Open Day Subject Sessions
Exton Park and Gateway House June 2025
Welcome to Exton Park and Gateway House
Exton Park is where our story began and is home to numerous courses covering a variety of subject areas, a range of subject-specific facilities, and learning and teaching spaces. Seaborne Library has an extensive selection of books, e-books and e-journals, as well as bookable multimedia rooms, video conferencing space, 24-hour access computer labs and a two-floor study zone.
Exton Park is home to the following subject areas:
• Biological Sciences
• Centre for Foundation Studies
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Counselling Skills
• Criminology
• Education
• Geography and Enviroment
• 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 located within the ‘cultural quarter’ of Chester, adjacent to Storyhouse theatre and Chester Picturehouse.
Gateway House is home to the following subject areas:
• Creative Writing
• English
• Journalism
Subject Sessions
Biological Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Thomas Building
Biology
Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information
10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15
Bioveterinary Science Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 11:30 - 12:00 13:45 - 14:15
Forensic Biology Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:00 - 13:30
Marine Biology
Laboratory Tours and Activities Course Information Course Information
Centre for Foundation Studies
10:00 - 14:15 10:00 - 10:30 12:15 - 12:45
Staff will be available throughout the day within the information
Chemical Engineering
Staff will be available throughout the day within the NoW Food Building.
Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Senate House
Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017
Thomas Building, Room CTH105 Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017
Thomas Building, Room CTH004 Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE017
and Demonstration 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:30 10:15 - 14:15
NoW Food Building, Room CNF101
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
NoW Food Building, Room CNF101
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
NoW Food Building, Room CNF107
Subject Sessions
Chemistry
Staff will be available throughout the day within the NoW Food Building
Subject Session Type
Chemistry Welcome Talk Course Information
Laboratory Tours and Demonstration
Welcome Talk Course Information
Laboratory Tours and Demonstration
Computer Science
10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:00 NoW Food Building, Room CNF101
Staff will be available throughout the day outside Room CCR130, on the first floor of the Critchley Building.
Parents and Supporters Course Information for Parents and Supporters Course Information for Parents and Supporters 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45 Critchley Building, Room CCR130
Cybersecurity Course Information Course Information 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
Games Development/ Games Design Course Information Course Information 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
Computer Science Course Information Course Information 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
Software Engineering Course Information Course Information 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
Data Science Course Information Course Information 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
All Courses Q&A Taster Lecture Q&A Taster Lecture 10:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:45 12:45 - 13:15 13:15 - 13:45
Critchley Building, Room CCR131
Critchley Building, Room CCR132
Critchley Building, Room CCR114
Critchley Building, Room CCR114
Critchley Building, Room CCR116
Critchley Building, Room CCR130
Critchley Building, Room CCR116
Critchley Building, Room CCR130
Critchley Building, Room CCR116
Subject Sessions
Counselling
Staff will be available throughout the day within the Westminster Building.
Subject
Social and Political Science Hub
Meet the Team and Students 10:00 - 15:00 Westminster Building, Room CWE019
Counselling Skills* Course Talk Course Talk 11:15 - 12:15 13:15- 14:15
Westminster Building, Room CWE007
Counselling Skills and Psychology Course Talk Course Talk 10:15 - 11:30 12:15 - 13:30 Best Building, Room CBB115
*For those interested in Counselling Skills and Psychology, please attend the subject specific session
Criminology
Staff will be available throughout the day within the Westminster Building
Subject
Social and Political Science Hub
Criminology
Meet the Team and Students 10:00 - 15:00 Westminster Building, Room CWE019
Course Talk Course Talk Course Talk 11:00 - 12:00 12:15 - 13:15 13:15 - 14:15
Westminster Building, Room CWE018
Westminster Building, Room CWE018
Westminster Building, Room CWE218
Subject Sessions
Education
Staff will be available throughout the day in the School of Education Building.
Subject Session Type Time Room
Early Childhood and Primary Education Course Talk Course Talk
Early-Years Primary Education with QTS –Teacher Education/
Primary Education with QTS – Teacher Education
Main Talk
Primary & Early Years teacher training Subject Taster Session (1)
Primary & Early Years teacher training Subject Taster Session (2)
Primary & Early Years teacher training Subject Taster Session (3)
How to do an application for teacher training workshop
10:15 - 11:00 12:00 - 12:45
10:30 - 11:15
12:00 - 12:45 13:15 - 14:00
12:00 - 12:30 12:45 - 13:15
11:20 - 11:50 12:00 - 12:30
11:20 - 11:50 12:00 - 12:30
11:20 - 11:50 12:45 - 13:15
School of Education, Room CML016
School of Education, Room CML018/114
School of Education, Room CLR019
School of Education, Room CML103
School of Education, Room CML015
School of Education, Room CLR019
School of Education, Room CML103
PGCE PGCE Talk 12:45 - 13:15 School of Education, Room CML015
English
Staff will be available throughout the day in Gateway House.
Subject Session Type
All Courses Meet Tutors and Students Talks on all English Courses Talks on all English Courses
10:45 - 15:00 11:00 - 12:50 13:00 - 14:50
Gateway House, Floor 2 Gateway House, Room CGW106/7
Subject Sessions
Geography and Environment
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Best Building.
Subject Session Type
All Courses Courses Overview and Specialist Pathways Staff and Student Q&A
Courses Overview and Specialist Pathways
Staff and Student Q&A
10:30 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 12:45 12:45 - 13:15 Best Building, Room CBB017
Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations
Staff will be available throughout the day within the Westminster Building
Subject Session Type Time Room
Social and Political Science Hub Meet the Team and Students 10:00 - 15:00 Westminster Building, Room CWE019
Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations Course Talk Course Talk 11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15
History and Archaeology
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building Subject Session
Westminster Building, Room CWE218 Westminster Building, Room CWE219/1
All Courses Welcome to the Department Welcome to the Department 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45 Binks Building, Room CBK107 History History Taster Session History Taster Session 11:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 14:00 Binks Building, Room CBK107
Archaeology Archaeology Taster Session Lab Tour and Activity Archaeology Taster Session Lab Tour and Activity 11:00 - 12:00 12:00 - 13:00 13:00 - 14:00 14:00 - 16:00
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
McLay Laboratory, Anna Sutton Building Annexe
Binks Building, Room CBK106/2
McLay Laboratory, Anna Sutton Building Annexe
Subject Sessions
Journalism
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of Gateway House.
Subject Session Type Time Room
All Courses Course Talk Course Activity Course Talk Course Activity
Languages and Cultures
10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:45
12:30 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:45 Gateway House, Room CGW101
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Binks Building
Subject Session Type Time Room
All Courses Course Talk and Tour
Q&A Drop-in
Course Talk and Tour
Q&A Drop-in 11:00 - 11:45 12:00 - 12:45 13:00 - 13:45 14:00 - 14:45 Binks Building, Room CBK104
Mathematics
Staff will be available throughout the day at the Westminster Building.
Subject Session Type
All Courses Course Information
Site Tour
Course Information Site Tour
Time Room
10:30 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:00 Westminster
Subject Sessions
Medical and Life Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day in the Old College Labs.
Subject Session Type
Biomedical Science
Pharmacology
Welcome Session with Programme Team and Students
Programme Talk
Lab Demonstrations Drop-in
Taster Practical Session 10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 14:00 14:00 - 15:00 Old College Building, Room COCB01
Nutrition and Dietetics
Staff will be available throughout the day at the Anna Sutton Building.
All Courses Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics
Food Skills Laboratory Orientation
Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics
Wheeler Simulation Skills Suite Drop In
Wheeler Marketplace
Psychology
10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 13:15 - 14:00 12:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 15:00
Anna Sutton, Room CBE013 Cloisters, Room CCL105
Anna Sutton, Room CBE013
Wheeler Simulation Skills Suite - buses will be available from outside NoW Food Building
Wheeler, Room CRV139
Staff will be available throughout the day on the first floor of the Best Building.
Subject Session Type
All Courses Why Chester? And Subject Talk
Taster Lecture
Why Chester? And Subject Talk
Taster Lecture
Why Chester? And Subject Talk 10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 12:15 - 13:00 13:00 - 13:30 14:15 - 15:00 Best Building, Room CBB115
Subject Sessions
Sociology
Staff will be available throughout the day within the Westminster Building.
Subject Session Type
Social and Political Science Hub
Sociology
Time Room
Meet the Team and Students 10:00 - 15:00 Westminster Building, Room CWE019
Course Talk Course Talk 11:15 - 12:15 13:15 - 14:15 Westminster Building, Room CWE219/2
Sport
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Price Tower Building.
Subject Session Type
Sport and Exercise Science
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet outside for Lab Tour
Lab Tour
Taster Lecture
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Meet outside for Lab Tour
Lab Tour
Physical Education and Sports Coaching
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Sports Facilities Tour
Taster Lecture
Course Talk
Student Q&A
Sports Facilities Tour
Time Room
10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15
11:15 11:15 - 12:00
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:00 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
10:15 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:45
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW102
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, outside Room CTW203
Price Tower Building, Room CTW102
Price Tower Building, Room CTW204
Subject Sessions
Theology and Religious Studies
Staff will be available throughout the day in the foyer of the Hollybank Building
Subject Session Type Time Room
All Courses Introduction to Course/Taster Lecture Introduction to Course/Taster Lecture 10:30 - 11:15 12:30 - 13:15 Hollybank Building, Room CHB002
Zoology and Animal Sciences
Staff will be available throughout the day on the ground floor of the Thomas Building
Animal Behaviour Laboratory Tours and Activities Drop-in Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:30 - 14:00
Animal Welfare Science Laboratory Tours and Activities Drop-in Course Information Course Information
10:00 - 14:15 10:45 - 11:15 13:30 - 14:00
Zoology Laboratory Tours and Activities Drop-in Course Information Course Information 10:00 - 14:15 10:15 - 10:45 12:15 - 12:45
Thomas Building, Room CTH004 Tower Building, Room CTW403
Thomas Building, Room CTH004 Anna Sutton Building, Room CBE001
Thomas Building, Room CTH004 Binks Building, Room CBK011
