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Campus tours run every half an hour from 10am - 2.30pm
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North Wing
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11am
11.30am
12pm
Hughenden Park Student Village (Via pedestrian walkway)
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Lecture Theatres
Winter Garden
To High Street,1.30pm Windsor House 12.30pm 1pm 2pm & 2.30pm
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Garden Cafe
Learning Resource Centre
10.30am
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5 East Wing
Lecture Theatre
10 Timberlake
4 Link Bridge
Campus Link Bus Stop
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Students’ Union
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Roof Top Garden
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Student Centre
Bucks Students’ Union
The Venue
Classrooms & Lecture Theatres
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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, our new Beeches and Garden Café 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.
BNU’s Brook Street Halls offers the second cheapest accommodation out of all the universities in the south-east. BNU own research, accurate as of October 2023
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.
Hughenden accommodation tour times
Brook Street accommodation tour times 10am
10.30am
11am
10.45am
11.15am
11.45am
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
12.15pm
12.45pm
1.15pm
1pm
1.30pm
2pm
1.45pm
2.15pm
2.45pm
2.30pm
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
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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
See what our Student Support services can offer you
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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
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
Welcome Talk
9.40am and 10am
Gateway Lecture Theatre
Introduction to Buckinghamshire New University and Student Life and Experience presentation
Accommodation Tours
From 10am
From outside main reception
Please book onto your tour at the accommodation stand in the main events hall via the QR code or at the accommodation stand. Walking tours to Brook Street last 45 minutes Coach tours to Hughenden last approx. one hour
Campus Tours
From 10am
Departs every half an hour from ‘The Room’
Campus tours last approx. 40 minutes (please note, you do not need to book on to a campus tour)
General sessions SESSION
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
Admissions
9.30am - 3pm
At the stand in the Events Hall
Questions about your application or need advice with writing your personal statement? Come and talk to our admissions team!
Accommodation
9.30am - 3pm
At the stand in the Events Hall
Talk to the accommodation team about your options and book a tour!
Fees and Funding
9.30am - 3pm
At the stand in the Events Hall
Find out about fees and funding, scholarships and bursaries
Well-being
9.30am - 3pm
At the stand in the Events Hall
Need extra help, support, our counselling services? The team are here for you
Students’ Union
9.30am - 3pm
At the stand in the Events Hall
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 our more about The Big Deal!
Art and Design COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
Architectural Design and Technology BSc (Hons) Architectural Design and Technology Creative Advertising BA (Hons) Creative Advertising Fashion Design BA (Hons) Fashion Design Fashion Promotion & Communication BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion and Communication Furniture Design BA (Hons) Furniture Design Graphic Design & Illustration BA (Hons) Graphic Design BA (Hons) Illustration Interior and Spatial Design BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial Design
Set Design for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) Set Design for Stage and Screen Sustainable Product Design BSc (Hons) Sustainable Product Design SFX Props and Model Making BA (Hons) SFX Props and Modelmaking for Film and TV BSc (Hons) Animatronics Design
COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
10.45am - 12.15pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
Textile Design/Fashion & Textiles BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles BA (Hons) Textile Design Photography BA (Hons) Photography Hair and Make-Up BA (Hons) Hair and Make-Up for Film and Performance Costume Design BA (Hons) Costume Design and Making Fine Art BA (Hons) Fine Art
Engineering and The Built Environment COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
Meet at the Engineering and The Built Environment Stand
General Q&A and Tour
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11.15am - 12.45pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
3pm
Meet at the Events Hall
Studio Tour and Presentation
11.15am - 12.45pm
Meet outside ‘The Room’
Studio Tour and Presentation
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 13
Presentation
Engineering BSc (Hons) Building and Construction Engineering BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) Engineering Design
Performance and Dance COURSE Performing Arts/Acting BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Dance BA (Hons) Dance BA (Hons) Dance and Fitness
Aviation COURSE Aviation Management BSc (Hons) Aviation Management BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Logistics
COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
Gateway Lecture Theatre
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 9
Presentation and tour
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 1st Floor, Room 9
Presentation and tour
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4
Presentation
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
10.30am - 11am
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 6
Presentation for all courses in the School of Business and Law
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
Presentation
Piloting courses BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Aeroplanes BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Helicopters
Presentation
BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training in Aeroplanes
(Please ask for a tour of the Flight Simulator)
BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training in Helicopters Tourism with Air Travel BA (Hons) International Tourism Management with Air Travel
Policing COURSE Policing BSc (Hons) Police Studies with Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Professional Policing
Security COURSE Intelligence, Security and Resilience BSc (Hons) Intelligence, Security and Resilience
BNU Business School COURSE
Business, Marketing, and Finance
BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management BA (Hons) Business Management BA (Hons) Marketing BA (Hons) Marketing and Media Communications BA (Hons) Sport Business Management BA (Hons) Sport Business Management and Marketing BSc (Hons) Finance and Business BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting
Law COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 15
Presentation
Law LLB (Hons) Law LLB (Hons) Business Law LLM Law
Creative and Digital Industries COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11.30am -12.30pm
Gateway Building, 1st Floor, Room 13 (Animation Lab)
Presentation
Video Studio 1
Presentation and tour of Film, TV and Media Production Facilities
11am - 12pm
Gateway Building, 1st Floor Audio Studio 1
Presentation and a tour of the music production and performance facilities
11am - 12pm
Gateway Building, 1st Floor Audio Studio 1
Presentation and a tour of the music production and performance facilities
Animation & Game Art BA (Hons) Animation BA (Hons) Visual Effects BA (Hons) 3D Game Art
Film & Production BA (Hons) Film and Television Production
11am - 12pm
BA (Hons) Film Production BA (Hons) Media Production Music Business & Events BA(Hons) Events Management BA (Hons) Music and Live Events Management BA (Hons) Music Business Music Production and Performance BA (Hons) Music Production BA (Hons) Audio and Music Production BA (Hons) Music Production and Performance BA (Hons) Music Production and Business BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production BA (Hons) Songwriting and Music Production BSc (Hons) Sound Design
Computing and Games COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12.30pm
Room 1 (Computing Lab)
Computing workshop
11am - 12.30pm
Room 6 (Games Lab)
Games workshop
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 4
Presentation
Computing BSc (Hons) Computer Science BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) Computing BSc (Hons) Computing and Web Development BSc (Hons) Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Software Engineering MSci (Hons) Cyber Security Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development
Education and Early Years COURSE Childhood and Primary Education, Education & Early Years BA (Hons) Childhood Studies with Primary Education BA (Hons) Childhood Studies with Early Years Foundation Degree (Arts) Professional Practice Early Years Foundation Degree (Arts) Professional Practice Primary Education
Human Performance and Sport COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
Introduction & Welcome to Sport
10.15am - 10.45am
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
Presentation for all Sport courses
10.45am - 11.45am
Presentation South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 followed by Human Performance Lab Workshop South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 1 -
Presentation and workshop
11.45 - 12.45pm
South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 4
Sports Therapy presentation and tour*
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science MSci Sport and Exercise Science BA (Hons) Sports Coaching with Business FDSc Sports Coaching BA (Hons) Sports Coaching with Performance Sport Physical Activity BA (Hons) Sports Coaching with Community Health and BA (Hons) Sports Coaching with Physical Education FDSc Sports Coaching with Football Development and Performance Sport Therapy BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
*To gain a better understanding of the modules taught, we recommend visiting the general sports talk.
Psychology COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
10.45am -11.45am
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
Presentation
Psychology, joint psychology courses BSc (Hons) Psychology BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies
Criminology and Social Sciences COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11.45am - 12.15pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5
Presentation
Criminology, Criminology joint courses & Health and Social Sciences BSc (Hons) Criminology BSc (Hons) Criminology and Law BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies BSc (Hons) Health and Social Science
Heath and Social Care Professions COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 2
Presentation
12pm-1pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 3
Presentation
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 11
Presentation
11am - 12pm
South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 6a and 6b
Presentation
11am - 12pm
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4
Presentation
12pm-1pm
South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 4
Presentation and tour
11am - 12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 10
Presentation
WHERE
ACTIVITY
Health and Social Care BA (Hons) Integrated Health and Social Care Foundation Degree (Arts) Health and Social Care Public Health BA (Hons) Public Health Social Work BSc (Hons) Social Work Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy ODP BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Nursing COURSE
TIME
Nursing
Presentation in North Wing 3rd Floor Room 2
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) with NMC Registration 10.30am - 11.30am MSc Adult Nursing
Followed by a demonstration in South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 4
Presentation and tour
International Hotel and Hospitality School COURSE
TIME
WHERE
ACTIVITY
11am -12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor Room 11
Presentation
Hotel and Hospitality BA (Hons) Hotel Management BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management BA (Hons) Hotel and Events Management BA (Hons) Hospitality Entrepreneur MSc Hospitality Leadership
Open day checklist 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?
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