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University Open Days - Get Help or Give Advice!

Hello everyone! :hello:

After all the researching and visiting universities, getting through the application process, sitting your exams, and packing up your stuff, many of you are finally arriving at university for the first time! :yeah: Some of you might even be seasoned professional students by now and be embarking on your second or third year of university :cool:

For a whole new group of years 12 and 13, meanwhile, it’s just the start of that process and some of you might be feeling overwhelmed as you start planning your open day visits :eek4:

Current university students - if you cast your mind back to your visits to open days, what advice would you give to students currently planning their own? Comment below with your top tips and advice for open day visits :smile: Anything from ‘don’t let your gran loose in the student bar’ to ‘make sure you wear comfy shoes’! :biggrin:

Current year 12s and 13s - what questions do you have about open day visits? Wondering who to take with you? :s-smilie: Confused about what sort of questions you should ask? :confused: Comment below with all your queries and thoughts and get advice from people who’ve been in your shoes!
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Original post by Pwca
Hello everyone! :hello:

After all the researching and visiting universities, getting through the application process, sitting your exams, and packing up your stuff, many of you are finally arriving at university for the first time! :yeah: Some of you might even be seasoned professional students by now and be embarking on your second or third year of university :cool:

For a whole new group of years 12 and 13, meanwhile, it’s just the start of that process and some of you might be feeling overwhelmed as you start planning your open day visits :eek4:

Current university students - if you cast your mind back to your visits to open days, what advice would you give to students currently planning their own? Comment below with your top tips and advice for open day visits :smile: Anything from ‘don’t let your gran loose in the student bar’ to ‘make sure you wear comfy shoes’! :biggrin:

Current year 12s and 13s - what questions do you have about open day visits? Wondering who to take with you? :s-smilie: Confused about what sort of questions you should ask? :confused: Comment below with all your queries and thoughts and get advice from people who’ve been in your shoes!


Visiting a few open days can add up in costs :eek:, but they're such an excellent way to experience what that university is like first-hand. If possible, should definitely play a big part in the decision-making process for students. My advice would be to see if the university offers any bursary scheme or similar to support with travel costs when attending open days, an opportunity to save some money could mean the difference between visiting more or fewer universities and ensuring you're making the right decision for you. :clap2:

If you aren't able to attend an open day in person, lots of universities now host virtual open events that you can join from the comfort of your home, so definitely check those out too :biggrin:
Original post by Pwca
Hello everyone! :hello:

After all the researching and visiting universities, getting through the application process, sitting your exams, and packing up your stuff, many of you are finally arriving at university for the first time! :yeah: Some of you might even be seasoned professional students by now and be embarking on your second or third year of university :cool:

For a whole new group of years 12 and 13, meanwhile, it’s just the start of that process and some of you might be feeling overwhelmed as you start planning your open day visits :eek4:

Current university students - if you cast your mind back to your visits to open days, what advice would you give to students currently planning their own? Comment below with your top tips and advice for open day visits :smile: Anything from ‘don’t let your gran loose in the student bar’ to ‘make sure you wear comfy shoes’! :biggrin:

Current year 12s and 13s - what questions do you have about open day visits? Wondering who to take with you? :s-smilie: Confused about what sort of questions you should ask? :confused: Comment below with all your queries and thoughts and get advice from people who’ve been in your shoes!


Hey everyone!:smile:

Here are my top tips for attending open days!

1) Go to as many as you can! Open days are definitely worth visiting as you can get a good idea of the atmosphere both the university campus and city/location have to offer and often show far more real perspectives than any brochure or website has to offer!

2) Speak to students and staff, even if you don’t have any specific questions! The university’s ambassadors, students, and lecturers will be on hand to talk to you and help with any queries you might have but I would definitely chat to current students about their experience and get them to give you an honest insight into student life at that university! It’s great to get a first-hand account of what studying there is actually like from a real student rather than hearing what the uni has to say!

3) Make sure you have a look round both the campus and the city! Often, prospective students will forget to look around the city itself but it’s also important to have an idea of where you might be living and to get an idea if the location has everything you could want as a student! Does it have good transport links to get around? How about shops/restaurants/entertainment? Have a walk round to get a feel for the area and see if it’s right for you!

All the best to anyone looking round open days in the next few months! Make the most of it and take your time to make the right decision for you! :biggrin:

- Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep :h:
Original post by University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
Hey everyone!:smile:

Here are my top tips for attending open days!

1) Go to as many as you can! Open days are definitely worth visiting as you can get a good idea of the atmosphere both the university campus and city/location have to offer and often show far more real perspectives than any brochure or website has to offer!

2) Speak to students and staff, even if you don’t have any specific questions! The university’s ambassadors, students, and lecturers will be on hand to talk to you and help with any queries you might have but I would definitely chat to current students about their experience and get them to give you an honest insight into student life at that university! It’s great to get a first-hand account of what studying there is actually like from a real student rather than hearing what the uni has to say!

3) Make sure you have a look round both the campus and the city! Often, prospective students will forget to look around the city itself but it’s also important to have an idea of where you might be living and to get an idea if the location has everything you could want as a student! Does it have good transport links to get around? How about shops/restaurants/entertainment? Have a walk round to get a feel for the area and see if it’s right for you!

All the best to anyone looking round open days in the next few months! Make the most of it and take your time to make the right decision for you! :biggrin:

- Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep :h:


This is some really good advice, thank you for sharing!
Original post by CamembertPaws
This is some really good advice, thank you for sharing!


No worries! Does anyone have any other tips they'd share for visiting open days? :biggrin:

- Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep :smile:
If you can’t get to open days at universities that are a long way away then at the very least visit some universities close by. Even if you don’t plan to go to those universities it’s a useful and cost effective way to get some more insight into what open days are like (so when/if you do visit universities further away you are more likely to get the information you want) and what universities are like and what matters to you.

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