Education, Culture and Childhood offer holder days
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know the School of Education and your chosen course.
Arriving at the department
You will have booked to visit us 10am to 12.30pm OR 2pm to 4.30pm on your offer holder day.
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: The Wave, Seminar Room 11. Our interactive campus map and Sheffield City map below will help you locate the building on campus.
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 the department activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, the department 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 department activities are running.
Education, Culture and Childhood offer holder timetable
You will have booked to visit the department 10am to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4.30pm 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.
| Approx Duration |
Activity |
Summary of activity: |
|---|---|---|
| 45 minutes |
Welcome & Course Talk |
An introductory talk by academic colleagues and student ambassadors which will provide more in-depth details about the structure of the course, outlining progression through the three years. |
| 15 minutes | Q&A | A chance to ask the academic staff and student ambassadors any questions you have about the course, the University, or Sheffield more broadly. |
| 20 minutes |
Comfort Break |
Grab some refreshments, informally chat to the academics and student ambassadors along with your potential future coursemates! |
| 45 minutes | Interactive Taster Seminar | Discover what it’s like to study Education at the University of Sheffield in one of our interactive taster seminars delivered by a subject expert. |
| 20 minutes | In Conversation with our Student Ambassadors: The Student Experience | Hear from a panel of our current students about their academic, professional and social experiences so far and gain a first-hand insight into the Sheffield Student Experience! |
| 5 minutes | Networking and session close |
Final conversations and a chance to ask ambassadors and academic colleagues questions. |
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.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.