Make the most of your offer holder day
Our advice for getting here, what to do when you arrive and how to make the most of your day with us.
Arriving on campus
Once you arrive on campus, pick up your event pass from our General Information stand outside the Students’ Union, or from one of our Information Hub tents spread around campus.
Each pass contains a QR code linking to this page, plus a £5 voucher to spend in one of our food and drink outlets across campus. You don’t need to register on arrival, as attendance will be recorded at your pre-booked subject activities.
In addition to your pre-booked subject session, remember to allow time in your day for all of the central activities listed below - especially if you're visiting a subject in the afternoon, and need to allow time for these in the morning.
For more helpful information, explore our offer holder day frequently asked questions (FAQs).
If you have any further questions or queries, get in touch by email. Our team will also be available via live chat from this page 10am to 2pm on the Monday to Friday before the event, and 8 to 11am on the morning of the offer holder day - look for the speech bubble in the bottom-right corner of this page.
Getting here
We recommend travelling to the University via public transport. Sheffield has great transport links, with several park and ride sites, and is easily accessible by train. We are unable to offer visitor parking on campus and the public 'pay and display' parking close by is very limited.
- Check available parking spaces for the blue badge holders.
- Find more travel advice and plan your journey to our campus.
- If you or your guests have a disability read our guidance for disabled visitors.
If you arrive by train you can also join a one-way student-led walking tour of the city centre between the train station and the Diamond. Full details of our "City tours: Campus ↔ Station" can be found in the tours section of this guide.
30% National Express discount
You could travel to our open day for less with a 30% discount on return tickets to Sheffield from National Express.
The link below will direct you to the National Express website to book your travel, simply select your journey and the correct event date and your discount will be applied during checkout.
Access+ Travel Bursary
If you meet our Access+ criteria we might be able to refund your travel to our open day. You can ask about this at the Access Sheffield stand in our central exhibition.
Offer holder day discounts
Visitors to our offer holder days can take advantage of a range of hotel, travel and local business discounts as part of their trip to Sheffield. Keep checking our discounts page to see the latest offers available.
View offer holder day discounts
Talented Athletes: Unleash Your Potential
Are you a talented athlete, competing at a national or international level, and aiming to excel in both your sport and academics?
Our Elite Sport Performance Scheme (ESPS) provides a unique support system to help you flourish on the field and in the classroom. You can get mentoring and coaching, discounts on physiotherapy and potentially a financial award - and more.
We’d love to tell you more in person as part of your offer holder day visit.
Drop us an email at performance-sport@sheffield.ac.uk or give us a call on 0114 222 8735 to arrange your session.