Open Day Subject Sessions
Exton Park and Gateway House
Welcome to Exton Park and Gateway House
Exton Park is where our story began and is home to numerous courses covering a variety of subject areas, a range of subject-specific facilities, and learning and teaching spaces. Seaborne Library has an extensive selection of books, e-books and e-journals, as well as bookable multimedia rooms, video conferencing space, 24hour access computer labs and a two-floor study zone.
Exton Park is home to the following subject areas:
• Biological Sciences
• Centre for Foundation Studies
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Counselling Skills
• Criminology
• Education
• English
• Geography and Enviroment
• History and Archaeology
• Languages and Cultures
• Mathematics
• Medical and Life Sciences
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Physics (2024 entry only)
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Sport
• Theology and Religious Studies
• Zoology and Animal Sciences
Gateway House is located within the ‘cultural quarter’ of Chester, adjacent to Storyhouse theatre and Chester Picturehouse.
Gateway House is home to the following subject areas:
• Creative Writing and English
• Journalism
Subject Sessions
Biological Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Thomas Building
Biology Laboratory Tours and Activities
Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:00 - 10:30 12:15 - 12:45
Bioveterinary Science Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15
Forensic Biology
Thomas Building, Room CTH105
Chritchley Building, Room CR005/1&2
Chritchley Building, Room CR005/1&2
Thomas Building, Room CTH105
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2
Thomas Building, Room CTH105
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2
Thomas Building, Room CTH101
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2 Marine
Centre for Foundation Studies
Staff will be available throughout the day at Rigg Building
Chemical Engineering
Staff will be available throughout the day at NoW Food Building
Chemical Engineering Welcome Talk
Course Information
Laboratory Tours & Demonstration
Welcome Talk
Course Information
Laboratory Tours & Demonstration 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:00
Binks Building, Room CBK013/1&2
Rigg Building, Room 001E
Rigg Building, Room 001E
Westminster Building, Room CWE017
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
Westminster Building, Room CWE017
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
Chemistry
Course
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Computer Science
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130
Chritchley Building, Room CCR116
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130
Chritchley Building, Room CCR116
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130 Games Development
12:45
Counselling
Chritchley Building, Room CCR130
Subject Sessions
Criminology
Staff will be available throughout the day within the Westminster Building Subject Area Session Type Time Room
Social and Political Science Hub Meet the Team and Students 10:00 - 15:00
Criminology BSc Course Talk Course Talk 11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15 Session Type
Westminster Building, Room CWE019
Westminster Building, Room CWE218
Westminster Building, Room CWE218
Education
Staff will be available throughout the day in the Quiet Study Area in Seaborne Library
Subject Area
Type
Childhood Studies with Applied Psychology Course Talk Course Talk 10:30 - 11:15 13:00 - 13:45
Early Childhood and Primary Education Course Talk Course Talk 10:30 - 11:15 13:00 - 13:45
Education Course Talk Course Talk 11:15 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:30
Early Years - Primary Education (3-7) with QTS - Teacher Education Course Talk Course Talk Course Talk Education Hub 10:15 - 11:00 12:00 - 12:45 13:15 - 14:00 10:00 - 14:30
Binks Building, Room CBK106/1
Binks Building, Room CBK106/1
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library PGCE Q&A Course Talk 10:00 - 14:30 14:15 - 14:45
English
Staff will be available throughout the day at The Vicarage and Gateway House.
Subject Area
Type
All Courses Drop-in Q&A 10:00 - 15:00
English Language
English Literature
Taster Session Taster Session 11:10 - 11:40 13:10 - 13:40
Taster Session Taster Session 10:30 - 11:00 12:30 - 13:00
Creative Writing Lecture Lecture 12:00 - 12:45 14:00 - 14:45
Quiet Study Area 1, Seaborne Library
The Vicarage, Room CVC003
The Vicarage, Room CVC003
The Vicarage, Room CVC003
The Vicarage, Room CVC008
The Vicarage, Room CVC008
Gateway House, Room CGW204
Gateway House, Room CGW204
Geography and Environment
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Best Building
Subject
All Courses
Geography
Natural Hazard Management
Welcome and Subject Overview Welcome and Subject Overview 10:30 - 11:00 13:15 - 13:45
Course Taster and Q&A
Course Taster and Q&A 11:15 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:00
Course Taster and Q&A
Course Taster and Q&A 11:15 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:00
History and Archaeology
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building.
Subject Area Session Type
All Courses Welcome Talk Welcome Talk 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
History
Archaeology
Taster session: ‘Forging National Identity in Weimar Germany’
Taster session: ‘Forging National Identity in Weimar Germany’ 11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00
Taster session: ‘The Archaeology of Death’
Taster session: ‘The Archaeology of Death’ 11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00
Journalism
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of Gateway House.
Subject
Journalism/Music Journalism/ Sport Journalism Course Talk
Course Activity
Course Talk
Course Activity 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:45 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45
Best Building, Room CBB017
Best Building, Room CBB017
Best Building, Room CBB017
Best Building, Room CBB017
Best Building, Room CBB013
Best Building, Room CBB013
Binks Building, Room CBK107
Binks Building, Room CBK107
Binks Building, Room CBK107
Binks Building, Room CBK107
McLay Laboratory, Anna Sutton Building
McLay Laboratory, Anna Sutton Building
Gateway House, Room CGW101
Gateway House, Room CGW101
Gateway House, Room CGW101
Gateway House, Room CGW101
Subject Sessions
Languages and Cultures
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building
Subject
All Courses
Course Talk and Tour
Q&A Drop-in
Course Talk and Tour
Q&A Drop-in
Mathematics
Staff will be available throughout the day at the Westminster Building
Subject
Mathematics
11:00 - 11:45
12:00 - 12:45 13:00 - 13:45 14:00 - 14:45
Binks Building, Room CBK104
Binks Building, Room CBK104
Binks Building, Room CBK104
Binks Building, Room CBK104
Westminster Building, Room CWE126/1
Westminster Building, Room CWE126/1
Westminster Building, Room CWE126/1
Westminster Building, Room CWE126/1
Medical and Life Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day at the Old College Laboratory
Biochemistry**/Biomedical Science/Medical Science/ Pharmacology
Course Information Course Information Drop-in Lab Demonstrations 10:30 - 11:30 12:30 - 13.30 11:00 - 15:00
Nutrition and Dietetics
Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017
Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017
Old College Building, Room COCB01
Staff will be available throughout the day at the Anna Sutton Building *Transport available from Small Hall. Subject
Nutrition and Dietetics/ Human Nutrition** Introduction to courses 10:15 - 11:00 13:15 - 13:45
All courses
Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE013
Cloisters, Room CCL105
Small Hall Bus Stop
**2024 Entry Only
Subject Sessions
Physics
Staff
NowFood Building, Room CNF205
Westminster Building, Room CWE017
NowFood Building, Room CNF205
NowFood Building, Room CNF205 Physics**
Politics and International Relations
Psychology
Staff
Taster Lecture
Why Chester? and Subject Talk
Taster Lecture Why Chester? and Subject Talk
Sociology
Best Building, Room CBB115
Best Building, Room CBB115
Best Building, Room CBB115
Best Building, Room CBB115
Best Building, Room CBB115 All Courses Why Chester? and Subject Talk
Subject Sessions
Sport
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Price Tower Building
Subject Area
Session Type
Sport and Exercise Sciences Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet Outside Lab Tour
Lab Tour
Taster Lecture
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet Outside Lab Tour
Time Room
Lab Tour 10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15 11:15 11:15 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45 13:45 - 14:00 14:00 14:00 - 14:45
Physical Education and Sports Coaching Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet Outside Lab Tour
Lab Tour
Taster Lecture
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet Outside Lab Tour
Lab Tour 10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15 11:15 11:15 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45 13:45 - 14:00 14:00 14:00 - 14:45
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW102
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, CTW102
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW102
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW102
Subject Sessions
Theology and Religious Studies
Staff will be available throughout the day in the foyer of the Hollybank Building Subject
Zoology and Animal Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Thomas Building
Animal Behaviour Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:30 - 14:00
Animal Welfare Science / Animal Behaviour and Welfare Laboratory Tours and Activities
Information
Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:30 - 14:00
Zoology Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15
Hollybank Building, Room CHB002
Hollybank Building, Room CHB002
Thomas Building, Room CTH101 Tower Building, Room CTW403 Tower Building, Room CTW403
Thomas Building, Room CTH101
Binks Building, Room CBK011
Binks Building, Room CBK011
Thomas Building, Room CTH011
Binks Building, Room CBK011
Binks Building, Room CBK011
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