Open Days

When

• Friday 12 April 2019

5-7pm (registration opens at 4.30pm)

Where

The open evening will take place in The Spark building at East Park Terrace. 

What to expect

The open evening will be hosted by a member of our UK student recruitment team.

You'll be given a welcome to the University, plus we'll be providing some pre-application tips. You'll also be taken on a campus tour with a student ambassador.

Please note: this open evening is for undergraduate students only.

When

• Saturday 2 February 2019

9.30am-2pm

Where

At our St Mary's campus, Solent's home of maritime training. Take a tour of our fantastic facilities, including our simulation suite and engineering workshops.

What to expect

Our careers in maritime open day will give you an insight into what a career in the maritime industry has to offer, and the training programmes to qualify as a ship's navigation (deck), engineer or electro-technical officer in the Merchant Navy and on superyachts.

Many of the major British shipping companies and recruitment and training companies who recruit cadets will be there to give information about the career opportunities they offer. Our teaching staff are also on hand to talk about the academic side of training.

Example open day programme

Download our October open day programme for a full list of things you can do when you visit us.

When

• Tuesday 2 April 2019

Time: 2-5.30pm

Bookings for this event will open in January 2019.

• Saturday 8 June 2019
• Saturday 28 September 2019
• Sunday 13 October 2019
• Sunday 10 November 2019
• Saturday 23 November 2019

Times: 10am-2pm.

Bookings will open soon.

Where

You will start your day at the Spark building at East Park Terrace. From there you will be able to take tours of our fantastic facilities, visit the Pod, and attend a variety of talks.

Our Below Bar campus, just a five minute walk from our main campus, is home to our design and illustration degrees.

What to expect

At our postgraduate open days, you'll have the opportunity to find out more about life as a postgraduate student at Solent. 

Find out more about career progression and student funding at our general talks, and talk to members of staff from admissions to accommodation.

You'll also have the opportunity to meet with academic staff to get an overview of your course of interest, and get up close and personal with some the facilities and equipment you could be using.

Example open day programme

Download our November open day programme for a full list of things you can do when you visit us.

When

• Thursday 7 February 2019

Time: 3-5pm

Where

The Spark

What to expect

This is a drop-in event with staff from student funding to admissions available to answer any questions you may have about studying at Solent.

Meet academic staff and current students to talk about course content, facilities and life at Solent.

When

• Monday 25 February 2019
• Monday 25 March 2019
• Monday 29 April 2019
• Monday 20 May 2019

Time: 6-7pm

Where

The Spark

What to expect

These drop-in events give you the opportunity to meet with our admissions and recruitment team to discuss your course of interest, as well as all you need to know about to become a student at Solent.

These events are for prospective students interested in studying either a postgraduate or professional course starting in 2019.

When

• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 10am-12pm and 2-4pm

Where

Please head to the main reception in the Andrews Building.

View a campus map

What to expect

One of our current students will take you on a guided tour of our campus and accommodation too, if you wish.

If you're interested in a particular course or subject area, where possible, we'll show you the facilities you could be using if you choose to study at Solent.

After the tour, a member of our admissions and enrolment team will be available to answer any further questions you may have.

We'll also give you the contact details for the course leader in case you want to get in touch with course-specific questions.