Subject activities
Learn about studying your course at Bristol with our subject talks and activities.
Subject talks
Subject talks offer a thorough introduction to the courses we offer at Bristol, including information about our facilities, teaching, course details and assessment methods.
Subject talks are booked in advance when you register for the open day.
Subject activities
Subject activities will vary, from tours and hands-on experiences, to question and answer sessions with current students. Some subject activities are bookable in advance, and some are only available to sign up for on the day.
Subject information points
Each subject will have an information point: a place to talk to academic staff and current students to learn more about your subject of interest.
Programme of events
A timetable of all talks and activities is available to view below. All talks, and some activities, are available to book onto now via the booking form.
*Asterisks mark which talks and activities must be booked in advance via the booking form. All other activities are available to sign up for on the day at the locations listed.
| Subject | Times and locations (map ref) |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance |
Talk*: Priory Road Lecture Theatre (68) - 10:15am, 2pm |
| Aerospace Engineering |
Talk*: Queens' Building, Pugsley Lecture Theatre (20) - 10:15am, 11:45am, 1:15pm, 2:45pm |
| Anthropology and Archaeology | Talk*: 43 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 1 (23) - 11:30am, 1pm Info point: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| Applied Anatomy | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 4 (12) - 10:20am, 2:30pm Student question and answer session*: School of Chemistry, Room W415 (12) -11:15am, 3:15pm Tour*: Centre for Applied Anatomy, Entrance Foyer (39)** - 12:30pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Level 3 (13) |
| Biochemistry | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 1 (12) - 9:30am, 12pm, 1:40pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Level 5 (13) |
| Biology, Zoology and Plant Sciences | Talk*: Life Sciences Building, Seminar Room (110) - 10am, 10:45am, 11:40am, 12:25pm, 1:20pm, 2:05pm, 2.55pm Tour: Life Sciences Building, Atrium (110) Info point: Life Sciences Building, Atrium (110) |
| Biomedical Sciences | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 1 (12) - 10:20am, 12:50pm, 3:20pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Lab 5.1, Level 5 (13) |
| Cancer Biology and Immunology | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Room C42 (16) - 12:30pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories - Lab 5.2, Level 5 (13) |
| Cellular and Molecular Medicine | Talk*: School of Chemistry Lecture Theatre 3 (12) - 11:45am, 2pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories - Lab 5.2, Level 5 (13) |
| Chemical Physics | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 3 (12) - 11am Info point: School of Chemistry, Chemistry Library (12) |
| Chemistry |
Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 1 (12) - 11:10am, 2:30pm |
| Chemistry with Computing | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 4 (12) Info point: School of Chemistry, Chemistry Library (12) |
| Childhood Studies | Talk*: 7 Priory Road, Room 7G1 (47) Info point: Beacon House, First floor (54) |
| Civil Engineering | Talk*: Queens' Building, Room 1.15 (20) - 10am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm Lab tour and demonstration: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) |
| Classics, Classical Studies and Ancient History | Talk*: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 3 (58) - 10:15am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm Info point: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| Computer Science |
Talk*: Merchant Venturers Building, Room 1.11/1.11A (25) - 9:30am, 11am (Friday and Saturday), 3:30pm (Saturday) |
| Criminology | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Lecture Theatre 2D1 (68) - 9:45am, 11:45am, 1:45pm Info point: Beacon House, First floor (54) |
| Dentistry | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 3 (12) - 10:15am, 1pm, 2:45pm Info point: School of Chemistry, Chemistry Lounge (12) |
| Dental Hygiene and Therapy | Talk*: Biomedical Sciences Building, Room C42 (16) - 11:30am, 2:30pm Info point: School of Chemistry, Chemistry Lounge (12) |
| Earth Sciences: Envrinomental Geoscience, Geology, Geophysics, Palaeontology and Evolution | Talk*: Wills Memorial Building, Room G25 (26) - 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2:30pm Student-led tour*: Wills Memorial Building, Room G27 (26) Info point: Wills Memorial Building, Room G27 (26) |
| Economics | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Priory Road Lecture Theatre (68) Tour of the Bloomberg Financial Trading Room: Beacon House, first floor (54) Info point: Beacon House, first floor (54) |
| Education |
Talk*: 35 Berkeley Square, Room 4.10 (1) - 10:45am, 12:45pm |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Talk*: Merchant Venturers Building, Room 1.11/1.11A (25) - 10:15am, 1:15pm Demonstration: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) |
| Choosing an engineering course at Bristol | Talk*: School of Physics (Entrance via Royal Fort Gardens), Tyndall Lecture Theatre (33b) - 11am, 12:50pm Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite |
| Engineering Design | Talk*: Queens' Building, Room 1.18 (20) - 11:15am, 12pm, 1:30pm Demonstration: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) |
| Engineering Mathematics | Talk*: Merchant Venturers Building, Room 1.11/1.11A (25) - 11:45am, 2pm Tour: Merchant Venturers Building, Room 1.15 (25) Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) |
| English | Talk: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre B.H05 (65) - 9:45am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm Info point: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| Film and Television |
Talk*: The Richmond Building, Winston Theatre (80) - 11:25am, 1:20pm |
| Gateway programmes: dentistry, medicine and veterinary science (See also Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry Programme, below) |
Medicine and Dentistry Gateway talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 4 (12) - 11:05am, 1:30pm Veterinary Gateway talk*: Pearson Building, Seminar Room 2 (Langford campus) (91) - 11am, 1:30pm Gateway to Dentistry info point: School of Chemistry, Chemistry Lounge (12) Gateway to Medicine info point: Biomedical Sciences Building, Medical Library (54) Gateway to Veterinary info point: Churchill Building, Seminar room 105 A/B (Langford campus) (91) |
| Geography | Talk*: School of Geographical Sciences, Peel Lecture Theatre (27) - 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Student-led tour: School of Geographical Sciences, Hepple Lecture Theatre (27) - 10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm Info point: School of Geographical Sciences, Hepple Lecture Theatre (27) |
| History | Talk*: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre B.H05 (65) - 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm Info point: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| History of Art | Talk*: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Room 1.H030 (65) - 9:45am, 11:05am, 1:45pm Question and answer session*: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Room 1.H030 (65) Info point: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| Innovation | Talk*: The Richmond Building, Undergraduate Studio, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3rd Floor, North Wing (80) - 10am, 12pm, 2pm Tour*: The Richmond Building, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3rd Floor, North Wing (80) - 9:45am, 11:45am, 1:45pm Workshop*: The Richmond Building, Undergraduate Studio, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3rd Floor, North Wing (80) - 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm Info point: The Richmond Building, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3rd Floor, North Wing (80) |
| Law | Talk*: Wills Memorial Building, Reception Room (26) Student-led tours: Wills Memorial Building, Student Common Room (26) Info point: Wills Memorial Building, Old Council Chamber (26) |
| Liberal Arts | Talk*: Arts Complex, 11 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 2 (65) - 10:45am, 1:15pm, 3:30pm Info point: Arts Complex, 11 Woodland Road (65) |
| Business and Management, including Marketing | Talk*: School of Physics (Entrance via Royal Fort Gardens), Tyndall Lecture Theatre (33b) - 10:15am, 1:40pm, 2:30pm Info point: Beacon House, First floor (54) |
| Mathematics | Talk*: School of Mathematics, Lecture Theatre G.10 (29) - 9:30am, 10:20pm, 11:10am, 12:50pm, 1:40pm, 2:30pm Taster talk*: School of Mathematics, Room LG.02 (29) - 9:30am, 11:10am, 1:40pm Demonstration: School of Mathematics, Room G.12 (29) Info point: School of Mathematics, Atrium (29) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Talk*: Queens' Building, Pugsley Lecture Theatre (20) - 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm Tour: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) Info point: Queens' Building, Bill Brown Design Suite (20) |
| Medical Microbiology | Talk*: Biomedical Sciences Building, Room C42 (16) - 1:30pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Lab 5.2, Level 5 (13) |
| Medicine | Talk*: Biomedical Sciences Building, Room E29 (16) - 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Building, Medical Library (16) |
| Modern Languages | Talk*: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 3 (58) - 9:30am, 11am, 2pm, 2:45pm Year abroad talk*: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 3 (58) - 11:45am, 1:15pm Student question and answer*: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Room LR8 (58) - 10:15am, 11:45pm, 12:30pm, 2pm Multimedia centre tour: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road (58) Info point: Arts Complex, 17 Woodland Road, Room G88 (58) |
| Music |
Talk*: Victoria Rooms, Recital Room (81) - 11:45am, 2:15pm |
| Philosophy | Talk*: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Lecture Theatre 2 (65) - 10am, 12:15pm, 2pm, 2:45pm Info point: Arts Complex, 11 Woodland Road (65) |
| Physics | Talk*: School of Physics (Entrance on Tyndall Avenue), Powell Lecture Theatre (33a) - 9:30am, 11:10am, 12:50pm, 2:30pm Student-led tour: School of Physics (Entrance on Tyndall Avenue), Level 2 (33a) Info point: School of Physics (Entrance on Tyndall Avenue), Level 2 (33a) |
| Physics with Computing | Talk*: School of Physics (Entrance via Royal Fort Gardens), Mott Lecture Theatre (33b) - 11:50am Info point: School of Physics (Entrance on Tyndall Avenue), Level 2 (33a) |
| Physiological Science, Pharmacology and Neuroscience | Physiological Science talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 2 (12) - 11:30am Neuroscience talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 2 (12) - 10:45pm, 2:15pm Pharmacology talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 2 (12) - 10am, 12:30pm What to expect when studying Physiological Science, Pharmacology or Neuroscience at Bristol*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 2 (12) - 1:20pm, 3:00pm
Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Level 3 (13) |
| Politics and International Relations | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Lecture Theatre 2D3 (68) - 9:30am, 11:40am, 1:35pm, 2:30pm, 3:25pm Taster lecture*: Priory Road Complex, Lecture Theatre 2D2 (68) - 10:20am, 12:25pm, 2:20pm, 3:15pm Info point: Beacon House, First floor (54) |
| Psychological Science | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Priory Road Lecture Theatre (68) - 9:30am, 11:45am, 2:45pm Info point: Priory Road Complex, Room 2E2 (68) |
| Psychology and Neuroscience | Talk*: School of Chemistry, Lecture Theatre 4 (12) - 11:50am, 3:15pm Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Level 3 (13) |
| Religion and Theology | Talk*: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Room 1.H021 (65) - 10:25am, 11:45am, 1:05pm, 2:25pm Info point: Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Exhibition space (65) |
| Social Policy | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Lecture Theatre 2D1 (68) - 10:45am, 12:45pm Info point: Beacon House, First floor (54) |
| Sociology | Talk*: Priory Road Complex, Lecture Theatre 2D3 (68) - 10:25, 12:35pm Info point: Beacon House, First floor, (54) |
| Theatre |
Talk*: Department of Theatre, Wickham Theatre (7) - 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2pm |
| Veterinary Nursing |
Talk*: Pearson Building, Seminar Room 1/2 (Langford campus) (91) - 10:30am, 2:30pm |
| Veterinary Science | Five year programme talk*: Two locations: 11am, 1pm - Pearson Building, Teaching Lab, 10am, 12pm, 2pm - Hodgkin Lecture Theatre (Langford Campus) (91) Accelerated graduate entry programme talk*: Pearson Building, Seminar Room 4 (Langford campus) (91) - 10:30am, 2:30pm Tour of School of Anatomy*: Biomedical Sciences Building, Entrance Foyer (Bristol campus) (39)** Veterinary Nursing tour: Churchill Building, Seminar room 103 (Langford campus) (91) Info point: Churchill Building, Seminar room 105 A/B (Langford campus) (91) |
| Virology and Immunology | Talk*: Biomedical Sciences Building, Room C42 (16) - 10:30am Info point: Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratories, Lab 5.2, Level 5 (13) |
**The Centre for Applied Anatomy (CAA) is subject to the Human Tissue Act regulations and only visitors who have booked onto the Applied Anatomy, Veterinary Nursing, Veterinary Science and Gateway to Veterinary Science open days are allowed access. Strictly no photography on the premises. No under 14s allowed.
Getting here
Travel information and details of our shuttle bus services.
Allowing time
We recommend you give yourself at least 30 minutes to properly explore subject information points and ask your questions.
For booked talks, please plan to arrive at least 5 minutes before the published start time in order to guarantee entry. After this, all remaining seats will be offered to non-booked guests.
Contacts
If you have any questions about our open days, please contact the Enquiries Team:
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 394 1646
- Email: visit-us@bristol.ac.uk
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