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Plan your day
Our Postgraduate Open Day schedule of events
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The schedule can be found below for our Postgraduate Open Day that will take place on Saturday 22 June 2024.
Postgraduate Open Day offers you the chance to explore our campus, meet current students, discuss your subject area with academics and find out about the support available. Our Open Day taking place on Saturday 22 June will be combined with an Undergraduate Open Day that has a different schedule to the one below.
Bookings have now close but you can still attend.
Pre-bookings have now closed but you can still visit us today. Please head to campus and check in with one of our welcome teams. You'll be able to speak to staff and students in our postgraduate hub in the Teaching and Learning building (R32).
Schedule of Activity
Check-in at Open Day
Check-in at Open Day
All visitors are required to check in on the day. You can check-in at any point during the day. There are check-in marquees at all of the main entrances to campus. At these marquees, you will be asked to show the QR code on the top of your personal RSVP page (either printed or on your mobile device); this will be emailed to you on the day before and on the morning of the Postgraduate Open Day. You can also check in part way through your day if you arrive and are in a hurry to attend your first session: simply open your personal RSVP page and select 'self check-in'.
At check-in there may be two queues at the marquee: one for undergraduate check-in and one for postgraduate check-in; please head towards postgraduate check-in for a quicker experience. Once you've checked in at the marquee, you will receive a postgraduate campus map to guide you around campus and the accommodation open at the Vale village.
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.
Attend our Study Fair in the Postgraduate Hub
Attend our Study Fair in the Postgraduate Hub
The Postgraduate Study Fair will take place from 9.00am to 4.00pm on the Mezzanine Floor of the Teaching and Learning Building (R32 on the campus map). Current postgraduate students and representatives from the University’s support services will be available to answer your questions in the Teaching and Learning Building.
As well as subject stands, stands will include:
- Admissions
- Accommodation
- Birmingham International Academy
- Careers
- Disability support
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Funding (including scholarships)
- Library services
- Student support
- University Graduate School
There are a range of subject-specific talks, drop-ins and tours taking place across the University within subject buildings. You can see the details of these sessions within the below tabs.
Attend our central talks and tours
Attend our central talks and tours
Session |
Time |
Location |
Talk: Welcome to the University of Birmingham |
9.45am – 10.15pm |
Great Hall, Aston Webb (R6) |
10.30am –11.00pm |
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12.00pm - 12.30pm |
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Talk: Accommodation |
10.30am – 11.15am |
Great Hall, Aston Webb (R6) |
12.00pm – 12.45pm |
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2.15pm – 3.00pm |
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Tour: Self-guided Accommodation Tours |
9.00am - 4.00pm |
Pritchatts Park, the Vale Village, Bournbrook and Selly Oak Village |
Tour: Campus Tours |
All day |
Campus Tour Marquee, University Square |
Talk: Introduction to the University Graduate School |
9.45pm - 10.30pm |
WG5, Aston Webb Building |
12.45pm - 1.30pm |
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Talk: Careers support for Postgraduate Students |
11.15pm – 12.00pm |
WG5, Aston Webb Building |
2.15pm - 3.00pm |
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Talk: Postgraduate Funding |
10.30am - 11.15am |
WG5, Aston Webb Building |
1.30pm - 2.15pm |
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Talk: Scholarships and Alternative funding |
12.00pm - 12.45pm |
WG5, Aston Webb Building |
3.00pm - 3.45pm |
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Drop-in: Postgraduate Hub |
9.00am – 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning Building, Mezzanine Floor |
Take a campus tour
Take a campus tour
Our campus tours will run throughout the day between 9.00am - 4.00pm, allowing you to experience our tranquil, picturesque campus first-hand. Tours will depart regularly from the Campus Tour Marquee in University Square 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 our students. Our campus tours will be open to undergraduate and postgraduate students. These tours are not subject-specific and will provide a general tour of the student experience. Please check the below 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.
Tour our accommodation
Tour our accommodation
You are able to talk a self-guided accommodation tour at any point during the Open Day at a selection of accommodation buildings and flats at the Vale Village, Selly Oak Village and Pritchatts Park Village. You will be given a map of the Vale Village, our largest student village, at check-in.
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 in the Teaching and Learning Building to answer all of your questions.
Attend subject specific events
Attend subject specific events
Our academic schools and departments are offering a variety of talks, tours, presentations, drop-in sessions and workshops about postgraduate study throughout the day.
Please check the College events schedule on this page to see when your subject area will be holding events. Some events may take place later in the day so it is crucial that you check the full open day programme in the week before the event so that you don’t miss out. You can book all of your sessions using our registration form linked towards the top of this page.
Important information
Important information
All sessions are subject to change and, although we will do our utmost best to ensure all sessions run, there may be exceptional circumstances in which we may have to amend some of our sessions. In this instance, we will notify you as soon as possible of any time or location changes, or cancellations.
Special requirements
Special requirements
All new buildings and developments on our campus are built with accessibility in mind. As a campus-based university, travelling to and from buildings is highly-accessible through our flat-level footpaths and roads. You can see accessible routes between buildings by using our interactive campus map and selecting the accessible icon to view level access entrances.
We endeavour to ensure that your visit is as pleasant as possible. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch with us by emailing our Postgraduate Recruitment Team at pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
If you have a disability, we encourage you to register with the University’s Student Disability Service as early as possible in order to determine the types of support available. It may also be helpful to review potential financial support via the Disabled Students’ Allowance.
You may also wish to view the University's AccessAble guide before your visit.
Subject-specific events
During our Postgraduate Open Day, you will be able to speak with members of staff, academics and students from your School or Department. Our subject-specific events are a great opportunity to ask questions about postgraduate study, your department or funding opportunities and get an immediate answer. Take the time to check through our events to build your own timetable for the day.
College of Arts and Law
College of Arts and Law
Session |
Time |
Location |
Talk: Introduction to postgraduate research study in the Arts and Humanities |
2.15pm - 2.45pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4 |
Workshop - Research proposal workshop |
2.45pm – 3.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4 |
AFRICAN STUDIES AND ANTHROPOLOGY |
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Information Desk/Drop-in – African studies and Anthropology |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16), Second Floor Landing |
HISTORY & HERITAGE STUDIES |
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Information Desk/Drop-in - Classics Ancient History and Archaeology |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16), Second Floor Landing |
Tour - Classics Ancient History and Archaeology |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Second Floor Landing |
3.00pm - 3.30pm |
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Information Desk/Drop-in – History and Heritage |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Room 201 |
Talk - Masters opportunities in History and Heritage |
12.45pm – 1.15pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4 |
ART HISTORY, CURATING AND VISUAL STUDIES |
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Information Desk/Drop-in - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Ground floor foyer |
Talk - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies |
1.30pm - 2.00pm |
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Lecture Theatre |
Tour - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies |
11.15am – 11.45am |
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Ground floor foyer |
12.45pm – 1.15pm |
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CREATIVE WRITING, FILM and DRAMA |
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Information Desk/ Drop-in – Creative Writing |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
Talk/Workshop - Creative Writing - postgraduate taster session |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4 |
Information Desk/ Drop-in – Film |
2.15pm - 3.15pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
Talk - Film and Television: Research and Production |
3.00pm - 3.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 6 |
Tour - Film Editing Suite |
12.30pm – 13.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Arts Reception |
3.30pm - 4.00pm |
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Information Desk/ Drop-in – Drama |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
Workshop - Royal Shakespeare Company workshop |
1.30pm – 3.30pm |
Bramall Music Building (R12) - Dome room |
TRANSLATION STUDIES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CRITICAL THEORIES |
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Information Desk/ Drop –in - English Language and Linguistics |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
Information desk/ Drop-in |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
English Literature and Shakespeare |
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Information desk/Drop-in- Comparative Literature and Critical Theories |
12.00pm - 2.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing (Modern Languages stand) |
Talk - English Literature |
12.45pm – 1.15pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5 |
Talk - Masters opportunities in the Department of English Language and Linguistics (on campus and Distance Learning) |
3.00pm - 3.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5 |
Talk – Translation Studies |
1.30pm – 2.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4 |
MODERN LANGUAGES |
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Information Desk/ Drop in - Modern Languages |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing |
DIGITAL MEDIA & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES |
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Information Desk/ Drop – in - Digital Media and Creative Industries |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor) |
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY |
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Information Desk/ Drop- in - Interdisciplinary Study |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Ground Floor (Arts & Sciences stand)la |
LAW |
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Information Stand/ Desk – Law |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
LG03, Teaching & Learning (R32) |
Talk - Introduction to the LLM at Birmingham Law School |
1.30pm - 2.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 1 |
PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY & RELIGION |
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Information Desk/ Drop in - Philosophy |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing |
Information Desk/ Drop in – Theology and Religion |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing |
Talk - Masters opportunities in Philosophy, Theology and Religion |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5 |
MUSIC |
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Information Desk/ Drop in – Music |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Bramall Music Building – Rotunda (First floor) |
Tour - Music Facilities |
9.45am – 10.15am |
Frankland (Music entrance) (R2) |
1.30pm – 2.00pm |
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3.00pm - 3.30pm |
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SEXUALITY & GENDER STUDIES |
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Information Desk/ Drop in - Sexuality and Gender Studies |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing (Modern Languages stand) |
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Session |
Time |
Location |
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, SPACE ENGINEERING, MATERIALS SCIENCE |
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Talk - Materials Science and Engineering at Birmingham |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
School of Metallurgy and Materials (G6) Room 1B11 |
Talk – Space Engineering |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
School of Metallurgy and Materials (G6) Room 1B11 |
Information Stand/Drop- in – School of Engineering |
9.00am - 4.00pm |
School of Engineering (Y8) – Learning Lounge – First Floor |
Talk – Studying an MSc at the School of Engineering |
1.30pm – 2.30pm |
School of Engineering (Y8) – Learning Lounge – Room 330 |
Information Stand/Drop- in – Chemical Engineering |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Chemical Engineering (Y11) – Atrium |
CHEMISTRY |
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Information Stand/Drop- in – Chemistry |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
CTL (R31) First floor Balcony |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
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Drop- in – Computer Science Meet staff and PG student ambassadors, have a tour of Computer Science |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Computer Science (Y9) - First floor balcony |
Talk - Overview of MSc Study in the School of Computer Science |
12.45pm - 1.15pm |
Murray Learning Centre (R28) – LG14 |
Talk - An Introduction to PhD Study in the School of Computer Science |
2.15pm – 2.45pm |
Murray Learning Centre (R28) – LG14 |
MATHEMATICS |
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Talk - MSc Programmes in the School of Mathematics |
3.00pm – 3.30pm |
Watson Building (R15) - Room 310 |
NUCLEAR |
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Talk - Postgraduate Nuclear Programmes |
1.00pm - 1.45pm |
Poynting Building (R13) - Small Lecture Theatre |
College of Life and Environmental Sciences
College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Session |
Time |
Location |
BIOSCIENCES |
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Information Desk/ Drop-in |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Bioscience Building – The Undercroft |
Open Teaching Lab with Demonstrations |
12.00pm - 3.00pm |
Bioscience Building - Teaching Lab N203 |
Talk: Introduction to Masters programmes in the school of Biosciences |
2.15m - 3.15pm |
Bioscience Building - NGO8 |
Tour of Biosciences Labs |
3.15pm – 3.45pm |
Bioscience Building – From the Undercroft |
GEOGRAPHY, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
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Information Desk (Drop-In) for Postgraduate GEES Courses |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium |
Drop In for our Environmental Health Masters Programmes. |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium |
Drop In for MSc Applied Meteorology and Climatology |
12.00pm - 1.30pm |
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium |
Drop In for MSc Air Pollution Management and Control |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium |
Drop In for MSc River Environments and their Management |
12.00pm - 2.00pm |
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium |
Talk - Introduction to MSc Hydrogeology |
3.00pm – 4.00pm |
Murray Learning Centre - UG10 |
Talk - Introduction to MSc Urban and Regional Planning |
2.15pm – 2.45pm |
Murray Learning Centre, , , UG05 |
PSYCHOLOGY |
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Information Desk (Drop-in) for Postgraduate Psychology Courses |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Gisbert Kapp, The Link |
Talk: Introduction to MSc programmes in the School of Psychology |
2.15pm - 3.00pm |
Gisbert Kapp, NG16 |
Talk: Introduction to Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD) |
2.15pm - 3.00pm |
Gisbert Kapp, E203 |
Talk: Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - High Intensity Postgraduate Diploma |
3.00pm – 3.45pm |
Gisbert Kapp, NG16 |
Talk: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Doctorate programmes |
3.00pm - 3.45pm |
Gisbert Kapp, E203 |
SPORT, EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES |
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Information Desk (Drop-In) for Postgraduate Sport Exercises and Rehabilitation Courses |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building (Y14) - Atrium |
Talk: Introduction to MSc Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy & MSc Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football) |
2.15pm – 3.15pm |
Online |
Talk: MSc programmes in Sport and Exercise Sciences |
2.15pm – 3.15pm |
G6, Sport Exercise Building / Online |
Drop in: MSc High Performance Sport |
12.00pm – 12.30pm |
Online |
Talk: Introduction to MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) |
2.15pm – 3.15pm |
Old Gym, LG12 |
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Session |
Time |
Location |
Drop-in session for MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Bioinformatics |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Biomedical Innovation |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MRes Biomedical Research: Cardiovascular Sciences |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop in session for MRes Cancer Sciences |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MRes Clinical Health Research |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Oncology |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Trials |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Dental Materials Science |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for Education for Health Professionals |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Endodontics |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Genomic Medicine |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Health Data Science |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for Health Economics programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Immunology and Immunotherapy |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Nursing |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for Physician Associate Studies |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop in session for MPH Public Health |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Respiratory Medicine |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Restorative Dentistry |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for MSc Trauma Science |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Drop-in session for postgraduate research programmes in Medical and Dental Sciences |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Postgraduate taught programmes in Medical and Dental Sciences |
12.00pm - 4.00pm | Teaching and Learning – Second Floor |
Tour: Visit the Medical School |
2.00pm - 2.30pm |
The Medical School (B1) |
College of Social Sciences
College of Social Sciences
ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & MARKETING |
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Information Desk - Drop-In session for Accounting and Finance postgraduate programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
University House (Business School) O3 – G05, Ground Floor |
Information Desk – Information for postgraduate Business School programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
University House (Business School) O3 – Foyer, Ground Floor |
Information Desk - Drop-In session for Management, Marketing, International Business and MBA postgraduate programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
University House (Business School) O3 – G08, Ground Floor |
Information Desk – Drop-In session for Economics postgraduate programmes |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
University House (Business School) O3 – G06, Ground Floor |
SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL POLICY & POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Information Desk – Politics and International Relations at Postgraduate Level |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Information Desk – Studying Public Administration and Policy at Postgraduate Level |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Information Desk – Social Policy |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Talk: Introduction to Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes. |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29)- Room G03, Ground Floor |
Information Desk – MA Social Work |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29), Foyer- Ground Floor |
Talk - Studying Social Work at Birmingham |
2.15pm – 2.45pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 111, First Floor |
Information Desk - International Development at Postgraduate Level |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Talk - Studying International Development at Birmingham |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room G11, Ground Floor |
EDUCATION & DISABILITY & INCLUSION |
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Information Desk - Train to Teach at Birmingham |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Information Desk – Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Talk - Disability Inclusion and Special Needs |
12.00pm - 12.30pm |
Alan Walters Building, (R29) Room 111, First Floor |
Information Desk – Education and Social Justice (Taught) at Postgraduate Level |
12.00pm - 4.00pm |
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor |
Please note that not every postgraduate course is represented at programme level at our open days. Check our events schedule carefully to make sure the School or Department you want to speak to are available on the day.
Local travel and parking
Open days are a very busy time for the University and as such we are only able to offer a limited number of parking spaces on these days. For your convenience, we would strongly recommend using public transport to reach us. The University of Birmingham is fortunate enough to have its own railway station, ‘University’. The centre of the main campus is just a five-minute walk from University station.
How to get here
Your Postgraduate Open Day Guide
Updated live throughout the day, use our Postgraduate Open Day Guide for the most up-to-date information so you can make the most of your day on campus.
Postgraduate open day guide