Plan your day
Our Postgraduate Open Day schedule of events
The schedule can be found below for our Postgraduate Open Day that will take place on Saturday 22 June 2024.
Postgraduate Open Day offers you the chance to explore our campus, meet current students, discuss your subject area with academics and find out about the support available. Our Open Day taking place on Saturday 22 June will be combined with an Undergraduate Open Day that has a different schedule to the one below.
Bookings have now close but you can still attend.
Pre-bookings have now closed but you can still visit us today. Please head to campus and check in with one of our welcome teams. You'll be able to speak to staff and students in our postgraduate hub in the Teaching and Learning building (R32).
Schedule of Activity
All visitors are required to check in on the day. You can check-in at any point during the day. There are check-in marquees at all of the main entrances to campus. At these marquees, you will be asked to show the QR code on the top of your personal RSVP page (either printed or on your mobile device); this will be emailed to you on the day before and on the morning of the Postgraduate Open Day. You can also check in part way through your day if you arrive and are in a hurry to attend your first session: simply open your personal RSVP page and select 'self check-in'.
At check-in there may be two queues at the marquee: one for undergraduate check-in and one for postgraduate check-in; please head towards postgraduate check-in for a quicker experience. Once you've checked in at the marquee, you will receive a postgraduate campus map to guide you around campus and the accommodation open at the Vale village.
As we are a campus-based university, you are able to enter campus from any direction whether you visit via train, foot, bike, bus or car. There are main entrances in the north, east, south and west of campus.
- If you are arriving from Pritchatts Road, where the North East multi-storey car park is located, you will enter via the North Gate.
- If you are arriving from Edgbaston Park Road, near to the Guild of Students and Barber Institute of Fine Arts, you will enter via the East Gate.
- If you are arriving on foot from Bristol Road or Selly Oak, you will enter via the Grange Road Gate footbridge.
- If you are arriving via train or from Vincent Drive, you will enter via the West Gate.
The Postgraduate Study Fair will take place from 9.00am to 4.00pm on the Mezzanine Floor of the Teaching and Learning Building (R32 on the campus map). Current postgraduate students and representatives from the University’s support services will be available to answer your questions in the Teaching and Learning Building.
As well as subject stands, stands will include:
- Admissions
- Accommodation
- Birmingham International Academy
- Careers
- Disability support
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Funding (including scholarships)
- Library services
- Student support
- University Graduate School
There are a range of subject-specific talks, drop-ins and tours taking place across the University within subject buildings. You can see the details of these sessions within the below tabs.
Session
Time
Location
Talk: Welcome to the University of Birmingham
9.45am – 10.15pm
Great Hall, Aston Webb (R6)
10.30am –11.00pm
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Talk: Accommodation
10.30am – 11.15am
Great Hall, Aston Webb (R6)
12.00pm – 12.45pm
2.15pm – 3.00pm
Tour: Self-guided Accommodation Tours
9.00am - 4.00pm
Pritchatts Park, the Vale Village, Bournbrook and Selly Oak Village
Tour: Campus Tours
All day
Campus Tour Marquee, University Square
Talk: Introduction to the University Graduate School
9.45pm - 10.30pm
WG5, Aston Webb Building
12.45pm - 1.30pm
Talk: Careers support for Postgraduate Students
11.15pm – 12.00pm
WG5, Aston Webb Building
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Talk: Postgraduate Funding
10.30am - 11.15am
WG5, Aston Webb Building
1.30pm - 2.15pm
Talk: Scholarships and Alternative funding
12.00pm - 12.45pm
WG5, Aston Webb Building
3.00pm - 3.45pm
Drop-in: Postgraduate Hub
9.00am – 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning Building, Mezzanine Floor
Our campus tours will run throughout the day between 9.00am - 4.00pm, allowing you to experience our tranquil, picturesque campus first-hand. Tours will depart regularly from the Campus Tour Marquee in University Square and will last approximately 30 minutes. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing suitable for all weathers as the entirety of the tours will take place outside.
The campus tours will show you some key buildings across campus and areas of particular use for our students. Our campus tours will be open to undergraduate and postgraduate students. These tours are not subject-specific and will provide a general tour of the student experience. Please check the below schedule and booking form for any subject-specific tours.
Should you have any accessibility requirements for our campus tours, please get in touch with us by emailing our Postgraduate Recruitment Team at pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
You are able to talk a self-guided accommodation tour at any point during the Open Day at a selection of accommodation buildings and flats at the Vale Village, Selly Oak Village and Pritchatts Park Village. You will be given a map of the Vale Village, our largest student village, at check-in.
As halls are currently occupied, we only have a small selection open during our open day, however, you can view all the different types of accommodation on offer via our 360 tours.
Our accommodation team will be on-hand in the Teaching and Learning Building to answer all of your questions.
Our academic schools and departments are offering a variety of talks, tours, presentations, drop-in sessions and workshops about postgraduate study throughout the day.
Please check the College events schedule on this page to see when your subject area will be holding events. Some events may take place later in the day so it is crucial that you check the full open day programme in the week before the event so that you don’t miss out. You can book all of your sessions using our registration form linked towards the top of this page.
All sessions are subject to change and, although we will do our utmost best to ensure all sessions run, there may be exceptional circumstances in which we may have to amend some of our sessions. In this instance, we will notify you as soon as possible of any time or location changes, or cancellations.
All new buildings and developments on our campus are built with accessibility in mind. As a campus-based university, travelling to and from buildings is highly-accessible through our flat-level footpaths and roads. You can see accessible routes between buildings by using our interactive campus map and selecting the accessible icon to view level access entrances.
We endeavour to ensure that your visit is as pleasant as possible. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch with us by emailing our Postgraduate Recruitment Team at pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
If you have a disability, we encourage you to register with the University’s Student Disability Service as early as possible in order to determine the types of support available. It may also be helpful to review potential financial support via the Disabled Students’ Allowance.
You may also wish to view the University's AccessAble guide before your visit.
Subject-specific events
During our Postgraduate Open Day, you will be able to speak with members of staff, academics and students from your School or Department. Our subject-specific events are a great opportunity to ask questions about postgraduate study, your department or funding opportunities and get an immediate answer. Take the time to check through our events to build your own timetable for the day.
Session
Time
Location
Talk: Introduction to postgraduate research study in the Arts and Humanities
2.15pm - 2.45pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4
Workshop - Research proposal workshop
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4
AFRICAN STUDIES AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Information Desk/Drop-in – African studies and Anthropology
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16), Second Floor Landing
HISTORY & HERITAGE STUDIES
Information Desk/Drop-in - Classics Ancient History and Archaeology
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16), Second Floor Landing
Tour - Classics Ancient History and Archaeology
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Second Floor Landing
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Information Desk/Drop-in – History and Heritage
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Room 201
Talk - Masters opportunities in History and Heritage
12.45pm – 1.15pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4
ART HISTORY, CURATING AND VISUAL STUDIES
Information Desk/Drop-in - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Ground floor foyer
Talk - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies
1.30pm - 2.00pm
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Lecture Theatre
Tour - Art History, Curating and Visual Studies
11.15am – 11.45am
Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Ground floor foyer
12.45pm – 1.15pm
CREATIVE WRITING, FILM and DRAMA
Information Desk/ Drop-in – Creative Writing
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
Talk/Workshop - Creative Writing - postgraduate taster session
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4
Information Desk/ Drop-in – Film
2.15pm - 3.15pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
Talk - Film and Television: Research and Production
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 6
Tour - Film Editing Suite
12.30pm – 13.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Arts Reception
3.30pm - 4.00pm
Information Desk/ Drop-in – Drama
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
Workshop - Royal Shakespeare Company workshop
1.30pm – 3.30pm
Bramall Music Building (R12) - Dome room
TRANSLATION STUDIES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CRITICAL THEORIES
Information Desk/ Drop –in - English Language and Linguistics
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
Information desk/ Drop-in
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
English Literature and Shakespeare
Information desk/Drop-in- Comparative Literature and Critical Theories
12.00pm - 2.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing (Modern Languages stand)
Talk - English Literature
12.45pm – 1.15pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5
Talk - Masters opportunities in the Department of English Language and Linguistics (on campus and Distance Learning)
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5
Talk – Translation Studies
1.30pm – 2.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 4
MODERN LANGUAGES
Information Desk/ Drop in - Modern Languages
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing
DIGITAL MEDIA & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Information Desk/ Drop – in - Digital Media and Creative Industries
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Mason Lounge (Ground Floor)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY
Information Desk/ Drop- in - Interdisciplinary Study
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Ground Floor (Arts & Sciences stand)la
LAW
Information Stand/ Desk – Law
12.00pm - 4.00pm
LG03, Teaching & Learning (R32)
Talk - Introduction to the LLM at Birmingham Law School
1.30pm - 2.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 1
PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY & RELIGION
Information Desk/ Drop in - Philosophy
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing
Information Desk/ Drop in – Theology and Religion
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing
Talk - Masters opportunities in Philosophy, Theology and Religion
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Arts Building (R16) - Lecture room 5
MUSIC
Information Desk/ Drop in – Music
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Bramall Music Building – Rotunda (First floor)
Tour - Music Facilities
9.45am – 10.15am
Frankland (Music entrance) (R2)
1.30pm – 2.00pm
3.00pm - 3.30pm
SEXUALITY & GENDER STUDIES
Information Desk/ Drop in - Sexuality and Gender Studies
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Arts Building (R16) - First floor landing (Modern Languages stand)
Session
Time
Location
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, SPACE ENGINEERING, MATERIALS SCIENCE
Talk - Materials Science and Engineering at Birmingham
12.00pm - 12.30pm
School of Metallurgy and Materials (G6) Room 1B11
Talk – Space Engineering
12.00pm - 12.30pm
School of Metallurgy and Materials (G6) Room 1B11
Information Stand/Drop- in – School of Engineering
9.00am - 4.00pm
School of Engineering (Y8) – Learning Lounge – First Floor
Talk – Studying an MSc at the School of Engineering
1.30pm – 2.30pm
School of Engineering (Y8) – Learning Lounge – Room 330
Information Stand/Drop- in – Chemical Engineering
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Chemical Engineering (Y11) – Atrium
CHEMISTRY
Information Stand/Drop- in – Chemistry
12.00pm - 4.00pm
CTL (R31) First floor Balcony
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Drop- in – Computer Science Meet staff and PG student ambassadors, have a tour of Computer Science
10.00am - 4.00pm
Computer Science (Y9) - First floor balcony
Talk - Overview of MSc Study in the School of Computer Science
12.45pm - 1.15pm
Murray Learning Centre (R28) – LG14
Talk - An Introduction to PhD Study in the School of Computer Science
2.15pm – 2.45pm
Murray Learning Centre (R28) – LG14
MATHEMATICS
Talk - MSc Programmes in the School of Mathematics
3.00pm – 3.30pm
Watson Building (R15) - Room 310
NUCLEAR
Talk - Postgraduate Nuclear Programmes
1.00pm - 1.45pm
Poynting Building (R13) - Small Lecture Theatre
Session
Time
Location
BIOSCIENCES
Information Desk/ Drop-in
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Bioscience Building – The Undercroft
Open Teaching Lab with Demonstrations
12.00pm - 3.00pm
Bioscience Building - Teaching Lab N203
Talk: Introduction to Masters programmes in the school of Biosciences
2.15m - 3.15pm
Bioscience Building - NGO8
Tour of Biosciences Labs
3.15pm – 3.45pm
Bioscience Building – From the Undercroft
GEOGRAPHY, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Information Desk (Drop-In) for Postgraduate GEES Courses
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium
Drop In for our Environmental Health Masters Programmes.
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium
Drop In for MSc Applied Meteorology and Climatology
12.00pm - 1.30pm
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium
Drop In for MSc Air Pollution Management and Control
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium
Drop In for MSc River Environments and their Management
12.00pm - 2.00pm
Murry Learning Centre - Atrium
Talk - Introduction to MSc Hydrogeology
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Murray Learning Centre - UG10
Talk - Introduction to MSc Urban and Regional Planning
2.15pm – 2.45pm
Murray Learning Centre, , , UG05
PSYCHOLOGY
Information Desk (Drop-in) for Postgraduate Psychology Courses
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Gisbert Kapp, The Link
Talk: Introduction to MSc programmes in the School of Psychology
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Gisbert Kapp, NG16
Talk: Introduction to Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD)
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Gisbert Kapp, E203
Talk: Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - High Intensity Postgraduate Diploma
3.00pm – 3.45pm
Gisbert Kapp, NG16
Talk: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Doctorate programmes
3.00pm - 3.45pm
Gisbert Kapp, E203
SPORT, EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
Information Desk (Drop-In) for Postgraduate Sport Exercises and Rehabilitation Courses
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Building (Y14) - Atrium
Talk: Introduction to MSc Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy & MSc Exercise and Sports Medicine (Football)
2.15pm – 3.15pm
Online
Talk: MSc programmes in Sport and Exercise Sciences
2.15pm – 3.15pm
G6, Sport Exercise Building / Online
Drop in: MSc High Performance Sport
12.00pm – 12.30pm
Online
Talk: Introduction to MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
2.15pm – 3.15pm
Old Gym, LG12
Session
Time
Location
Drop-in session for MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Bioinformatics
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Biomedical Innovation
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MRes Biomedical Research: Cardiovascular Sciences
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop in session for MRes Cancer Sciences
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MRes Clinical Health Research
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry
12.00pm - 4.00pm Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Oncology
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Clinical Trials
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Dental Materials Science
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for Education for Health Professionals
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Endodontics
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Genomic Medicine
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Health Data Science
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for Health Economics programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Immunology and Immunotherapy
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Nursing
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for Physician Associate Studies
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop in session for MPH Public Health
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor Drop-in session for MSc Respiratory Medicine
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Restorative Dentistry
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for MSc Trauma Science
12.00pm - 4.00pm Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Drop-in session for postgraduate research programmes in Medical and Dental Sciences
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Teaching and Learning – Second Floor
Postgraduate taught programmes in Medical and Dental Sciences
12.00pm - 4.00pm Teaching and Learning – Second Floor Tour: Visit the Medical School
2.00pm - 2.30pm
The Medical School (B1)
ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & MARKETING
Information Desk - Drop-In session for Accounting and Finance postgraduate programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
University House (Business School) O3 – G05, Ground Floor
Information Desk – Information for postgraduate Business School programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
University House (Business School) O3 – Foyer, Ground Floor
Information Desk - Drop-In session for Management, Marketing, International Business and MBA postgraduate programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
University House (Business School) O3 – G08, Ground Floor
Information Desk – Drop-In session for Economics postgraduate programmes
12.00pm - 4.00pm
University House (Business School) O3 – G06, Ground Floor
SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL POLICY & POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Information Desk – Politics and International Relations at Postgraduate Level
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Information Desk – Studying Public Administration and Policy at Postgraduate Level
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Information Desk – Social Policy
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Talk: Introduction to Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes.
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Alan Walters Building (R29)- Room G03, Ground Floor
Information Desk – MA Social Work
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29), Foyer- Ground Floor
Talk - Studying Social Work at Birmingham
2.15pm – 2.45pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 111, First Floor
Information Desk - International Development at Postgraduate Level
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Talk - Studying International Development at Birmingham
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room G11, Ground Floor
EDUCATION & DISABILITY & INCLUSION
Information Desk - Train to Teach at Birmingham
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Information Desk – Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Talk - Disability Inclusion and Special Needs
12.00pm - 12.30pm
Alan Walters Building, (R29) Room 111, First Floor
Information Desk – Education and Social Justice (Taught) at Postgraduate Level
12.00pm - 4.00pm
Alan Walters Building (R29) Room 103, First Floor
Please note that not every postgraduate course is represented at programme level at our open days. Check our events schedule carefully to make sure the School or Department you want to speak to are available on the day.
Local travel and parking
Open days are a very busy time for the University and as such we are only able to offer a limited number of parking spaces on these days. For your convenience, we would strongly recommend using public transport to reach us. The University of Birmingham is fortunate enough to have its own railway station, ‘University’. The centre of the main campus is just a five-minute walk from University station.
Your Postgraduate Open Day Guide
Updated live throughout the day, use our Postgraduate Open Day Guide for the most up-to-date information so you can make the most of your day on campus.
