Brief outline of Visit Day - Keele University

Brief Outline of Visit Day

Reception - Chancellor's Building

Look a round campus tour (Times: 10.00am - 3.30pm weekend; 10.30am - 3.30pm weekday)
Duration: allow 40 minutes
Meeting point: foyer in the Chancellor's Building

Keele has one of the UK's most beautiful university campuses. Student ambassadors will leave the Chancellor's Building at regular intervals to take visitors on short tours of the centre of campus. The tours will not go inside any buildings. Instead, visitors are encouraged to visit the Library, Sports Centre, Keele Hall, Art Gallery, and other areas of campus at their leisure during the day. Your programme sent to confirm your booking will include a map, and self-conducted tour leaflets will be available from the reception desk on the day.

Visit Subject Areas (Time: Saturday or Sunday 11.00am - 3.00pm unless otherwise stated, Wednesday 2.00pm; 3.00pm)
Venue: details in the programme sent to confirm your attendance

This is an excellent opportunity to obtain detailed course information, to get a feel for the atmosphere in the School and to meet the members of staff who would teach you during your time at Keele.

Some Schools will host extended programmes with taster sessions and tours and details of these are contained in your visitday booklet , if applicable. You can either make your own way to the School or come to the reception desk in the Chancellor's Building, where a guide will be available to show you the way.

Talk - Welcome to Keele   (Times: 10.15am; 12.15pm; 1.45pm)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Westminster Lecture Theatre, Chancellor's Building

The talk emphasises what Keele can offer for you, including the advantages of Keele's distinctive curriculum. In addition, the talk will describe the facilities on campus, including accommodation and the support services that exist for students.

Careers Talk - Careers talk (Times: 11.00am; 1.45pm weekends; 11.15am, 1.30pm weekdays)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Room CBA1.080/081, Chancellor's Building

Delivered by a careers adviser, this talk will give an overview of what happens to Keele students when they graduate. It will also look at what employers want and how to develop the skills and knowledge needed for the world of work.

Talk - Student Life (Times: 11.15am, 12.15pm; 1.15pm weekend and weekday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Dorothy Hodgkin Building DH051

The talk will take an upfront look at what it's really like to be a Keele student.

Talk - Foundation Years (time: 12.00pm)
Duration: 45 minutes
Venue: Room CBA1.072, Chancellor's Building

Students interested in one of the Foundation Year programmes should attend this talk.

Talk - Money Matters (Times: 10.45am; 12.15pm; 2.45pm weekends; 10.45am, 12.15pm weekdays)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Room CBA0.061, Chancellor's Building

A brief guide to student funding, bursaries and scholarships, plus typical outgoings, sources of funding, hints and tips on staying in control.

Please note that this talk is not applicable for international students and students studying programmes within the Faculty of Health.

View student accommodation
Duration: allow at least 45 minutes
Venue: details in additional programme information available at registration

A number of rooms of varying styles and price will be available for students to visit throughout the day. Keele has five halls of residence and each contains similar facilities, but all have their own character. Staff from Accommodation Services will be on hand to answer your questions on catering and accommodation. Feel free to make your own way to any of the rooms listed, using the map provided, and meet with the current students opening their rooms to view. A mini bus shuttle will be available to take visitors to Hawthorns Hall in Keele Village.

Study Abroad (Times: 11.30am; 1.15pm weekend; 11.30am, 1.00pm weekday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: CBA0.061, Chancellor's Building

Almost any student at Keele has the opportunity to study abroad at one of over 40 partner universities across North America, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia and Japan. Keele's Study Abroad Adviser will lead a session that will describe the opportunities available to Keele students and discuss the many advantages of participating in the programme.

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Times: 1.15pm, weekend; 1.30pm weekday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: CBA1.072, Chancellor's Building

Sport at Keele (11.00am, 12 noon, 2.30pm)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Gymnasium, Sports Centre

Parents and Guardians talk (Times: 12 noon; 1.00pm)
Venue: DH063, Dorothy Hodgkin Building (Hornbeam 036 - Wednesday only)

Electives (time: 11.30am)
Venue: CBA1.072, Chancellor's Building


Languages for All (Times: 12.30pm weekend; 12.45pm weekday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: CBA1.080, Chancellor's Building

An overview of studying languages at Keele in conjunction with your principal subjects.

Talk to the Students' Union (time: 10.30am - 3.30pm)

Keele has an active Students' Union that can lay genuine claim to being one of the best ents venues in the country. You are welcome to visit and look round the Union at any time during the day and get a taste of the food, music and activities on offer. The Union is an integral part of student life, so do call into the Union and see what it is all about.

Information Desks (time: 10.00am - 3.30pm)
Venue: Exhibition Suite, Chancellor's Building

There will be Information Desks on accommodation and eating on campus, admissions, Study Abroad opportunities, the Careers Service, the KeeleSU, the Athletic Union, the local area and student finance. Staff from the Disability Services Unit will be available for visitors to talk to.

 Please note: timings and venues for the day's programme may be amended. The Visit Day programme (sent once a booking has been received) and additional programme (available to collect on the day) will give the latest information.