Welcome to your
Open Day
University Centre Shrewsbury Ι November 2023 chester.ac.uk/openday
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Welcome to University Centre Shrewsbury Today is your opportunity to discover what it’s really like to be a student here at University Centre Shrewsbury. We know that choosing a university is a big decision, and today’s activities are designed to help you find out everything you need to know about student life at Shrewsbury. Look out for staff and students in red t-shirts – we’re here to help make sure you get the most out of your visit.
This booklet should help you find details of: • The subject talks that you’re interested in • Our advice and guidance area; where staff will be able to explain the support available to you before, during and after your studies • Tours of student facilities, including accommodation.
Undergraduate Courses: • Adult Nursing • Childhood Studies with Applied Psychology • Primary Education (5-11 years) with QTS
To find us on UCAS search ‘University of Chester’
Postgraduate Courses: • Museums and Heritage Practice • Military History PGDip *Postgraduate courses will be available within the café area
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Open Day Schedule Welcome Talk Session Type
Time
Room
General
10:15 - 10:45
SGH026
Subject Area
Time
Room
Simulation Suite (Drop-in Session)
All day
Simulation Suite - SGH021
Course Information
11:00 - 11:30
SGH018
Course Q&A
11:30 - 12:00
SGH018
Adult Nursing
Childhood Studies with Applied Psychology Subject Area
Time
Room
Course Information
11:00 - 12:00
SGH126
Course Q&A
12:00 - 12:30
SGH126
Primary Education (5 -11) with QTS Subject Area
Time
Room
Course Information
11:00 - 12:00
SGH026
Course Q&A
12:00 - 12:30
SGH026
Working with Children, Young People and Families (WBIS) Subject Area
Time
Room
Course Information
11:00 - 12:00
SGH126
Course Q&A
12:00 - 12:30
SGH126
Wondering where your room is? The room numbers follow a simple pattern and correspond to different floors in the building: SGH0 – Ground floor; SGH1 – First Floor; SGH2 – Second Floor; and SGH3 – Third Floor. 4
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Open Day Schedule Campus and Accommodation Tours Our student-led tours will visit our main teaching and learning spaces in Guildhall and the en-suite partnership accommodation at Mardol House. Tours start from the registration area: • Guildhall tour – will run from 10:00, on the hour, until 14:00. • Accommodation – Visit our registration desk to enquire about accommodation tours.
Tours will be available throughout the day from the registration desk.
Refreshments Refreshments will be available in the café throughout the event.
Advice and Guidance Information Desks Situated in the café, the following support areas and extra-curricular departments are available for you to talk to throughout the day: • Academic Skills • Careers and Employability • Finance and Funding
Working together
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How to Apply We hope you have enjoyed your day visiting University Centre Shrewsbury. If you have liked what you have seen today and would like to make an application, you’ll need to apply through UCAS. Most of our courses at University Centre Shrewsbury are listed on UCAS under the University of Chester. When you fill in your application you’ll need our: • Institution Code: CHSTR C55 • Campus Code: S • Course Code: Can be found on the course page on the UCAS Website www.ucas.com If you have any further questions that you’d like to ask about applying, please contact us on 01244 511000 or email admissions@chester.ac.uk
Checklist Find out about your course Tour Guildhall and the accommodation Visit the advice and guidance desks
Mardol House Guildhall
Photograph taken from the top of Mardol House, the student accommodation.
The main teaching and learning space for students.
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