Please book your open day in advance so we know to expect you. You can easily book your sessions using our Postgraduate Open Day booking form which you can filter by tag or by keyword search. You will be able to book subject talks, drop-ins, tours and using the form. Upon completing the booking form, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain a link to your personal RSVP page showing your Open Day schedule, including your booked sessions, times and locations.

On your personal RSVP page, you can book further sessions at any point by clicking the 'book more sessions' button or you can easily amend and cancel any bookings.

All further information about the open day will be sent via email to keep you updated about the event.

• Our Postgraduate Open Day is taking place between 9.00am - 4.00pm.
• Our campus is one of the largest in the UK, and it can take 10-15 minutes to walk from one side of campus to the other. Please allow some time to walk between sessions so you can arrive on time for your booked session.
• Attend our central talks to find out about the student experience and support on offer to our students, including the Welcome Address, Postgraduate Funding Talks and our introduction talks to Careers Network and the University Graduate School.
• Drop in to our Postgraduate Hub between 9.00am - 4.00pm, located in the centre of campus in the Green Heart marquee, to chat to our current students about their experiences.
• As there is an Undergraduate Open Day also taking place on Saturday 22 June some sessions will be open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students where appropriate, such as campus tours and welcome talks.

We're working with National Express to help you save money on your travel to open day.

Take a look at the open day travel page to find out how to make the most of these offers.

The easiest way to reach the University of Birmingham is by train, using our on-campus railway station, ‘University’. The journey takes approximately seven minutes from Birmingham New Street station, located in the city centre.

Parking on campus is very limited and regrettably, we cannot guarantee a parking space for open day visitors. We strongly recommend using public transport to reach the University.

More travel, parking and accommodation information

If you're considering staying in Birmingham and exploring our beautiful city, why not stay on the University campus itself in the University’s very own hotel – the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre.

The Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is offering a discounted rate for Bed and Breakfast for open day visitors. Book directly with us and enjoy 10% off your stay. Simply use the promotional code BOOK10 at the time of booking. Limited time offer and subject to availability.

To book the rooms, please contact reservations@edgbastonparkhotel.com or call 0121 414 8888 for best rates.

Alternatively please see the Visit Birmingham website to explore other accommodation options across the city.

All visitors are required to check in on the day. Check-in opens at 9.00am. You can check in at any time during the day. You do not have to arrive at 9.00am if the sessions that you want to attend do not start until later in the day. You can also check in part way through your day if you arrive and are in a hurry to attend your first session.

To quickly and simply check in, you can select 'self check-in' on your personal RSVP page that will be emailed to you in your booking confirmation and again on the day of the Postgraduate Open Day. You can also check in at one of the check-in marquees located at all of the main entrances onto our Edgbaston campus; you can use your mobile device to show your QR code or you can print this off in advance. See information below if you need to access our free guest wifi on the day.

At check-in, you will receive your welcome pack, which will include useful information about the day. In order for us to check you in as quickly as possible, please pre-register for the event so that we can email you your ticket.

You can find details of the sessions you’ve booked in advance on your personal RSVP page, included in your Postgraduate Open Day emails from us. This will include your sessions' locations and times.

UoBGuestWiFi is our free guest WiFi service on the Edgbaston campus and is available for visitors and guests to the University of Birmingham. Guests will need to register before using the service. Once registered, a guest account is valid for up to 30 days. 

You can collect a campus map from a check-in or information point on the day to find your way around.

We also have an interactive online campus map or app. You can search for your building's name and simply press 'get directions' to know where to go from your current location on campus. You can also choose between the shortest path or a step-free route.

The Postgraduate Hub will take place from 9.00am - 4.00pm in the Green Heart Marquee, located in the centre of campus. You can drop in at any time during the day to talk to our current students to find out more about their experiences with us; there will be students from each College for you talk to.

As well as talking to our students, you will be able to talk about the student support on offer at the University, such as:

• Admissions
• Accommodation
• Birmingham International Academy
• Careers Network
• Community Safety
• Disability support
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Funding (including scholarships)
• Student support
• Sports
• University Graduate School

Please note: if you have booked any subject-specific drop-ins, you should check the session's location on your personal RSVP page as they may be taking place in another place outside of the Green Heart Marquee.

Attend our central talks to find out about the student experience and support on offer to our students, including the Welcome Address, Postgraduate Funding Talks and our introduction talks to Careers Network and the University Graduate School. Some of these talks will be repeated throughout the day so that you can make the most of your Postgraduate Open Day and attend a range of central talks around your subject-specific activity.

Hosted between 12.00pm - 4.00pm, our academic schools and departments are offering a variety of talks, tours, presentations, drop-in sessions and workshops about postgraduate study. This is a general guide to the session timings: some subject-specific sessions may be taking place throughout the day which you are welcome to attend.

You can search for events that you may be interested in on our booking form by filtering all sessions by either tag or keyword. For example, if you search for 'English' it will pull through all relevant sessions on the booking form. If you wish to book more sessions after your initial booking, you can select 'book more sessions' on your personal RSVP page that is included in your booking confirmation email.

Our campus walking tours will run throughout the day between 9.00am - 3.30pm, allowing you to experience our tranquil, picturesque campus first-hand. Tours will depart every 15 minutes from the campus tour marquee located in the centre of campus, and will last approximately 30 minutes. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing suitable for all weathers as the entirety of the tours will take place outside.

The campus tours will show you some key buildings across campus and areas of particular use for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. These tours are not subject-specific and will provide a general tour of the student experience. Please check on the schedule and booking form for any subject-specific tours.

Should you have any accessibility requirements for our campus tours, please get in touch with us by emailing our Postgraduate Recruitment Team at pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

A selection of accommodation buildings and flats at the Vale Village, Selly Oak Village and Pritchatts Park Village will be open for you to view on the day. Please book your slot in advance or via your RSVP page.

As halls are currently occupied, we only have a small selection open during our open day, however, you can view all the different types of accommodation on offer via our 360 tours.

Our accommodation team will be on-hand to answer all of your questions too.

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Whether you want to refuel with a hot drink, grab a snack to go or experience some street food, you’ll find a range of delicious options available at our open day. Our student ambassadors can direct you to the nearest catering outlet.

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You can amend or cancel your open day booking via your RSVP page. If you can’t make it to an open day, there are other opportunities to visit campus throughout the year.

We have implemented a programme of accessibility adaptations on campus. All new buildings and major conversions are being designed with accessibility in mind. A mobility map giving an overview of the Edgbaston campus showing the main access routes for wheelchair users is available on the day from all check-in/information points and the Aston Webb Reception (building R6 on the campus map).

If you have any accessibility needs you would like to discuss, please contact pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk so we can give you personalised advice for visiting campus and our buildings.

View our Edgbaston campus mobility map

We have dedicated parking bays on campus for Blue Badge holders and all new buildings and major campus developments are being designed with accessibility in mind.

Yes, usually within five minutes of submitting your bookings on the form, you should receive an email confirming your booking. In rare cases, it may take up to 24 hours to receive your booking confirmation. Please check your junk or spam folders if you have not received your booking confirmation; if you still cannot find your booking confirmation email please contact pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

In the lead up to the event, you will receive emails with useful information to help you plan your visit to campus, such as travel advice and your Postgraduate Open Day e-ticket.

Yes, you are more than welcome to bring a guest(s) with you for your visit; your guest does not need to book for any of the sessions that you plan to attend. You only need to book yourself (the prospective student) onto the Postgraduate Open Day.

However, please note that some activities, including some popular talks, will have limited capacity, so we may have certain activities that are 'student only' or 'student plus one guest'.

As there is an Undergraduate Open Day taking place on the same day as our Postgraduate Open Day, some sessions will be open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students where appropriate, such as our Welcome Address, Accommodation Talks, student support drop-ins and campus tours. This is due to the nature of these sessions being applicable to both types of students. 

Otherwise, the sessions on our booking form are only open to students who are interested in either postgraduate taught or postgraduate research study. This ensures that you will receive information about your interested course(s) at postgraduate level.

As we are a campus-based university, you are able to enter campus from any direction whether you visit via train, foot, bike, bus or car. There are main entrances in the north, east, south and west of campus.

• If you are arriving from Pritchatts Road, where the North East multi-storey car park is located, you will enter via the North Gate.
• If you are arriving from Edgbaston Park Road, near to the Guild of Students and Barber Institute of Fine Arts, you will enter via the East Gate.
• If you are arriving on foot from Bristol Road or Selly Oak, you will enter via the Grange Road Gate footbridge.
• If you are arriving via train or from Vincent Drive, you will enter via the West Gate.

Please note that our campus roads are often restricted with barriers so driving around or through campus may not be permitted. Therefore, if you are intending to arrive via car, you should park in the North East multi-storey car park or at one of the alternate nearby car parks. 

You can see our campus entrances using our campus maps.

Parking is extremely limited on our campus, particularly during our Open Days. We therefore encourage you to visit campus using public transport due to our extensive transport links on campus: we have our on-campus railway station, 'University', as well as several bus stops on or next to campus.

For further travel information please visit our dedicated webpage for travel guidance.

International students, if in the UK, are more than welcome to attend our Postgraduate Open Day. However, if you are unable to visit our campus, there will be a handful of subject-specific sessions offered online which you can book onto via our booking form. 

Otherwise, you can explore our upcoming online events or access our on-demand content at a time convenient to you.