UNDERGRADUATE
OPEN DAY
Visitor guide
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 GAT E C GAT E B GATE D GAT E A Reception Garden Cafe Learning Resource Centre Lecture Theatre The Room Lecture Theatres Classrooms & Lecture Theatres The Venue Bucks Students Un on Student Centre Beeches Cafe Campus Link Bus Stop 1 The Events Hall 2 The Gateway 3 The Room 4 Link Bridge 5 East Wing 6 South Wing 7 Roof Top Garden 8 9 10 Students’ Union 11 North Wing 12 Timberlake 13 West Wing 14 Red Shed Owen Harris Concourse To Eden shopping centre, Bus station & Brook Street Halls of Residence ABBEY WAY A40 Main Entrance Exit QUEENA Winter Garden LEXANDRAROAD LILY ’SWALK Campus tours run every half an hour from 10am - 2.30pm VISITOR MAP 10am 10.30am 11am 11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm
What’s happening today?
With our Open Days, you can design your own timetable to give you a flavour of what it is like to study at Buckinghamshire New University. Whether it’s meeting our students and staff, going on a campus tour or visiting our accommodation - it’s entirely up to you what you do but you could use the checklist below to help you structure your day.
YOUR OPEN DAY TIMETABLE
Check in - have your barcode ready
Welcome talk - find out more about our University and what makes us special.
Course presentation - check the timetable to find out when and where this is for your chosen course. This session will give you a greater insight into the course and a chance to ask all your questions.
View course facilities - whether it is the art studios, our flight simulator or our psychology labs, make sure you get to see the equipment and facilities available to you on your course.
Chat to academics and students - there are no silly questions so please ask away. Our course leaders are available in the main Events Hall
Accommodation tour - book your tour with us when you get here and choose which accommodation you would like to see.
Campus tour - visit the library, The Gym, the cafés and get a feel for the whole campus on a guided tour with our Student Ambassadors. (Please note, you do not need to book on to a campus tour)
Students’ Union - don’t forget the social side, what societies can you join, what is on the menu in the bar, what events do the Students’ Union run and what is THE BIG DEAL?
Student support - our support staff are on hand to talk to you about any additional needs, student finance, applications and admissions.
The town - have a wander out into High Wycombe town centre and experience the shops, restaurants and street food market, it’s all right on our doorstep.
Our accommodation
Brook Street
Brook Street is our budget option halls of residence. It is arranged in flats of 6 to 8 rooms with a shared kitchen diner, two shared toilets and two shared shower rooms. The rooms have single beds, desk, chair, wardrobe and chest of drawers plus a sink in each room with mirror, light and under sink storage. It is 5 minutes walk from campus.
Hughenden Park Student Village
Hughenden Park Student Village is our largest halls of residence and is arranged in flats of 6 rooms with a shared kitchen diner. All rooms have a small double bed and are en suite. It is approx 15 minutes walk from campus. We have coaches running to this accommodation throughout our open day.
Windsor House
Windsor House is right in the middle of High Wycombe, around 5 minutes walk from the campus. It is arranged in flats of 6 rooms with a shared kitchen diner. All rooms have a small double bed and are en suite.
Join us on an accommodation tour
Tours depart every 30 minutes from 10am.
Book your accommodation tour to our Brook Street or Hughenden Park Student Village at the accommodation stand in the main Events Hall or through the QR codes below.
Numbers are limited per tour so booking is essential.
To book on to a tour for Brook Street
To book on to a tour for Hughenden Student Village
To check out our accommodation online
Hughenden accommodation tour times 10.45am 11.15am 11.45am 12.15pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm Brook Street accommodation tour times 10am 10.30am 11am 11.30am 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm
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Our student support services
Our fees and funding team are on hand for all questions on student finance and funding.
Want to know more about scholarships and bursaries?
Chat to the team on the stand or email students@bnu.ac.uk
If you need advice on your personal statement or how to apply to university, chat to our admissions team or email advice@bnu.ac.uk
Find out what support we can offer you during your application and when you start university with our Inclusion, Diversity and Disability team within the Student Success Directorate.
You can also email advice@bnu.ac.uk or call 0330 123 2023
See what our Student Support services can offer you
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Your timetable for today
You can plan your own timetable and attend the sessions that most apply to you. We would suggest you check the time of your course session on the next few pages and then build your day around that. We have lots of campus and accommodation tours going throughout the event so you should be able to fit everything in.
Day activities
SESSION TIME WHERE ACTIVITY
Please book onto your tour via the QR code, or at the accommodation stand in the Atrium.
Accommodation tours From 10am
From outside main reception
General sessions
SESSION TIME WHERE ACTIVITY
Campus tours From 10am
Depart every half an hour from ‘The Room’
Walking tours to Brook Street last 45 minutes
Coach tours to Hughenden last approx. one hour
Admissions 10am - 3pm Atrium
Accommodation 10am - 3pm Atrium
Questions about your application or need advice with writing your personal statement? Come and talk to our admissions team!
Talk to the accommodation team about your options and book a tour!
Fees and Funding 10am - 3pm Atrium
Well-being 10am - 3pm Atrium
Campus tours last approx. 40 minutes (please note, you do not need to book on to a campus tour)
Students’ Union 10am - 3pm Atrium
Find out about fees and funding, scholarships and bursaries
Need extra help, support, or counselling services? The team is here for you.
Interested in joining our Students’ Union, rated Number 1 in the UK? Fancy joining a society or starting a new hobby? Speak to our SU team and find out more about The Big Deal!
COURSE
3D Game Art
Acting (Film, TV and Stage)
Acting for Stage and Screen
Adult nursing
Animation
Animatronics Design
11am - 12pm
ROOM
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 13
(Animation VFX)
Then move to Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 2
10.30am - 12pm
10.30am - 12pm
11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
11am - 12pm
West Wing, Ground Floor, Dance Studio 2
West Wing, Ground Floor, Dance Studio 2
At 9:45am, meet at the Nursing stand to take the bus to the Uxbridge campus. The bus will leave promptly at 10am.
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 13
(Animation VFX)
Then move to Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 2
10.30am - 12pm
Timberlake Building, 1st Floor, Room 12
TIME
Aviation
Aviation
Aviation
Building
Meet at the Engineering and The Built Environment Stand
COURSE TIME ROOM
Design and Technology 10.30am - 12pm
Building, 2nd Floor Room 29/30
and Music Production 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio
Management 11am - 12pm North Wing 2nd Floor Room 15
in Aeroplanes 11am - 12pm
Ground
Architectural
Timberlake
Audio
Studio 1 Aviation
Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training
Gateway,
Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
in Helicopters 11am - 12pm
Ground
Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training
Gateway,
Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
Management with Logistics 11am - 12pm
Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 15
North
Management with Private Pilot Training in Helicopters 11am - 12pm
Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
Gateway,
Management with Private Pilot Training in Aeroplanes 11am - 12pm
Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
Gateway,
11am - 12pm
and Construction Engineering
Business
Business Management
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law Welcome Talk
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Child nursing
11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
10.30am - 11am Business and Law welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
11am - 12pm Course talk in:
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
At 9:45am, meet at the Nursing stand to take the bus to the Uxbridge campus. The bus will leave promptly at 10am.
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
TIME ROOM
COURSE
10.30am - 11am
and Law Welcome talk
Studies with
Years 11am -12pm
Childhood
Early
Childhood Studies with Primary Education 11am -12pm
Computer Science 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
COURSE TIME ROOM Computing 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Computing and Web Development 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Costume design and making 10.30am - 12pm Red Shed, 2nd Floor, Room 01 a Counselling Psychology 10.30am - 11.30am North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6 Creative Advertising 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building 1st Floor, Room 12 Criminology 11.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5 Criminology and Forensic Studies 11.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5 Criminology and Law 11.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5 Cyber Security 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
COURSE TIME ROOM Cyber Security (MSci (Hons)) 10.30am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Dance 10.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 1 Dance and Fitness 10.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 1 Dance and Performance (Top-up) 10.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 1 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11am - 12pm Meet at the Engineering and The Built Environment Stand Electronic Music Production 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1 Engineering Design 11am - 12pm Meet at the Engineering and The Built Environment Stand Events Management 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Room 11 Fashion and Textiles 10.30am - 12pm Red Shed, 2nd Floor Room D Fashion Design 10.30am - 12pm Red Shed, 2nd Floor, Room 01c
COURSE TIME
Fashion Promotion & Communication
FdSc Sports Coaching
Film and Television Production
Film Production
ROOM
10.30am - 12pm
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Red Shed, 2nd Floor, Room 3 (MAC Room)
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
11am - 12pm
11am - 12pm
Finance
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1
Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in: North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6 11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
COURSE
Finance and Accounting
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Finance and Business
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10 Fine
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Timberlake Building, 1st Floor, Room 11
North Wing, 3rd
North Wing, 2nd
North Wing,
TIME
ROOM
art 10.30am
12pm
Forensic Psychology 10.30am
11.30am
-
Foundation Degree (Arts) Health and Social Care 11am - 12pm
Floor, Room 6
Floor, Room
Foundation Degree (Arts) Professional Practice Early Years Practice 11am -12pm
3
3rd Floor, Room 2
COURSE TIME ROOM Furniture Design 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building, Ground Floor, Room 5 Games Development 11am - 12pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Graphic Design 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building 1st Floor Room 13 Hair and Make-Up for Film and Performance 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building, 1st Floor, Room 2 Health and Social Science 11.30am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5 Hospitality Entrepreneur 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11 Hotel and Events Management 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11 Hotel Management 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11 Illustration 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building 1st Floor Room 13
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6 and then
10.30am - 11am Business and Law welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
COURSE TIME ROOM Intelligence, Security and Resilience 11am - 12pm
Wing, 3rd Floor, Room
and Spatial Design 10.30am - 12pm
North
4 Interior
2nd Floor, Room
Business Studies 10.30am
11am
Business and
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm
Course Talk
Timberlake Building,
25 International
-
-
Law
-
10.30am - 11am in:
11am - 12pm in:
International Hospitality Management 11am - 12pm
Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11 International Tourism Management with Air Travel 11am - 12pm
Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 9 Law 10.30am
11am
Business and Law Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm
Course Talk
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
North
North
-
-
-
11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 12
COURSE
Marketing
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Red Shed, 2nd Floor, Room 01c
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in: North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
11am - 12pm Course talk in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
Media Production 11am - 12pm Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1
Mental Health Nursing 11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
Midwifery 11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
Please meet at the Nursing stand to go to bus that leaves at 10am
Please meet at the Nursing stand to go to bus that leaves at 10am
TIME ROOM
MA Design Innovation 10.30am - 12pm
Marketing and Media Communications
COURSE TIME ROOM Music and Live Events Management 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Room 11 Music Business 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 2 Music Production 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1 Music Production and Business 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1 Music Production and Performance 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1 Musical Theatre 3pm - 4pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 1 Occupational Therapy 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 10 Operating Department Practice 11am - 12pm South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 4 Paramedic Science 11am - 12pm South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 6 a+b
COURSE TIME ROOM Performing Arts (Film TV and Stage) 10.30am - 12pm West Wing, Ground Floor, Dance Studio 2 Photography 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building 2nd Floor Room 6 Physiotherapy 11am - 12pm South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4 Police Studies with Criminal Investigation 11am - 12pm North Wing, 1st Floor, Room 9 Professional Policing 11am - 12pm North Wing, 1st Floor, Room 9 Professional Practice - Early Years 11am -12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 Professional Practice - Education & Training 11am -12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 Professional Practice - Primary Education 11am -12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 Psychological Studies 10.30am - 11.30am North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
COURSE TIME ROOM Psychology 10.30am - 11.30am North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6 Psychology and Criminology 10.30am - 11.30am North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6 Public Health 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 3 Security and Resilience Management 11am - 12pm
Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4 Set Design for Stage and Screen 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building, Ground Floor, Room 4 SFX Props and Modelmaking for Film and TV 10.30am - 12pm Timberlake Building, 1st Floor, Room 12 Social Work 11am - 12pm North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 11 Software Engineering 10.30am - 12.30pm Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1 Songwriting and Music Production 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
North
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
- 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
10.30am - 11am Welcome to Sport talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
11am - 12pm course talk in: South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 1 Sport
10.30am - 11am Welcome to Sport talk in: South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
11am - 12pm course talk in: South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 1 Sport
10.30am - 11am Welcome to Sport talk in: South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
11am - 12pm course talk in: South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 1
TIME ROOM
Design 11am -
Gateway
COURSE
Sound
12pm
Sport and Exercise Science
11am
and Exercise Science with Strength and Conditioning
11am
12pm
-
- Course Talk
Exercise Psychology 10.30am
11am - 12pm
- 11am - Welcome to Sport
- Course Talk
COURSE TIME
Sports Coaching
Sports Coaching with Business
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
ROOM
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Sports Coaching with Community Health and Physical Activity
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Sports Coaching with Performance Sport
Sports Coaching with Physical Education
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport
11am - 12pm - Course Talk
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
COURSE
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am Welcome to sport talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
11am - 12pm Course talk in: South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 4
Timberlake Building, Ground Floor, Room 5
Red Shed, 2nd Floor Room D
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 13
(Animation VFX)
Then move to Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 2
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
TIME
ROOM Sports Therapy
Product Design 10.30am
Sustainable
- 12pm
Textile Design 10.30am
12pm
-
Effects 11am
12pm
Visual
-
Welcome to Sport 10.30am
11am
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Open daychecklist
Here are a few questions to help you find out everything you need to know about our university –feel free to ask our staff and students any questions during the day or via our website chat bnu.ac.uk
THE UNIVERSITY
Where is the university in relation to the town?
Are the public transport links good?
Is the university on one campus, or spread out?
Is there transport between the campuses?
ACCOMMODATION
Is accommodation in university halls guaranteed for first years?
Can you walk to the halls of residence?
How much does accommodation cost?
Is there a choice of options – en suite/studio etc.?
STUDENT SUPPORT
What support is available to me?
I have a disability – what additional support is available to me?
What clubs and societies can I join?
Are there any scholarships or bursaries I can apply for?
When is the library open?
Will I feel safe here?
Are there any additional fees?
YOUR COURSE
Will I be taught face to face on campus?
What is the timetable like?
How many hours will I be taught?
How much teaching is practical?
How will I be assessed – practical/exams/coursework?
What are the entry requirements?
Is there an interview, audition or portfolio review?
How do I apply?
What are the facilities for teaching?
What industry/business experience will I get?
What do your graduates go on to do?
Thank you for coming to our Open Day!
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