Philosophy, Politics and Economics offer holder days
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know your chosen course.
Arriving at your session
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 1. Our interactive campus map and Sheffield City 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.
Philosophy, Politics and Economics 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.
| Duration | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 minutes | Welcome talk | The Wave - Seminar room 1 |
| 20 minutes | Student Ambassador Presentations | The Wave - Seminar room 1 |
| 30 minutes | Sample Lecture | The Wave - Seminar room 1 |
| 30 minutes | Refreshment break with the opportunity to speak with staff and current students. | The Wave Atrium |
| 40-45 minutes | For Offer Holders: Experience our teaching For supporters: Interactive Session [Employability, Skills and Student Support] | The Wave - Seminar room 1 The Wave - Seminar room 4 |
| 5 minutes | Session closure | The Wave - Seminar room 1 |
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.
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.
Welcome talk
In this introductory activity, we will tell you about Philosophy, Politics and Economics and give you an overview of our courses, the modules available to you, what you will learn and how we approach our teaching.
Careers and employability
The transferable skills you will develop as a PPE student will set you up for a wide range of career options. You'll hear about the options open to you and where some of our recent graduates have taken their careers.
The student experience
Hear directly from our students about their experience of studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics with us. You'll also hear about some of the exciting extra curricular projects you could take part in to enhance your time at Sheffield and build your skills.
Q&A with staff and students
We'll finish the welcome talk with time for questions. Ask our staff and students anything about studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics, the University in general or Sheffield as a city.
Sample lecture
Attend a sample lecture delivered by one of our leading academics to get a sense of what it’s really like to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Sheffield.
Experience our teaching
Experience a sample seminar with an academic member of staff from Philosophy, Politics and Economics, based on some of their cutting-edge research. Our teaching is research-led, which means that our staff’s expertise and research findings feed directly into our curriculum.
Refreshments with staff and students
Meet our staff and students to chat over refreshments and get the opportunity to ask any final questions about your degree, student experience and much more.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.