Our Open Days will help you make the decision about whether Surrey is right for you. As well as an opportunity gather the information, it's a chance to explore the campus, chat to students and staff, feed the ducks by the lake, and get a feel for the place. You'll soon see why so many applicants come here and feel at home right away.

What happens at our Open Days?

Our Open Days for 2012 are now finished, however there are other alternative opportunities to visit before the next Open Days in 2013

Every department offering undergraduate programmes will be represented in our exhibition area - giving you the opportunity to speak to staff and students about your subject of interest. In addition, subject presentations will deliver more in-depth information about our programmes and departments.

There will also be representatives from our postgraduate taught and research admissions team at the Open Day. They'll be on hand to discuss the postgraduate opportunities available to you, and provide tips and advice on applying for a postgraduate programme.

A range of departments and services in our exhibition - Students' Union, Student Advice, Library and Learning Centre, Additional Learning Support, the Student Recruitment Team, International Relations (for information on exchanges) and Surrey Sports Park.

You will also have the opportunity to find out more general information from our talks covering the application process, student finance, student life, our professional training year and careers.

To complete your picture of life at the University of Surrey, why not join a guided campus tour, have a look at our range of student accommodation, or take our shuttle bus for a tour of Surrey Sports Park.

A few weeks ahead of each open day we will make a timetable available to download. in the meantime, if you have any questions, get in touch with the open days team.

On the day

We look forward to welcoming you to our campus and hope you enjoy your day. The Open Day Programme will help you plan your day and the most up to date programme can be found on the link at the right hand side of this page. Printed programmes will also be available when you arrive.

On arrival at the University, please make your way to the registration marquee (as shown on the campus map included in the programme). Registration will be open from 9am until 2.30pm. Due to the number of visitors expected, there may be a queue at 9am. We will do our utmost to keep registration delays to a minimum.

While we always hope for sunshine, please note you will be outside on tours and in-between buildings throughout the day and may want to bring wet weather clothing. 

Directions for getting to campus
If you are travelling by car, once on campus please follow the signs to the Main Car Park where you will be issued with a parking permit to display in your windscreen (required on weekdays only). If our car park is full, you will be redirected to other car parks on this map: Guildford Borough Council's map of local car parks

The town centre is approximately 20 minutes walk from the campus. Alternatively, we have a free shuttle bus running between Guildford train station and the University campus, which you would be very welcome to use.  If you are travelling by train, the free shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes between 9am and 12:30pm from Guildford train station main entrance to our campus. In the afternoon, the shuttle bus will run every 30 minutes between 2pm and 4:30pm from the campus to Guildford train station. Alternatively, our campus is approximately 15 minutes walk from the station. If you are walking, please leave the station by the footbridge and rear exit on each platform. Turn right from the station along Guildford Park Road, and take the second turning on the right. Follow the path through the car park to the campus. We will have student helpers on hand to help direct you.

If you require disabled parking or have any other special requirements for the day, please contact us in advance of your visit in order that we can ensure we can make your visit as enjoyable as possible.  You must display a blue badge in your windscreen at all times while parked on campus.  You can view more information for disabled visitors here.
We look forward to meeting you,
The Open Days Team

Alternative opportunities to visit  

Wednesday guided campus tours

Guided campus tours run every Wednesday and are a good opportunity to see the facilities and services that we offer here at the University of Surrey - as well as seeing a student study-bedroom.

Our guided campus tours last approximately one hour and leave from Senate House Reception every Wednesday (apart from days when the University is closed at Christmas and Easter) at 1pm prompt.

To book a place, please fill in the online form.

If you wish to take a campus tour as part of an Open Day, there is no need to book. Campus tours run all day during our Open Days.

Self-guided campus tour

If you are unable join one of our Wednesday guided campus tours, you are very welcome to take a self-guided tour at a time which is convenient for you.  

You can pick up the tour notes and a campus map from Senate House Reception, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.

We would suggest you follow the tour between 9am and 5pm when most University facilities will be open for you to see. However, you will not be able to see inside a student study-bedroom on this tour.

Visting an academic department

As part of the application process, candidates being considered for a place are normally invited to a UCAS application visit day by the department concerned. Many departments include a campus tour as part of their day's programme.

Those wishing to visit a department at any other time should contact the Enquiries Team (contact details below) who will put you in touch with the Admissions Team of the relevant department.