University of Gloucestershire open days

OPEN DAYS

Open days For any further enquiries please don’t hesitate to get in touch: General enquiries: T: 03330 141414 E: enquiries@glos.ac.uk Admissions: admissions@glos.ac.uk or 01242 714521 Accommodation: accommodation@glos.ac.uk or 01242 715431 Student Mental Health and Wellbeing: mhw@glos.ac.uk or 01242 714540

Your open day programme

Disability Support: disability@glos.ac.uk or 01242 714870

All information in this booklet is accurate at time of going to print.

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Your open day Discover how we’ll use our expertise to support and challenge you to be your best self.

Together we make an unstoppable team.

“There’s no better opportunity to see if it’s the right place for you.

The lecturers are really friendly and helpful and the campus is stunning, as soon as I got here I knew it was the right fit for me.”

Zosie Golding, Animation graduate

Everything you need to know about the day is in this booklet, including your programme and how to get here. In the meantime, stay up to date with what’s going on by following us: @uniofglos

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Contents 4 - 5

Why come to our open day?

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Open day hub

9 Essential sessions 10 Explore

Park campus 11-13 Open day programme:

Park campus 14 Explore

Francis Close Hall

campus 15-17 Open day programme:

Francis Close

Hall campus 18 Explore

Oxstalls campus 19 - 21 Open day programme:

Oxstalls campus 22 - 23 Accommodation 24 - 26 Getting here 27

Plan your day

Why come to our open day Top 10 reasons to visit us and join our unstoppable team.

Meet the lecturers

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Our lecturers are published experts, active researchers, practising artists and experienced professionals who will challenge and inspire you throughout your degree. There’s no better way to learn what the course will really be like than to hear from the people who’ll be teaching you.

Get a taste of your course

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Interactive sessions, workshops and lectures are a great way to sample your course first-hand. You’ll get a feel for the study style, find out more about modules and get hands-on with our top-spec facilities and kit.

Discover our facilities

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From high-tech labs, illustration studios and a brand new sports arena to simply discovering a good place to hang out with friends – a tour of the spaces you’ll be learning in is guaranteed to help you decide if you can see yourself studying here.

Accommodation guarantee

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If you accept us as your first choice and apply for accommodation by 4 July (for 2019 entry), we will guarantee you a place in university or partner-managed accommodation. You can view a variety of our accommodation options on the day, from on-campus options to viewing our new off-campus student halls.

One-to-one advice

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Funding your studies, choosing where to live, accessing dyslexia support – coming to university is a big step for everyone. Our outstanding accommodation, finance and admissions advisers are on hand throughout the day to help answer any questions you may have.

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Placements and careers Every year, our students complete over 3,000 work placements and internships. From London Fashion Week, the BBC and IBM, to beachfront hotels in South Carolina or fast-paced A&E departments – our students push themselves to graduate a step ahead. Visit our Your Future Plan team and discover more.

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Explore the local area Gloucestershire has a lot to offer, with over 500 pubs, clubs and bars; 45 festivals each year and adventure in the great outdoors – this is a perfect place to experience the best of both city and country life.

Pick up one of our useful maps on the day and discover what’s outside the campuses.

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Chat to current students Our current students will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you may have. They’ll tell you what it’s really like to live and study here – and they’ve been in your shoes at some point so they know what it’s like.

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The University of Gloucestershire Academic Merit Scholarship The scholarship is £1,200 to support you with the costs of your studies. You can choose how you allocate the annual contribution of £400. Find out more about the scholarship by talking to our finance team on the day, or visit: glos.ac.uk/meritscholarships

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Find out if we’re the right place for you Lots of our students talk about visiting us and it just clicked, something felt right. It’s one thing to read online or in a prospectus what we offer, but it’s so much better to experience it first-hand. By visiting us you’ll be able to see whether we’re the right fit for you.

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Open Day Hub

Your Future Plan

The Open Day Hub is where you will register and find out more about your course, finance, accommodation and student support.

Registration On arrival, please head straight to Registration where staff and students will greet you. You can register from 9.30am onwards and we’ll give you a pack of useful information to get your open day started.

Park campus register at Elwes main reception Francis Close Hall campus register in TC006 (follow the signs) Oxstalls campus register at main reception Campus maps will be sent via email to download before you visit us and will also be available on the day.

Finding your way around Our student ambassadors will be happy to show you around and help answer your questions about student life. They can also show you where to book on to a tour of the campus and any off-site accommodation.

course. If you’re interested in a course that requires an interview, this is also a great opportunity to get some top tips before the big day.

Helpzone From finding course timetables and learning how to write assignments, to accessing dyslexia support, our Helpzone advisers are dedicated to making your university experience the best it can be.

Our advisers will be available between 10am and 3pm.

Students’ Union Discover more about our 100+ sports clubs and societies, part-time employment and work experience opportunities. You can also find out about our exciting Freshers’ Fortnight.

Where to eat Our refectories will be open from 9am for light refreshments and lunch, serving hot food until 2pm.

Admissions, accommodation & finance

Emergencies

Have a chat with the team about the accommodation options available, the UCAS application process and how to fund your studies. No questions will be left unanswered.

Please contact the nearest member of staff or student ambassador if you have an emergency need or to report any lost items.

Academic schools

It’s not just about turning up to lectures - by choosing the right field trips, work placements, sports clubs and volunteering roles, you’ll gain the experiences you need to make your future plan a reality and become the graduate you want to be.

Our dedicated team of advisers and tutors will be on hand to talk to you about employability support, as well as placements and volunteering opportunities.

95% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months (DLHE 2016/17)

Meet our lecturers and currents students at our academic hubs. You can have one-to-one chats with your future lecturers and find out more about your

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Essential sessions Attending your course talk will be at the top of your priority list but we also recommend the following essential sessions: Introduction to the university and student life talk Discover what makes us different, hear from current students about their experience so far and find out about the support we offer every student to create their own career plan.

Open day extras Staged major incident with a simulation ambulance, media workshops, designing the perfect portfolio, getting hands-on with VR headsets and hearing from current athletes and coaches about our sports scholarships and 40+ sports clubs – these are just some of the extra sessions and activities going on throughout the day, to make your open day an interactive and inspiring experience.

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Campus tours Get a feel for life on campus on a tour with current students. You can also visit our new off-campus accommodation, Pittville Student Village in Cheltenham and Blackfriars Residences* in Gloucester. Hop on the free university bus**, which runs throughout the day (11am – 3pm), and be greeted by our student ambassadors who will show you around the facilities and accommodation.

Get a feel for all our campuses by taking a virtual tour before you visit: virtualtours.glos.ac.uk *In partnership with CityHeart **For Blackfriars Residences please use the free bus service from Oxstalls campus. Pittville Student Village can be visited via the free bus from Francis Close Hall campus or you can drive there from any campus and park on-site.

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Explore Park campus

Open day programme

Originally laid out as a zoological garden with its own lake and elephant walk, Park campus is a creative and technological hub where media, design, computing and engineering students create and collaborate in inspiring and top-spec facilities.

Campus & accommodation tours

Cheltenham

Park campus Tours 9.30 – 15.00

Campus and on-campus accommodation tours at a time to suit you

10.30 – 16.00

Off-campus accommodation tours of our new Pittville Student Village. You can drive up and view the accommodation between 11 – 3pm. Student ambassadors will be on hand to greet you and show you around. Parking is available on-site.

Open Day Hub Pittville Student Village, Albert Road, Cheltenham GL52 3JG

Sessions for all design students Media Centre

Design Centre

The Media Centre is home to our brand new TV studio and gallery kitted out with the same equipment used at the BBC. It also features top-spec journalism suites and newsroom, brand new recording studios and rehearsal rooms and a professional-standard film studio, dubbing theatre and 360 sound lab.

Our brand new Design Centre offers a professional space for design students to develop their creative talent. It features an advertising boardroom, high-tech workshops and bespoke studios for each of our design courses.

You can view student work from our third-year Art and Design degree show too.

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Computing & Technology Suite These purpose-built facilities offer our computing and engineering students the very latest hardware including Occulus Rift, HTC Vive and Motion Capture. Our research and cyber labs offer an authentic environment to practice mock cyber-attacks and our breakout space is great for workshop sessions.

12.00 – 12.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

TC014

14.00 – 14.45

The perfect design portfolio

OW001

Course sessions 11.00 – 11.45

Advertising course talk

11.00 – 11.45

Fashion Design course talk

OW104 BE101

13.00 – 13.45

Graphic Design course talk

OW001

13.00 – 13.45

Interior Design course talk

DH104

13.00 – 13.45

Product Design course talk

DH003

13.40 - 14.20

Stage Management* course talk

BE104

13.00 – 13.40

Theatre Design* course talk

BE104

13.00 – 13.45

Visual Communication (Level 6) course talk

OW001

*Subject to validation at time of print

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Sessions for all computing and engineering students 12.00 – 12.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

12.00 – 15.00

Join our computing students and gain hands-on experience with our specialist equipment

Sessions for all media students TC014 WW001

Course sessions 13.00 – 14.15

Applied Artificial Intelligence* course talk

WW001

13.00 – 14.15

Business Computing course talk

TC014

13.00 – 14.15

Computing course talk

TC014

13.00 – 14.15

Computer and Cyber Forensics course talk

TC014

10.30 – 11.45

Computer Games Design course talk

WW001

10.30 – 11.45

Computer Games Programming course talk

WW001

13.00 – 14.15

Cyber and Computer Security course talk

10.30 – 11.45

Digital Media and Web Technologies course talk

WW001

10.30 - 11.30

Electrical and Electronic Engineering* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

10.30 - 11.30

Industrial Control Engineering* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

10.30 - 11.30

Industrial Internet of Things* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

10.30 - 11.30

Industrial Systems Engineering* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

10.30 - 11.30

Integrated Engineering (Level 6)* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

10.30 - 11.30

Mechatronics Engineering* course talk and demonstration

The Zone, Waterworth Building

TC014

10.00 – 10.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

TC014

Course sessions 11.00 – 11.45

Animation course talk and tour

TC106

11.00 – 13.00

Creative Music Technology course talk and tour

TC202

11.00 – 11.45

Film Production course talk followed by visit to film studio

TC014

11.00 – 15.00

Film and Television Production (Level 6) drop in sessions

Open Day Hub

11.00 – 11.45

Journalism course talk followed by a tour of the newsroom and facilities

EW004

11.00 – 11.45

Magazine Journalism and Production course talk and tour

EW004

13.00 - 14.00

Media Production course talk and tour

TC104

11.00 - 11.45

Media Production virtual reality workshop

TC104

11.00 – 13.00

Music Business course talk and tour

TC202

11.00 – 13.00

Popular Music course talk and tour

TC202

12.00 – 12.45

Sports Journalism course talk and tour

EW016

12.00 – 12.45

Television Production course talk and tour

EW030

*Subject to validation at time of print

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Explore Francis Close Hall campus Cheltenham Referred to as our ‘Hogwarts campus’, this beautiful space has been inspiring students since 1847. It offers cutting-edge labs and a contemporary teaching centre for exploring modern theories and discovering ground-breaking research.

Open day programme

Francis Close Hall campus Campus & accommodation tours Tours 9.30 – 15.00

Campus and on-campus accommodation tours at a time to suit you

Open Day Hub

10.30 – 16.00

Pittville Student Village tour – visit our new accommodation off-campus, buses leave every quarter of an hour

Pittville Student Village

Sessions for all art and design students

Labs, interviewing suite & crime scene house Our Natural and Social Sciences students have access to the very best facilities and equipment, from fully-equipped biology and geography labs for molecular investigations, to EEG and virtual reality suites to examine the neurobiology behind our decisions.

They can also practice forensic investigation in our bespoke crime scene house and learn the art of interrogation in our forensic interviewing suite.

Teaching Centre This centre provides our humanities, education and social care students with an open and reflective space to debate, learn and research. It includes open-plan teaching rooms for our students and lectures to explore contemporary theories as well as analyse ancient texts. Education students also have their own dedicated library with interactive whiteboards to develop and train in.

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Art, design & photography studios Our art & design students benefit from beautiful illustration studios, digital suites and a rooftop landscape architecture studio with panoramic views of Cheltenham.

Just a few minutes’ walk from the main campus is Hardwick - a thriving hub of creativity with traditional darkrooms, digital suites and individual studio spaces.

Hardwick Gallery offers year-round exhibitions, including our third-year Art & Design degree show, which you will be able to view on the day.

10.00 – 10.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

10.00 – 15.00

Art & Design Hub

13.30 – 14.15

The perfect portfolio – top tips on how to prepare for your interview*

TC001 Clegg Building CL061a AP115

Course sessions 12.00 – 12.45

Fine Art course talk*

11.00 – 11.45

Illustration course talk

HC303

AP115

12.00 – 12.45

Landscape Architecture course talk

CL220

11.00 – 12.30

Photography course talk and tour of the studios*

AP018

11.00 – 12.30

Photography: Editorial and Advertising course talk and tour of the studios*

AP018

11.00 – 12.30

Photojournalism and Documentary Photography course talk and tour of the studios*

AP018

*Session takes place at Hardwick. Visit the Art and Design Hub 15 minutes before your session and one of our ambassadors will take you there.

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Sessions for all education and humanities students 11.00 – 11.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

10.00 – 15.00 10.00 – 15.00

Sessions for all natural and social sciences students TC001

10.00 – 10.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

Education Hub

TC004

10.00 – 15.00

Natural & Social Sciences Hub

Humanities Hub

TC002a

Course sessions

Course sessions

TC001 CeAL Building

10.30 – 11.30

Applied Social Sciences (Level 6) course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

11.00 - 12.15

Animal Biology course talk and a tour of our specialist labs

QU027

11.00 - 12.15

Biology course talk and a tour of our specialist labs

QU027

11.00 – 12.15

Criminology course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

10.30 – 11.30

Criminology and Criminal Justice (Level 6) course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

12.45 – 14.00

Criminology and Psychology course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE002

12.45 – 14.00

Criminology and Sociology course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

TC005

12.45 – 14.00

Ecology and Environmental Science course talk and a tour of our specialist labs

QU210

Ace Your Interview session (BEd Primary only)

TC007

11.00 – 12.15

QU109

14.00 – 14.30

Primary Education males into teaching session

TC002

Geography course talk and a tour of our specialist labs

14.00 – 15.00

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics course talk and workshop

HC204

12.45 – 14.15

Human Geography* course talk followed by workshop

QU122 then QU024

13.30 - 15.00

International Relations* course talk

QU122 then QU024

12.00 – 13.15

Professional Policing* and Policing course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

11.00 – 11.45

Psychology course talk

CE002

From 11.45

Drop in demos in our Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography labs

CE002

12.45 – 14.00

Sociology course talk followed by a visit to our crime scene house

CE102

12.00 – 12.45

Creative Writing course talk

HC203

13.00 – 13.45

Early Childhood Studies course talk

TC002

12.00 – 12.45

Education course talk

TC002

12.00 – 12.45

Education, Inclusion and Special Needs* course talk

TC002

13.00 – 13.45

English course talk

HC202

14.00 – 14.45

English & Creative Writing course talk

HC202

14.00 – 14.45

English Literature & Creative Writing course talk

HC202

12.00 – 13.00

History course talk and workshop

HC204

13.00 – 13.30

History & Philosophy* course talk

HC204

13.30 – 14.00

History & Religious Studies* course talk

HC204

10.00 – 10.45

Primary Education course talk

TC007

Primary Education taster seminar

13.00 – 13.45

12.00 – 12.45 or 14.00 – 15.00

*Subject to validation at time of print

Sessions for all health and social care students 11.00 – 11.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

TC001

10.00 – 15.00

Health & Social Care Hub

HC201

Course sessions 14.00 – 14.30

Health and Social Care (Cert HE)

TC102

12.00 – 12.45

Social Work course talk

TC102

13.00 – 13.45

Social Work interactive session

TC102

14.00 – 14.30

Working with Children, Young People and Families (Cert HE)*

TC102

*Subject to validation at time of print

*Subject to validation at time of print

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Explore Oxstalls campus

Open day programme

This high-energy campus is where our students train and compete with elite athletes, perform and produce shows, work alongside real businesses and prepare for a career on the frontline of healthcare.

Campus & accommodation tours

Gloucester

Oxstalls campus General sessions

Sport for all – find out how to get involved in sport at every level

LC003

9.30 – 15.00

Campus and on-campus accommodation tours at a time to suit you

Open Day Hub

12.00 – 15.00

View our brand new Sports Arena, buses leave every 30 minutes from the main reception

Sports Arena

12.15 – 15.00

Blackfriars (off-campus accommodation in partnership with CityHeart) – take a look at our brand new student residences based in the heart of Gloucester city centre. Buses will leave outside Oxstalls reception every 30 minutes throughout the day

Blackfriars Residences

13.00 – 13.45 Tours

Nursing and Paramedic Science facilities

State-of-the-art Business School

Our brand new nursing facilities feature a versatile clinical room and our physiotherapy and paramedic science equipment includes ultra-realistic Lifecast body simulation manikins and a Syndaver anatomy model, which has the look and feel of live human tissue and organs.

Opened in September 2018, this £16 million building is a hub for businesses and students alike. Here our business students feel the rush of live exchange in our Thomas Reuters trading room, study customer experience in our consumer behaviour lab, present legal cases in mock trials in our moot courtroom and practise pitches in our boardroom.

Students also have access to the Growth Hub, which allows them to work alongside real businesses or have the opportunity to set up their own.

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Performing Arts Centre Our purpose-built centre features harlequin-sprung dance floors, dance studios complete with mirrors and bar, professional drama studios with full-rig lighting, devising spaces, acoustically-designed music and singing rehearsal spaces and a multimedia suite to experiment with digital performance and audio-visual stage design.

Sessions for all performing arts students 10.00 – 10.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

10.00 – 15.00

Performing Arts Hub

LC003 Performing Arts Centre

Course sessions 11.00 – 12.00

Drama & Performance Practice course talk

SC066

13.30 – 14.30

Dance course talk

SC065

12.15 – 13.15

Performing Arts course talk

SC065

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Sessions for all business, accounting, events, hospitality and law students 11.00 – 11.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

10.00 – 15.00

Business Hub

Sessions for all sports students LC003 Business School atrium

Accounting and Business Management course talk

Introduction to the university and student life talk Sport & Exercise Hub

10.55 – 11.10

Which Sports Course is Right for you?

LC003 Sport Studio TC119

Course sessions

Course sessions 12.00 – 13.00

10.00 – 10.45 10.00 – 15.00

BG019

12.15 – 12.45

Applied Sport and Exercise Studies (Level 6) course talk

TC217 TC118

12.00 – 13.00

Accounting and Finance course talk

BG019

13.00 – 14.00

Business Management course talk

BG019

11.15 - 12.15 or 13.00 - 14.00

Exercise, Fitness and Health (Foundation) course talk followed by a tour of some of our specialist labs

13.00 – 14.00

Business Management and Strategy (Level 6) course talk

BG019

11.15 – 12.00

Physical Education course talk

TC218a

13.00 – 14.00

Business and Marketing Management course talk

BG019

12.30 – 13.15

Physical Education and Coaching course talk

TC218a

13.00 – 14.00

Events Management course talk

BG101

11.15 – 12.00

Sports Business and Coaching course talk

BG102

13.00 – 14.00

International Business Management course talk

BG019

13.00 – 13.45

Sports Coaching course talk

BG102

13.00 – 14.00

International Hospitality and Tourism course talk

BG101

11.15 – 12.15 or 13.00 – 14.00

Sport and Exercise Sciences course talk followed by a tour of some of our specialist labs

TC118

12.00 – 13.00

Law course talk and workshop

BG223

12.00 – 13.00

Law with Business* course talk and workshop

BG223

12.30 – 13.30

SC115

12.00 – 13.00

Marketing course talk

BG143

Sports Strength and Conditioning course talk followed by a tour of our Strength and Conditioning Suite

12.00 – 13.00

Marketing, Advertising and Branding course talk

BG143

11.15 – 12.15

Sports Therapy course talk

SC134

12.00 – 13.00

Sport Business Management course talk

BG101

*Subject to validation at time of print

Sessions for all health care students 11.00 – 11.45

Introduction to the university and student life talk

10.00 – 15.00

Health & Social Care Hub

From 10.30

Paramedic Science Mass Casualty Scenario (21st June open day only)

LC003 Nursing breakout space Willow Lodge

Course sessions 12.00 – 13.00

Nursing course talk

13.00 – 14.00

Nursing interactive session

13.00 – 14.00

Paramedic Science course talk

TC017

13.00 – 14.00

Physiotherapy course talk

TC018

14.00 - 14.30

Health and Social Care (Cert HE)

TC017

14.00 - 14.30

Working with Children, Young People and Families* (Cert HE)

TC017

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TC017 TC028/TC029

Brand new Sports Arena

Just a short walk from the main campus, the University of Gloucestershire Arena features an international-standard sports hall that seats over 800, 3G pitches and a cricket pavilion and pitch.

As well as lectures, this is where you can train and compete as part of sports clubs and BUCS competitions. It’s also home to our very own Netball Superleague team, the Severn Stars. On the main campus our sports facilities also include sports therapy clinics, strength and conditioning suites, biomechanics and physiology labs and an environmental chamber.

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Accommodation A variety of accommodation options will be available to view at the open day. You can book onto a tour with our student ambassadors in the Open Day Hub.

Accommodation guarantee If you accept us as your first choice and apply for accommodation by 4 July (for 2019 entry), we will guarantee you a place in university or partner-managed accommodation.

For more information visit glos.ac.uk/accommodation

Halls of residence Situated near or on-campus, halls are a great way to start your university life. Most rooms are en-suite and prices range from £123 - £197 per week*, all including utility bills, internet and basic contents insurance. We have fully accessible rooms too, with specialist bathroom facilities and flexible interiors to meet individual needs.

Pittville Student Village Albert Road, Cheltenham GL52 3JG (for Park and Francis Close Hall campus-based students) Opened in 2017, our student village features almost 800 rooms, many en-suite, landscaped grounds, a bar, gym, faith space and 24/7 on-site security. The village is a 15-minute walk to Cheltenham town centre, with a regular university bus service between campuses and to Gloucester city centre. On student nights the ‘boogie bus’ runs until late and will ferry you from the campus to club doors.

Blackfriars Ladybellegate St, Gloucester GL1 2HN (for Oxstalls campus-based students) Situated in the heart of Gloucester city centre, our new Blackfriars residences (in partnership with CityHeart) feature over 300 rooms split across a mix of townhouses, cluster flats and studio apartments. It’s situated next to the idyllic and popular Gloucester Docks with designer outlet shopping centre, restaurants, bars and cinema, and it’s just a short walk to the bus station offering easy access to Oxstalls campus and Cheltenham town centre. *2019/20 prices shown. 2020/21 prices are subject to change.

For more details visit glos.ac.uk/accommodation

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For more information about our accommodation options including university-approved housing and registered lodgings visit glos.ac.uk/accommodation or have a chat with our Students Services team on the day – you’ll find them at your campus’ Open Day Hub.

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Oxstalls campus

Park campus

Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester GL2 9HW

The Park, Cheltenham GL50 2RH

By rail Gloucester is served by direct rail services from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Plymouth. Oxstalls campus is approximately a 20-minute walk from the train station.

Cheltenham Spa is served by direct rail services from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Park campus is approximately a 15-minute walk from the train station.

By car

By car

Gloucester is easily accessible by road lying a short distance from Junction 11 on the M5. Free parking is available on campus and you will not need a parking permit for the open day.

Cheltenham is easily accessible by road and is located close to Junction 11 and 11A on the M5. Free parking is available on campus and you will not require a parking permit on the open day.

By bus

By bus

If you are travelling locally, the number 94 bus leaves Gloucester city centre (Market Parade, GL1 1RL) every 10 minutes and is just a few minutes’ ride to Oxstalls campus, stopping right outside.

If you are travelling locally, the number 10 bus leaves Gloucester city centre (Clarence Street, Stand V) every 10 minutes to Cheltenham town centre.

You can get off right outside the campus and it takes approximately 40 minutes.

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Francis Close Hall campus Swindon Road, Cheltenham GL50 4AZ By rail

regularly from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride (GL50 4SH), which is free to park in (please see timetable below). The nearest pay and display car park to Francis Close Hall is the NCP on St Margaret’s Road (GL50 4EJ).

Cheltenham Spa is served by direct rail services from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Francis Close Hall campus is approximately a 25-minute walk from the train station.

By bus

By car Cheltenham is easily accessible by road and is located close to Junctions 10 and 11 on the M5. There is limited parking on campus so we recommend you use the free university open day bus which runs

If you are travelling locally, the 94 bus leaves Gloucester city centre (Market Parade, GL1 1RL) every 10 minutes to Cheltenham town centre. The bus journey takes approximately 35 minutes and the campus is a short walk from the town centre.

09.00 09.10 09.20 09.30

Francis Close Hall campus

09.10 09.20 09.30 09.40

Pittville Student Village Cheltenham Racecourse (Park & Ride)

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10.30 10.45

11.00

11.15

10.40 10.55

11.10

11.25

10.50

11.05

11.20

11.35

11.00

11.15

11.30

11.45

Then every 15 mins until

Cheltenham Racecourse (Park & Ride)

Then every 10 mins until

Bus timetable 15.30

15.45

16.00

15.40

15.55

16.10

15.50 16.05* 16.20*

16.00

16.15

16.30

*Pick up only

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