Philosophy offer holder days
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know Philosophy at Sheffield and 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 Diamond, Lecture Theatre 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 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 subject activities are running.
Philosophy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | Welcome Talk [Structure of Day, Overview of Courses] | The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2 |
| 20 minutes | Student Ambassador Presentations | The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2 |
| 30 minutes | Sample lecture | The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2 |
| 10 minutes | Guided walk on campus ending in 9 Mapping building | From The Diamond to 9 Mappin Street |
| 30 minutes | Refreshment break with the opportunity to speak with staff and current students | Common Room and seating area on Floor 4 - 9 Mappin Street |
| 30 minutes | For Offer Holders: Breakout seminars For family and supporters: 5-minute walk from 9 Mappin Street to The Diamond and 30-minute interactive session. | Seminar rooms 122, 123 and 124 - 9 Mappin The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2 |
| 5-10 minutes | Offer holders walk from The Diamond to 9 Mappin Street Session closure | From 9 Mappin to The Diamond (Offer Holders) The Diamond, Lecture Theatre 2 |
If you're a dual honours offer holder, you'll also have the option to join a dedicated drop-in session in Jessop West foyer between 12.30-2pm.
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 a number of activities related to your chosen course to give you a real taste of what it's like to be a student at Sheffield.
Welcome Talk
In this introductory activity, we will tell you Philosophy at Sheffield and give you an overview of our courses, the modules available to you, what you will learn and how we approach our teaching.
Taster lecture
Experience a lecture by a member of academic staff in Philosophy, 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.
Student life
Hear directly from some of our current students about what it is like to live in Sheffield and study with us. This activity is designed to be interactive, to allow you to ask our students any questions you might have about student life.
Careers and employability
The transferable skills you will develop on one of our Philosophy degrees will set you up for a wide range of career options after graduation. Hear from our staff about the options open to you and where some of our recent graduates have taken their careers.
Experience our teaching
Experience a sample seminar with an academic member of staff from Philosophy, 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 at your home school building and get the chance to see where your lecturers and tutors are based.
Dual honours drop-in session
If you're a dual honours offer holder, you'll have the opportunity to join a dedicated drop-in session in Jessop West foyer from 12.30-2pm. This is your chance to meet our staff teaching dual honours degrees, explore your course in more detail and ask any questions.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.
International undergraduate scholarships
We are offering scholarships of £2,500 for each year (subject to a 60% average) of your undergraduate degree. The maximum value is £10,000 for four-year programmes.