Do I have to go to Uni Open Day??

welshliz

Hi I got a letter from Swansea Uni yesterday saying ive been accepted on my course and that they are inviting me for an open day, i dont really want to go, ive already decided ill be going to swansea, they cant change their mind if you dont go can they?

Impet_Limpet

No it is not compulsary to attend an open day, however you'll find it a good opportunity to have a look around and meet the tutors

also you could end up with some freebies :beer:

welshliz

hhhmmmm i do like freebies

Karnam

depends on what sort of open day. if its a department open day the most that will prob happen is you meet all your future teachers and get a quick tour. i wouldnt bother.

the freebies when going on open days is generally something that happens when you are going to say the university of london open day and there are 6 uis competing for you to remember them and a pen is a good investment.

Sobraon

If you have a conditional offer and don't quite achieve the qualifications the department is likely to be more 'flexible' if you have attended.

Obviously if you have an unconditional offer this point is irrelevant. IMO probably best to phone/email the departmental admission officer.

melancholly

it may be worth it to look at accommodation available and to decide where you want to stay (assuming it's more than just looking at the dept).

holstar

Have you been round the university - department, halls, union, town - previously? If so, then its less important to go again, but as Sobraon says, if you have been again they may be more flexible if its necessary.
You might also see a few people who will be on your course when you start, so a few faces will be vaguely familiar in spetember.

If you haven't been round, and applied 'blind' so to speak, then you should definitely go.

Snow_Angel

If you can go, then I would advise doing so : I'm a student ambassador at our uni and I work on the open days for our faculty and department specific ones. Sometimes you'll find out info you won't necessarily gain from the prospectus. And quite often the students come and talk to me at open days and ask me questions from a student point of view - like which halls are best, what's travel like, what's the course structure like, etc etc......Plus i remember them if they do end up studying at our uni and that's a big benefit when you're new and you're not sure where someone's office is, or 'help I don't know where to even start with this assignment'! and such like. And it is a good opportunity to have a look at the accommodation, maybe even book somewhere to stay when you arrive, meet the lecturers and get on their good side....and don't just turn up - introduce yourself to them, say hi and tell them you've already got an offer etc. they'll remember you i assure you!
Good luck though

P.S. I like your avatar - yum!

hebangsthedrums

Martine1081 wrote:

No it is not compulsary to attend an open day, however you'll find it a good opportunity to have a look around and meet the tutors

also you could end up with some freebies :beer:

I would agree with all of the above, also some unis are a lot different to what they appear in the prospectus - i visited manchester which was not as good as it seemed in the prospectus (IMO), but essex where i chose to go was a lot better than it appeared in its prospectus.

someone

If you haven't visited the uni i think you should probably go along, you will be spending 3 years and £9000 so its best your 110% sure you want to go to that one

Blacksheep1979

as others have said - how can you be sure you want to spend 3 years in a place you haven't visited? And also are you 100% sure the course is what you want/expect?