Mini Open Day Guide Wednesday 8 January 2020 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Make sure you don't forget to take advantage of our travel and accommodation offer! See back cover for more details. Contents Introduction UCAS application support ...............................................................................................................................5 Talks Welcome talk ..........................................................................................................................................................6 Information stands ..............................................................................................................................................8 Subject stands .......................................................................................................................................................9 Tours Campus tours......................................................................................................................................................10 Accommodation tour ......................................................................................................................................12 Map Campus map ........................................................................................................................................................14 Directions map ....................................................................................................................................................16 When you get here ............................................................................................................................................18 Food and drink Where to eat and drink ..................................................................................................................................20 Life in Hull Your life in Hull.................................................................................................................................................... 22 Our neighbourhood ........................................................................................................................................24 Our city ...................................................................................................................................................................26 7 reasons to choose Hull ...............................................................................................................................28 Next steps Next steps .............................................................................................................................................................30 Team GB ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Accommodation and travel grant ............................................................................................................36 2 | Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 | 3 Thank you for booking a place on our open day. We can’t wait to welcome you onto campus. It’s a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the course that interests you and to get a feel for life at Hull. Here are a few pointers to help you make the most of your visit … Check-in on arrival First things first. Check-in at our Arrival Point to register and pick up your goodie bag as soon as you arrive – you should have received a QR code from us via email; please bring this with you. The Arrival Point is marked on the map on page 14 and signposted on campus too. Subject stands Our academic staff are available to speak to you at their stands and can answer questions about your chosen subject. Most stands are based in the Brynmor Jones library, with our health-related subjects based in the Allam Medical Building. Welcome talk TOP TIP This will give you a great overview of what life's like at the University of Hull, as well as a quick introduction to accommodation, finance and applying to university. You’ll Look out for our student ambassadors in blue tops. They’re on hand to show also hear from our current students about their life at Hull. you around, answer your questions and share their experiences of being a student at Hull. Nothing is too much trouble – just ask! Information stands You can get more detailed information about student finance, accommodation, student support and much more at our support stands in the Arrival Point. Staffed by experts from each area, you’ll have the opportunity to get further details and have all UCAS application support of your questions answered. Ground floor, Brynmor Jones Library Explore with a tour Seminar: Making Your Application Stand Out We’re proud to show off our amazing campus. That’s why we offer regular student-led How could 500 words change your life? Come and find out what our admissions staff campus tours throughout the day. You can find more details on page 10. look for in a personal statement. From academic passions to hobbies and interests, there are lots of ways to make your statement catch our attention. Clinic: Personal Statement Clinic Bring your personal statement along to our open day and one of our friendly staff will review it for you. We’ll be able to offer advice on how to make your application stand out. You can find more details on page 6. 4 | Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 | 5 Talks Welcome Talk Allam Lecture Theatre, Derwent Building 10 – 11 am UCAS application support Making Your Application Stand out Teaching Room 1, ground floor, Brynmor Jones Library 11.15 am – 12 pm Personal Statement Clinic Ground floor, Brynmor Jones Library Open from 9.30 am – 12.30 pm 6 | Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 | 7 Subject stands We know that choosing the right course is important. Our staff at the subject stands can provide lots of useful information about what you’ll study at Hull. Brynmor Jones Library Allam Medical Building 9.30 am – 12.30 pm 9.30 – 12.30 American Studies Biomedical Science Applied Modern Languages Health and Social Care (University Biochemistry Certificate and Alternative Route) Biological Science (including Marine Midwifery Biology) Nursing (including Adult, Child, Learning Business Disability, Mental Health) Chemical Engineering Operating Department Practice Chemistry Paramedic Science Computer Science (including Games Physiotherapy Development, Mechatronics and Robotics) Criminology Information stands Digital Media and Games Design Drama Education Need extra details about accommodation or finance? Engineering (including Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical and Medical and Want to know more about how we support students Biomedical) while they’re here at Hull? English and Creative Writing Film and Media Studies We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, and you might need Forensic Science some additional advice. Just pop along to our information stands at the Arrival Point Foundation Studies and have all your questions answered by our expert staff. Geography, Geology and Environmental Science Arrival Point Brynmor Jones Library History 9.30 am – 12.30 pm 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Law Accommodation Ask a parent Maths Hull sport – the Allam Sport Centre Ask a student Music International and EU Philosophy Money matters Physics and Astrophysics Postgraduate admissions Politics Students’ union Psychology Social Work Student Wellbeing Sport, Health and Exercise Science Undergraduate admissions Teacher Training (including Primary Teaching) 8 | Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 | 9 Tours Brynmor Jones Library Seventh-floor observatory Explore our campus with our range of open day tours … TALKS Full campus tour The Allam Sport Centre Led by our students, these tours are a Take a self-guided tour of our new sports great way to explore the campus. Learn and fitness facilities including a fully- about our great facilities and even a little equipped gym, international-standard history of the place. sports courts and accessible changing Duration: 45 mins spaces. Every 15 mins from 9.30 am to 11.45 am Self-guided Allam Medical Building Meet one of our student ambassadors at Any time between 9.30 am – 12.30 pm the library entrance Brynmor Jones Library and Allam Medical Building seventh-floor observatory The beating heart of our £28-million Home to a million books and learning health campus project, the Allam resources, our library is the academic Medical Building exists to make an hub of our campus. Make sure you check extraordinary difference to ordinary out the view from the seventh floor – people. With cutting-edge facilities you’ll see why it’s such an inspiring place including a mock operating theatre, to study. it’s where we’re training the medical professionals of the future. Self-guided Duration: 30 mins Any time between 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Any time between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm Tickets available from the ground floor of the Allam Medical Building Derwent Building Venn Building 10 | Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 Your Mini Open Day Guide 2020 | 11 Accommodation tours If you’re thinking about living in student accommodation, we think ours is pretty special. See it first-hand on one of our tours … The Courtyard Ideally placed for getting the most out of student life, day and night, The Courtyard is close to the new sports facilities and Student Central. Any time between 9.30 am – 12.30 pm Allow 20 – 25 minutes Ask at The Courtyard