Find your open day

Undergraduate open day

Want to find out more about undergraduate courses at Solent? At our undergraduate general open day you'll have the chance to talk to our academics and current students, experience the campus, and visit our residences.

  • Saturday 29 Sept 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Sunday 14 Oct 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Saturday 17 Nov 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Sunday 18 Nov 2018, 9am-3pm

Postgraduate open day

Looking to find out more about postgraduate courses at Solent? At our postgraduate general open day you can to talk to our academics, experience the campus and chat to our dedicated postgraduate experts.

  • Saturday 29 Sept 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Sunday 14 Oct 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Saturday 17 Nov 2018, 9am-3pm
  • Sunday 18 Nov 2018, 9am-3pm

Open evenings

Unable to attend an open day? Come along to one of our open evenings.

  • Tuesday 26 June, 5-7pm

Location: The Bridge (in The Spark)

Year of entry: 2018

Postgraduate mixer

This event is for all those looking to study a postgraduate, professional or apprenticeship course at Solent University starting in September 2018 or September 2019.

Built environment and apprenticeships open evening

Find out more about our range of built environment part-time and professional courses, as well as apprenticeships, at this free, informal drop-in session. 

  • Tuesday 3 July 2018, 9-6pm
  • Tuesday 4 September 2018, 9-6pm

Location: The Bridge, in The Spark

Careers at sea open day

Want to find out more about a career at sea as a ship's officer in the Merchant Navy?

Join us at Warsash Maritime Academy at our new St Mary's campus for our careers at sea open day:

  • Saturday 13 October 2018, 9.30am-2pm

Example open day programme

Registration

General information presentations

Campus tours

Subject talks

Drop in areas

Student residence tours

Watch student demonstrations

Registration
General information presentations
Campus tours
Subject talks
Drop in areas
Student residence tours
Watch student demonstrations

Undergraduate open day programme - June 2018

Postgraduate open day programme - June 2018

Things not to miss

  • "I would say that the most essential elements are the residences and the campus tours. They enable students to take a sneak peek at what could be ahead of them."

    Bianca-Minodora Caministeanu, graduate, BA (Hons) Journalism

  • "It's a perfect opportunity to really get a feel for the University. Staff and student ambassadors are always on hand with answers to any questions you might have."

    Sadie Parker, graduate, BA (Hons) Cruise Industry Management

Bianca-Minodora Caministeanu, graduate, BA (Hons) Journalism Sadie Parker, graduate, BA (Hons) Cruise Industry Management

Make the right choice

Deciding where to study is a big decision - it's important that you make the right choice. Visiting the Solent campus is the best way to find out if life as a student here is right for you.

Five reasons to visit:

  1. Find out more about your course at our subject specific talks. See exactly what you’ll be studying and learn more about your career prospects.
  2. Got a burning question? Get one-to-one advice from our academics, admissions staff and current students.
  3. Get hands-on with a range of professional equipment. Find out how free and easy access to our facilities sets us apart from other universities.
  4. Feeling social? Meet our student ambassadors and find out all about student life, clubs, social events and societies.
  5. Show your family around. Open days are a great way to help parents and loved ones better understand your course.

Getting to the open day

We are situated in the heart of Southampton city centre. Southampton benefits from excellent access to airports, train stations, ferry terminals and major motorways, so getting here should be no problem at all.

By car

Southampton is just 75 miles (120km) from London and 21 miles (34km) from the Channel ports. During open day events there will be no parking on the main University campus apart from blue badge holders. The nearest car parks are located about 10 minutes' walk away, at Grosvenor Square (SO15 2BE) and Bedford Place (SO15 2DS). If you are a blue badge holder please email us at ask@solent.ac.uk to reserve a parking space on the main campus.

By train

The nearest train station is Southampton Central. For more help with arranging train travel, please visit the National Rail Enquiries website: www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Travel voucher scheme

We offer a travel voucher scheme for some of our events. Guests who live outside the local authority of Southampton City Council can apply to receive an Amazon voucher that covers the cost of their travel (up to the value of £50). For more information and to make an application, please email us at ask@solent.ac.uk.

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