Chemical and Biological Engineering offer holder days
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know the school and your chosen course.
Where to go on arrival
You will have booked to visit us at 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm-4pm. Please arrive in good time for the start of your booked session, as we'll need to scan the QR code from your booking to register you.
Your arrival location is in The Diamond, Lecture Theater 2. You can view this on our interactive campus map, and there will also be lots of open day staff and ambassadors around campus to assist you.
If you arrive late for your booked session, please report to the general information stand on the Students’ Union concourse, where event staff will be able to help.
When booking, you'll be able to reserve a place for yourself and one guest at our subject activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, we will be unable to accommodate any additional unbooked visitors.
However, you're welcome to bring additional guests to accompany you on the day, and we would encourage these guests to take part in our range of central exhibitions and tours while the subject activities are running.
Chemical Engineering offer holder timetable
You will have booked to visit us at 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4pm on your offer holder day. Here's what to expect from your time with us. Timings are approximate and are subject to change, and so we recommend checking back prior to the event.
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Time Activity 30 minutes Welcome talk in Lecture Theatre 2 in The Diamond
15 minutes Tour of The Diamond building
60 minutes Lab activity
Parents and supporters networking
Whilst the lab activities are taking place, parents and supporters will have a chance to chat with academic staff and current students to ask any questions they have.45 minutes ChemEng challenge
45 minutes Networking over tea and coffee
Have a chat with academic staff and current students whilst you help yourself to refreshments. It’s a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and life at the University. - For the rest of the day, you'll have time to take part in the central tours and exhibitions detailed in our offer holder day guide.
Chat with our staff and students
You’ll also have the opportunity to meet our staff and students over tea and coffee after the scheduled activity. It’s a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and life at the University. For those visiting us in the morning, this will take place from 12.30 - 1.00pm, and for those visiting in the afternoon, from 4.00 - 4.30pm.
Activities
You'll take part in two activities related to your chosen course to give you a real taste of what it's like to be a student at Sheffield.
We run a range of activities on our applicant days and the below examples will give you an insight into what you could be doing on the day.
Lab activity
You'll undertake a hands-on activity in one of our well-equipped undergraduate teaching laboratories. Putting what you learn into practice is a key element of the course here at Sheffield and this will give a flavour of that, interacting with our technical teaching staff and current undergraduate students.
ChemEng challenge
Design is at the heart of chemical engineering. In the ChemEng Challenge you’ll work in teams with other Chemical Engineering offer holders to design a real-life chemical process. This will give you a taster of what we'll teach you here in Sheffield and the Design Projects you'll do as part of your course. It also highlights how you could use the skills that you gain on your course in industry after you graduate.
We use the ChemEng Challenge to assess your problem-solving skills. This allows us to give fuller consideration to your application beyond your results and personal statement in case your grades fall slightly below your offer.
Information parents and supporters
While you are taking part in activities, parents/supporters will receive a tour of the school and our facilities. They'll also get a chance to speak to current students and staff about the exciting opportunities that are available to you and where a degree from Sheffield can lead.
Science and Engineering Foundation Year
If you are holding an offer for one of our courses with a Foundation Year, there will be an optional talk where you can find out more and ask any questions. The morning session will take place in Lecture Theatre 8 in The Diamond from 11.30am to 12.30pm. The afternoon session will be held in Workroom 1 in The Diamond from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.