CONTACT US Reception and Switchboard Tel: +44 (0)1243 816000 Fax: +44 (0)1243 816080 Teaching Excellence Framework Admissions Office Tel: +44 (0)1243 816002 Email: admissions@chi.ac.uk Accommodation Office Tel: +44 (0)1243 816000 Email: accommodation@chi.ac.uk www.chi.ac.uk/accommodation Open Day Programme 9.30am 4.00pm #CHIUNI Please recycle after use www.chi.ac.uk PICTURE YOURSELF AT CHICHESTER
WELCOME Welcome to our Open Day I am delighted to welcome you to our Open Day. You will find that the University of Chichester is a close-knit, friendly community across two campuses at Chichester and Bognor Regis. I urge you to see as much of the campuses as possible and speak to as many people as you can, to give you the best opportunity to get a feel for student life here at the University of Chichester. We have so much going on that you can get involved with, including accommodation and campus tours, workshops, meet and greets and talks. These very special places with both modern and historical buildings, exceptional specialist equipment and resources, great social and sporting facilities, and beautifully tended gardens are set up to enable you to feel part of the University from the start. The surrounding environment includes the cultural city of Chichester, the blue flag beach at Bognor Regis, the outstanding digital and creative communities of the region, and the outstanding natural beauty of the South Downs, so if you have time, do go and take a look around the local area. Our students tell us that they like it here we exceeded the National Student Survey UK average for overall satisfaction by 3-6% for the last decade. We are proud to have been awarded the University of Year for Retention in 2014 and 2017 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. This recognises that our students stay with us to complete their qualification and graduate. We are also ranked 10th in the UK for Overall Student Experience, 5th for Academic Experience and 3rd for Student Welfare and Security respectively in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018. So we hope that you like it here, too, after your visit today. Thank you for taking the time to visit us and we hope to see you again soon. Professor Jane Longmore Vice-Chancellor Contents Our Open Day 4 How to get the most 4 from your day Our Subject Areas 6 Advice Talks and Tours 8 Refreshments 10 Students Union 11 Applying to University: 13 What to do and when How to find us 14 Intercampus Bus 14 Teaching Excellence Framework Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that the University of Chichester delivers high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education. 2 #CHIUNI 3
Our Open Day The Open Day runs from 9.30am to 4.00pm, with the first talks starting at 10.00am. Throughout the day there are talks and workshops in our academic departments for you to find out what you ll be learning if you choose to study with us. There are also more general talks about the wider part of University life. This includes accommodation, Why Chichester?, and a Q and A panel from our admissions, student support, and Students' Union teams and current students. HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR DAY Timings It s best to come early so you have a full day to explore and see all of our facilities and listen to the talks you d like to attend. All the sessions are drop-ins and most are repeated in the afternoon if you can t make it in the morning. Register Remember to register when you arrive on campus, bring your Eventbrite ticket on your phone, via email or a print out. Registration is in the Learning Resource Centre on the Bognor Regis campus and in the Academic Building on the Chichester campus. Grab your free drink and sweet treat Once you have registered, you will be able to grab a free tea, coffee or soft drink and a sweet treat. At the Bognor Regis campus, you can pick something up in the registration area of the Learning Resource Centre. At Chichester campus, you will be given vouchers to exchange in the Students' Union. Explore You can choose what you want to attend on the day. When you register at the Open Day you ll be given a timetable of events and you can pick and choose your schedule. We have buses running throughout the day to off campus accommodation and to our other campus. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If you have an emergency whilst on site, such as requiring First Aid, then please call our 24 hour assistance line on 01243 816363. There is a first aider located on site for the day. WI-FI If you would like to access the Wi-Fi while on campus then please go into your Wi-Fi settings and select uoc-guest. You ll then be prompted to register with some simple details. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If you have any special requirements please email studyhere@chi.ac.uk. JOIN THE CONVERSATION #chiuni CAMPUSES We have two campuses at the University, one in Chichester and one in Bognor Regis, see page 6 for a breakdown of the courses on each campus. You can then decide which campus you primarily want to visit on the day. PHOTOS We will have a photographer on campus. If you do not wish to be photographed, please just let the photographer or a member of staff know. UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR FOR STUDENT RETENTION The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 and 2017 4 #CHIUNI 5
Our Subject Areas All of our departments are running specific talks and workshops about their degree programmes and what it will be like to study here. The talk times will be emailed out to you before the Open Day and timetables will also be available on our website and on the day. You are welcome to visit both campuses, however your main course talk will be at the corresponding campus below, so we suggest you go there first. If you have any queries over which campus to visit please email studyhere@chi.ac.uk. CHICHESTER CAMPUS BOGNOR REGIS CAMPUS Childhood Studies Charity Development Dance English and Creative Writing Fine Art History and Politics Music Musical Theatre (start at Chichester, then you will be taken to Bognor Regis for a session and back to Chichester later in the afternoon) PE Teaching (all other Teacher Training is at Bognor Regis) Psychology and Counselling Social Work and Social Care Sport (including Adventure Education and PE) Theatre / Acting (Screen Acting is at our ) Theology, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Law Accounting and Finance Business, Marketing, Events, HR and Tourism Education Engineering and Product Design Film Production IT Mathematics and Data Science Media Screen Acting Teacher Training (PE Teaching is at Chichester) Physics INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED RESEARCH 90% of the University s entire submission is internationally renowned. Research Excellence Framework 2014 Teaching Excellence Framework 6 #CHIUNI 7
Advice Talks and Tours We have a series of advice talks and tours running through the day to help answer some common questions. ADVICE TALKS Why Choose Chichester? A member of our Vice-Chancellors Group with the help of some videos, will be covering all things Chichester in The ShowRoom at Chichester and the Screening Room at Bognor Regis. Find out about our community here, how we operate to give you the best experience, the support available here and what our students think. Accommodation Join colleagues from our Accommodation Office in a talk about what we offer on and off campus. You will get an idea on the prices and types of rooms we have available. We ll also talk you through our Halls Guarantee. Located in The ShowRoom at Chichester and in the Screening Room at Bognor Regis. Q and A Panel You will have the opportunity to ask questions about university life to our panel. They will be current students, and staff from the Students' Union, Admissions and Student Support. If you would rather talk 1:1, then the Students' Union staff will be in the Students' Union, and Admissions staff will be in the Student Advice Zone, along with colleagues from Employability, Jobs and Careers, Exchange and Study Abroad, Student Finance and Student Support. More than just a library Join colleagues from our Learning and Information Services team, who will explain how to get the most out of the vast number of library resources we have here. CAMPUS AND ACCOMMODATION TOURS Campus Tours: 9:30am-4:00pm Campus tours are a great way to find out more about living and studying on campus. Our team of Student Ambassadors will take you around the campus and show you our dynamic learning spaces, including the innovative social learning spaces and the library. Campus tours depart from outside the Academic Building on the and at the Learning Resource Centre at the every 15 minutes from 9:30am to 4:00pm. The last tour departs at 3:15pm. Accommodation: 9:30am-4:00pm Check out where you could be living! Halls of Residence tours are running every 30 minutes throughout the day from the Accommodation Office. Our friendly staff will show you open rooms and talk you through a typical hall of residence. The last tour will depart at 3:30pm. Fishbourne and Stockbridge Accommodation Tours: 9:30am-4:00pm These halls tours are of our newest accommodation located in Chichester, all of which are en-suite, selfcatered. These large, purpose built student developments offer you the exciting opportunity to live in great locations with close transport links to Portsmouth, Brighton and London they are also next door to the Chichester Gate entertainment complex, as well as one of the main superstores in the area. Tours will depart from the bus stop outside the Academic Building every hour from 9.30am. The last tour departs at 2.30pm. STUDENT ADVICE ZONE Come and visit our Student Advice Zone in 0.02, Academic Building to chat to us one-to-one about: Admissions Applying to University Employability, Careers and Jobs Exchange and Study Abroad Student Finance Student Support GUARANTEED ACCOMMODATION* We guarantee you a place in Halls for your first year of study if you put us down as your first choice. * See website for full T & Cs 8 #CHIUNI 9
Refreshments The following University outlets will be open: CHICHESTER The Students Union Use your vouchers to get a free tea, coffee or soft drink and sweet treat. The bar will be open all day serving a variety of hot and cold drinks. The Students Union Shop The shop offers a lunchtime meal deal as well as everything you d expect from a small local shop including snacks, sweets, drinks, chocolate and fruit. Otters Restaurant Our restaurant offers a wide selection of hot and cold meals throughout the day. If you opt for catered accommodation, or if you re in self-catered accommodation and don t fancy cooking one night, you can get a taste of what meals would be like if you study here. Costa Costa coffee is located in the Learning Resource Centre, serving hot and cold drinks, light snacks and sandwiches and, of course, cake. Starbucks Located in Otters Restaurant. All the usual delights from hot and cold drinks, to smoothies and desserts are available............................................... Come and find out what our thriving Students' Union can offer you The University of Chichester Students Union is run by students for students and is here to make sure you have a great student experience. People often think Students Unions are just about bars and cheap pints, but we are so much more. The Students' Union core functions are to provide you with representation, campaigns and support so that you enjoy your time studying at the University of Chichester. COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT We are ranked in the top 10% for creating a learning community National Student Survey 2017 BOGNOR REGIS Learning Resource Centre You can grab a free tea, coffee or juice and sweet treat from the foyer. Otters Restaurant Our restaurant offers a wide selection of hot and cold meals throughout the day. If you opt for catered accommodation, or if you re in self-catered accommodation and don t fancy cooking one night, you can get a taste of what meals would be like if you study here. Costa (located in the Learning Resource Centre) Costa coffee is open serving hot and cold drinks, light snacks and sandwiches and, of course, cake. 10 #CHIUNI 11
Applying to University: What to do and when 2018 2019 SEPTEMBER 2018 ONWARDS Submit your UCAS application form SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 2018 Visit University Open Days Visit the universities you are interested in and get a feel for what it would be like to live and study there. AUTUMN 2018 ONWARDS Get the facts on finance Visit www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance and www.chi.ac.uk/fees-finance to get the most up-to-date information. Apply in early 2019. 15TH JANUARY 2019 Deadline for UCAS application EARLY 2019 Apply for financial support Apply at www.gov.uk/studentfinance. Don t wait until you ve received your exam results. Apply as soon as applications open to ensure you have financial support when you start university. FEBRUARY - MARCH Attend Chichester Applicant Open Day If we make you an offer, you ll be invited to an Applicant Open Day where you can meet lecturers, potential course-mates and find out more in-depth information about your course. MAY 2019 Decision time! You ll need to decide which university is your firm (first) and insurance (second) choice. AUGUST 2019 Exam results Publication of all exam results and time to confirm your place. SEPTEMBER 2019 Start your course Make it Chichester! 12 #CHIUNI 13
CHICHESTER CAMPUS How to find us BY CAR Our two campuses in Chichester and Bognor Regis are located on the South Coast. Situated between Portsmouth and Brighton, they have excellent road and rail links to London. Car parking on both campuses is free for all visitors so please ignore any pay stations in the University car parks. If you come into Chichester from the A27 you will pick up the brown signs for the University of Chichester campus, follow these to College Lane, which is off Spitalfield Lane. The University is on your right-hand side. Drive through the campus to the car park, which will be signposted., College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE.............................................. You should approach the campus along the B2259/Upper Bognor Road. There are three entrances to the University, you should drive into the central/ main entrance which will be sign posted and has a small blue sign saying GATE A on the walls. You will also see a white building on the left hand-side., Upper Bognor Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1HR Overflow car parking On-site campus parking is available on a first-come first-served basis and occasionally we ask visitors to park off-campus. Here are the closest local car parks for each campus, both are pay and display. Chichester: Northgate Car Park, PO19 6AA Bognor Regis: London Road, PO21 1BA.............................................. M27 Southampton Southampton Airport M27 M3 A3 A3(M) Portsmouth A286 A272 A29 A27 Central London Heathrow Airport M25 Chichester Gatwick Airport A23 Bognor Regis Brighton BY TRAIN Chichester Train Station Ambassadors will be at the station dressed in turquoise t-shirts and can direct you. It is roughly a 20 minute walk from the train station to the Chichester campus, or there are taxis outside the station, which should cost around 6. Walking Directions Exit Chichester Railway Station by the main door and turn left on Southgate. Take the footpath on the left hand side of the road and follow around to the pedestrian crossing on Avenue de Chartres. Cross over here, following the footpath to the right. Stay on this footpath all the way up South Street to the Cross. Continue past the Cross into North Street (pedestrian precinct). Once the precinct ends, take the right hand footpath to the top of North Street. Now take the underpass. When you emerge from the underpass take the stairs immediately to the right. Take this footpath all the way along Oaklands Way (running parallel to the Northgate Car Park) until it reaches the corner of College Lane (opposite Co-op Supermarket). Turn left onto College Lane, and walk up the left hand side footpath until it ends. Cross the road into our pedestrian entrance, where you will see signs for our registration desk..................................... Bognor Regis Train Station It is roughly a 10-minute walk from the train station to the Bognor Regis campus, or there are taxis outside the station, which should cost around 5. CHICHESTER TRAIN STATION BOGNOR REGIS CAMPUS INTERCAMPUS BUS We have free buses running throughout the day to take you between our campuses. Buses depart from the bus stop outside the Academic Building on Chichester campus. For Bognor Regis, the bus stop is located just outside the main entrance on Upper Bognor Road (B2259). CHICHESTER Departs 09:00 10:20 11:40 12:50 14:00 Arrives 09:30 10:50 12:10 13:20 14:30 BOGNOR REGIS Departs 09:40 11:00 12:15 13:25 14:40 Arrives 10:10 11:30 12:45 13:55 15:10 Walking Directions Exit Bognor Regis Station by the side door on the left (taxi rank entrance) onto Lyon Street West. Turn right onto Station Road and continue along Station Road until it meets the London Road Shopping Precinct. Walk down the entire length of the precinct until it meets the High Street. Turn left and follow the High Street, continuing straight on past two mini roundabouts until the High Street meets Upper Bognor Road at another mini roundabout. is straight in front of you..................................... BOGNOR REGIS TRAIN STATION 15:20 15:50 16:00 16:30 14 #CHIUNI 15