OPEN DAY UNDERGRADUATE
Visitor guide
What’s happening today?
Discover Buckinghamshire New University at our Open Day, where you can plan your own activities. Whether you choose to meet our students and staff, take a campus tour, or explore our accommodation, the choice is yours. Use the checklist below to help you organise your day and make the most of your visit.
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 Atrium.
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.
Brook Street
Hughenden Park Student Village
Windsor House
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 Atrium 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
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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.
Please book onto your tour via the QR code, or at the accommodation stand in the Atrium.
Walking tours to Brook Street last 45 minutes
Coach tours to Hughenden last approx one hour
Parents and carers are invited to attend a presentation on student life at university. This session will provide an opportunity to address any questions or concerns they may have regarding
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The Garden:
Escape to our cozy coffee shop for specialty coffee, artisan cakes, smoothies, and toasties!
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Find us at the High Wycombe Campus, in the East Wing.
Find us at the High Wycombe Campus, in the Gateway Building.
Find us at the Aylesbury Campus, Ground floor overlooking the canal.
Find us at the Uxbridge Campus on Floor 1.
COURSE TIME ROOM
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 13
(Animation VFX)
3D Game Art 11.30am - 12.30pm
Acting (Film, TV and Stage) 11.15am - 12.45pm
Acting for Stage and Screen 11.15am - 12.45pm
Adult nursing
11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
Animation 11.30am - 12.30pm
Then move to Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 2
Meet in ‘The Room’
Meet in ‘The Room’
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
Animatronics Design 10.45am - 12.15pm Meet in ‘The Room’
Architectural Design and Technology 10.45am - 12.15pm
Audio and Music Production 11am - 12pm
Meet in ‘The Room’
Gateway 1st Floor,
Audio Studio 1
COURSE TIME ROOM
Aviation Management 11am - 12pm
Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training in Aeroplanes 10.45am - 11:45am
Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training in Helicopters 10.45am - 11:45am
Aviation Management with Logistics 11am - 12pm
Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Helicopters
10.45am - 11:45am
Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Aeroplanes 10.45am - 11:45am
Building and Construction Engineering 10.45am - 12.15pm
Business and Law Welcome talk 10.30am - 11am
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 15
Gateway, Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
Gateway, Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 15
Gateway, Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
Gateway, Ground Floor, Gateway Lecture Theatre
North Wing, Third Floor, Room 13
North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6
COURSE TIME ROOM
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
welcome talk in:
North Wing 2nd Floor
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Room 6
Business Management
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Child nursing
11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
Childhood Studies with Early Years 11am -12pm
Childhood Studies with Primary Education 11am -12pm
Civil Engineering 10.45am - 12.15pm
Computer Science 10.30am - 12pm
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence 10.30am - 12pm
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
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 13
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
COURSE TIME ROOM
Computing 10.30am - 12pm
Computing and Web Development 10.30am - 12pm
Costume Design and Making 10.45am - 12.15pm
Counselling Psychology
Creative Advertising
Criminology
Criminology and Forensic Studies
10.30am - 11.30am
10.45am - 12.15pm
11.30am - 12pm
11.30am - 12pm
Criminology and Law 11.30am - 12pm
Cyber Security 10.30am - 12pm
Cyber Security (MSci (Hons)) 10.30am - 12pm
Dance
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
Meet in ‘The Room’
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
Meet in ‘The Room’
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
10.15am - 11.30am
Meet in ‘The Room’
COURSE TIME ROOM
- 12.15pm
Electronic Music Production 11am - 12pm
Engineering Design 10.45am - 12.15pm
Events Management 11am - 12pm
FdSc Sports Coaching
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
North Wing, Third Floor, Room 13
Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 13
1st Floor, Room 11
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in:
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b Film and Television Production 11am - 12pm
Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1 Film Production 11am - 12pm
Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1
COURSE TIME ROOM
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
Finance
Finance and Accounting
Finance and Business
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
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
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
art 10.45am - 12.15pm Meet in ‘The Room’
COURSE TIME ROOM
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
Foundation Degree (Arts) Health and Social Care 11am - 12pm
North Wing, Second Floor, Room 13
Foundation Degree (Arts) Professional Practice Early Years Practice 11am -12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 Furniture
and
- 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 5 Hospitality Entrepreneur 11am - 12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11 Hotel Management 11am - 12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11
COURSE TIME ROOM
Illustration
10.45am - 12.15pm Meet in ‘The Room’
Intelligence, Security and Resilience 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4
Interior and Spatial Design 10.45am - 12.15pm Meet in ‘The Room’
International Business Studies
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
International Hospitality Management 11am - 12pm
10.30am - 11am in: North Wing 2nd Floor Room 6 and then 11am - 12pm in: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 10
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 11
International Tourism Management with Air Travel 11am - 12pm North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 9
Law
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 12
COURSE TIME ROOM
10.30am - 11am Business and Law
Marketing
Marketing and Media Communications
Mechanical Engineering
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
10.30am - 11am - Business and Law
Welcome Talk 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
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
10.45am - 12.15pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 13
Media Production 11am - 12pm Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 1
Mental Health Nursing 11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
At 9:45 am, meet at the Nursing stand to take the bus to the Uxbridge Campus. The bus will depart promptly at 10am
COURSE TIME ROOM
Midwifery 11am - 1.30pm (At the Uxbridge Campus)
Music and Live Events Management 11am - 12pm
Music Business 11am - 12pm
Music Production 11am - 12pm
Music Production and Business 11am - 12pm
Music Production and Performance 11am - 12pm
At 9:45 am, meet at the Nursing stand to take the bus to the Uxbridge Campus. The bus will depart promptly at 10am
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 11
Gateway, 1st Floor, Room 11
Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
Musical Theatre 12.45pm - 2pm Meet in ‘The Room’
Occupational Therapy 11am - 12pm North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 10
Operating Department Practice 11am - 12pm South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 4
COURSE TIME ROOM
Paramedic Science 11am - 12pm
South Wing, 4th Floor, Room 6 a+b
Photography 10.45am - 12.15pm Meet in ‘The Room’
Physiotherapy 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation 11am - 12pm
Professional Policing 11am - 12pm
Professional Practice - Early Years 11am -12pm
Professional Practice - Education & Training 11am -12pm
Professional Practice - Primary Education 11am -12pm
Psychological Studies 10.30am - 11.30am
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4
North Wing, 1st Floor, Room 9
North Wing, 1st Floor, Room 9
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
COURSE TIME ROOM
Psychology 10.30am - 11.30am
Psychology and Criminology 10.30am - 11.30am
Public Health 11am - 12pm
Security and Resilience Management 11am - 12pm
Set Design for Stage and Screen 10.45am - 12.15pm
SFX Props and Modelmaking for Film and TV 10.45am - 12.15pm
Social Work 11am - 12pm
Software Engineering 10.30am - 12pm
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 6
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 3
North Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 4
Meet in ‘The Room’
Meet in ‘The Room’
North Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 11
Gateway, 4th Floor, Room 1
Songwriting and Music Production 11am - 12pm Gateway 1st Floor, Audio Studio 1
COURSE TIME ROOM
Sound Design
11am - 12pm
Sport and Exercise Science
Sport and Exercise Science with Strength and Conditioning
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Gateway 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
10.30am - 11am Welcome to Sport talk in:
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Sports Coaching
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b 11am - 12pm course talk in:
South Wing, 1st Floor, Room 1
Welcome to sport talk and course talk in: South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
COURSE TIME ROOM
Sports Coaching with Business
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
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
Sports Coaching with Performance Sport
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
Sports Coaching with Physical Education
10.30am - 11am - Welcome to Sport 11am - 12pm - Course Talk
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
Sports Therapy
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
COURSE TIME ROOM
Visual Effects
11.30am - 12:30pm
Welcome to Sport 10.30am - 11am
Gateway 1st Floor, Room 13 (Animation VFX) Then move to Gateway, Ground Floor, Video Studio 2
South Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 2 a + b
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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