Open Day Saturday 14 June 2014 programme

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Welcome

Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton Open Day. We hope that you enjoy your visit and get a taste of the exciting future that could be waiting for you at Wolverhampton.

This programme is your guide for the day and is packed full of exciting talks, tours and workshops you can attend. Take some time to have a read through and use the space for notes at the back to jot down what interests you and what you’ve learnt.

In the Subject Fair you’ll find academics who will provide you with the extra details you need on the subject you’re interested in, and visit the Student Support Zone for information on the services on offer whilst studying.

Current students will be dotted around both campuses, who will be more than happy to show you where to go and answer any questions about what life is like at Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton City Campus and Walsall Campus are both open for you to explore. Ask what you want to know, try out what’s on offer, and imagine yourself as part of a University that provides you with everything you need for a bright future.

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Your day

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What to do at the

Open Day Registration

Please make sure you register upon arrival! Our friendly teams are waiting to greet you in registration areas in MD building at City Campus and WN building at Walsall Campus. If you have pre-booked your place online, please bring the postcard we sent you in the post to ensure you get fast-track entry.

Admissions If you’ve spoken to our lecturers and been made an offer on-the-spot, come over and visit our Admissions team in MI building on City Campus and room WN012 at Walsall Campus to get the application process rolling!

Student Support Zone

Careers and Employability Looking for expert advice on graduate careers, or unsure about which subject is right for you? Talk it through with one of our expert Careers Advisors.

Visit the Student Support Zone at each of our campuses for more information on:

The Students’ Union (SU) – run by students for students The SU’s here to help you have amazing time while at University, by providing the best social activities, societies and support, advice and representation on things that really matter to you. Meet the team in the SU and find out more.

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR VISIT Let our companion app help you get the most out of your Open Day experience.

Features include: • travel and parking information • interactive campus maps • programme of activities for the day • alerts relevant to your subject of interest. wlv.ac.uk/companion

We know there are lots of things to consider when looking at university, not just selecting a subject to study. We’ve gathered all of our student services in one handy location, so you can get all your questions answered quickly and easily.

Student Finance Our expert Gateway team can offer individual advice and guidance on fees, funding and financial support which you may be entitled to.

Student Enabling Centre At the University of Wolverhampton we are committed to enabling all our students to access education and all that it has to offer. Visit our Student Enabling Team for information about how we can support students with disabilities, hearing impairments and learning difficulties.

Little Scholars Nursery Talk to our team about our OFSTED ranked “Outstanding” nursery facilities.

Study Abroad and Languages for You Fancy the opportunity to study abroad or learn a new language? Talk to our experts about available opportunities.

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Your day

Talks, tours and workshops Open Days are a great chance to get a feel for what University life at Wolverhampton is like.

Our general talks and tours provide essential information on the University, student accommodation, what our campuses are like, and much more.

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Start the day with the ‘Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton’ talk at 10:15am to find out more about the University, its staff and students, outstanding facilities and achievements.

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Subject specific presentations Each Academic School / Institute will host its own range of presentations and activities.

These are delivered by lecturers who will teach you at the University of Wolverhampton, so you can be certain they will give you a clear insight into what the course will be like.

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Student accommodation Book onto a tour of University accommodation from the MC Building on City Campus, or the Student Support Zone at Walsall Campus.

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Campus tours Take a guided tour of our campuses to get a feel for the facilities on offer, as well as what life at each campus is like. Our tours are led by University of Wolverhampton graduates so they can offer first-hand advice and insight.

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MA Building

MD Building

Main Reception | Campus Operations | Offices of the Vice-Chancellor | Arena Theatre | School Courts of Applied Sciences (SAS) | Tennis School of Technology (STech) | Teaching Rooms | Lecture Theatres

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GO Shop | Ambika Paul Students’ Union | Careers and Employment Services (ODOS) | Harrison Learning Centre | Research Hub | Teaching Rooms | Sports Centre and Gym

MI Building

MB Building

Student Centre South (LSSC, SAS, STECH) | School of Technology (STECH) | Teaching

Proposed Science Facilities (2014)

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Media Centre (LSSC)

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GORWC Eat | GO Cafe | Lecture Theatre | LaTTE Rooms | Teaching Rooms | School of Heath and Wellbeing (SHaW) | School of Law, Social RSciences and Communications (LSSC)| LSSC WS Student Moot Court

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City Campus

What’s on at City Campus General University talks Activity

Description

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton

10:15, 11:10

MC001

20 min

Undergraduate funding for 2014 entry

10:35

MC001

25 min

Student life – living in halls

13:15

MC001

25 min

Including introduction to the Students’ Union

General University tours

Tours

City Campus – a guided walking tour Book and depart from stand in MC Building

10:45, 11:15, 11:45 12:15, 12:45, 13:15 13:45 14:15

MC Building 30 min

Student accommodation – a tour of City Campus Halls of Residence Book and depart from stand in MC Building

10:30, 11:00, 11:30 12:00, 12:30, 13:00 13:30, 14:00

MC Building 60 min

Talks

Sign Language Interpreted

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Zone A – City Campus

What’s in

ZONE A Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

• Institute of Health Professions • Institute of Psychology

Welcome talk by the Associate Dean

11:00

MC418

15 min

• Institute of Public Health, Social Work and Care

Nursing including:

11:30, 13:00

MC228

35 min

11:30, 12:30

MC437

30 min

Learning Education and Progression (LEAP) 10:30, 11:30 Don’t meet the criteria for a course?

12:30, 13:30 Find out how you can progress onto a 14:30 health and social care course.

MC438

30 min

Public Health and Wellbeing

12:00

MC418

30 min

Psychology talk and tour

11:30, 13:30

MCb012

60 min

Skills workshops

12:15, 13:45

MH Skills 45 min Labs, depart Zone A

Current nursing students’ experience – hear from students about their experiences on the course

Subject areas include: • Community Health • Learning, Education and Progression (LEAP) • Nursing • Public Health and Wellbeing • Psychology • Social Care • Social Work

Social Work

Where to find us

Zone A Zone B Students’ Union

Tours

Talks

Workshop

Zone B – City Campus

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What’s in

ZONE B Faculty of Social Science • University of Wolverhampton Business School • University of Wolverhampton Law School • School of Social, Historical and Political Studies Subject areas include: • Armed Forces, Fire and Rescue, Policing • Business, Accounting, Finance • Deaf Studies, BSL Interpreting • History, Politics, War Studies • Law, Criminology, Criminal Justice • Marketing, Management, HR • Social Policy, Sociology • Tourism, Events and Hospitality

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome presentation by the Dean

11:00

MC201

15 min

First steps to business success: studying business, management and accounting at the Business School – includes student Q&A session

11:15, 13:30

MC226

50 min

Uniformed Services – subject talk on Fire & Rescue, and Policing degrees

11:25

MC413

40 min

Courses and careers in Law

12:00

MC232

30 min

Deaf Studies and Interpreting (BSL/English), 11:25 a taster on what you’ll study in Deaf Studies and Interpreting

MC201

40 min

Armed Forces, History, Politics, and War Studies

12:30

MC326

60 min

Criminology and Criminal Justice

13:00

MC225

30 min

Where to find us Zone A

“You don’t naturally think they make people like you into judges. Thanks to my Wolverhampton degree I was able to compete on merit. Those best suited are appointed judges, and it was my degree education which allowed me to get where I am today.”

Zone B Students’ Union

Tan Ikram, District Judge, LLB (Hons) Law

Tours

Talks

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Zone C – City Campus

What’s in

ZONE C Faculty of Science and Engineering • School of Architecture and Built Environment • School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science • School of Biomedical Science and Physiology • School of Engineering • School of Mathematics and Computer Science • School of Pharmacy Subject areas include: • Animal Behaviour, Wildlife Conservation • Architecture, Built Environment • Biomedical Science, Physiology • Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science • Computing, Information Technology • Mathematics, Engineering • Environmental Health • Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Pharmacy

Where to find us Harrison Learning Centre (HLC)

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome to our Faculty

11:00, 13:00

MC401

15 min

Architecture, Construction and Environmental Health

11:30, 13:30

MI037

60 min

Biomedical Science and Physiology ‘Can you diagnose what is wrong with the patient?’ and Opportunities for Medical Study

11:30, 13:30

MCb034

60 min

Biology, Animal Behaviour, Biochemistry

11:30, 13:30

MA004

60 min

Computing and Mathematics

11:30, 13:30

MI034

60 min

Engineering

11:30, 13:30

MI Open Deck 60 min

Forensics and Molecular Sciences

11:30, 13:30

MA036

60 min

MPharm

11:30, 13:30

MA011

45 min

Pharmacology and Pharm Science

11:30, 13:30

MA009

45 min

Presentation for parents/family members of the School of Pharmacy applicants

11:30, 13:30

MA221

45 min

Complete your application

12:30, 14:30

Zone C

Zone C Zone D Tours

Talks

Workshop

Zone D – City Campus

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What’s in

ZONE D Faculty of Arts • School of Creative Arts and Design • School of Humanities • School of Media Subject areas include: • Applied Arts and Fine Art • Animation and Games Design • Broadcasting, Journalism and PR • English, Linguistics, Writing • Fashion and Textiles • Film and Media Studies • Graphics, Illustration and Photography • Interior and Product Design • Philosophy and Religion • Video and Film Production

Where to find us Harrison Learning Centre (HLC)

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome presentation by the Dean

11:00

MK045

20 min

Take a guided tour of our art and design facilities and explore our workshops, digital labs and studio spaces. Including the opportunity to meet the academic staff.

10:30, 11:30 12:30, 13:30 14:30

Departs 55 min Creative Arts Stand

Media Studies, Film. Talk followed by tour of 11:30,14:00 facilities including the media suite and Light House Media Centre

MC415

60 min

English and Creative and Professional Writing

12:00

MC225

60 min

Religious Studies

11:30

MC227

30 min

Philosophy

12:00

MC227

30 min

English Language, Linguistics & TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

12:30

MC224

30 min

Zone C

Zone D

re:VIEW Faculty of Arts Degree Show 2014

10am – 4pm

MK Building

Student Support Zone Tours

Talks

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City Campus Map

Location of new Science Centre (MB Building)

MC Building

MI Building

We are investing in our campus, please bear with us.

Admissions Enquiries

Campus Tour booking and departure point

Student Accommodation

MC Building Toilets

Courtyard MD Building (Harrison Learning Centre)

Zone A

Careers Advice and Guidance

Zone B

Postgraduate stand

Students’ Union

Information Point

Learning Information Services

Zone C

Zone D Student Support Zone

Toilets

MK and MH Building via subway

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Sports Centre

Welcome Desk and Registration

Entrance

City Campus Map

Subjects

New Science Centre when completed in September

MI Building

MD Building

What’s in the Student Support Zone

Little Scholars Nursery

Studying Abroad

Student Enabling Centre

The International Academy

The Chaplaincy

The Gateway – student finance

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Accounting and Finance

A

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Animation

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Architecture

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Armed Forces, Policing, Fire and Rescue

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Art and Visual Communications

D

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Biochemistry, Biological and Biomedical Science C

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Built Environment

C

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Business Management, Human Resources, Marketing

B

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Chemistry

C

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Computing and Information Technology

C

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Deaf Studies and Interpreting (British Sign Language)

B

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Engineering

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English, English Language, Linguistics, Creative and Professional Writing

D

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Fashion and Textiles, Interior Design, Product Design

D

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Film Studies, Media Studies, Broadcasting and Journalism

D

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Forensic Science

B

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Health, Social Care, Public Health

A

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History, Politics and War Studies

B

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Law

B

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Mathematics

C

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Nursing

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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacology

C

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Photography

D

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Psychology

A

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Religious Studies

B

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Social Work

A

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Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Policy

B

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Walsall Campus

What’s on at Walsall Campus General University talks Activity

Description

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome to the University of Wolverhampton

10:15

WN004

20 min

10:35

WN004

25 min

Including introduction to the Students’ Union

Undergraduate funding for 2014 entry

General University tours

Tours

Walsall Campus – a guided walking tour Book and depart from Campus Tour stand

10:45, 11:15, 11:45 12:15, 12:45, 13:15 13:45, 14:15

WN Building 30 min

Student accommodation – a walking tour of Walsall Student Village and Gorway Halls of Residence Book and depart from Student Accommodation stand

10:30, 11:00, 11:30 12:00, 12:30, 13:00 13:30, 14:00

WN Building 60 min

Talks

Sign Language Interpreted

Zone E – Walsall Campus

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What’s in

ZONE E Faculty of Arts • School of Performing Arts

Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing • Institute of Sport Subject areas include: • Dance and Dance Science • Drama and Technical Theatre • Music and Music Technology • Musical Theatre • • • • •

Physical Activity, Exercise and Health Physical Education Sport and Exercise Science Sports Coaching Practice Sports Studies

Where to find us

What’s on today – Performing Arts Activity

Time

Room

Welcome talk

11:15

Black Box 15 min Theatre

Drama presentation and tour

11:30, 13:30

WH203

50 min

Musical Theatre presentation and tour

11:30, 13:30

WH204

50 min

Dance presentation and tour

11:30, 13:30

WH226

50 min

Music presentation and tour

11:30, 13:30

WH304

50 min

Welcome presentation by the Associate Dean 11:00

WN004

20 min

Sport and Physical Activity welcome talk

11:30

WH123

30 min

Tour of Sport facilities – departs from Performance Hub Foyer

11:45, 13:00

WH Building

35 min

Biomechanics lab activities

12:30, 13:30

WD011

35 min

Martial arts demonstration

13:15, 14:15

Sports Centre

35 min

What’s on today – Sport

Entrance

Zone E

Performance Hub WH Building

Duration

SportFest

Open today – Walsall Campus

• Martial arts demonstrations • Test your lung function • Balance and hurdle step tests

• Tour of elite strength and conditioning suite in the British Judo Association Centre of Excellence Tours

Talks

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Zone F – Walsall Campus

What’s in

ZONE F Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing • Institute of Education

Subject areas include: • Childhood Studies • Education Studies • Family and Community Studies • Learning, Education and Progression (LEAP) • Leisure and Tourism • Post Compulsory Education • Primary Education • Secondary Education • Special Needs and Inclusion Studies

Where to find us

Zone F

Welcome Desk and Registration

Student Support Zone

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome presentation by the Associate Dean

11:00

WN004

20 min

Primary Teacher Training

11:40, 13:30

WN004

60 min

Introduction to Education Studies and Special Needs & Inclusion Studies courses

11:40, 13:30

WN101

30 min

Introduction to Childhood Studies and Family & Community Studies

12:10, 14:00

WN101

30 min

Q & A for Primary with rolling presentation

10:00 - 15:00

WN109

All day

Support session for QTS Maths (45 minute sessions)

10:00 - 15:00

WN113

All day

Support session for QTS English (45 minute sessions)

10:00 - 15:00

WN114

All day

Childhood Studies and Family & Community 10:00 - 15:00 Studies, Education Studies and Special Needs & Inclusion Studies courses drop-in

WN111

All day

Post Compulsory Education

10:00 - 15:00

WN110

All day

MA Education

10:00 - 15:00

WN110

All day

Applying to train as a Secondary School Teacher – rolling presentation

10:00 - 15:00

WN213

40 min

Leisure – Our work, your play

11:00, 13:30

WN010

30 min

Talks

Zone G – Walsall Campus

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What’s in

ZONE G Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing

What’s on today Activity

Time

Room

Duration

Welcome presentation by the Associate Dean

11:00

WN004

20 min

Nursing (plus 10 minute student nurse presentation)

11:30, 12:30 13:30

WP015

30 min

Midwifery

11:30, 12:30 13:30, 14:00

WP003

30 min

Learning Education and Progression (LEAP) 11:30, 13:00 Don’t meet the criteria for the course?

Find out how you can progress onto a health and social care course

WP014

30 min

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 10:00 - 12:00 Find out about our top-up degrees and 12:30 - 14:30 short courses

WP024

Drop-in

Skills Workshops

Skills Drop-in Lab WP007-012

• Institute of Health Professions

Subject areas include: • Community Health • Learning, Education and Progression (LEAP) • Midwifery • Nursing

Where to find us

10:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 14:30

Zone G Boundary House WP Building Tours

Talks

Workshop

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Walsall Campus Map

Subjects

Zones

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Education Studies, Family and Community Studies and Special Needs and Inclusion Studies

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Event and Venue Management, International Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management

E

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Nursing

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Midwifery

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Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music and Musical Theatre)

E

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Sports Studies, Sports Coaching, Sport and Exercise Science, Physical Education

E

Teaching (Primary, Secondary and Post Compulsory)

F

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WA Building

Toilets

Campus walkway

Sports Centre

Shuttle bus for City Campus

Bus stop: Sports Centre

Map not to scale

Zone E

Performance Hub (WH)

Walsall Campus Map

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WN Building

Toilets

Boundary House (WP)

Zone F

Zone G

Student Support Zone Welcome Desk and Registration

Entrance

What’s in the Student Support Zone

Admissions Enquiries

Little Scholars Nursery

Student Enabling Centre

Campus Tour booking desk (ground floor)

Sports

Student Finance

Careers and Employment

Student Accommodation

Students’ Union

Walsall Campus floor plan

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Investing in your campus

Investing in your campus Current building work on our Wolverhampton City Campus is part of an exciting £45 million development programme.

The building work you can see from the courtyard area is to the MB building which fronts onto Stafford Street. The new development will house our new science facility – covering more than six thousand square metres, it will include state-of-the-art laboratories, teaching and meeting rooms.

The phased opening will begin in the 2014 academic year!

MB building – new science facility

We are also planning a modern, purpose-built environment for the University of Wolverhampton Business School. The new building will be part of the development of the Molineux quarter, located near the football stadium.

Both developments are part of the University’s master plan for the area to improve facilities and the student and staff experience. They add to other work carried out in recent years across our campuses, including new Students’ Unions at City and Walsall; the development of The George building (formerly the Varsity pub) as a focal point for advice and information about the University; and modernisation of the Harrison Learning Centre.

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POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

Call: 0800 953 3222 Visit: wlv.ac.uk/postgrad The University of Opportunity

To find out more about postgraduate study visit our stand in the MD Building concourse

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Make a note Here’s some space for you to plan your day or jot things down.

You’ve probably spoken to several different people about a range of things. Use this section to remind you who you spoke to about what, and note down their contact details if you need to follow anything up.

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Getting here Getting to Wolverhampton City Campus by car Junction 10 of the M6 is the nearest motorway junction. Follow the signs for Wolverhampton along the A454. Upon reaching the ring road (A4150), follow signs for the Molineux Centre for limited free parking at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club – Molineux Stadium. Access to the car park is from Molineux Street.

The sat nav postcode for Molienux stadium is WV1 4QR. From the car park, the Open Day entrance is a 5 minute walk.

With the stadium on your right, walk along Molineux Street towards the underpass. Go through the underpass then up the stairs to your left. Turn right at the top of the stairs. The entrance to the Open Day will be ahead of you to your left.

The nearest public car parks are below, and are signposted from the ring road: Civic Centre car park Postcode: WV1 1RA Broad Street car park Postcode: WV1 1JD

Getting to Walsall Campus by car Junction 9 of the M6 is the nearest motorway junction. Take the A461 towards Walsall and then stay right at the fork onto the A4148 – signposted Birmingham (A34) / Bescot Stadium.

signposted Walsall town centre. Take the first road on the left (Jesson Road) and then turn left again into Gorway Road. The car park will be on your right use WS1 3BD for your sat nav.

Continue along the A4148 for about 5 minutes (you will pass The Performance Hub on the left) until you reach a double mini-roundabout. Take the first exit and then the first exit again,

Tel: 0800 953 3222 Email: enquiries@wlv.ac.uk Website: www.wlv.ac.uk @wlv_uni /uniwolverhampton /uniwolverhampton

Photographs will be taken at the event and may be used within University publications. If you would prefer your image not to be used, please make yourself known to the Welcome Desk.

Complete our feedback form, follow the link in an email you will receive after the Open Day for the chance to win an iPod.

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