Clearing Visit Days
What’s on and Where
Registration
10:00, Seaborne Library
Advice and Guidance
9:00 to 11:30, Seaborne Library
Get your questions answered by our experts in our drop-in Advice and Guidance area. The following support departments will be represented today:
l Academic Skills
l Accommodation
l Admissions
l Careers and Employability
l Finance
l Evening Language Classes
‘Welcome to Chester’ Talk
l Sport and Active Lifestyle (Available on request at their office)
l Study Abroad
l Student Services
l Students’ Union (Available throughout the day at the SU Building)
10:30 - 11:00, Binks Building, Room CBK107
A warm welcome to the people and places of the University of Chester from our Senior Executive Team.
Refreshments
Available between 9:00 - 15:00
If you fancy a bite to drink or eat, our Grab and Go is open in the Binks Building (number on our Exton Park Map). Don’t miss our welcome drinks on arrival in the registration area.
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Thank you for joining us. Today’s activities are designed to help you find out everything you need to know about your course and student life here at Chester.
Subject Sessions
11:15 (Exton Park), 13:00 (Queen’s Park, Wheeler, Kingsway and Gateway House)
Visit your subject area and find out more about your subject of interest. Subject sessions will last around one hour, but if you have applied for a combined course we will ensure you have time to visit both subject areas.
Please see your Subject Sessions handout for details on when and where your session(s) are taking place.
Campus Tours
Running from 11:15 - 13:30
Student-led tours of our Exton Park site. These tours will be running regularly, and will include an example of University accommodation (subject to availability). Tours last approximately one hour. The final tour will depart at 13.30.
Departing from Seaborne Library (Exton Park map ref. ).
Travel to Queen’s Park, Kingsway and Wheeler
12:30
If your subject is based at our Queen’s Park, Wheeler or Kingsway sites, your subject session will take place after your campus tour. Transport via shuttle bus is available if required.
View Partnership Accommodation
Available between 9:00 - 15:00
Exton Park Map
Academic Buildings (open to view throughout the day until 15:00)
Downes Building (Sports Hall)
Westminster Building
Chritchley Building
Best Building NoWFOOD Centre
Molloy Building
Longfield House (Chaplaincy)
Small Hall
Careers and Employability
Anna Sutton Building
Anna Sutton Building (Annexe)
Hollybank Building
Thomas Building
Fitness Centre
Cloisters
Price Tower
Chester Students’ Union
The Bar
Dining Hall
Old College
Chapel
The Vicarage
Costcutter
Gateway House
University Accomodation
Grosvenor House
Parkgate Road Houses
Astbury House / Fisher House
Sumner House
Be sure to visit the city centre if you can, and discover what makes Chester such an amazing place to live. Vibrant, unique and welcoming, Chester is bursting with character and brimming with culture. Take a look at our top picks for your Open Day and see why Chester is a place you could one day call home.
Food and Drink
Chester’s streets are lined with cuisines from around the globe, mixing well-known favourites in with independent eateries. There are hidden foodie gems down side streets and in the new Chester Market on Northgate Street (see map on back page).
Historic Sights
Chester is steeped in history, and you’ll find historical treasures throughout the city – the impressive Cathedral, the iconic Eastgate Clock, the black and white Rows and the Roman Gardens. Walking the Roman walls is a great way to explore and get some incredible views over the city.
Shopping
High street favourites, designer boutiques, independent gems – Chester has everything you need when it comes to shopping. As well as the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, a stroll through some of Chester’s hidden streets uncovers a host of unexpected independent shops, music venues and galleries.
Key:
Exton Park: CH1 4BJ, Creative Campus, Kingsway: CH2 2LB, Queen’s Park: CH1 1SL, Wheeler: CH4 7AD, Gateway House: CH1 2HT
A bus service will be running between Exton Park and each of our other sites (Creative Campus, Kingsway; Queen's Park; and Wheeler) throughout the day. For further information, visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Long Stay Parking Short Stay Parking Reserved Disabled Parking
Tudor Place: CH2 1AA The Towpath: CH1 4GX Tramways: CH1 3DA Granary Studios: CH1 2AR 1 2 3 4 Partnership Accommodation** ** Please note that these are partnership residences for 2024/25 and that partnership agreements for 2025/26 are yet to be confirmed. chester.ac.uk
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