Design and Illustration Offer Holder Days
Take a look at our dates and booking details, and see what you can expect on the day.
View your schedule for the day and find out what you’ve got to look forward to.
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.
Graphic Design
- Saturday 28 February - bookings closed
- Book now for Wednesday 15 April
- Book now for Saturday 25 April
Digital Marketing, Product Design and Illustration
- Saturday 28 February - bookings closed
- Book now for Wednesday 15 April - Illustration only
- Book now for Saturday 25 April
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.
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.
Schedules
Select your course and take a look at the schedules below
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1pm
Check in for your Offer Holder Day
1.30pm
An introduction to BCU
2pm
Course overview
Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.
2.30pm
Creative Thinking Workshop
During this session, you will have the chance to explore your creative style and be inspired by our academics and other students. We will break out into small groups to work on a creative task, 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 feel free to bring a creative project from school or college, or work that has inspired you to this session.
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry, but it is a nice opportunity for you to show us your work in person and have a one to one chat with a member of staff from the course.
3.15pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
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.
3.45pm
Graphic Design: Creative Practice
For the second session of your taster day, you will use insights and inspiration from the first tutorial to create something unique. In our dedicated graphics studio, you will get hands-on and craft something that reflects your creative style. You will be creating a capcut reel from the first session ready to share on social media.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss your work with course tutors throughout the session, so that you leave with newfound inspiration that you can reflect in your future creative work.
4.45pm
How we support you
6.30pm
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
Creative Thinking Workshop
During this session, you will have the chance to explore your creative style and be inspired by our academics and other students. We will break out into small groups to work on a creative task, 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 feel free to bring a creative project from school or college, or work that has inspired you to this session.
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry, but it is a nice opportunity for you to show us your work in person and have a one to one chat with a member of staff from the course.
12.15pm
Lunch
12.45pm
Graphic Design: Creative Practice
For the second session of your taster day, you will use insights and inspiration from the first tutorial to create something unique. In our dedicated graphics studio, you will get hands-on and craft something that reflects your creative style. You will be creating a capcut reel from the first session ready to share on social media.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss your work with course tutors throughout the session, so that you leave with newfound inspiration that you can reflect in your future creative work.
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
1pm
Check in for your Offer Holder Day
1.30pm
An introduction to BCU
2pm
Course overview
Break into individual course groups for a course specific talk.
2.30pm
Make an Illustrative Self Portrait
During this session, you will have the chance to explore your creative style by making a self-portrait to help introduce yourself and your interests to the rest of the group. Our academics and student ambassadors will work closely with you to think about different ways you could approach your portrait, and how you can use illustration to communicate other facts about yourself.
As an extra, you are welcome to bring along a small range of your creative work from school or college, or personal work, to this session. Examples of what you could bring include:
- A sketchbook
- A digital portfolio on a tablet, laptop, or phone
- A physical piece of school or college work – such as drawings, designs, 3D work, etc.
You can bring a maximum of five items from the list above, or something similar with you to the Offer Holder Day.
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry, but it is a nice opportunity for you to show us your work in person and have a one to one chat with a member of staff from the course.
3.15pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
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.
3.45pm
Making a Collaborative Zine
For the second session of your day, you will be working collaboratively with your fellow applicants in our specialist illustration space, to make a set of zines which you can take away with you at the end of the day. This workshop will allow you to get hands-on with some of our studio equipment, such as the risograph machine.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss your work with course tutors throughout the session.
4.45pm
How we support you
6.30pm
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
Make an Illustrative Self Portrait
During this session, you will have the chance to explore your creative style by making a self-portrait to help introduce yourself and your interests to the rest of the group. Our academics and student ambassadors will work closely with you to think about different ways you could approach your portrait, and how you can use illustration to communicate other facts about yourself.
As an extra, you are welcome to bring along a small range of your creative work from school or college, or personal work, to this session. Examples of what you could bring include:
- A sketchbook
- A digital portfolio on a tablet, laptop, or phone
- A physical piece of school or college work – such as drawings, designs, 3D work, etc.
You can bring a maximum of five items from the list above, or something similar with you to the Offer Holder Day.
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry, but it is a nice opportunity for you to show us your work in person and have a one to one chat with a member of staff from the course.
12.15pm
Lunch
12.45pm
Making a Collaborative Zine
For the second session of your day, you will be working collaboratively with your fellow applicants in our specialist illustration space, to make a set of zines which you can take away with you at the end of the day. This workshop will allow you to get hands-on with some of our studio equipment, such as the risograph machine.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss your work with course tutors throughout the session.
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
Understanding a Brand
For this session, you will first be introduced to the course and the teaching team. Following this, in groups and together with the teaching team, we will discuss your interests and favourite brands. This will be a fun, interactive session helping to identify what makes a brand interesting and fun through lecturer-led discussions and brainstorming ideas. Collectively, we will talk over why we like our chosen brands, as well as start to visualise, through mood boards, what these brands feel like.
12.15pm
Lunch
12.45pm
Understanding an Audience
For the second session of your day, we will start to look at audiences. Understanding an audience is essential to delivering our best work. In this session, in groups and together with the teaching team, we will talk about how brands speak to their audiences. Through an interactive group activity we will see how, with very little information, we build a picture of an audience.
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
Where you might be in a year
During this session, you will find out more about the course and see examples of projects completed by first years. These examples will provide a glimpse of what you could be doing in a year's time!
12.15pm
Lunch
12.45pm
Structural investigation & project feedback session
In this session, you will complete a fun, practical activity exploring structural investigation as an idea-generation process.
As an extra, you are welcome to bring a small range of your creative work from school or college, or personal work, to this session. Examples of what you could bring include:
- A sketchbook
- A digital portfolio on a tablet, laptop, or phone
- A physical piece of school or college work – such as drawings, paintings, 3D work, etc.
You can bring a maximum of five items from the list above, or something similar with you to the Offer Holder Day.
If you are unable to bring something on the day, please don’t worry, but it is a nice opportunity for you to show us your work in person and have a one to one chat with a member of staff from the course.
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
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