Tours and important extras – available all day
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These teams will be available all day in the marquee to answer any questions you have.
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Our academics will be available all day in the marquee to answer any questions you have about your course. Please do come and say hello.
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Our campus tours run every 15 minutes from the Campus Tours stand located in the marquee. They’re led by our student ambassadors and you can ask them anything about the campus or student life at UoG.
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Running all day until 5.30pm, our free shuttle bus will take you to Pittville Student Village where our ambassadors will be waiting to show you around our off-campus accommodation.
Refer to the map on the back of your programme on the day to see where the bus stop is just outside the campus. Check the Buses FAQ section for more detailed timings.
Pittville has around 800 rooms, a regular bus service, 24/7 security, a gym, studio, laundry facilities, refectory, study-suite and social spaces.
Crime Scene House
On a campus tour, you’ll get the chance to see our Crime Scene House and Interview Suite.
This unique space is where mock crime scenes are set up for our students to forensically investigate. They’ll then analyse the evidence, interview suspects, and learn how to present in court (even heading over to our Moot Court Room at Oxstalls to work alongside our Law students in mock trials).
guaranteed accommodation
As a first-year student, you’re guaranteed accommodation on, or near to, the campus you’re studying at.
You’ll also be able to view off-campus accommodation at Pittville Student Village.
The Accommodation team will be available to answer any questions you have. Find them in the open day hub and get all the information you need about the range of accommodation options UoG has to offer.
Getting around
Use the FCH campus map to navigate around the campus, locate the rooms you need to visit for talks, and get a feel for the buildings, facilities, spaces and layout. There’s also a map on the back of your open day booklet.
Visit the campuses page to find out about the other UoG campuses and more about Pittville Student Village.
Explore cheltenham
If you have time to spare, why not make your way into the centre of Cheltenham and get a feel for this vibrant festival town that you’ll call home.
It’s a 10-minute walk or short drive from FCH Campus and has some great options for shopping on the promenade, and plenty of places to eat and drink in the Brewery Quarter.
If you have any questions…
Speak to a member of staff or Student Ambassador who will be happy to help, or take a look at the open day FAQs page.
If you have any questions following your open day, please use the Contact us page to find details of the relevant department to speak to.
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