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switch on your location services to access all the features.
where and what to study? it’s a big decision and open Days are a
key part of getting it right.
At our Open Day, you’ll get a real feeling for what it’s like to be a student
at the University of South Wales. This programme gives you a plan of
what’s happening on the day and essential information, including
directions and when to arrive.
The rest is up to you. Be sure to make the most of your day here – ask lots
of questions, try things out, take a good look around and make yourself
at home.
We hope you ﬁnd everything you need in this programme, but if you’ve
got any questions, just get in touch. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
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iMPoRTANT iNFoRMATioN
eSSeNTiAL TALKS
Travel information
welcome
Travel information and directions to our Glyntaﬀ Campus are on our
website: www.southwales.ac.uk/visiting
Start your day by ﬁnding out what the University of South Wales has to
oﬀer you. From fantastic facilities to excellent support and work
experience schemes – it’s an exciting time to study here.
All locations are within easy walking distance of each other, though a
shuttle bus service will be running between the Elaine Morgan building
(map ref. 3), student accommodation and Treforest train station
throughout the day. Free parking is available on the Glyntaﬀ Campus.
Registration
There are two registration points on campus; The Zone in the Elaine
Morgan building (map ref. 3) at Lower Glyntaﬀ, and the Alfred Russel
Wallace building (map ref. 9) at Upper Glyntaﬀ. Check your planner
(page 4 and 5) for the time and location of your registration. To avoid
queues at registration, don’t forget to bring the letter we sent you with
your barcode. If your registration time is later in the morning, you’re
welcome to arrive earlier and explore the campus or go on an
accommodation tour.
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Get up-to-date information about the campus you're on
and the subject you're interested in.
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watch videos of your chosen subject to get a real taste
of what your studies will be like.
3
be inspired by what our students get up to when they're
not studying.
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Get directions from your home to the University, whether
you're driving or travelling by public transport.
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Select your campus and subject area to get your own
personal timetable.
Student Finance
How much will university cost and how will you pay for it? Get a
practical insight into ﬁnancial support, such as student loans and grants,
how and when to apply for funding, and extra sources of income.
This open Day is the best way to ﬁnd out if the University of South
wales is right for you, so make the most of it and ﬁnd out as
much as you can.
The next few pages tell you everything that’s happening on the
day. There are talks and tours, plus advice about your application
– so get involved and enjoy!
The Student experience
Accommodation
Find out all you need to know about accommodation options at the
University. Where you live is important and we want this to be your
home from home.
Student Life
In this session, our students share their experiences of life at the
University of South Wales, so you know what it’s really like to study here
– they’ll answer any questions you’ve got too.
Help during the open Day
If you have any questions during the day, simply ask a member of staﬀ
or a student ambassador – they’re here to help you. There’s ﬁrst aid
available, so ask a member of staﬀ if you need it. If there’s an emergency,
alert the nearest member of staﬀ or call the emergency services on 999.
welsh speaker?
Croeso! At the University of South Wales, we have lots of opportunities
for students who want to develop their Welsh language skills. You can
ﬁnd out more before the Open Day at
www.decymru.ac.uk/cymraeg-de-cymru, by e-mailing
[email protected], or alternatively just ask a member of
staﬀ while you’re here.
TAKe A LooK ARoUND
explore the Campus
Get a feel for what it’s like to be a student here – take the time to
explore on these tours:
Accommodation Tour
Take a look at our accommodation and ﬁnd out about life in Halls of
Residence, from a student point of view. These tours leave from outside
the Elaine Morgan building (map ref. 3), Lower Glyntaﬀ, from 8.30am
onwards, and take around 40 minutes.
Campus Tour
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You will spend most of your day at the Glyntaﬀ Campus, however our
friendly student ambassadors can take you on a tour of the Treforest
Campus. This is your chance to see all our facilities and ask them
questions about day-to-day university life. Tours leave from outside the
Elaine Morgan building (map ref. 3), Lower Glyntaﬀ, from 10am onwards,
and take around 40 minutes.
Visit our Accommodation
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PLAN YoUR DAY
ReFReSHMeNTS
To ﬁnd the relevant subject heading for your course, see our course index on page 7. Depending
on your subject choice, registration takes place either in the Elaine Morgan building (map ref. 3)
or the Alfred Russel Wallace building (map ref. 9) – check the planner for details.
Grab a coﬀee or a bite to eat at our Zone Restaurant
in the Elaine Morgan building (map ref. 3) or Matrix
Cafe in the Alfred Russel Wallace building (map ref. 9).
9.00AM
9.15AM
9.30AM
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Follow us on Twitter: @unisouthwales and
Facebook: University of South Wales. We would
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9.45AM 10.00AM 10.15AM 10.30AM 10.45AM 11.00AM 11.15AM 11.30AM 11.45AM 12.00PM 12.15PM 12.30PM 12.45PM 1.00PM
Nursing
Registration in
Elaine Morgan building
Welcome Talk in
Aneurin Bevan building
Midwifery
Registration in
Elaine Morgan building
Welcome Talk in
Aneurin Bevan building
Adult Nursing Talk OR
Child Nursing Talk
Lunch
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Midwifery Talk
Lunch
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Registration in
Elaine Morgan building
Chiropractic
Registration in
Elaine Morgan building
Welcome
Talk
Policing and Security
Registration in
Elaine Morgan building
Welcome
Talk
Chemistry
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Chemistry Talk and Tour of Facilities
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Pharmaceutical Science
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Pharmaceutical Science Talk and Tour of Facilities
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Forensic Sciences
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Forensic Sciences Talk and Tour of Facilities
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Astronomy
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Astronomy Talk and Tour of Facilities
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Health and Social Care Management Talk
1.30PM
Mental Health Nursing Talk OR Learning Disabilities Talk
Health and Social Care
Management
Welcome Talk in
Aneurin Bevan building
Minibus to
Chiropractic
building
1.15PM
Community Health and Well-being Talk
Chiropractic Talk and Tour of Facilities
Police Sciences Talk and Tour of Facilities OR
Risk Management, Security Operations and Investigation Talk and Tour of Facilities
Dementia Studies
and share your photos using: #loveUSW. Check out
www.southwales.ac.uk/open-days after the Open
Day to see all the photos and comments from the
event.
1.45PM
2.00PM
2.15PM
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Natural History
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Natural History Talk and Tour of Facilities
Field Work Opportunities
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
biology
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Biology Talk and Tour of Facilities
Studying in the Field,
at Home or Abroad
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Medical Sciences
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Geography
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Geology
Registration in Alfred
Russel Wallace building
Welcome
Talk
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
9.00AM
9.15AM
9.30AM
A Taste of Geography
Geology Talk and Tour of Facilities
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Student examining a fossil bivalve
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Geography Courses, Experiences and
Employability
Meet our Nursing students on the day
Explore our Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Forensic labs
2.45PM
3.00PM
3.15PM
3.30PM
2.30PM
2.45PM
3.00PM
3.15PM
3.30PM
Student Life Talk, including ﬁnance
and accommodation
Lunch
Lunch and Optional Accommodation Tours
Medical Sciences Talk and Tour of Facilities
2.30PM
1.15PM
1.30PM
1.45PM
2.00PM
2.15PM
Visit the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic
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ASK QUeSTioNS – iNFoRMATioN STAND
we’ve got talks, tours and workshops happening throughout the day to give you a taste of our courses – we’ve listed some of these below to
give you an idea of what to expect. To ﬁnd out what’s happening for the subject you’re interested in, check the programme planner on pages 4
and 5.
You’ve probably got lots of questions about becoming a student at the University of South wales. Luckily, there will be people at the open Day
who can answer them.
Ask our experts all the questions you have about studying here. The
Information Stand will be open between 8.30am and 3pm in the Elaine
Morgan building (map ref. 3), so drop by and chat to our staﬀ.
Student Finance
Staﬀ from our Student Money Advice team can answer your queries
about all aspects of student ﬁnance – including tuition fees, loans,
grants and scholarships.
From CSi to the Courtroom – Forensic Sciences
This interactive session demonstrates where a degree in the forensic
sciences may lead. You’ll learn how analytical chemistry, molecular
biology and other sciences are used to solve diﬀerent types of crime.
You’ll also visit our Crime Scene House to learn about the search for
evidence and discover how evidence is analysed in our laboratories.
Applying to University
Speak with our admissions staﬀ to get all the information you need to
apply to the University of South Wales.
Clinical Simulation Centre
Careers
What career options will you gain from your course? How can you make
the most of your time at university to stand out in the graduate jobs
market? Speak to our careers staﬀ for individual advice and guidance,
and ﬁnd out about work experience, events and extra support.
Disability and Dyslexia Support
A member of our team will be available to explain the specialist support
on oﬀer. To book an appointment to discuss your needs, call
01443 482 080 or e-mail [email protected] before your
visit.
CHooSe THe RiGHT PRoGRAMMe
For the Open Day, courses are grouped by subject area. Once you’ve found the course you want to study, simply note the subject in the heading and check the
planner (pages 4 and 5) to see what’s happening for that subject and when.
Chiropractic
Crime Scene House
Chemistry
You’ll learn where chemistry can take you – discover the employment
opportunities available to chemistry graduates and identify the career
pathways of some of our own students after graduation. Visit our stateof-the-art laboratories and learn about our industry-standard
equipment and chemical analysis techniques.
Astronomy
We are the only university in the UK with regular access to a global
network of remote-controlled telescopes, through the Faulkes Telescope
Project. On the Open Day, you can analyse data on astronomical objects,
and produce your own astronomical images.
Nursing
Visit the rehabilitation gym and sample some of the exercise regimes
designed to aid recovery, stability and function in the spinal pain patient.
You can test your knowledge of bones in our radiology lab, plus you can
watch students demonstrate their diagnostic examination skills and
have your muscle strength and reﬂexes checked!
From Test-Tube to Tablet – Pharmaceutical Sciences
Discover the sciences behind one of the world’s largest industries. Find
out how vast the pharmaceutical industry is and how it aﬀects people’s
lives. You will also learn how our close ties with local industry will beneﬁt
you when starting your career.
Natural History – Camera Traps, insect Surveys and
Fresh water Life
In this session you will explore fresh water insects and beetles to
discover diﬀerences between groups of organisms and how they live.
See how scientists sample the diversity of insect life, with diﬀerent
collecting methods for beetles, ﬂies, moths and other bugs – set traps
and see what you’ve caught! Visit our wetland and grassland
conservation areas looking at ﬂora and fauna – weather permitting!
Find out everything you need to know about making an application for
nursing, as well as an insight into career opportunities. You can also have
a tour of our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centre. Our current
students will tell you what it’s really like to be a nursing student,
including placements and where you will live.
Geography
In this session we will explore the exciting and varied career paths
available for geography graduates and ﬁnd out how employability is
built into our degrees. In our interactive taster sessions, you will take
part in lab analysis and see how our students participate in programmes
for community engagement, such as working with the Local Authorities
and Community Councils.
Police Sciences Hydra Minerva Simulation Suite
Midwifery
Find out what it’s really like to be a midwife by visiting our state-of-theart facilities, including our birthing and maternal simulators (Gaumard
Noelle), which can be programmed to simulate various stages of
pregnancy. You will also understand how to make an application and
gain detailed course information.
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Course index
Astronomy
• Observational Astronomy
Biology
• Biology
• Human Biology
• International Wildlife Biology
Chemistry
• Applied Chemistry
• Chemistry
Chiropractic
• Chiropractic
Forensic Sciences
• Forensic Biology
• Forensic Chemistry
• Forensic Investigation
• Forensic Science
Geography
• Geography
• Physical Geography
Geology
• Geology
Health and Social Care Management
• Health and Social Care Management
• Community Health and Well-being
Medical Sciences
• Medical Sciences
Midwifery
• Midwifery
Natural History
• Natural History
Nursing
• Adult Nursing
• Child Nursing
• Learning Disabilities Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
Pharmaceutical Science
• Pharmaceutical Science
Policing and Security
• Police Sciences
• Risk Management, Security Operations and
Investigation
We regularly review course delivery and content
to ensure they are the best quality possible. You
can ﬁnd up-to-date details on our website – don't
forget to check module details and the campus
location for your chosen course before you apply.
Take part in hands on sessions in our Biology labs
iNTeReSTeD iN MoRe THAN
oNe SUbjeCT?
If you’re interested in more than one subject,
you should follow the programme for your
‘ﬁrst choice’ subject. You can ﬁnd out more
about the other courses by talking with
academic staﬀ during the day and visiting our
Information Stand in the Elaine Morgan
building (map ref. 3).
Find out about student projects and practicals
Policing and Security
Your subject talk – ‘The future of the force’ – looks at proposed changes
to careers with the police and how to progress in this area. You will also
explore our outstanding facilities including the Hydra Minerva
Simulation Suite as well as ﬁnding out about out unique employment
initiatives.
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