Civil and Structural 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.

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Where to go on arrival

You will have booked to visit us 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4.00pm on your offer holder day, but you are also invited to join us for a networking session with refreshments, so please refer to the schedule below for details about that. 

Your arrival location is: The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 5  - please read the information below for details about the specific session you will be attending. 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.

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.

You can view The Diamond on our interactive campus map, and there will also be lots of open day staff and ambassadors around campus to assist you.

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 un-booked 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 whilst the subject activities are running.


Offer holder day schedule

Here is what to expect from your time with us.

Morning session
Time Applicant Activity Parents / Supporters Activity
  Arrival at Lecture Theatre 5 in The Diamond   
10.00am

Introductory talk and welcome 

Find out what it's really like to study with us, through an interactive presentation with our student ambassadors where you will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

 
10.30am

Mini lecture

Bridge Building Activity in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond)

Brainstorming Building Optimisation Discussion Testing

Support talk in Lecture Theatre 3, The Diamond

Join applicants for end of activity

12.00pm

An extended tour of the Diamond and the Heartspace, guided by some of our academics and current students.

 
12.30pm Optional light refreshments will be provided with the opportunity for further informal conversation & networking with current students and staff. We encourage you to join us for this session.  

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.  

Afternoon session
Time Applicant Activity Parents / Supporters Activity
  Arrival at Lecture Theatre 5 in The Diamond   
1.30pm

Introductory talk and welcome

Find out what it's really like to study with us, through an interactive presentation with our student ambassadors where you will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

 
2pm

Mini lecture

Bridge Building Activity in the Structures Lab (Level 3, The Diamond)

  • Brainstorming
  • Building
  • Optimisation Discussion
  • Testing

Support talk in Lecture Theatre 3, The Diamond

Join applicants for end of activity

3.30pm

An extended tour of the Diamond and the Heartspace, guided by some of our academics and current students.

4pm Optional light refreshments will be provided with the opportunity for further informal conversation & networking with current students and staff. We encourage you to join us for this session.  

Chat with our Staff and Students

You and your guest are invited to join with us at the end of your scheduled session to meet staff and students over tea and coffee, This is an opportunity for further informal conversation and networking and a 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.


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.


Activities

Department and lab tours

Our staff and student ambassadors will take you on a tour to our department and research labs, where we do research in the fields of structural engineering, water engineering and geotechnics.

Bridge Building

Working in groups, offer holders will get the opportunity to design and build a bridge structure to consider both performance and sustainability.

Staff and student ambassadors will be on hand to talk through design choices and to help with the optimisation of the structural form (something which we do a lot of research on here at Sheffield).

At the end of the session, the designs the offer holders have created will be tested and parents/supporters will be invited to see the testing.

Student Support Talk

While offer holders are taking part in the bridge building project, parents/supporters will have a chance to attend our student support talk and speak to our staff about the exciting opportunities that are available to you and where a degree from Sheffield can lead.


How to book

Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.

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International undergraduate scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international undergraduate students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.