Open day programme Park
10 November, 10.00–15.30 Address The Park, Cheltenham GL50 2RH
By rail Cheltenham Spa is served by direct rail services from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
By car Cheltenham is easily accessible by road and is located close to Junction 11 on the M5. For more detailed information please visit www.glos.ac.uk/travel
Parking
Finding your way around
Off-site accommodation
Our student ambassadors will be happy to show you around and help answer your questions about student life.
To visit our new Pittville Student Village (postcode GL52 3JG) you can make your own way or hop on the free university open day bus, timetable enclosed. Our students will meet you there and show you around the facilities and accommodation.
Emergencies Contact the nearest member of staff or student ambassador.
Disabled visitors Disabled parking spaces are available on campus and our buildings have been adapted for wheelchair users. Please call student support for more information, 01242 714541 or email disability@glos.ac.uk
Free parking is available on campus (main car park entrance 3) and you will not require a parking permit for the open day.
Lost property
On arrival
Where to eat
Head straight to Registration in Elwes main reception where you will be greeted by our staff and student ambassadors.
Our refectory will be open from 9.00am for light refreshments and lunch. Please note hot meals will be available in the refectory until 2pm.
Report any lost items to a member of staff or student ambassador.
Programme School of Art and Design Your sessions
General sessions
11.00 – 11.45
Advertising course talk
OW104
11.00 – 11.45
Fashion Design course talk
BE101
12.00 – 12.45 Introduction to the university and student life talk
TC014
13.00 – 13.45
Interior Design course talk
DH104
13.00 – 13.45
Product Design course talk
DH003
13.00 – 13.45
Graphic Design course talk
OW001
13.00 – 13.45
Visual Communication (Level 6) course talk
OW001
14.00 – 14.45 The perfect design portfolio – top tips OW001 on how to prepare for your interview
14.00 – 14.30
Sport for all – find out how to get involved in sport at every level
14.00 – 15.00
Student lounge – chat to our current SU bar students about what it’s really like to study here
9.30 – 15.00 Campus and accommodation tours at a time to suit you 10.30 – 16.00
TC014
Book your tour in the Open Day Hub
Visit our new Pittville Student Village – buses leave every quarter of an hour
School of Business and Technology Your sessions
General Sessions
10.30 – 11.45
Computer Games Design course talk
WW001
10.30 – 11.45
Computer Games Programming course talk
WW001
10.30 – 11.45
Digital Media and Web Technologies WW001 course talk
12.00 – 12.45 Introduction to the university and student life talk
TC014
12.00 – 15.00 Join our computing students and WW001 have a go with our specialist equipment 13.00 – 14.15
Business Computing course talk
TC014
13.00 – 14.15
Computer and Cyber Forensics course talk
TC014
13.00 – 14.15
Computing course talk
TC014
13.00 – 14.15
Cyber and Computer Security course talk
TC014
14.00 – 14.30
Sport for all – find out how to get involved in sport at every level
14.00 – 15.00
Student lounge – chat to our current SU bar students about what it’s really like to study here
9.30 – 15.00 Campus and accommodation tours at a time to suit you 10.30 – 16.00
Visit our new Pittville Student Village – buses leave every quarter of an hour
TC014
Book your tour in the Open Day Hub
School of Media Your sessions
General sessions
10.00 – 10.45 Introduction to the university and student life talk
TC014
14.00 - 14.30
Sport for all – find out how to get involved in sport at every level
11.00 – 15.00
Film and Television Production (Level 6)
Open Day Hub
11.00 – 11.45
Animation course talk
TC106
14.00 – 15.00
Student lounge – chat to our current SU bar students about what it’s really like to study here
11.00 – 12.30
Creative Music Technology subject talk and tour
TC202
11.00 – 12.30
Music Business subject talk and tour
TC202
11.00 – 12.30
Popular Music subject talk and tour
TC202
11.00 – 11.45
Film Production course talk followed by a tour of the film studio
TC014
11.00 – 11.45
Journalism course talk
EW004
11.00 – 11.45
Magazine Journalism and Production EW004 course talk
11.00 – 11.45
Media Production VR workshop
TC104
12.00 – 12.45
Sports Journalism course talk
EW016
12.00 – 12.45
Television Production course talk
EW030
13.00 – 13.45
Creative Music Technology workshop TC202
13.00 – 13.45
Music Business workshop
TC102
13.00 – 13.45
Popular Music workshop
TC202
13.00 – 13.45
Media Production course talk and tour TC104
14.00 – 14.45
Creative Music Technology Q&A TC103b – meet the course leader
14.00 – 14.45
Music Buiness Q&A – meet the course leader
TC102
14.00 – 14.45
Popular Music Q&A – meet the course leader
TC103a
9.30 – 15.00 Campus and accommodation tours at a time to suit you 10.30 – 16.00
TC014
Book your tour in the Open Day Hub
Visit our new Pittville Student Village – buses leave every quarter of an hour
Discover More Our computing facilities will be open all day for you to see what our students are working on. Visit our state-of-the-art suite to experience virtual reality headsets, live games design and the latest cyber awareness techniques. For those interested in media degrees, as part of your course talk you’ll get to see our modern Media Centre with professional standard equipment, and get a real sense of what it’s like to be one of our students. For our design students, find out how to create the perfect portfolio. Please note your open day programme is correct at the time of print
Campus map
1a Elwes Teaching Centre (TC)
9
1b Media Centre (EW)
10 Fullwood House (FW)
2
11 Broadlands Villa (BV)
Bedford Building (BE)
Monk Building (MK)
3 Hall Building
12 Dunholme Villa (DH)
4 Design Centre (Owen Building, OW)
13 Cornerways (CW)
5
Halls of Residence 18 Challinor Hall
21 Dowty Villa
19 Cooke Villa
22 Jenna Villa
20 Tyndale Villa
23 Grace Villa
14 Broadlands Lodge (BL)
Main Reception
Refectory
6 Pallas Villa (PL)
15 The Farmery
Car Park
16 Fullwood Lodge (FWL)
Library and Information Services
7 Reynolds Building (LC)
17 Farmery Lodge
Student Helpzone
Disabled Parking
8
Students’ Union
Jones Building (LC)
Computing and Technology Suite (Waterworth Building, WW)
9917 10/18