Plan your open day at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Find out everything you need to know about your open day, including subject sessions, directions and timetables. Along with your subject session there will be lots of other activities to take part in such as campus tours and accommodation viewings. View the full list of activities.

Singleton Campus

Biosciences – Biology

After you register at Fulton House, please head to the Wallace Building for your subject session. 

As part of your session, you will attend a Biosciences Introductory Talk along with Marine Biology and Zoology, which will provide you with unique information about our degree schemes, and how to select the best university and degree scheme for your interests. You will then split off to your subject specific sessions, and also visit our cutting-edge Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research (CSAR). You will have the opportunity to engage with our academics during the coffee break.

Biology Timetable

09:30 to 10:00	Tea and Coffee (available throughout the day)	First Floor Landing (Science Central)
10:00 to 10:45	Introductory talk for all biosciences subjects	Wallace Lecture Theatre
10:50 to 11:20	Biology Subject talk	Wallace 218
11:20 to 11:40	Coffee break and informal Q&A with staff	First Floor Landing (Science Central)
11:45 to 12:30	Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR) facility visit	Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research

Biosciences – Marine Biology

After you register at Fulton House, please head to the Wallace Building for your subject session. 

As part of your session, you will attend a Biosciences Introductory Talk along with Biology and Zoology, which will provide you with unique information about our courses, and how to select the best university and degree scheme for your interests.

You will then split off to your subject-specific sessions, and engage with our academics during the coffee break. You will also have the opportunity to visit our Mary Anning Research Vessel in the Marina (coach ride to and from included) leaving from Fulton House at 11:45 am and returning to Fulton House at around 13:15.

Marine Biology Timetable

09.30 to 10.00am	Tea and Coffee (available throughout the day)	First floor landing (Science Central)
10.00 to 10.45am	Introductory talk for all biosciences subjects	Wallace Lecture Theatre
10.50 to 11.20am	Marine Biology Subject Talk	Wallace 113
11.20 to 11.40am	Coffee break and informal Q&A with staff	First Floor landing (Science Central)
11.40 to 13.15pm	Coach trip to Mary Anning	Meet outside Fulton House.

Biosciences – Zoology

After you register at Fulton House, please head to the Wallace Building for your subject session. 

As part of your session, you will attend a Biosciences Introductory Talk along with Biology and Marine Biology, which will provide you with unique information about our degree schemes, and how to select the best university and degree scheme for your interests.

You will then split off to your subject-specific sessions, visiting our Zoology Museum and participating in a hands-on Zoology session in our teaching labs. You will also engage with our academics during the coffee break.

Zoology Timetable

9:30 to 10:00	Tea and Coffee (available throughout the day)	First Floor Landing (Science Central)
10:00 to 10:45	Introductory talk for all biosciences subjects	Wallace Lecture Theatre
10:50 to 11:20	Zoology Subject talk	Zoology Museum Wallace 129
11:20 to 11:40	Coffee break and informal Q&A with staff	First Floor Landing (Science Central)
11:45 to 12:30	Activity with skulls, plants and fungi	Wallace 115

Chemistry

After you register at Fulton House, please head to Grove Extension for your subject session.

Geography

After you register at Fulton House, please head to the Wallace Building for your subject session.

As part of your session, you will attend a Welcome Talk which will encompass information on Human and Physical Geography, as well as Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency and Environmental Geoscience, and then split off to your subject specific sessions. You take part in activity sessions relating to your subject preference and can ask questions to our academics and current students.

Geography Timetable

MORNING

10.15 to 11.00	Prospective students and visitors meet with Geography staff	First Floor Landing (Wallace Building)
11:00 to 11:50	Welcome by the Head of Department · Introductory Talk · Student Q&A with current students	Wallace Lecture Theatre
11:50 to 12:30	Human Geography inspired activity session	Wallace 218
11:50 to 12:30	Physical Geography inspired activity session	Wallace 222
11:50 to 12:30	Environmental Science & the Climate Emergency and Environmental Geoscience session	Wallace 227

AFTERNOON

13.15 to 14.00	Prospective students and visitors meet with Geography staff	First Floor Landing (Wallace Building)
14:00 to 14:50	Welcome by the Head of Department · Introductory Talk · Student Q&A with current students	Wallace Lecture Theatre
14:50 to 15:30	Human Geography inspired activity session	Wallace 218
14:50 to 15:30	Physical Geography inspired activity session	Wallace 222
14:50 to 15:30	Environmental Science & the Climate Emergency and Environmental Geoscience session	Wallace 227

Physics

After you register at Fulton House, please head to Vivian Tower 6th Floor Event Horizon for your subject session.

Following this session, you will have the option to go to the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) on Bay Campus. This optional tour will take an additional 1.5 hours (including travel) so please make sure you plan your day accordingly, as campus tours close at 15:30 and accommodation viewings close at 16:00.

Bay Campus

Computer Science

After you register at Engineering North, please head to the Great Hall 043, where you will receive an introductory talk from the Faculty, before we take you to where your subject talk will take place.

After your talk at the Great Hall, our Student Ambassadors will come to collect you and bring you to the Computational Foundry. Your time with us will start with an introduction to our Computer Science programmes, and what you might expect from your degree experiences. Then we will break into guided groups to visit our facilities, experiencing exciting talks from our academics about their teaching and research, and getting to meet our current students! At the end of the session, we will reconvene for an informal Q&A session.

Computer Science Timetable

Morning

Time	Activity	Location	Details
10:00 – 10:30	Introductory talk from the Faculty	Great Hall 043	Introduction and overview of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
10:30 – 11:00	Computer Science Introductory Talk and Q&A	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 002	- Introduction to the department and computing studies. - Overview of Year 1 experience and degree programmes.
11:00 – 11:30	Carousel Activities	Computational Foundry, Robert Recorde Room	1. Meet Current Students (10 mins) Insights into university life as a Computer Science undergraduate student, including support and social life.
		Computational Foundry, Specialised Research Lab	2. Research Lab (10 mins) - Current research and its impact on teaching. - Research overview / demonstration with Q&A.
		Computational Foundry, Room 203	3. Teaching Talk (10 mins) - Introduces teaching approaches, learning materials, and assessments. - Highlights study spaces and showcases successful student projects.
11:30 – 11:45	Open Forum	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 002	Informal Q&A with academic staff.

Afternoon

Time	Activity	Location	Details
13:00 – 13:30	Introductory talk from the Faculty	Great Hall 043	Introduction and overview of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
13:30 – 14:00	Computer Science Introductory Talk and Q&A	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 002	- Introduction to the department and computing studies. - Overview of Year 1 experience and degree programmes.
14:00 – 14:30	Carousel Activities	Computational Foundry, Robert Recorde Room	1. Meet Current Students (10 mins) Insights into university life as a Computer Science undergraduate student, including support and social life.
		Computational Foundry, Specialised Research Lab	2. Research Lab (10 mins) - Current research and its impact on teaching. - Research overview / demonstration with Q&A.
		Computational Foundry, Room 203	3. Teaching Talk (10 mins) - Introduces teaching approaches, learning materials, and assessments. - Highlights study spaces and showcases successful student projects.
14:30 – 14:45	Open Forum	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 002	Informal Q&A with academic staff.

Engineering Programmes

Our Engineering programmes include Aerospace, Biomedical, General, Mechanical, Civil, Electronic and Electrical, Chemical, Materials Science and Engineering. 

After you register at Engineering North, please head to the Great Hall 043, where you will receive an introductory talk from the Faculty before our student ambassadors take you to your subject specific talks. 

Your subject talk will begin with an insightful course overview from the admissions tutor, followed by an exciting tour of our lab facilities.

Don't miss the chance to meet our dynamic societies, such as Formula One and Rocket Society, and connect with staff from the Physics department in the Engineering Central foyer. Here, you can chat with student ambassadors from various Engineering disciplines and explore what a typical week looks like, through our informative subject posterboards.

At 12:30 – 13:10 and 15:30 - 16:10, you will have the option to go to the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor materials (CISM) along with physics students. Please let the Electrical Engineering team know if you would like to join the CISM tour, and more details will be provided during your subject talk.

This optional tour will take an additional 40 minutes so please make sure you plan your day accordingly, as campus tours close at 15:30 and accommodation viewings close at 16:00.

Engineering Timetable

Morning

Time	Activity	Location	Details
10:00 – 10:30	Introductory talk from the Faculty	Great Hall 043	Introduction and overview of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
10:30 – 12:00	Engineering Talk, Q&A and facilities tour	Various locations - student ambassadors will guide you after the Introductory talk in the Great Hall	Introduction to the department and your course
			Meet current students and Q&A
			Facilities tour

Afternoon

Time	Activity	Location	Details
13:00 – 13:30	Introductory talk from the Faculty	Great Hall 043	Introduction and overview of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
13:30 – 15:00	Engineering Talk, Q&A and facilities tour	Various locations - student ambassadors will guide you after the Introductory talk in the Great Hall	Introduction to the department and your course
			Meet current students and Q&A
			Facilities tour

Mathematics & Actuarial Science

Your subject specific session will include a Mathematics Introductory Talk, with unique information about our degree programmes and what to expect from your degree experience, a Q&A session, and a mathematics taster session. You will then split off into small groups, visiting teaching and learning facilities, and have the opportunity to ask questions to our academics and current students.

Mathematics & Actuarial Science Timetable

Morning

Time	Activity	Location
10:00 – 10:30	Introductory talk from the faculty	Great Hall 043
10:30 – 11:30	Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Swansea University - Introduction to Mathematics from the Head of Mathematics	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 003
	Mathematics Talk/Taster Session
	Q&A Session with Ambassadors only
11:30 – 12:00	Tour around the Mathematics Department, opportunity for individual questions and discussions with academic staff	Computational Foundry

Afternoon

Time	Activity	Location
13:00 – 13:30	Introductory talk from the faculty	Great Hall 043
13:30 – 14:30	Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Swansea University - Introduction to Mathematics from the Head of Mathematics	Computational Foundry, Lecture Theatre 003
	Mathematics Talk/Taster Session
	Q&A Session with Ambassadors only
14:30 – 15:00	Tour around the Mathematics Department, opportunity for individual questions and discussions with academic staff	Computational Foundry

Sport and Exercise Science

After you register at Engineering North, please head to Engineering Central for a welcome talk, followed by a tour of our state of the art labs. Here you will be able to watch some practical demonstrations, experience a typical teaching session and meet your lecturers.