Chemical and Biological Engineering offer holder days

Where to go on arrival

You will have booked to visit us at 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm-4pm. Please arrive in good time for the start of your booked session, as we'll need to scan the QR code from your booking to register you.

Your arrival location is in The Diamond, Lecture Theater 2. You can view this on our interactive campus map, and there will also be lots of open day staff and ambassadors around campus to assist you.

If you arrive late for your booked session, please report to the general information stand on the Students’ Union concourse, where event staff will be able to help.

When booking, you'll be able to reserve a place for yourself and one guest at our subject activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, we will be unable to accommodate any additional unbooked visitors.

However, you're welcome to bring additional guests to accompany you on the day, and we would encourage these guests to take part in our range of central exhibitions and tours while the subject activities are running.

Chemical Engineering offer holder timetable

Here's what to expect from your time with us:

Morning sessions (10am to 1pm)

Time	Activity
10.00pm	Welcome talk in Lecture Theatre 2 in The Diamond
10.30am	Tour of The Diamond building
10.45am	Lab activity Parents and supporters networking Whilst the lab activities are taking place, parents and supporters will have a chance to chat with academic staff and current students to ask any questions they have.
11.45am	ChemEng challenge
12.30pm	Networking over tea and coffee (For applicants, parents, and supporters)  Have a chat with academic staff and current students whilst you help yourself to refreshments. It’s a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and life at the University.

Afternoon sessions (1.30pm to 4.30pm)

Time	Activity
1.30pm	Welcome talk  in Lecture Theatre 2 in The Diamond
2.00pm	Tour of The Diamond building
2.15pm	Lab activity Parents and supporters networking Whilst the lab activities are taking place, parents and supporters will have a chance to chat with academic staff and current students to ask any questions they have.
3.15pm	ChemEng challenge
4.00pm	Networking over tea and coffee (For applicants, parents, and supporters)  Have a chat with academic staff and current students whilst you help yourself to refreshments. It’s a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and life at the University.

*Timings are approximate and subject to change; therefore, we recommend reviewing the schedule closer to the event.

For the rest of the day, you'll have time to take part in the central tours and exhibitions detailed in our offer holder day guide.

Chat with our staff and students

You’ll also have the opportunity to meet our staff and students over tea and coffee after the scheduled activity. It’s a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and life at the University. 

For those visiting us in the morning, this will take place from 12.30 - 1.00pm, and for those visiting in the afternoon, from 4.00 - 4.30pm.

Science and Engineering Foundation Year (SEFY)

If you are holding an offer for one of our courses with a Foundation Year, there will be an optional talk where you can find out more and ask any questions.

• The morning session will take place in Lecture Theatre 8 in The Diamond from 11.30am to 12.30pm.
• The afternoon session will be held in Workroom 1 in The Diamond from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

Activities

You'll take part in two activities related to your chosen course to give you a real taste of what it's like to be a student at Sheffield.

We run a range of activities on our applicant days and the below examples will give you an insight into what you could be doing on the day.

Lab activity

You'll undertake a hands-on activity in one of our well-equipped undergraduate teaching laboratories. Putting what you learn into practice is a key element of the course here at Sheffield and this will give a flavour of that, interacting with our technical teaching staff and current undergraduate students.

ChemEng challenge

Design is at the heart of chemical engineering. In the ChemEng Challenge you’ll work in teams with other Chemical Engineering offer holders to design a real-life chemical process. This will give you a taster of what we'll teach you here in Sheffield and the Design Projects you'll do as part of your course. It also highlights how you could use the skills that you gain on your course in industry after you graduate.

We use the ChemEng Challenge to assess your problem-solving skills. This allows us to give fuller consideration to your application beyond your results and personal statement in case your grades fall slightly below your offer.

Information parents and supporters

While you are taking part in activities, parents/supporters will receive a tour of the school and our facilities. They'll also get a chance to speak to current students and staff about the exciting opportunities that are available to you and where a degree from Sheffield can lead.

How to book

Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.