A GUIDE TO YOUR VISIT DAY Chester, 2023 chester.ac.uk/clearing
Registration
10:00, Seaborne Library
Advice and Guidance
9:00 - 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 Apprenticeships
l Careers and Employability
l Finance
l Foundation Years
l Language and Cultures
l Students Union
l Sport and Active Lifestyle
l Study Abroad
l Student Services
l Work Based Learning
Travel to Queen’s Park, Kingsway and Wheeler
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.
‘Welcome to Chester’ Talk
10:30 - 11:00, Binks Building, Room CBK107
A warm welcome to the people and places of the University from a member of our Leadership Team.
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Subject Sessions
11:15 (subjects based at Exton Park)
13:00 (subjects based at Queen’s Park, Wheeler and Kingsway)
Visit your department 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.
Depart from the inside of the Seaborne Library (Exton Park map ref. ).
View Partnership Accommodation
Available between 9:00 - 15:00
Our partnership accommodation options are open between 9:00 and 15:00 today for you to visit. Please see your handout for more details.
Lunch and 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 8 on our Exton Park Map).
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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.
Key:
Academic and Support Buildings
Downes Building (Sports Hall)
Westminster Building
Chritchley Building
Best Building
NoWFOOD Centre
Molloy Hall
Seaborne Library
Binks 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 Building
Chester Students’ Union
The Bar, Varsity Sports Bar and Pizzeria
Dining Room (Main Dining Hall)
Exton Park Accommodation
Bus stop for Wheeler, Creative Campus Kingsway, and Queen’s Park
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EXTON PARK MAP
Old College Chapel
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Vicarage
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A shuttle 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. Please note, the last bus will depart from Exton Park at 3pm.
Directions from Exton Park to Chester city centre –15 minute walk
Proceed through the subway; follow signs for city centre and Northgate Street
Continue along Northgate Street, which will take you into the heart of the city centre
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to Fountains Roundabout
CITY CENTRE MAP
Turn right onto Parkgate Road Continue forward up
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EXPLORE CHESTER
Be sure to visit the city centre if you can, and discover what makes Chester one of the UK’s top 20 student cities.* Vibrant, unique, and welcoming; Chester is bursting with character brimming with culture. Take a look at our top picks for your Visit Day visit and see why Chester is a place you could one day call home.
*Student Crowd, Best Student Cities 2023
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 Chester city map on page 5) - a street food heaven not to be missed!
Storyhouse
Next to Chester Market and the Cathedral is Storyhouse – a cultural centre containing two state-of-the-art theatres, a cinema, library, restaurant and two bars. It’s a great place to stop for a coffee and see where you could be hanging out with friends in a year or two from now.
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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.
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.
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KEY CONTACTS
Accommodation and Residential Living 01244 513000, accommodation@chester.ac.uk
Athletics Union 01244 511000, athleticsunion@chester.ac.uk
Instagram: @uocathleticsunion
Careers and Employability careers@chester.ac.uk
Centre for Foundation Studies jan.odriscoll@chester.ac.uk
Chaplaincy chaplaincy@chester.ac.uk
Chester Students’ Union csu@chester.ac.uk
Disability and Inclusion disability@chester.ac.uk Finance–financeadmin@chester.ac.uk
International Student Admissions applyinternational@chester.ac.uk
Sport and Active Lifestyle 01244 513452, sportactivelifestyle@chester.ac.uk
Study Abroad studyabroad@chester.ac.uk
Undergraduate Admissions 01244 511000, admissions@chester.ac.uk
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