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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.
You can also meet us at our Open Day on Saturday 29 June 2024 - you'll still be able to find out more about studying with us, meet our staff and students and tour our campus.
An Applicant Taster 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.
Here are some of the things you'll be able to see and do during your Applicant Taster Day:
Get in-depth information about your chosen course.
Hear about the student experience at BCU, and where your course will take you.
See the facilities that you’ll have access to on your course.
Talk to your future academic tutors.
Our current students will tell you what it’s really like to study here.
Find out about finance, accommodation and student support.
Select your course and take a look at the schedules below
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12pm
Check in for your Applicant Taster Day
Lunch will be available, and staff and students will also be available during this period to answer any questions you may have about studying with us.
1pm
Welcome
Learn more about life as a student at Birmingham City University.
1.30pm
Meet the team
Meet the staff and students. Show and tell first year student work.
2.30pm
Comfort break
2.45pm
Basic stone testing
Learn how simple testing tools can give an insight into the secret world of the gemmologist and the amazing properties of gems.
3.45pm
Tour our accommodation, campus, and facilities (optional)
Your chance to look at where you could be living and studying, guided by our student ambassadors.
6pm
Close
10am
We recommend you aim to arrive between 10am and 10.15am, ready to start your first session.
10.30am
11am
Lunch
Your lunch is included, and staff and students will also be available during this period to answer any questions you may have about studying with us.
12.45pm
1.45pm
4.00pm
Saw Piercing
Experience the main fundamental tools and processes in metalwork.
Watch timing
Let us teach you how to evaluate the accuracy of your own watch by bringing it in to test together.
Bench work
Work at the jewellers bench using traditional metal working skills.
4pm
Sand casting
Capture a moment in time by reproducing a found object in pewter using ancient sand casting techniques, combining contemporary materials.
We're currently offering a range of discounts to help you to travel to your Applicant Taster Day.
Once you've booked your place, look out for your confirmation email as it will include details of how to claim free bus travel in the West Midlands and free national coach travel (valid for you plus one guest).
If you're travelling to us by car, you'll also be able to claim free parking at our City Centre campus and close to our City South, School of Art and School of Jewellery campuses.
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