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English Offer Holder Days

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Take a look at our dates and booking details, and see what you can expect on the day.

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Dates and booking

Available dates can be found below - just click the link for your preferred date to book your place. Only one date can be booked for each course you have applied to, and please be aware that places are limited.

Don't forget to view your schedule for the day to find out what you've got to look forward to.

What is an Offer Holder Day?

An Offer Holder Day is more in-depth than an Open Day and gives you a more tailored experience. You'll find out more about your course and hear about the student experience through taster sessions and opportunities to meet academic staff and current students. You will also have an opportunity to view our accommodation and chat to our support services.

If you have already been to an Open Day, this is your chance to explore your course and subject area in more detail and if not, you'll get an in-depth introduction to studying here.

You are welcome to bring one guest with you to an Offer Holder Day – and we provide a special programme of activities for parents and carers (outlined in the schedule below). We know that parents and carers have lots of questions and concerns about what university life is like, so we have provided dedicated time for them to get the information they need.

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Win a year of free accommodation

Imagine your first year of uni, but without the rent.

When you join us for an Offer Holder Day, you’ll be automatically entered into our prize draw to win a full year of accommodation at University Locks! 

Your entry will be automatically registered upon check-in at the event.

Competition details
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Schedules

Select your course and take a look at the schedules below

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---- Sessions

If you have booked a ---- session, please select the ---- schedule.

Please note that this course schedule is only running on Saturday 28 February and Saturday 25 April.

10am

Check in for your Offer Holder Day

10.30am

An introduction to BCU

11am

Course overview

Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.

11.30am

What you'll do as a BCU English student

In this session you'll find out more about the course and look at work by our current students. At BCU, you'll have the opportunity to create posters, campaigns, commonplace books, and portfolios (as well as essays!). We'll show you student work that demonstrates the power of books and language, and shows the skills you'll develop on your degree.

12.15pm

Lunch

12.45pm

Writing and Defamiliarisation

This session will give you a taste of University seminars, which are small group discussions about a particular topic. We'll read some extracts that show defamiliarisation in action - when language is used to make the everyday seem new and strange - and explore defamiliarising writing techniques.

Parents/guardians: Q&A session

From disability and mental health support to CV and job interview training, BCU ensures our students have what they need during their time with us to flourish in their studies and career. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to hear from staff from some of our support services, including careers, library and student support, and ask any questions you may have about general student life and the services our students can access.

1.45pm

How we support you

3.30pm

Close

Please note that this course schedule is only running on Saturday 28 February and Saturday 25 April.

10am

Check in for your Offer Holder Day

10.30am

An introduction to BCU

11am

Course overview

Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.

11.30am

What you'll do as a BCU English student

In this session you'll find out more about the course and look at work by our current students. At BCU, you'll have the opportunity to create posters, campaigns, commonplace books, and portfolios (as well as essays!). We'll show you student work that demonstrates the power of books and language, and shows the skills you'll develop on your degree.

12.15pm

Lunch

12.45pm

Writing and Defamiliarisation

This session will give you a taste of University seminars, which are small group discussions about a particular topic. We'll read some extracts that show defamiliarisation in action - when language is used to make the everyday seem new and strange - and explore defamiliarising writing techniques.

Parents/guardians: Q&A session

From disability and mental health support to CV and job interview training, BCU ensures our students have what they need during their time with us to flourish in their studies and career. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to hear from staff from some of our support services, including careers, library and student support, and ask any questions you may have about general student life and the services our students can access.

1.45pm

How we support you

3.30pm

Close

Please note that this course schedule is only running on Saturday 28 February and Saturday 25 April.

10am

Check in for your Offer Holder Day

10.30am

An introduction to BCU

11am

Course overview

Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.

11.30am

What you'll do as a BCU English student

In this session you'll find out more about the course and look at work by our current students. At BCU, you'll have the opportunity to create posters, campaigns, commonplace books, and portfolios (as well as essays!). We'll show you student work that demonstrates the power of books and language, and shows the skills you'll develop on your degree.

12.15pm

Lunch

12.45pm

Writing and Defamiliarisation

This session will give you a taste of University seminars, which are small group discussions about a particular topic. We'll read some extracts that show defamiliarisation in action - when language is used to make the everyday seem new and strange - and explore defamiliarising writing techniques.

Parents/guardians: Q&A session

From disability and mental health support to CV and job interview training, BCU ensures our students have what they need during their time with us to flourish in their studies and career. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to hear from staff from some of our support services, including careers, library and student support, and ask any questions you may have about general student life and the services our students can access.

1.45pm

How we support you

3.30pm

Close

Please note that this course schedule is only running on Saturday 28 February and Saturday 25 April.

10am

Check in for your Offer Holder Day

10.30am

An introduction to BCU

11am

Course overview

Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.

11.30am

What you'll do as a BCU English student

In this session you'll find out more about the course and look at work by our current students. At BCU, you'll have the opportunity to create posters, campaigns, commonplace books, and portfolios (as well as essays!). We'll show you student work that demonstrates the power of books and language, and shows the skills you'll develop on your degree.

12.15pm

Lunch

12.45pm

Writing and Defamiliarisation

This session will give you a taste of University seminars, which are small group discussions about a particular topic. We'll read some extracts that show defamiliarisation in action - when language is used to make the everyday seem new and strange - and explore defamiliarising writing techniques.

Parents/guardians: Q&A session

From disability and mental health support to CV and job interview training, BCU ensures our students have what they need during their time with us to flourish in their studies and career. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to hear from staff from some of our support services, including careers, library and student support, and ask any questions you may have about general student life and the services our students can access.

1.45pm

How we support you

3.30pm

Close

Please note that this course schedule is only running on Saturday 28 February and Saturday 25 April.

10am

Check in for your Offer Holder Day

10.30am

An introduction to BCU

11am

Course overview

Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.

11.30am

Media Podcast Design

This activity will introduce the collaborative podcast brief, which will relate to your chosen course, allowing break-out time to devise a podcast plan with your course tutor.

12.15pm

Lunch

12.45pm

Media Podcast Creation

This session will build on the first task, allowing offer holders to record a podcast in our industry-standard radio studios relating to their previously designed podcast plan.

Parents/guardians: Q&A session

From disability and mental health support to CV and job interview training, BCU ensures our students have what they need during their time with us to flourish in their studies and career. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to hear from staff from some of our support services, including careers, library and student support, and ask any questions you may have about general student life and the services our students can access.

1.45pm

How we support you

3.30pm

Close

Travelling to your Offer Holder Day

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