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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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1pm
Check in for your Offer Holder Day
1.30pm
An introduction to BCU
2pm
Course overview and icebreaker session
We begin with an overview of the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence courses, highlighting how AI underpins many of today’s most impactful technologies—from data-driven decision making to computer vision and intelligent systems. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the course structure, modules, and future career pathways in AI and data science.
Following this, we move into a short taster icebreaker session designed to introduce key AI concepts in an accessible and engaging way. Through discussion and simple examples, you will explore what Artificial Intelligence is (and what it is not), how it differs from traditional programming, and why high-quality data and training are essential for intelligent systems. This session helps demystify AI while encouraging curiosity, participation, and critical thinking.
3pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
Taster activity: What to expect at BCU
The taster activity provides a hands-on introduction to Artificial Intelligence in practice, reflecting how AI systems are developed and trained in real-world scenarios. You will experiment with simple machine learning concepts, such as recognising patterns in data and images, to see how computers can “learn” from examples in a way that mirrors human learning.
Working collaboratively, you will explore how data quality, training choices, and evaluation all influence AI performance. The activity highlights real applications of AI—such as image recognition and data-driven prediction—while reinforcing key themes of the course, including data science, machine learning, and ethical, responsible AI development. This experience offers a realistic preview of studying AI at BCU, where theory, practice, and real-world relevance are closely integrated.
Parents/guardians: Q&A session
4.45pm
How we support you
6.30pm
Close
10am
10.30am
11am
12pm
Lunch
12.30pm
1.45pm
Please note that this course schedule is not running on Saturday 14 March.
We begin with an overview of our courses, with an opportunity for you to ask any specific questions you may have. Following on from that we will proceed our taster session with a short icebreaker to allow you to get to know your fellow offer holders.
Taster activities
28 February - Databases and SQL
This activity explores why Databases are essential for storing large amounts of data in one place. With databases, organizations can quickly access, manage, modify, update, organize and retrieve their data. Databases are controlled using a relational database management system (RDBMS).
The activity allows you to create a relation database management system using Structured Query language (SQL).
25 April - Python Coding Activity
This session explores how Python is a beginner-friendly and versatile programming language with a large community support, making it ideal for developing critical computational thinking skills, exploring various applications such as data science, web development, and automation, while also providing a strong foundation for further programming studies and future career opportunities across diverse fields.
The activity allows you to understand basic Python language concepts and then create a program to encrypt data by defining certain rules.
Taster activity: Step Into the World of Cybersecurity
See cyber-attacks happening in real time with live global threat maps. You'll dive into a series of interactive activities including analysing attack hotspots, tracking cyber-attacks such as ransomware and DDoS threats, simulating defence strategies, predicting future attacks, planning incident responses, and debating global cyber policies.
Get hands-on experience, sharpen your analytical and teamwork skills, and discover what it’s like to protect the digital world. Are you ready to take on the challenge?
We begin with an overview of our courses, with an opportunity for you to ask any specific questions you may have. Following on from that we will proceed our taster session with a short icebreaker, “Lost in Translation,” where you will describe and redraw hidden images to demonstrate how ambiguity and assumptions lead to mismatched outcomes. The main 75-minute challenge then expands this concept into a mini “development cycle,” complete with requirement gathering, prototype building, testing, and integration.
The Specification Game is a fun, hands-on simulation of what happens in real software engineering projects when communication, testing, and iteration collide. You will take on the roles of clients, analysts, and developers to design, build, and refine a simple “system” — made from everyday materials like LEGO, paper shapes, or tape — based only on verbal specifications.
Working in teams, you will experience the same challenges professional software engineers face: interpreting unclear requirements, dealing with changing expectations, managing feedback, and debugging design flaws. The activity highlights how communication, collaboration, and iterative testing are just as critical to Computer Science and Software Engineering as writing code.
An introduction to BCU and your course
11.15am
28 February
Digital Animation tutors will demonstrate the first principle when animating a character – weight, and how a character distributes weight. You will be shown how to create a run or walk cycle with a character rig, in 3D, using Autodesk Maya.
25 April
Digital Animation tutors will introduce you to the most internationally used 2D Animation software, Toon Boom Harmony, and will demonstrate how 2D animation rigs are now used to create various 2D projects, from a simple character rig to a full 360 degree ‘slide rig’.
12.15pm
12.45pm
Tutorial: Get Inspired & get to know the tutors
During this session, you will have the chance to explore your creative style and be inspired by our academics and other students. You will break out into small groups in a tutorial-style session, reflecting how you’ll be taught if you choose to study at BCU. Our academics will work closely with you to understand your unique style and provide feedback on your work and ideas, allowing you to develop further as a creative individual.
Please bring a piece of your creative work to this session. Examples of what you could bring include:
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry as we will have items and ideas for you to choose from at the event to inspire you in your session.
2.15pm
Procedural Content Generation in Unreal Part 1
Get hands on with the Unreal Engine and its powerful world building tools. Across the day you will be introduced to Unreal Engine and dive into using procedural content generation to create environments for your games.
3.15pm
3.45pm
Procedural Content Generation in Unreal Part 2
Carrying on from your earlier session, you will dive deeper into Unreal Engine.
Sound Recording
In this session, you will experiment with various microphone positions and techniques in one of our state-of-the-art recording studios in the prestigious £57 million Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Working with other offer holders, staff and current students, you will use our amazing SSL consoles (digital audio workstation) and Pro Tools to take recordings. This will provide you with a strong introduction to modules that you would complete during your first semester on the course.
Audio Analysis
In this session, you will explore how to investigate instrument recordings using audio analysis techniques and the audio analysis software, MATLAB, in our dedicated Mac Suite in the Millennium Point building. This session will provide you with an introduction to basic audio acoustics that you can apply to a range of environments, which you will learn more about during the first year of the course.
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