UNDERGRADUATE OPEN DAYS OCT 14
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Welcome 3 How to reach the University 4 FREE Campus developments 5 How to make the most of your day 6 SOUVENIR Check-in at open day 7 Tours and activities 8 PHOTOS Find out about our accommodation 9 Upload Tag Print The city of Birmingham 11 General events timetable 12 # Subject events timetable 15 Collect your photo instantly from our Refreshments 30 Live Hashtag Printer in Chancellor’s Court Day planner 32 Edgbaston campus map Back cover #hellobrum
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Mobile app Free Wi-Fi Find your way around the open day by downloading Please log on to the open our FREE open day app from the iPhone App Store, day wireless network using w iTunes or Play store (search UoBopenday), or visit the password uniofbham WIRELESS ZONE www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/app-store.aspx
You can use the interactive app to: o Find your way around campus using the interactive campus map w o Plan your programme of activities and sessions using your personalised scheduler WIRELESS ZONE o View the accommodation tour walking map o Navigate to information and check-in points on campus o Access travel and parking information
Available to download now Welcome 3 Welcome to our glorious campus
AS YOU EXPLORE CAMPUS TODAY, LOOK OUT FOR SOME OF ITS HIGHLIGHTS
Birmingham is consistently ranked in The Telegraph’s Top 10 most beautiful campuses. Birmingham was the first civic or ‘redbrick’ university, established to support the ambitions of its home city.
The Bramall building, where we hold our Introduction to the University of Birmingham Talks on Open Day is also the site of comedy nights and concerts to suit a range of tastes and interests from jazz to classical music and theatre.
Visit the Lapworth Museum of Geology, a runner-up for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2017, the world’s largest and most prestigious prize for museums.
Maybe you’ve already figured this out, but we have a railway station right here on campus, which will get you into the exciting city centre in under ten minutes or into our beautiful local countryside in 20.
Our new sports club caters for everyone, from beginners to elite athletes, it even has a rock climbing wall and Birmingham’s first Take a walk under Old Joe (the clock face at 50m swimming pool! the top is so large, you could drive a double- decker bus through it), however you won’t see current students follow you through; one of the Eleven Nobel Prize winners, who are amongst campus myths is that if you walk under Old our staff and alumni, have researched and Joe as he chimes, you’ll fail your exams! made discoveries in our very own labs and libraries. This includes three who were Look out for a pair of peregrine falcons who awarded prizes in 2016 for Physics have made themselves at home at the top and Chemistry. of the clock tower. 4 How to reach the University How to reach the University
CATCH THE TRAIN FROM PARK AND RIDE BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STRAIGHT TO UNIVERSITY LIMITED In addition to University parking STATION IN EIGHT MINUTES PARKING we are operating a park and ride service (free of charge) with some limited parking at:
Parking on campus is currently p King Edwards School playing very limited due to several major field (B29 7JX). The playing building projects that are taking field is a left turn (if approaching place as part of our £600 million from the city centre) on the campus redevelopment. As the Bristol Road, just before the majority of visitors will be unable Eastern Road turn. to park, we strongly recommend p Edgbaston Cricket Ground where possible, for visitors to (B5 7QU). Please use the main use public transport. entrance off Edgbaston Road.
By rail Shuttle buses to and from Being the only university in the University will be running mainland UK with its own station, Parking on campus throughout the day, dropping the easiest way to reach the Parking on open days is extremely off and picking up from outside University is by train. Most cross- limited and the majority of visitors University Centre (R23 on the country services to Birmingham will be unable to find a space on campus map). The first park arrive at Birmingham New Street campus. We therefore recommend and ride will leave both sites at station and up to six trains an that visitors use public transport 8.30am. The last bus will leave hour depart for University on the to reach the University or find University Centre at 4.30pm. cross-city line (final destination alternative parking in and around Longbridge or Redditch). The the city. The University has two journey time usually takes less than main car parks: North East (B15 ten minutes, while the centre of 2SA), and Pritchatts Car Park the main campus is a five-minute (B15 2QU) (free of charge); walk from University station. parking will also be available at the USEFUL LINKS Student ambassadors (wearing West Car Park (near the Medical p www.birmingham.ac.uk/ lime green shirts) will be present School) on Vincent Drive. Please opendays/travel at Birmingham New Street station note that these are used by staff p Travel information, maps and to direct you. Your final destination and students and fill up very directions: www.birmingham. for purchasing train tickets will be quickly and therefore we cannot ac.uk/directions ‘University (Birmingham)’. guarantee a space for visitors. p National train information: www.nationalrail.co.uk Transforming your campus 5 Campus developments
THE UNIVERSITY IS INVESTING OVER £600 MILLION ACROSS FIVE YEARS IN NEW FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS. IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE OPENED A BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE- ART LIBRARY, STUDENT HUB AT THE HEART OF CAMPUS IN OUR ICONIC ASTON WEBB BUILDING, NEW ACCOMMODATION, AND AN INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE.
We are in the midst of one of the We have even more developments most exciting and transformational in the pipeline, some of which you campus redevelopments since 1909, will benefit from the minute you investing over £600 million across a start as a University of Birmingham five-year period to create outstanding student. We are continually improving new facilities for our students and the availability of high-end student researchers. In the past year we accommodation across campus. have opened a state-of-the-art library, Already we have unveiled the new stunning student accommodation Chamberlain hall of residence, and and a world-class sports club. opened our Bournbrook residence this Autumn term. With 178 rooms, Visit our outstanding new library today the residence boasts en-suite rooms, at the centre of campus, which has a café, accommodation centre and been designed for learning in the 21st sports pavilion. Whilst a student, century and beyond. The technology- you will see the opening of the rich facility caters for different styles Collaborative Teaching Laboratory of study enhanced by innovative which will revolutionise the way STEM features such as wireless charging, subjects are taught, and give students media rooms and video editing access to a wet lab, dry lab and booths. With over 1,800 seats, there e-lab. In 2019, a striking new 12-acre are group study rooms, quiet reading parkland will also transform the heart areas, a lounge and café, and over of the campus; the Green Heart. 300 PCs, plus 100 loanable laptops. This is the first library of its kind to be built at any UK university in a generation. Our £55 million sports club is also open for you to explore. University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness boasts a 50m swimming pool, a large multi-sports arena, six glass-backed squash courts, a 10m climbing wall, five activity studios and a Performance Centre. There are also almost 200 pieces of high-end gym equipment and open training space. 6 How to make the most of your day How to make the most of your day
WHAT’S ON OFFER?
IN THE ASTON WEBB AND BRAMALL BUILDINGS YOU WILL FIND A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT-SPECIFIC STANDS AS WELL AS STANDS RELATING TO SPORT, WELFARE, ACCOMMODATION, FINANCE, CAREERS AND OTHER AREAS. VENUES TO VISIT ARE:
GREAT HALL, GROUND FLOOR, ASTON WEBB BUILDING R6 R6 STUDENT HUB, GROUND FLOOR, ASTON WEBB BUILDING R7 R7
ROTUNDA, 1ST FLOOR, R12 BRAMALL MUSIC BUILDING R12
THE DOME ROOM, 3RD FLOOR, BRAMALL MUSIC BUILDING R12
Talks on a range of subjects take place throughout the day. The timetables for talks can be found from page 12 onwards.
Please note: all talks last approximately 30 minutes.
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Our friendly student ambassadors are dotted around campus and here to answer your questions and help you make the most out of your day. Open day check-in 7 Check-in at open day
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Oakley The Vale Court SOMER CHECK-IN SET ROAD Medical Practice B9 The Elms and Dental Centre Day Nursery All visitors are required to check-in on the day. In order to do so, please Tennis Court
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VISIT THE GUILD OF STUDENTS – Tours and activities YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION
The Guild is the students’ union for more than 36,000 students – and we’re here to make sure you get CAMPUS TOURS THE BARBER the best from Birmingham! INSTITUTE We represent you to the University, Guided walking tours of the main support over 270 student groups campus take place throughout the OF FINE ARTS and societies, offer thousands day, starting at 9.00am, with the Join our free guided tour of of jobs and volunteering last tour taking place at 3.30pm. the galleries, the permanent opportunities, help you have fun They last between 45 minutes to collection and the latest and meet new people and can an hour. The Campus Tour tent is exhibitions and displays. offer you support with your welfare situated in Chancellor’s Court. and wellbeing. Meet at 12.00noon in the foyer at the Barber Institute (building To find out more, come along to R14 on the map), underneath a student life presentation, MAIN LIBRARY the portrait of Lady Barber. followed by an optional tour of the Guild. See the general events Visit our outstanding main library Opening hours timetable on page 13 for details. today – head to building R30 11.00am–5.00pm/Tour at on the campus map, 9.00am– 12.00noon Find us online at www. 4.00pm for self-guided tours Admission is free guildofstudents.com and search and information about Library www.barber.org.uk ‘Guild of Students’ on Facebook, Services and the building. Twitter and Instagram.
BIG BRUM BUS SPORT INVESTMENT IN SIGHTSEEING TOUR OUR STUDENTS’ University of Birmingham Sport CAREERS Join our live, guided open top bus At Birmingham, we believe sport tour! Tickets are free and can be and fitness is for all, from complete Our specialist staff offer careers collected from the Aston Webb beginner to elite athlete. This year guidance tailored to individual Reception (building R6 on the map) we have opened our brand new, subject areas. We provide help on a first-come, first-served basis. £55 million sports club: University to source and secure internships Please see the general events of Birmingham Sport & Fitness, in the UK and overseas and timetable on page 12 for details. bringing world-class facilities our bursaries provide financial right to your doorstep! support to students undertaking work experience. Our mentoring The University also has 55 schemes give students the MUSIC SOCIETY competitive sports clubs and chance to learn from some of ranks in the top five universities the University’s most successful The University of Birmingham Music for sport in the UK. alumni. To find out more about Society is the oldest and largest our sector-leading employability music-making body on campus with Come along to University of services; why not attend the talk over 700 current members, running Birmingham Sport & Fitness (07 ‘Time to make the most of your orchestras, bands and choirs for on the campus map) to find out Birmingham degree: internships, all. Find us in the Bramall Music more about what we do; chat to work experience, bursaries, and Building or online at our students, athletes and coaches; graduate career success’ (please www.uobmusicsociety.org.uk and watch some demonstrations. see page 13 for details). Tours and activities 9 Find out about our accommodation
A SELECTION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW AT OUR VALE STUDENT VILLAGE – ONE OF OUR THREE ACCOMMODATION VILLAGES BEING A SHORT WALK FROM CAMPUS. AVAILABLE TO VIEW AT YOUR LEISURE ARE EXAMPLES OF CATERED, SELF-CATERED, EN-SUITE AND SHARED BATHROOM FACILITIES THAT WILL GIVE YOU A FEEL FOR STUDENT ACCOMMODATION HERE AT BIRMINGHAM.
Activity Location/Travel Description Walking map Allow 15–25 minutes to walk and Pick up a walking map from an 45 minutes to one hour to view information booth and walk one (you can view all examples or if of two marked routes to the Vale. you’re limited on time choose your most favoured option) Bus to accommodation We expect the buses to Buses depart from outside the Barber accommodation to be popular with Institute of Fine Arts (building R14) queues likely, especially between Accommodation viewing at the Vale and drop visitors at Chamberlain at 12.00noon and 2.30pm. (Chamberlain, Maple Bank and Mason the Vale Village. are available to view as well as the If you experience queues, you Vale Hub) To return to campus, there is a bus may find that walking to the Vale stop outside Mason accommodation. is quicker. Buses run between 9.00am and 3.15pm. Allow approximately 30 minutes to queue/travel and 45 minutes to one hour to view (you can view all examples or if you’re limited on time choose your most favoured option). Accommodation talks – hear See general events timetable from Talks last 30 minutes about the full range of student page 12 accommodation and the application process Display and Information desk See general events timetable from Informal chat – drop in to chat informally to our page 12 Accommodation staff and pick up an Accommodation brochure
More information on accommodation can be found at www.birmingham.ac.uk/accommodation along with 360-degree tours of all our accommodation.
Follow us on Twitter @livingatbham and find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/birminghamaccommodation 10 Tours and activities
ACCESS TO BIRMINGHAM (A2B) SCHEME
If you are from a state school in the West Midlands and are a student, or supporting students with university applications, come to the Admissions stand in the Great Hall, Aston Webb Building WINTERBOURNE (R6 on the map) to discover how the A2B scheme can help HOUSE AND students from disadvantaged GARDEN backgrounds make the transition to university life. This is a unique heritage attraction and the perfect place to escape Learn more the crowds on open day. This www.birmingham.ac.uk/a2b attraction will be open from 11.00am–5.30pm on Saturday (last entry 4.45pm) and entry is free for prospective students and £1 for parents and guests. VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES
We encourage students with LAPWORTH disabilities to visit and study at the MUSEUM OF University and have implemented MORE INFO GEOLOGY a programme of accessibility adaptations on campus. This Lost persons and property We are immensely proud that includes the installation of lifts Lost persons or anyone finding or our Lapworth Museum of Geology and accessible toilets and looking for lost property should report is a runner-up for Art Fund improved signage. A mobility to the Aston Webb Reception, Aston Museum of the Year 2017. Why map is available from the Aston Webb Building (R6). Tel: 0121 414 not take the opportunity to visit Webb Reception (R6 on the map), 8130/8131 or contact a student the Museum while you are on which gives an overview of the ambassador. campus and see the results of our Edgbaston campus showing the transformational redevelopment? main access routes for wheelchair First aid We are open on Saturday from users. Blue Badge holders should First aid assistance can be found 9.00am–5.00pm. Tell us why you arrive at the East Gate where at the Aston Webb Reception, Aston think #lapworthrocks on social security personnel will direct Webb Building (R6). media too! you to the nearest disabled Tel: 0121 414 8130/8131. parking spaces. Emergencies and Security Prospective students with a To summon an ambulance and/or MATURE STUDENTS disability are encouraged to police dial 999 first and then inform visit the Disability and Learning Security Control on 0121 414 4444. A mature student ambassador will Support and Mental Health be available to answer queries and Service desk in The Student In the event of a fire contact have a chat about undertaking a Hub, Aston Webb Building (R7 Security Control on 0121 414 degree as a mature student. Find on the map). For more information 4444. To summon University Security them at the Admissions stand in please visit our website at: Services for incidents not requiring Aston Webb (R6 on the map) www.birmingham.ac.uk/ the Emergency Services dial 0121 between 1.00pm and 3.00pm. students/support/disability 414 3000. The city of Birmingham 11 The city of Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM IS THE YOUNGEST CITY IN EUROPE, THE NEW TRAM SYSTEM IN THE CITY CENTRE WITH UNDER 25’S WILL ZIP YOU AROUND ACCOUNTING FOR NEARLY IN JUST A FEW MINUTES 40% OF ITS POPULATION
BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM HAS A IS ONE OF THE GREENEST FANTASTICALLY DIVERSE CITIES IN EUROPE, (AND DELICIOUS) WITH TREES, PLENTY OF PARKS AND A NETWORK OF CANALS CULINARY SCENE FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURES LIKE STREET FOOD TO NATIONALLY RENOWNED INDIAN CUISINE AND MICHELIN- STARRED RESTAURANTS
BIRMINGHAM HOSTS YOU’LL SEE A REAL LOADS OF LOCAL FESTIVALS MIX OF BEAUTIFUL OLD EVERY YEAR INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE AND JAZZ AND FOLK MUSIC, FASCINATING MODERN ART AND SCIENCE AND BUILDINGS IN OUR FOOD FESTIVALS CITY CENTRE
The Birmingham Experience Cube Experience the best of both worlds when you visit us for an open day. Find out more about the history, 40% OF OUR culture and vibrancy of the city of Birmingham; straight from our glorious leafy campus. GRADUATES Make sure you visit our Birmingham Experience Cube CHOOSE TO STAY on Chancellor’s Court, where you will be immersed in exciting locations around the city. Lose yourself in the IN THE REGION AND places you’ll be spending your time when you choose Birmingham, and once you’ve had a taste of the city; MAKE BIRMINGHAM go and experience it for yourself! THEIR HOME 12 General events timetable General events timetable
‘Do I need to book to attend open day talks?’ Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the day. Due to visitor numbers, Lecture Theatres can fill up quickly. In these instances, we ask that potential applicants take priority over parents and accompanying guests.
Talks last approximately 30 minutes. Please note this programme is subject to change.
Activity Description Time(s) Venue Accommodation Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 (Living stand) Aston Webb Building Accommodation Information and enquiries All day Living office, Ground Floor, R23 (Living office) University Centre Accommodation Talks 9.45am, 11.15am, Avon Room, 2nd floor, R23 12.45pm, 1.30pm University Centre Accommodation Viewing 9.00am–3.15pm Bus departs from outside R14 (busiest periods the Barber Institute between 11.00am of Fine Arts and 2.30pm) Admissions Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building An Introduction to the Talks 9.00am Elgar Concert Hall, R12 University of Birmingham 9.45am The Bramall 10.30am Barber Institute of Fine Arts Art gallery 11.00am–5.00pm Barber Institute of Fine Arts R14 Barber Institute of Fine Arts Guided tour of the Barber 12.00noon Foyer, Ground Floor, Barber R14 Institute’s art collection Institute of Fine Arts Big Brum Bus Tour Tickets from Aston Webb 2.30pm Bus will pick up and drop off R14 (Birmingham sightseeing) Reception (R6) on a 3.45pm outside the Barber Institute of first-come, first-served basis Fine Arts Birmingham You’ll be immersed in exciting All day Chancellor’s Court Experience Cube locations around the city Birmingham International Information on the range of All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Academy academic English language Aston Webb Building support (Insessional English), that we offer international students is available on the Study Abroad and Exchanges display stand Campus tours Guided walking tours All day (last tour Chancellor’s Court of the main campus at 3.30pm) Careers Network Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building General events timetable 13
Activity Description Time(s) Venue Careers Network Talks – Time to make the 10.30am Careers Network Seminar Room R6 most of your Birmingham 12.45pm G30, Ground Floor, Aston Webb degree: internships, work 2.15pm Building experience, bursaries and graduate career success Disability, Learning Support Display and information desk All day Student Hub, Ground Floor, R7 and Mental Health Aston Webb Building The Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Development Trust (EDT) Aston Webb Building The Engineering Talk – Year in Industry 11.15am Lecture Theatre G13, R9 Development Trust (EDT) (YINI) Paid degree relevant Ground Floor, Nuffield Building placements for gap year students: engineering, science and computing Funding, Graduation and Display and information desk All day Student Hub, Ground Floor, R7 Awards – Money Matters Aston Webb Building Funding, Graduation and Talks – The Student 10.30am Lecture Theatre WG5, R6 Awards – Money Matters Loans scheme in England, 3.00pm Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building plus details of bursaries/ 12.45pm Main Lecture Theatre, Aston Webb scholarships available 2.15pm Building, Access via the steps from at Birmingham Chancellor’s Court General Enquiries Reception Desk All day Reception, Aston Webb Building R6 Green Heart and Display and information desk All day Reception Area, Ground Floor, R6 Campus Developments Aston Webb Building Guild of Students Display and information desk All day Foyer, Guild of Students O1 Guild of Students Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building International students Talk – Opportunities 11.15am Lecture Theatre WG12, R6 for international students Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building Joint Honours Talks – Joint Honours in Arts 10.30am Lecture Room 6, 2nd Floor, R16 (Arts disciplines) Disciplines at Birmingham Arts Building (refer to page 14 for 2.15pm Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, R16 subject list) Arts Building Joint Honours Display and information All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 (Arts disciplines) desk – (refer to page 14 The Bramall for subject list) Languages for all Talk – Language courses 1.30pm Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, R16 in the institution-wide Arts Building language programme (compulsory, optional, extracurricular) Languages for all Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, R12 The Bramall Lapworth Museum Museum 9.00am–5.00pm Lapworth Museum of Geology, R4 of Geology Aston Webb Building Library Services Self-guided tours and All day Foyer, Ground Floor, R30 information about Library Main Library Services and the building 14 General events timetable
Security Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Sport (University of Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Birmingham Sport Aston Webb Building & Fitness) Sport (University of Find out more about our new All day Munrow Arena, Ground Floor, O7 Birmingham Sport University of Birmingham University of Birmingham & Fitness) Sport & Fitness Centre. Sport & Fitness Chat to our clubs and coaches and watch some demonstrations Sport (University of Ten reasons to come to All day Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, O7 Birmingham Sport University of Birmingham University of Birmingham & Fitness) for sport – a short film Sport & Fitness covering the huge range of sport and fitness activities at Birmingham Student life Talks – Student Life by 11.15am Debating Hall, 1st Floor, O1 Students followed by 12.00noon Guild of Students optional tour of the Guild 1.30pm 2.15pm Study Abroad Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 and Exchanges Aston Webb Building Study Abroad and Talks – Opportunities 9.45am Lecture Theatre WG5, Ground R6 Exchanges to study abroad as part 2.15pm Floor, Aston Webb Building of your Birmingham degree Tips for applicants Talks 10.30am Main Lecture Theatre, Aston Webb 12.00noon Building, Access via the steps from 1.30pm Chancellor’s Court 3.00pm University Music Society Come and find out all the All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 ways you can get involved The Bramall with our brilliant society!
What type of programme suits you? Single Honours own programme of study based on RECOMMENDED This type of programme focuses your interests and strengths. You will TALK on one subject only, such as LLB be supported in choosing modules Law or BSc Physiotherapy. The which fit together into a logical Joint Honours in Arts Disciplines subject events timetable lists the programme of study reflecting your at Birmingham (all Joint Honours variety of subjects available. developing interests and knowledge. combinations involving at least You will typically choose a Major area one of the following subjects: Joint Honours of expertise selected from a range of Drama; English; Ancient History A Joint Honours degree allows you subjects across the University. and Archaeology; Classical to study two subjects. This might be Literature and Civilisation; two subjects closely related to each History; Anthropology; African other, such as History and Politics; RECOMMENDED TALK Studies; French; German; or simply two that you enjoy equally, Spanish; Russian; Theology; such as French and Mathematics. Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences Philosophy; History of Art, and at Birmingham, 11.15am and Music). 10.30am Lecture Room Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences 2.15pm, Lecture Theatre 2, 6, 2nd Floor, Arts Building (R16) Using the breadth of academic Ground Floor, Alan Walters and 2.15pm, Lecture Theatre 5, expertise from across the University, Building (R29). 2nd Floor, Arts Building (R16). this degree allows you to design your Subject events timetable 15
Arts and Law Subject events timetable Engineering and Physical Sciences Medical and Dental Sciences Talks last approximately 30 minutes. Life and Environmental Sciences Please note this programme is subject to change. Social Sciences
A Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Accounting and Finance Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Accounting and Finance Talks – BSc Accounting and 10.30am Lecture Theatre G03, Ground Floor, R29 Finance degree at Birmingham 11.15am The Alan Walters Building Business School 2.15pm Aerospace Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Aerospace Engineering Display and information desk All day Room G28, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Aerospace Engineering Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Aerospace Engineering Talk – The new Aerospace 12.00noon Lecture Theatre G33, Ground Y3 Engineering programmes at the Floor, Civil and Mechanical University of Birmingham Engineering Building African Studies Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall African Studies Talk – African Studies and 2.15pm Danford Room, Room 224, 2nd Floor, R16 African Studies with Development Arts Building at Birmingham American and Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 Canadian Studies The Bramall American and Talk – American and Canadian 11.15am Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, R16 Canadian Studies Studies at Birmingham Arts Building American and Taster Lecture – American and 1.30pm Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, R16 Canadian Studies Canadian Studies Arts Building Ancient and Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 Medieval History The Bramall Ancient and Talk – Ancient and Medieval History 12.00noon Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, R16 Medieval History at Birmingham Arts Building Ancient and Talk – Ancient and Medieval History 1.30pm Room 201, 2nd Floor, R16 Medieval History at Birmingham Arts Building Ancient History Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall Ancient History Talk – Ancient History 11.15am Lecture Room 1, 1st Floor, R16 at Birmingham Arts Building Ancient History Taster Session – Artefact Handling 10.30am CAHA Museum, Room 305, R16 for Ancient Historians 3rd Floor, Arts Building Ancient History Taster Sessions – Ancient Language 10.30am Peter Gelling Library, Room 315, R16 1.30pm 3rd Floor, Arts Building Anthropology Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall 16 Subject events timetable
Anthropology Talk – Anthropology programmes 12.00noon Lecture Room 1, 1st Floor, R16 at Birmingham Arts Building Anthropology Talk – Archaeology and Anthropology 2.15pm Room 201, 2nd Floor, Arts Building R16 Applied Golf Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Management Studies Aston Webb Building Applied Golf Display and information desk All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport, Exercise Y14 Management Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Applied Golf Talks – Studying Applied Golf 11.15am Room G86, Ground Floor, Y14 Management Studies Management Studies 1.30pm Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Archaeology Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall Archaeology Talk – Archaeology and Ancient 12.00noon Room 201, 2nd Floor, R16 History at Birmingham Arts Building Archaeology Talk – Archaeology and 2.15pm Room 201, 2nd Floor, R16 Anthropology Arts Building Archaeology Taster Session – Artefact Handling 1.30pm Archaeology Lab, Room 207/208, R16 for Archaeologists 2nd Floor, Arts Building B Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Biomedical Materials Talks – The BMedSc Biomedical 10.30am Lecture Theatre 4, Ground Floor, B1 Science Materials Science course 1.30pm Medical School Biomedical Materials Tours of the Dental Hospital and 10.30am Enquire at Dental Surgery Stand, B1 Science School of Dentistry. Transport will 12.00noon Ground Floor, Wolfson Centre for be available, alternatively walking maps will 2.15pm Medical Education, Medical School be provided. Biomedical Materials Display and information desk All day Common Room, Ground Floor, B1 Science with admissions tutor Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Biomedical Science Display and information desks All day Common Room, Ground Floor, B1 with admissions tutor Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Biomedical Science Talks – General Student Life at 9.00am Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, B1 the Medical School. Please note that we 12.00noon 1st Floor, Medical School may need to restrict access to the prospective 2.15pm applicant only, with possibly one guest. Biomedical Science Talks – The BSc Biomedical 10.30am Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, B1 Science Course Please note that we 1.30pm 1st Floor, Medical School may need to restrict access to the prospective applicant only, with possibly one guest. Biomedical Science Teaching lab hands-on activities 10.00am– Lecture Room EG13, Ground Floor, B1 2.00pm Medical School Biosciences Display and information desk for All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Aston Webb Building and Human Biology Biosciences Display and information desk for 9.00am– Foyer, Biosciences Building R27 Biochemistry, Biological Sciences 3.00pm and Human Biology Biosciences Open teaching lab demonstrations 10.00am– Teaching Lab N203, 2nd R27 3.00pm Floor, Biosciences Building Subject events timetable 17
Biosciences Talks – Overview of Biosciences 9.45am Lecture Theatre 301, 3rd Floor, R27 undergraduate courses 2.15pm Biosciences Building Biosciences Talks – Careers in Biosciences 10.30am Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground R27 1.30pm Floor, Biosciences Building Biosciences Talks – Introduction to Biological 11.15am Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground R27 Sciences 12.45pm Floor, Biosciences Building Biosciences Talks – Introduction to Biochemistry 11.15am Lecture Theatre 301, 3rd Floor, R27 12.45pm Biosciences Building Biosciences Talks – Introduction to Human Biology 11.15am Lecture Theatre E102, 1st Floor, R27 12.45pm Biosciences Building Biosciences Taster Lecture – selected topics 10.30am Lecture Theatre E102, 1st Floor, R27 across teaching and research within 12.00noon Biosciences Building the School 1.30pm Business Management Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 (Pathways) Aston Webb Building Business Management Talks – BSc Business Management 12.00noon Barber Concert Hall, Ground Floor, R14 (Pathways) degrees (including 12.45pm Barber Institute of Fine Arts year in industry) at Birmingham 1.30pm Business School. 2.15pm C Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Chemical Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Chemical Engineering Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, Y11 Chemical Engineering Building Chemical Engineering Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Chemical Engineering Talks – Chemical engineering products 11.15am Room 124, 1st Floor, Y11 for the consumer 2.15pm Chemical Engineering Building Chemical Engineering Tours of Chemical Engineering will 11.45am Room 124, 1st Floor, Y11 take place after each talk 2.45pm Chemical Engineering Building Chemistry Displays and hands-on experiments All day 209a (Seminar Room), 1st Floor, Y2 Haworth Building Chemistry Displays and information desk All day 216 (Reading Room), 1st Floor, Y2 Haworth Building Chemistry Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Chemistry Student-led tours of the department All day 209, 1st Floor, Y2 Haworth Building Chemistry Talks – Chemistry at Birmingham: 10.30am Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Y2 An admissions tutor will talk about 1.30pm Haworth Building courses, entry requirements and scholarships Chemistry Talk – My student experience: short 11.15am Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Y2 talks by Chemistry students and alumni Haworth Building followed by an open Q&A session 18 Subject events timetable
Chemistry Talk – Chemistry and Energy: 12.00noon Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Y2 From steam to nuclear power. Haworth Building An entertaining demonstration of chemistry in action. Chemistry Talk – Career opportunities for graduate 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Y2 chemists: how Birmingham is focusing Haworth Building on developing key employability skills Chemistry Talk – Enhancing the Student Learning 2.15pm Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Y2 Experience in Chemistry at Birmingham Haworth Building Civil Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Civil Engineering Demonstration and displays All day Collaborative Teaching Laboratory, Y3 Ground Floor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Building Civil Engineering Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Civil Engineering Talk – What do civil engineers do? 11.15am Lecture Theatre G34, Ground Floor, Y3 (Including Railway Pathway) Mechanical and Civil Engineering Building Civil Engineering Tours and demonstrations in Civil 11.45am Lecture Theatre G34, Ground Floor, Y3 Engineering laboratories 2.15pm Mechanical and Civil Engineering (Including Railway Pathway) Building Civil Engineering Sample Lecture – Civil Engineering 1.30pm Lecture Theatre G34, Ground Floor, Y3 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Building Classics Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 Bramall Music Building Classics Taster Sessions – Ancient Language 10.30am Peter Gelling Library, Room 315, R16 1.30pm 3rd Floor, Arts Building Classics Talk – Classics at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Room 3, 1st Floor, R16 (including BA Classics and BA Arts Building Classical Literature and Civilisation) Computer Science Display, information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 and demonstrations Aston Webb Building Computer Science Displays, meet staff and current All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Y9 students, student-led tours of the Computer Science Building department and demonstrations Computer Science Talks – Why Computer Science 10.30am Lecture Room G31, Ground Floor, Y3 at Birmingham? Mechanical and Civil Engineering 1.30pm Lecture Room G29, Ground Floor, Y3 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Computer Science Talk – Artificial Intelligence at 11.15am Lecture Room G29, Ground Floor, Y3 Birmingham Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Computer Science Talk – Cyber Security at Birmingham 12.00noon Lecture Room G29, Ground Floor, Y3 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Computer Science Q&A with Computer Science 12.45pm Lecture Room G29, Ground Floor, Y3 admissions team and current students Mechanical and Civil Engineering Subject events timetable 19
Computer Science PwC Display and information All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Computer Y9 desk – hear about our new degree Science Building apprenticeship Computer Science Talk – Overview of our degree 2.15pm Lecture Theatre G33, Ground Floor, Y3 apprenticeship programme with PwC Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building Creative Writing See English and Creative Writing D Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Dental Hygiene Display and information desk All day Common Room, Ground Floor, B1 and Therapy with admissions tutor Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Dental Hygiene Talks – BSc Dental Hygiene 11.15am Lecture Theatre 4, Ground Floor, B1 and Therapy and Therapy 12.45pm Medical School Dental Hygiene and Tours of the Dental Hospital 10.30am Enquire at Dental Surgery Stand, B1 Therapy and School of Dentistry. 12.00noon Ground Floor, Wolfson Centre for Transport will be available. alternatively 2.15pm Medical Education, Medical School walking maps will be provided. Dental Surgery (BDS) Display and information desk All day Common Room, Ground Floor, B1 with admissions tutor (BDS) Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Dental Surgery (BDS) Talks – Dentistry at Birmingham (BDS) 9.45am Arthur Thompson Hall, 3rd Floor, B1 11.15am Medical School 1.30pm Dental Surgery (BDS) Tour of the Dental Hospital and 10.30am Enquire at Dental Surgery Stand, B1 School of Dentistry. Transport will 12.00noon Ground Floor, Wolfson Centre for be available, alternatively walking maps will 2.15pm Medical Education, Medical School be provided. Drama and Theatre Arts Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 The Bramall Drama and Theatre Arts Tours - An opportunity to see the 10.30am Bus departs promptly from facilities at Selly Oak Campus. Places 11.45am North Gate semi-circle (please see are first-come, first-seated. You should 1.00pm map at back of this programme) return 60 minutes after departing. 2.15pm
Drama and Theatre Arts Talks – Drama at Birmingham (Single 9.45am Lecture Theatre 1, Ground Floor, R29 and Joint Honours) 12.00noon Alan Walters Building 1.30pm E Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Earth Sciences See Geology/Earth Sciences Economics Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Economics Talk – Economics and related degrees 10.30am Barber Concert Hall, Ground Floor, R14 11.15am Barber Institute of Fine Arts Economics Talks – Economics and related 1.30pm Lecture Theatre G31, Ground Floor, Y3 degrees Mechanical Engineering Building Education Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building 20 Subject events timetable
Education Talks – Introduction to undergraduate 11.15am Lecture Theatre G33, Ground R19 programmes in the School 1.30pm Floor, Education Building of Education Electronic, Electrical and Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Systems Engineering Aston Webb Building Electronic, Electrical and Demonstrations and displays All day Engineering Lounge, Ground Y3 Systems Engineering Floor, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building Electronic, Electrical and Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Building Electronic, Electrical and Talk – What do electronic 10.30am Lecture Theatre G33, Ground Y3 Systems Engineering and electrical engineers do? 1.30pm Floor, Civil and Mechanical (Including Railway pathway) Engineering Building The Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston R6 Development Trust (EDT) Webb Building (Gap Placements) The Engineering Talk – Year in Industry (YINI) 11.15am Room G13, Ground Floor, R9 Development Trust (EDT) Paid degree relevant placements Nuffield Building (Gap Placements) for gap students: engineering, science and computing English Literature, English Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 Language, Creative The Bramall Writing and Film English and Creative Talks – English and Creative Writing 9.45am Main Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, R16 Writing at Birmingham 1.30pm Arts Building English Language Talk – English Language at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Room 1, 1st Floor, R16 (Single and Joint Honours) Arts Building English Language Taster Lecture – English Language 1.30pm Lecture Room 1, 1st Floor, R16 Arts Building English Literature Talks – English Literature at 10.30am Vaughan Jeffreys Lecture Theatre, R19 Birmingham (Single and Joint 12.00noon 1st Floor, Education Building Honours) 3.00pm English Literature Taster Lecture – English Literature 1.30pm Elgar Concert Hall, Ground Floor, R12 The Bramall English and Film Talks – English and Film 1.30pm Lecture Room 8, 3rd floor, R16 at Birmingham 3.00pm Arts Building Environmental Science Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Environmental Science Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, R28 Murray Learning Centre Environmental Science Talks – Environmental Science 10.30am Lecture Room UG10, Upper Ground R28 at Birmingham 12.45pm Floor, Murray Learning Centre Environmental Science Taster Lectures 11.00am Lecture Room UG05, Upper Ground R28 1.15pm Floor, Murray Learning Centre Environmental Science Blimp demonstration 9.00am– Outside University Centre R23 2.30pm Environmental Science Computer Practical (Drop-in) 9.00am– Lecture Room UG08, Ground Floor, R28 2.30pm Murray Learning Centre Subject events timetable 21
Environmental Science Demonstrations 9.00am– Upper Ground Floor, Murray R28 2.30pm Learning Centre F Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Film Studies See English and Film French Studies See Modern Languages G Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Geography Demonstrations 9.00am– Upper Ground Floor, Murray R28 2.30pm Learning Centre Geography Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, R28 Murray Learning Centre Geography Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Geography Talks – Geography at Birmingham 9.00am Lecture Room UG09, Upper Ground R28 9.45am Floor, Murray Learning Centre 10.30am 11.15am 12.00noon 12.45pm 1.30pm Geography Taster Lectures 9.30am Lecture Room UG07, Upper Ground R28 10.15am Floor, Murray Learning Centre 11.00am 11.45am 12.30pm 1.15pm 2.00pm Geography Computer Practical Drop-In 9.00am– Lecture Room UG08, Ground Floor, R28 2.30pm Murray Learning Centre Geography Blimp demonstration 9.00am– Outside University Centre R24 2.30pm Geology/Earth Sciences Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Geology/Earth Sciences Display and information desk All day Lapworth Museum of Geology, R4 Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building Geology/Earth Sciences Practical Displays and Staff 9.00am– Lapworth Museum, Ground Floor, R4 Discussions 2.30pm Aston Webb Building Geology/Earth Sciences Talks – Earth Sciences at Birmingham 9.45am Earth Imaging Lab (via Lapworth R4 and Beyond 11.15am Museum of Geology) 12.45pm Aston Webb Building 2.15pm Geology/Earth Sciences Taster Sessions – Earth Imaging Lab (via Lapworth R4 A Test Tube View of CO2 Museum), Ground Floor, Aston and the Oceans 10.30am Webb Building Explaining Anomalous Tsunamis 12.00noon Modelling an Ore Mineral Deposit 1.30pm Geology/Geography Talk – Geology and Physical 12.00noon Lecture Room UG05, Upper Ground R28 Geography at Birmingham Floor, Murray Learning Centre 22 Subject events timetable
German Studies See Modern Languages Golf Management Studies See Applied Golf Management Studies Golf Studies See Professional Golf Studies Foundation Degree (Foundation Degree) H Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Hispanic Studies See Modern Languages History Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall History Talks – History at Birmingham 9.45am Vaughan Jeffreys Lecture Theatre, R19 11.15am 1st Floor, Education Building 12.45pm 2.15pm History Taster Lecture – History 1.30pm Vaughan Jeffreys Lecture Theatre, R19 1st Floor, Education Building History of Art Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 The Bramall History of Art Tour of the Barber Institute 12.00noon Foyer, Ground Floor, R14 of Fine Arts Barber Institute of Fine Arts History of Art Talk – History of Art at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Theatre G11, Ground Floor, R14 Barber Institute of Fine Arts History of Art Taster session – History of Art 1.30pm Foyer, Ground Floor, R14 Barber Institute of Fine Arts Human Neuroscience Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Human Neuroscience Display and information desk All day Reception, Ground Floor, R3 Hills Building Human Neuroscience Talks – Studying Human Neuroscience 11.15am Lecture Theatre 117, 1st Floor, R8 at Birmingham 12.45pm Physics West Building I Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Italian Studies See Modern Languages J Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Joint Honours Talks – Joint Honours in Arts 10.30am Lecture Room 6, 2nd Floor R16 (Arts disciplines) Disciplines at Birmingham Arts Building (refer to page 14 for subject list) 2.15pm Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, Arts Building Joint Honours Display and information desk – All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 (Arts disciplines) (refer to page 14 for subject list) The Bramall L Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Languages See Modern Languages Law Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 The Bramall Subject events timetable 23
Law Talks – Studying Law at Birmingham. 9.45am Lecture Theatre 1, 3rd Floor, R1 Please note that we may restrict access to the 11.15am Law Building prospective applicant, plus one guest (least 12.45pm flexibility for the 11.15am talk). 2.15pm Law Talks – Street Law – See our Pro 10.30am Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, R1 Bono Group in action 12.00noon Law Building Liberal Arts and Natural Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Sciences Aston Webb Building Liberal Arts and Natural Talks – Liberal Arts and Natural 11.15am Lecture Theatre 2, Ground R29 Sciences Sciences at Birmingham, followed 2.15pm Floor, Alan Walters Building by Q&A panel with current students M Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Materials Science Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 and Engineering Aston Webb Building Materials Science Exhibition – Materials Science All day C Block Foyer, Metallurgy and G6 and Engineering and Engineering at the University Materials Building of Birmingham Materials Science Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Y3 and Engineering Mechanical and Civil Engineering Materials Science Tour of laboratories (by registration 12.45pm C Block Foyer, Metallurgy and G6 and Engineering only at materials-admissions@ Materials Building contacts.bham.ac.uk) Materials Science Talks – Materials Science and 10.30am Lecture Room GC13, Ground Floor, G6 and Engineering Engineering Research at the 1.30pm Metallurgy and Materials Building University of Birmingham Materials Science Talks – What is Materials Science and 11.15am Lecture Room GC13, Ground Floor, G6 and Engineering Engineering? What is it like to study it 2.15pm Metallurgy and Materials Building at Birmingham? Materials Science Talk – Smart materials (includes demo) 12.00noon Lecture Room GC13, Ground Floor, G6 and Engineering Metallurgy and Materials Building Mathematics Meet academic staff and current All day Maths Learning Centre, 1st Floor, R15 students, find out more information Watson Building about the courses and explore interactive displays, including a chocolate fountain and mathematical strategy games Mathematics Talks – Studying Mathematics 9.45am Lecture Room A, R15 at Birmingham 10.30am Ground Floor, Watson Building 12.45pm 2.15pm Mathematics Talk – Popular Maths Lecture: 12.00noon Lecture Room A, R15 ‘Fun, surprising and fascinating gems Ground Floor, Watson Building of Mathematics’ Mathematics Talk – Popular Maths Lecture: 1.30pm Lecture Room A, R15 ‘Unusual, interesting and useful Ground Floor, Watson Building applications of Mathematics’ Mechanical Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building 24 Subject events timetable
Mechanical Engineering Display and information desk and All day Room G28, Ground Floor, Y3 start point for tours of the facilities Mechanical and Civil Engineering (including racing car display) Mechanical Engineering Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Mechanical Engineering Talk – Degree programmes 11.15am Room G31, Ground Floor, Y3 in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Talk – What can mechanical 12.45pm Lecture Theatre G31, Ground Floor, Y3 engineers do? Mechanical and Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Talk – Degree programmes in 2.15pm Lecture Theatre G29, Ground Floor, Y3 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Civil Engineering Medicine and Surgery Display and information desks All day Common Room, Ground Floor, B1 (MBChB) with admissions tutor Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Medicine and Surgery Talks – General Student Life at the 9.00am Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, B1 (MBChB) Medical School. Please note that we may 12.00noon 1st Floor, Medical School need to restrict access to the prospective applicant 2.15pm only, with possibly one guest. Medicine and Surgery Basic Life Support. Find out how our 10.00am– Clinical Skills Suite, 1st Floor, B1 (MBChB) students train others in basic life support. 2.00pm Medical School You can receive training yourself. Medicine and Surgery Talks – The Medicine and Surgery 9.45am Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, B1 (MBChB) (MBChB) programme. 11.15am 1st Floor, Medical School Please note that we may need to restrict 12.45pm access to the prospective applicant, with possibly one guest (least flexibility for 11.15am talk). Medicine and Surgery Talk – Graduate Entry Medicine 11.15am Lecture Theatre 3, 1st Floor, B1 (MBChB) Programme. The focus of this talk Medical School is on the programme structure in the first year. Modern Languages Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 (French, German, Hispanic Studies, Bramall Music Building Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian Studies) Modern Languages Talks – Modern Languages at 10.30am Lecture Room 7, 2nd Floor, R16 Birmingham – Course Overview 12.45pm Arts Building Modern Languages Talks – Languages curriculum – French, 11.15am Lecture Room 7, 2nd Floor, R16 German, Spanish, Italian, Russian 1.30pm Arts Building Modern Languages Talk – Chinese at Birmingham 12.00noon Lecture Room 8, 3rd Floor, R16 Arts Building Modern Languages Sample seminar and Q&A – French 11.15am Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, R16 Arts Building Modern Languages Sample seminar and Q&A – German 2.15pm Lecture Room 1, 1st Floor, R16 Arts Building Modern Languages Sample seminar and Q&A – 12.45pm Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, R16 Hispanic Studies Arts Building Modern Languages Sample seminar and Q&A – Italian 12.00noon Lecture Room 5, 2nd Floor, R16 Arts Building Subject events timetable 25
Modern Languages Talk – Japanese at Birmingham 12.00noon Lecture Room 2, 1st Floor, R16 Arts Building Modern Languages Sample seminar and Q&A – Russian 1.30pm Lecture Room 2, 1st Floor, R16 Arts Building Music Display and information desk All day The Dome Room, 3rd Floor, R12 The Bramall Music Talk – Music Studies at Birmingham 11.15am Elgar Concert Hall, R12 The Bramall Music Sample Seminar – Music 12.45pm Lecture Theatre WG5, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Music Tours of The Bramall music building 1.30pm Music Desk, The Dome Room, 3rd R12 Please firstly sign up for a tour at the Music 2.00pm Floor, The Bramall information desk in the Dome Room on the 3rd floor 2.30pm 3.00pm N Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Natural Sciences See Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences Nuclear Engineering Exhibition – Nuclear Engineering All day C Block Foyer, Metallurgy and G6 at the University of Birmingham Materials Building Nuclear Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Nuclear Engineering Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 Mechanical Engineering Building Nuclear Engineering Talks – What is Nuclear Engineering? 10.30am Lecture Room GD20, Ground Floor, G6 What is it like to study it at Birmingham? 1.30pm Metallurgy and Materials Building Nuclear Engineering Talks – Nuclear Power: 11.15am Lecture Room GD20, Ground Floor, G6 Engineering Challenges 2.15pm Metallurgy and Materials Building Nursing (BNurs & MNurs) Display and advice desk with All day Wolfson Common Room, B1 admissions tutor Ground Floor, Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Nursing (BNurs & MNurs) Clinical demonstrations 10.00am– Clinical Skills Suite, 1st Floor, B1 4.00pm Medical School Nursing (BNurs & MNurs) Talks – Applying for Nursing (BNurs 10.30am Arthur Thompson Hall, 3rd Floor, B1 and MNurs) 12.00noon Medical School 2.15pm Nursing (BNurs & MNurs) Talks – General Student Life at the 9.00am Leanord Deacon Lecture Theatre, 1st B1 Medical School. Please note that we may 12.00noon Floor, Medical School need to restrict access to the prospective applicant 2.15pm only, with possibly one guest. P Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Pharmacy (MPharm) Display and information desk All day Wolfson Common Room, Ground B1 with admissions tutor Floor, Medical School Pharmacy (MPharm) Talks – The Pharmacy (MPharm) 10.30am Lecture Theatre 3, 1st Floor, B1 programme 12.45pm Medical School 26 Subject events timetable
Pharmacy (MPharm) Tours of the Pharmacy Labs. Please 10.00am– Wolfson Common Room, Ground B1 ask at display stand in Wolfson 3.00pm Floor, Medical School Common Room. Pharmacy (MPharm) Hands-on activities in Pharmacy labs. 11.15am Wolfson Common Room, Ground B1 Please ask at display stand in Wolfson 1.30pm Floor, Medical School Common Room. Pharmacy (MPharm) Talks – General Student Life at the 9.00am Leanord Deacon Lecture Theatre, 1st B1 Medical School. Please note that we may 12.00noon Floor, Medical School need to restrict access to the prospective applicant 2.15pm only, with possibly one guest. Philosophy Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 The Bramall Philosophy Tours of the Department 10.30am Reception, Ground Floor, R16 1.30pm Arts Building Philosophy Talks – Philosophy at Birmingham 11.15am Main Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, R16 2.15pm Arts Building Philosophy Taster Lecture – Philosophy 12.00noon Main Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, R16 Arts Building Physics and Astronomy Why Physics at Birmingham? – All day First Year Lab, Ground Floor, R13 Display and demonstrations; meet Poynting Physics Building current students and academic members of staff Physics and Astronomy Talk – How to make an 9.45am Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 invisibility cloak – controlling light with Poynting Physics Building metamaterials Physics and Astronomy Talk – Architecture with atoms 10.30am Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 Poynting Physics Building Physics and Astronomy Talks – Physics to a degree: studying 11.15am Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 Physics at the University 1.30pm Poynting Physics Building of Birmingham Physics and Astronomy Tour of Nanoscale Physics Research 11.15am Foyer, Ground Floor, Poynting R13 Lab (by registration only at Physics Building [email protected]. ac.uk). Tickets to be picked up on the day from the Poynting Foyer. Physics and Astronomy Talk – Cold atoms – from unsolved 12.00noon Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 mysteries in physics to quantum Poynting Physics Building technologies Physics and Astronomy Tours of teaching laboratories and 12.45pm Foyer, Ground Floor, R13 facilities (by registration only at 1.30pm Poynting Physics Building [email protected]. 2.15pm ac.uk). Tickets to be picked up on the 3.00pm day from the Poynting Foyer. Physics and Astronomy Talk – The dawn of gravitational waves 12.45pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd floor, R13 Poynting Physics Building Physics and Astronomy Talk – Recreating the Big Bang: the 2.15pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 LHC at CERN Poynting Physics Building Physics and Astronomy Talk – Sounding stars and the search 3.00pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, R13 for new planets in the Galaxy Poynting Physics Building Subject events timetable 27
Physiotherapy Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Physiotherapy Display and information desk All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport, Exercise Y14 and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Physiotherapy Talks – Applying for Physiotherapy 9.00am Lecture Theatre 2, Ground Floor, Y14 at the University of Birmingham. 10.00am Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Tickets for these talks are available from the 11.30am Sciences Building Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences 2.00pm Building (Y14). Physiotherapy Taster Lecture – To give a real 10.45am Lecture Theatre 2, Ground Floor, Y14 lecture experience, this lecture is only 1.15pm Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation for prospective students. Tickets for these Sciences Building talks are available from the Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building (Y14). Physiotherapy Demonstrations (Drop-in) 9.00am– Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport, Exercise Y14 3.00pm and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Political Science and Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 International Relations Aston Webb Building Political Science and Talks – Studying Political Science 10.30am Lecture Theatre G15, Ground Floor, R21 International Relations and International Relations 12.00noon Muirhead Tower 2.15pm Political Science and Taster Lecture – designed to give 1.30pm Lecture Theatre G15, Ground Floor, R21 International Relations applicants a ‘taster’ of what attending 3.00pm Muirhead Tower a POLSIS lecture is like PPE (Policy, Politics and Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Economics) Aston Webb Building PPE (Policy, Politics and Talks – Studying Policy, Politics 11.15am Room 121, 1st Floor, R21 Economics) and Economics (PPE) 2.15pm Muirhead Tower Professional Golf Studies Talk – Professional Golf Studies FdSc 12.45pm Room G86, Ground Floor, Sport, Y14 (Foundation Degree) Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Psychology Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Psychology Display and information desk All day Reception, Ground Floor, R3 Hills Building Psychology Demonstrations (Drop-in) 11.00am– Psychology 120, Ground Floor, R3 3.00pm Hills Building Psychology Talks – Studying Psychology 9.00am Barber Concert Hall, Ground Floor, R14 at Birmingham 9.45am Barber Institute of Fine Arts Psychology Talks – Studying Psychology 12.00noon Avon Room, 2nd Floor, R23 at Birmingham 2.15pm University Centre Psychology Taster Session – Psychology 10.30am Avon Room, 2nd Floor, R23 3.00pm University Centre Public Health (BSc) Display and information desk with All day Common Room. Ground Floor, B1 Admissions Tutor Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School Public Health (BSc) Talk – The BSc Public Health course 12.00noon Lecture Theatre 3, 1st Floor, B1 1.30pm Medical School 28 Subject events timetable
R Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Railway Engineering: Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb R6 All Pathways Building Railway Engineering: Engineering welcome 9.45am Room G31, Ground Floor, Civil and Y3 All Pathways Mechanical Engineering Building Railway Engineering: Talk – What do civil engineers do? 11.15am Lecture Theatre G34, Ground Floor, Y3 Civil Engineering Pathway (including Railway pathway) Mechanical and Civil Engineering Railway Engineering: Civil Tours – Civil Engineering Laboratories 11.45am Lecture Theatre G34, Ground Floor, Y3 Engineering Pathway (including Railway pathway) 2.15pm Mechanical and Civil Engineering Railway Engineering: Demonstrations and displays All day Engineering Lounge, Ground Y3 Electronic, Electrical and Floor, Civil and Mechanical Systems Engineering Engineering Building Pathway Railway Engineering: Talk – What do electronic and 10.30am Lecture Room G33, Ground Y3 Electronic, Electrical electrical engineers do? (including 1.30pm Floor, Civil and Mechanical and Systems Engineering Railway pathway) Engineering Building Pathway Russian Studies See Modern Languages S Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Social Policy Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Social Policy Talks – Studying Social Policy/Social 10.30am Lecture Theatre G11, Ground Floor R14 Policy and Criminology 1.30pm Barber Institute of Fine Arts Social Work Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Social Work Talks – Social Work at the University 10.30am Room 714/5, 7th Floor, R21 of Birmingham 12.45pm Muirhead Tower Sociology Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Aston Webb Building Sociology Talks – Studying Sociology 11.15am Lecture Theatre G15, Ground Floor, R21 12.45pm Muirhead Tower Spanish See Modern Languages Sport and Exercise Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Sciences Aston Webb Building Sport and Exercise Display and information desk All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport, Exercise Y14 Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Sport and Exercise Talks – Studying in the School 9.45am Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Y14 Sciences of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation 10.30am Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, followed by tours of labs. 12.15pm Sciences Building Tickets for these talks are available from the Sport, 1.30pm Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building 2.15pm (Y14). Sport, Physical Education Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 and Coaching Sciences Aston Webb Building Sport, Physical Education Display and information desk All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport, Exercise Y14 and Coaching Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences Building Subject events timetable 29
Sport, Physical Education Talks – Studying in the School of 9.45am Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Y14 and Coaching Sciences Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation 10.30am Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, followed by tours of labs. 12.15pm Sciences Building Tickets for these talks are available from the Sport, 1.30pm Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building 2.15pm (Y14). Sport (University of See University of Birmingham Birmingham Sport) Sport (page 14) T Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Theology and Religion Display and information desk All day Rotunda, 1st Floor, R12 The Bramall Theology and Religion Talk – Theology and Religion; 12.45pm Lecture Room 6, 2nd Floor, R16 including BA Philosophy, Religion and Arts Building Ethics, and BA Politics, Religion and Philosophy Theology and Religion Tours of the Department 10.30am Reception, Ground Floor, R16 1.30pm Arts Building U Subject Description Time(s) Venue Map Urban and Regional Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, R28 Planning Murray Learning Centre Urban and Regional Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, R6 Planning Aston Webb Building Urban and Regional Talks – Urban and Regional Planning 9.45am Lecture Room UG10, Upper Ground R28 Planning at Birmingham 12.00noon Floor, Murray Learning Centre Urban and Regional Taster Lectures 10.15am Lecture Room UG05, Upper Ground R28 Planning 12.30pm Floor, Murray Learning Centre Urban and Regional Demonstrations 9.00am– Upper Ground Floor, Murray R28 Planning 2.30pm Learning Centre 30 Refreshments
During peak times, avoid delays by referring Refreshments to our traffic light coding for catering outlets. long queues are likely
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Location Facilities Opening times Alan Walters Building (R29) Serving Costa ‘Proud to Serve’, sandwiches, cakes, light snacks, 9.00am–3.00pm jacket potato bar and soup
BBQ, Chancellor’s Court Serving a variety of hot BBQ food 9.00am–3.00pm (R24)
Barber Institute (R14) Serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, confectionery 11.00am–5.00pm and crisps
Bratby Bar, Ground Floor, Freshly made baguettes to order, jacket potatoes, hot food; 9.30am–3.00pm Staff House (R24) the bar is also the only place on campus to get real ale (food), 11.30am– 3.00pm (bar) Café Aroma, 1st Floor, Staff Parents’ haven, serving a selection of sandwiches and hot and 9.00am–3.00pm House (R24) cold drinks Café Go/Go Mex, Food A 300-seat restaurant area providing handmade deli sandwiches, 8.30am–4.00pm Court, 1st Floor, University jacket potatoes and pre-packed sandwiches, plus a Mexican (Go Mex Centre (R23) burrito bar 10.30am– 4.00pm) Costa at The Guild of Serving Costa hot and cold beverages, cakes and light snacks 9.00am–4.00pm Students (O1) Coffee shop at The Bramall Serving Costa ‘Proud to Serve’, sandwiches, cakes and 8.00am–4.30pm (R12) light snacks Costa, University Centre Serving Costa hot and cold beverages, cakes and light snacks 8.00am–4.00pm (R23) Cyber Go, Ground Floor, Coffee shop providing a range of coffees, sandwiches, paninis, 9.00am–3.00pm Arts Building (R16) confectionery and cold drinks Costa, Sports Centre (O7) Serving Costa hot and cold beverages, cakes and light snacks 8.00am–8.00pm Farmers’ market (Staff House A range of stalls providing hot food 10.00am–3.00pm Square) Go 2, Murray Learning A fresh deli bar, breakfast selection, paninis, prepacked 9.00am–4.00pm Centre (R28) sandwiches, wide selection of cakes, soup and smoothies Go Central, University Centre Serves breakfast, Asian, Italian and British cuisine 8.00am–4.00pm (R23) Go @ undercroft, A coffee shop providing a large range of speciality coffees, 9.00am–3.00pm Ground Floor, sandwiches, snacks, confectionery and cold drinks Biosciences Building (R27) The Library Cafe, Main Library Coffee shop providing coffee, fresh deli bar, breakfast selection, 9.00am–5.00pm (R30) paninis, prepacked sandwiches, wide selection of cakes, soup and smoothies Infusion, The Hub, Serving a hot lunch including bacon baps 9.00am–4.00pm Shackleton, Vale Village JC’s, Chamberlain, Serving a range of hot and cold drinks 9.00am–3.00pm Vale Village Joe’s Bar at The Guild of Serves bar food, soft and alcoholic drinks 9.00am–4.00pm Students (O1) Refreshments 31
Mechanical and Civil A coffee shop providing soup, a large range of speciality coffees, 9.00am–3.00pm Engineering (Y3) sandwiches, confectionery and cakes Medical School (B1) Providing a range of catering options, hot and cold food, deli, 8.00am–3.30pm bakery and Costa Coffee Physics, Poynting Building, Coffee shop providing a range of coffees, sandwiches, paninis, 9.00am–4.00pm 2nd Floor (R13) confectionery and cold drinks Spar at The Guild of Students A shop selling a selection of sandwiches and bakery goods 9.00am–4.00pm (O1) Sportex (Sport, Exercise and Serving Costa ‘Proud to Serve’, sandwiches, cakes 9.00am–3.00pm Rehabilitation Sciences) (Y14) and light snacks Starbucks, Muirhead Tower Popular coffee house serving a wide selection of quality 8.00am–4.00pm (R21) coffees and food options Subway at The Guild of Serving a selection of sandwiches 9.00am–4.00pm Students (O1) The Melt, The Hub, Serving sandwiches, pastries and coffee 8.30am–4.00pm Shackleton, Vale Village Winterbourne House and A popular tea room providing a variety of hot and cold meals. 11.00am–4.30pm Garden Tea Room (G12) Entry to the house and garden is required. Cost Cutter Supermarket, Serving sandwiches, pastries, cold drinks and groceries 9.00am–3.00pm Vale Village Day planner 32 Day planner
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R1 Law R19 Education Y2 Haworth Building R2 Frankland Building Vaughan Jeffreys Chemistry R3 Hills Building Lecture Theatre (talks) Y3 Mechanical Engineering Psychology G33 Lecture Theatre (talks) and Civil Engineering R4 Aston Webb Building R21 Muirhead Tower Y9 Computer Science Earth Sciences R23 University Centre Y11 Chemical Engineering R6 Aston Webb Building Shops/Banks/Hair Salon/ Y14 Sport, Exercise and Reception Optician/Avon Lecture Rehabilitation Sciences Great Hall (displays) Theatre Lost Persons/Property R24 Staff House B1 Medical School First Aid Refreshments R7 Student Hub R27 Biosciences G3 European Research Institute R8 Physics West Building R28 Murray Learning Centre G6 Metallurgy and Materials Human Neuroscience Geography, Earth and G8 Gisbert Kapp Building R9 Nuffield Building Environmental Sciences Electronic, Electrical and R12 The Bramall R29 The Alan Walters Building Computer Engineering 1st Floor Rotunda (displays) R30 Main Library G9 52 Pritchatts Road 3rd Floor Dome Room G12 Winterbourne House (displays) O1 Guild of Students and Garden R13 Poynting Building (students’ union) Physics Debating Hall (talks) R14 Barber Institute of Fine Arts Shops/Banks/Travel Agent art gallery (Accommodation O2 St Francis Hall bus tours/Big Brum Bus Tour) Multi-faith Chaplaincy R15 Watson Building O3 University House Mathematics O7 Sport & Fitness R16 Arts Building College of Arts and Law R17 Ashley Building
Maps with a more detailed index can be found on the University’s website at www.birmingham.ac.uk/ directions
For an interactive campus map, download the mobile app: www.birmingham.ac.uk/ contact/app-store.aspx Open day information point Level access entrance Steps P Visitors car park Bus stops Library Museum Sport facilities First aid Food and drink Retail key utes min 15 Toilets G21 The Vale UNDERGRADUATE Open dayOakley information point ATM Court SOMER SET ROAD Level access entrance Canal bridge
Medical Practice B9 The Elms Steps and Dental Centre Rail Day Nursery Tennis Court Visitors car park Average walk time P D G20 A from Chancellor’s Court O Pritchatts House R Bus stops RD A General information point HO R G19 Ashcroft U Library RQ Park House AR HA C Check-in here F L U A Pritchatts Park N OPEN DAYS Q A Museum C Village P R M A R A H Campus tours F G I T IN C M Sport facilities 13 Pritchatts Road IR E Conference B H D D A N Priorsfield Park The Spinney G G18 Accommodation bus stop A T R T E B T S First aid ES A C R R S G17 Peter Scott House Shuttle bus to Park and Ride O O W T A O Food and drink D N G5 Drama and Theatre Arts tours P G16 Lucas House P A Pritchatts Road R Retail bus pick up K Car Park R s O inute G14 B8 10 m Garth House A Toilets Steps leading to Main G4 Conference D Lecture Theatre Park G15 Westmere ATWalkingM route
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Please note some buildings do not appear on this map due to the size and scale. Larger maps will also be available on the day. 15671 © University of Birmingham 20 1 7 . Printed on a recycled grade paper containing 100 % post-consumer waste.