Open Day Booklet 21 June 2025 MAIN

Open Day Guide

June 2025

What’s on and Where

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Attend a Welcome Talk

Attend a Subject Session

Have a warm welcome from our Vice Chancellor, and hear more about what you can expect as a student at Chester.

It’s so important that you choose the right course for you. So, make sure you don’t miss your subject session by planning your day around when this is happening.

See page 4 for times

See your Subject Session guide

Talks last 30 minutes

Talk times vary

Visit the Information Fair

Take a Tour

If you have any burning questions for one of our support services, you can ask them at our Information Fair! This is your one-stop shop for information and one-to-one advice.

See page 5 for more details.

We have campus tours, library tours and guided walks to the city throughout the day. This is a great opportunity to speak to current students while getting to know our city and university.

See page 5 for more details

See page 5 for more information

Drop-in Q&A

Please allow 60 minutes

With talks, tours and drop-in sessions taking place throughout our Open Day, there's plenty to do! Explore our campus, tour our facilities and view our accommodation.

You can also meet our support teams and visit the Students’ Union, Library and Sports Centre. If you need a pit stop, head to our Westminster Cafe 2 , Dining Hall 21 , Binks Grab and Go 8 or Seaborne Library 7 for refreshments. The day is yours, but here are some key things to do to make the most of your visit to Chester!

Visit Academic Departments

Attend Information Talks

We also recommend that you visit your academic department. Every department will have staff available to speak to throughout the day. Please refer to your Open Day Subject Sessions booklet for locations.

Throughout the day, we offer information and guidance talks on Accommodation, Finance, Supporting your Applicant, and Apprenticeships.

See your subject session guide for more information

See page 4 for times

Talk times vary

Talk times vary

View Accommodation

Explore Chester

Stop by our range of accommodation options for a glimpse inside your future home. Our Accommodation is open to view throughout the day on a drop-in basis.

Take the time to explore our vibrant city centre, packed with history with lots of unique cafés and shops.

We are also offering guided talks into the city throughout the day. More information about this can be found on page 5.

More information on which accommodations are available to view can be found on pages 6 - 8 Open on a drop-in basis

The city is a 15 minute walk from Exton Park See back page for City Map 3

Information Talks

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School of Education

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Seaborne Library

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Welcome Talk

09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:30 11:30 - 12:00 13:15 - 13:45

School of Education, Room CML016 School of Education, Room CML018/114 School of Education, Room CML018/114 Seaborne Library, Room CLR013

Accommodation Talk

13:00 - 13:30 14:15 - 14:45

Binks Building, Room Room CBK011

Student Finance Explained

11:30 - 11:45 12:50 - 13:05

Seaborne Library, Room CLR013

Parents and Supporters: Guiding Your 10:45 - 11:00 Applicant Through the University Process 13:30 - 13:45 14:30 - 14:45

Seaborne Library, Room CLR009

Let’s Talk Apprenticeships

Seaborne Library, Room CLR010

10:30 - 10:45 12:00 - 12:15 14:00 - 14:15

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Information Fair Advice and Support Today at our Information Fair, you can get advice and support from:

Seaborne Library

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Academic Skills

Language Evening Classes

Sport and Active Lifestyle

Accommodation

Careers and Employability

Student Services

Admissions

Foundation Studies

Students’ Union

Apprenticeships

Finance

Study Abroad

Tours Our guided walks and tours are a great way to explore our University and City Campus Tours

Guided walk into the City

Library Tours

Take a closer look at Exton Park on a studentled campus tour.

Tours depart regularly opposite Seaborne Library (map reference 7 ).

First time in Chester? Join one of our guided city walks happening throughout the day. It’s a great chance to get tips on the best spots for food and drink, and to learn more about student life in the city.

The Library is a key part of your university experience.

Our welcoming library team at Seaborne Library are running tours throughout the dayplease visit the helpdesk to learn more (map reference 7 )

Tours will be running regularly from 9:30 15:00 and take up to 60 minutes.

Visit the Campus Tour stand opposite the Library for more information (map reference 7 ).

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Accommodation To View We have the following residences available to view throughout the day. Student Ambassadors will be located at each of our University-owned accommodations until 16:00.

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Sumner House Self-catered, en-suite £149 per week Fully-catered, en-suite £205 per week Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00

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John Milton Hall Self-catered, en-suite From £142 per week Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00

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On-Campus Accommodation Map ref.

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Grosvenor House £179 per week Self-catered studios, en-suite Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00

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Parkgate Road Houses

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Astbury House / Fisher House

From £115 per week Self-catered standard Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00

£200 per week Fully-catered, en-suite Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00 Map ref.

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Church College Close £115 per week Self-catered standard.

Open for viewings: 09:30 - 16:00

Please note that these prices are for 2025/6

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Partnership Accommodation City

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From £175.10 per week Self-catered, en-suite Open for Viewings: 10:00 - 15:30

Tramways From £175 per week Self-catered, en-suite Open for viewings: 10:00 - 16:00

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From £189 per week Self-catered, en-suite Open for viewings: 10:00 - 16:00

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Granary Studios

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From £189.52 per week Self-catered studios, en-suite Open for viewings: 10:00 - 16:00

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Tudor Place

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Be sure to visit the city centre if you can, and discover what makes Chester such an amazing place to live. Vibrant, unique and welcoming, Chester is bursting with character and brimming with culture. Take a look at our top picks for your Open Day and see why Chester is a place you could one day call home.

Food and Drink Chester’s streets are lined with cuisines from around the globe, mixing well-known favourites in with independent eateries. There are hidden foodie gems down side streets and in the new Chester Market on Northgate Street (see map on back page).

Historic Sights Chester is steeped in history, and you’ll find historical treasures throughout the city – the impressive Cathedral, the iconic Eastgate Clock, the black and white Rows and the Roman Gardens. Walking the Roman walls is a great way to explore and get some incredible views over the city.

Shopping High street favourites, designer boutiques, independent gems – Chester has everything you need when it comes to shopping. As well as the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, a stroll through some of Chester’s hidden streets uncovers a host of unexpected independent shops, music venues and galleries.

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Chester Rows

Chester Indoor Market

Storyhouse

River Dee and The Groves

Godstall Lane

Chester Cathedral

Events in Chester Throughout the year Chester is host to a wide range of events for you to enjoy!

Chester Pride A colourful celebration hosted within Chester city centre which aims to celebrate, empower and support the LGBTQ+ community. Chester Pride will be returning on 16th August 2025.

Chester Races Held at the oldest racecourse in the world, Chester Races have been running for over 480 years!

Christmas Parade and Markets Chester hosts its ‘Seven Days of Chirstmas’ parade every year, and has one of the best Christmas markets around.

Theatre in the Park For the last few summers, Grosvenor Park has been host to a temporary theatre with a variety of shows to enjoy.

Festival of Ideas Taking place in July, the Festival of Ideas is a programme of free public events on a wide range of themes, co-created by staff and students at the University.

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Learning Locations Please refer to your Open Day Subject Sessions booklet(s) to view today’s information talks and drop-in sessions for each subject areas. Within each subject area you will find out more about the courses we offer within each discipline.

Exton Park is home to the following subject areas: • Biological Sciences • Centre for Foundation Studies • Chemistry • Chemical Engineering • Computer Science • Counselling • Criminology • Education • English • Geography and Environment • History and Archaeology

• Languages and Cultures • Mathematics • Medical and Life Sciences • Nutrition and Dietetics • Politics and International Relations • Psychology • Sociology • Sport • Theology and Religious Studies • Zoology and Animal Sciences

Gateway House is home to the following subject areas: • Creative Writing and English • Journalism Creative Campus, Kingsway is home to the following subject areas: • Art and Design • Media

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• Commercial Music • Performing Arts

Wheeler is home to the following subject areas: • Graduate Entry Medicine • Nursing and Midwifery

• Law • Policing

Queen’s Park is home to the following subject areas: • Accounting and Finance • Business and Management • Events Management

• Marketing • Tourism

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Exton Park Map Academic Buildings (open to view throughout the day until 16:00) 1 Downes Building (Sports Hall) 2 Westminster Building 3 Chritchley Building 4 Best Building 5 NoWFOOD Centre 6 School of Education 7 Seaborne Library 8 Binks Building 9 Longfield House (Chaplaincy)

16 Fitness Centre 17 Cloisters 18 Price Tower 19 Chester Students’ Union 20 The Bar 21 Dining Hall 22 Old College 23 Senate House and Chapel 24 The Vicarage 25 Costcutter

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University Accomodation (open to view throughout the day until 16:00)

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26 Grosvenor House

12 Anna Sutton Building

27 Parkgate Road Houses

13 Anna Sutton Building (Annexe)

28 Astbury House / Fisher House

14 Hollybank Building

29 Sumner House (CH1 4DS)

15 Thomas Building

30 Church College Close 31 John Milton Hall (CH2 1AE)

8 Binks Building: Registration

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A shuttle bus service will be running between Exton Park and each of our other sites (Creative Campus, Kingsway; Queen’s Park; and Wheeler) throughout the day. Please refer to your Subject Sessions handout for details of bus times.

Long Stay Parking

Short Stay Parking

Reserved Disabled Parking

For further information, visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

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