Sight of university departments and their facilities at first hand. Most new halls now provide en-suite facilities and there are a wide variety of halls. There is a brochure which lists all the Halls and their facilities and students have up to three choices - although students should avoid choosing three very similar halls. The next Open Days will be are provisionally Wednesday 17 May, Wednesday 5 July and Thursday 5 October 2000. The Open Days start with a Panel Session which covers student life, accommodation, sponsorship and careers.
Students can then visit up to three different departments.
Free sessions can be used to take advantage of the Coach Tour to the Halls of Residence which also takes in the sights of Manchester. Over lunch, campus tours are available and in the afternoon, there is a session specifically for parents. This provides industrial placements and vacation work opportunities for students. All are doing real work for their companies and are gaining invaluable experience prior to commencing their degree. In so doing, they considerably enhance their degree and employment prospects.