Programme
Choose from 190 talks, tours, stands and demonstrations on a wide variety of topics.
fozia’s tip
Avoid the crowds by going to Academic School talks first
General
The campus & city, accommodation, sports, the Students’ Union, advice and more.
Most general talks and tours are repeated throughout the day, so you can fit them in whenever you are able.
Why study at Cardiff University?
10:00, 13:00, 14:00
Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building
Why do over 30,000 students apply to Cardiff University each year? This session will provide information about the new student facilities at Cardiff, what life in the capital city of Wales is really like and how our graduates can look forward to one of the highest graduate employment rates in the UK. The talk will also explore the range, quality and cost of residences on offer at Cardiff and the support services available. There will be the opportunity for visiting students and parents to ask questions to a panel of current students at the end of the presentation.
UCAS and Applying to Cardiff
09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:15, 14:00
Large Chemistry lecture theatre, Main Building
When an admissions tutor reads your application, what are they really looking for? Our insider’s guide to the application process will help you impress.
Student finance
11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00
Large Shandon lecture theatre, Main Building
What are tuition fees, maintenance loans, grants, bursaries and scholarships? How and when do you apply, and what are the extra sources of money that are available? This is an interactive workshop using audience participation devices designed to answer these questions. We will also take a practical look at a typical student budget and survival tips to help you manage your budget. This talk is for undergraduate courses including entrants to Medicine and Dentistry.
NHS Funding for Healthcare-related Courses - Morning
10:00
Large Shandon lecture theatre, Main Building
What funding can you apply for to help with living costs and tuition fees and how do you apply for it? What additional funding can you apply for based on your personal circumstances? How do students manage financially on these courses? This talk aims to present a realistic look at budgeting as a nursing or healthcare student. Please note that the main Student Finance talk covers funding for Medicine or Dentistry up to the 4th year of the course. NHS funding in these subjects applies in the 5th year of study only.
NHS Funding for Healthcare-related Courses - Afternoon
14:00
Lecture theatre 2, Tower Building
What funding can you apply for to help with living costs and tuition fees and how do you apply for it? What additional funding can you apply for based on your personal circumstances? How do students manage financially on these courses? This talk aims to present a realistic look at budgeting as a nursing or healthcare student. Please note that the main Student Finance talk covers funding for Medicine or Dentistry up to the 4th year of the course. NHS funding in these subjects applies in the 5th year of study only.
Student Life
10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00
Great Hall, Students Union
The elected officers, who run the Students’ Union and represent the student population in Cardiff, give you the low down on the Students’ Union and what Cardiff has to offer. This is an ideal chance to ask uestions, so come along and find out about the opportunities open to you at one of the most popular universities in the UK.
Sport at Cardiff University
11:00
Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building
Will sport be important to you during your time at University? This session will outline details of our sporting structure, all our sports facilities and sports bursaries, as well as student participation opportunities ranging from Intra-Mural Games to representing Cardiff University in competitive Wednesday afternoon BUCS fixtures.
Rugby at Cardiff University
12:00
Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building
Interested in developing your rugby talent while studying for your degree? Come along to this session to hear more about what’s on offer for male and female rugby players.
Presentation for Teachers and Careers Advisers
11:15
Room 1.30, first floor, Law Building
This session will focus on recent developments at Cardiff University. Teachers and Careers Advisers are welcome to ask questions about issues of interest to them – for example, entry requirements, the UCAS application/admissions process and the careers service at Cardiff University.
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fozia’s tip
Avoid the crowds by going to Academic School talks first
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brad’s tip
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Getting here
We strongly recommend travelling by public transport or using the Park and Ride as parking on campus is extremely limited.
Destination: Cathays train station
Visitors should change at Cardiff Central station and catch the local rail service to Cathays station. Student ambassadors will be on-hand at Cardiff Central to direct you to the train to the University. Journey time from Cardiff Central to Cathays is only 5 minutes.
Destination: Cardiff University (Park Place) via Cardiff Central bus station if necessary
Some bus/coach services will stop outside the University on Park Place (Nearest bus stop). If yours does not, you can get a local bus (routes 53, 85 or 86) from the main bus station to the University.
Destination: Park & Ride East, Junction 30 of the A48(M), CF23 8HH
Buses depart every 15 minutes and the journey time to the University on Park Place is around 20 minutes. Cost is £3 for parking and bus travel or £1 before 8:30 am.
Destination: Dumfries Place NCP car park, CF10 3FN or North Road car park, CF10 3DY
There are a couple of car parks within walking distance of Park Place. The Dumfries Place NCP car park is £18 for the day and near the rest of the city centre. The North Road car park is £5 for the day and near Bute Park & the civic centre.
Destination: Museum Avenue, CF10 3AT
Coaches should approach the University along King Edward VII Avenue, turn into College Road and right into Museum Avenue where they can unload.
anwen’s tip
Don’t forget the Park & Ride is only £1 before 8:30
Where to eat
Feeling peckish? There are a range of eateries on campus for you to try.
CF10 café
CF10 serves up freshly cooked breakfast and lunch. Expect all your cafe favourites, as well as a great all day breakfast menu. The braver among you might want to take on the Super Mega Breakfast (not for the faint hearted!). CF10 Cafe also serves tea, coffee and cold drinks, and offers a take away service on food.
Magic Wrap
10 am to 5 pm weekdays, 12 midday to 4 pm Saturdays
Grab something fast from our handy takeaway. Our famous Mediterranean wraps are packed with a delicious array of great tasting fillings freshly prepared daily and made to order by our friendly welcoming staff. Find us in the Ground Floor Mall opposite Cardiff Student Letting Agency.
Main Building restaurant
The Main Building Restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Main Building. Hot and cold breakfast and lunch options are available. Lunch dishes range from a simple jacket potato with fillings to various popular main courses. Freshly made curries, fish dishes, pasta dishes and noodles and a healthy eating Salad Bar are also available.
Other restaurant facilities are available in the Julian Hodge Building and Trevithick Building. There are also coffee shops in the John Percival Building, Bute Building and Optometry Building.
ryan’s tip
I dare you to try the Super Mega Breakfast in the CF10 cafe
Meet students
Want to know what life at Cardiff is really like? Our student Insiders are recording their experiences and ready to answer your questions.
In Main Building.
They are all current students studying a range of different subjects.
Absolutely anything!
You can read about our students’ experiences on their blogs or ask questions on Twitter and Facebook (details on each student’s blog).
ryan’s tip
Find us at the Meet our students stand or online anytime
Accessibility
We are committed to providing an accessible environment for all applicants, students and visitors.
Open Day visitors with mobility difficulties should approach the University along Park Place, and park in the University’s Main Building Car Park. The postcode of Main Building for Sat Nav users is CF10 3AT.
If you are travelling to Cardiff by train/coach, and would like a taxi with wheelchair access for onward travel to the university, please telephone Capital Black Cabs on 029 20 777 777.
Once you are at the university, you may wish to know that an accessible minibus is on-call throughout the day. To access this facility, please contact Angela Gough in the marquee reception in Main Building car park who will contact the driver for you. In addition, a limited number of wheelchairs are available for visitors from Main Building.
You may wish to visit the following web page to look at the Campus Accessibility Maps so that you can plan your route around the university buildings in advance.
If you have any queries regarding provision for students with a disability, medical condition or specific learning difficulty, or access to grants and support, please visit the ‘Student Finance and Support’ drop-in shop in Main Building. (You may wish to note that the Advice Shops in Main Building can become congested between 9.00am-1.00pm. You may prefer to visit this area in the afternoon should you wish to have a longer discussion with university staff.)
The Open Day programme can be made available in alternative formats (including Braille, audio tape or text file) on request.
For further information please contact the:
Student Support Centre
50 Park Place
Cathays
CF10 3AT
Tel: (029) 2087 4844
Email: disability@cardiff.ac.uk or
dyslexia@cardiff.ac.uk
Contacts
Need to talk to someone on the day? Here is the info you need.
In case of an emergency, immediately contact the nearest member of staff or call our Security Control Room on 029 2087 4444.
Please report any items of lost property to staff on the Information Desks or Security staff.
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