Guildford School of Acting (GSA) open day
Booking for our September open day has now closed. Our next Guildford School of Acting (GSA) open days take place on Sunday 6 October and Saturday 2 November.
Please book your place in advance and select which talk/s you would like to attend. Tours will follow immediately after each talk. Pre-booking is essential and your ticket will admit you and one guest to your chosen talk/s and tour.
Guildford School of Acting open day
What to expect at the GSA open day
On arrival
Our open day will take place on Stag Hill campus, where Guildford School of Acting is located.
When you arrive on Stag Hill campus, head to check-in, located in Austin Pearce building, on the Piazza. Here we will scan your ticket and can provide more information about the event. Please arrive with plenty of time ahead of your booked subject talk and tour, so you can experience the full open day. Check-in will be open 8:45am-2pm.
Stag Hill open day guide and campus map
GSA programme talks and tours (pre-booked ticket required)
Our programme talks will be available to help you learn more about the specific course that interests you. A tour of GSA facilities will be available immediately after your talk. You will have selected your talk time when you booked to attend the open day. Your ticket will admit you and one guest to your talk and tour.
| Course | Talk times | Tours |
|---|---|---|
| Acting BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Acting Foundation (CertHE) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Actor Musician BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Applied and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Musical Theatre BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Musical Theatre Foundation (CertHE) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Theatre Production BA (Hons) |
| A one-hour tour will follow each talk |
Other activity on Stag Hill campus
Your ticket will also entitle you to access all the other activity taking place at the Stag Hill open day.
A full programme of talks and tours taking place on Saturday 7 September on our Stag Hill campus is available here, and includes:
General Information talks - including Welcome to Surrey, Applying to Surrey and Student Finance, Accommodation, Careers and Placements, Foundation Year and Study Abroad talks will take place throughout the day. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis and you do not need a separate booking.
Subject Information Areas - give you the opportunity to chat to Academic staff and current students, ask questions and hear about their experiences at Surrey
General campus tours - depart regularly from Austin Pearce building between 9am and 3pm. Tours will be led by one of our student ambassadors and last approximately 45-50 minutes.
Student Accommodation - examples of our Student Accommodation will be open between 9am and 4pm. Drop-in anytime during the event and explore these areas at your own page.
Student Services Information Fair - located in MySurrey Hive on Stag Hill campus and open from 9am-4pm. This area hosts a range of student services, including our admissions, careers, wellbeing and welfare, disability and neuroinclusion and more. Open 9am until 4pm.
Student Clubs and Societies - pop into our PATS Marquee to discover more about student life at Surrey. Chat to some of our student clubs and societies and enjoy refreshments. Open 9am until 3pm.
Visit Surrey Sports Park - hop on a free shuttlebus to Manor Park campus. Tours of the Sports Park will take place every 30minutes between 10am and 3pm. You can also learn more about Team Surrey's Performance Sport programme, with talks taking place at Surrey Sports Park at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm.
