Open days for prospective undergraduates

The best way to find out about the Department, the University and the city, is to come and visit us on one of our open days.

There are two different sorts of open day event: pre-application (University) open days, and post-application (Departmental) open days

Pre-application (University) open days

The University runs 3-4 pre-application open days between June and September.  These are intended for those considering University applications in the autumn term.  The open days are run for the whole university, with information about university life, finance issues, tours of the campus and accommodation, and the opportunity to go to one or more Departmental talks/tours.

• Go to the University Open Day information

Post-application (Departmental) open days

We host 6-8 post-application, Departmental Open Days from Dec - March to enable prospective students to find out more about the type of academic and social life they can expect in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences and at the University of Sheffield, to see round the Department, and have a chance to talk to academics and current students.

These open days are available to applicants (and parents/guardians) only. If you make an application to Animal and Plant Sciences, you will automatically be invited to a Departmental open day.  Once you receive an invitation then we would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance by booking a place.

• Book an open day place online (all degrees except Biology with Modern Language and Biology with A Year Abroad)
• Book an open day place for Biology with a Modern Language and Biology with a Year Abroad

Parents and visitors (we request no more than one additional visitor please) are welcome to accompany applicants.

Interviews: for particular degree programmes, or for applicants with non-standard qualifications, we may ask you to attend a short informal interview. You will be notified of this when we respond to your application. If you have been invited for an interview this will take place during your open day visit.

What happens on an APS Departmental Open Day?

Open Days run from 11.00 - 15.45.  Parents/visitors are welcome to accompany applicants to the whole open day, but Departmental tours will be run separately for applicants and for parents/visitors.

11.00: Registration - BMS Conference Room (located at the entrance marked 112 [square D3] on the Campus Map)

11.15: Head of Department Welcome

11.20-12.30: Coach and Walking Tour of Accommodation Village

12.30 - 12.55: Self Guided Tour of Students Union

13.00-14.00: Departmental Presentation

• Welcome and introduction to the University and Department
• Why study organismal biology at Sheffield?
• Course Details
• Teaching Details
• Living and Studying in Sheffield

14.00 - 15.00 (Applicants only): Departmental Tour and Research Demonstrations

• Led by APS Staff
• 2-3 Research Demonstrations
• Research and Teaching Facilities
• Informal question and answer with staff guide
• If you are being interviewed, the interview also takes place during this hour

14.00 - 15.00 (Parents/visitors): Q & A and Departmental Tour

15.00-15.45: Return to BMS Conference Room for refreshments and informal discussions with current students

Travel

Travel information and directions to the Department can be found our 'Contact us' web pages.  One important thing to note however is that parking is limited around the University (most car parks in the campus area are for permit holders only).  It is however very straightforward to get to the campus by the Supertram, either from the rail/bus station, or from various Park and Ride facilities on the way into the city.  The University travel pages give more information.