Social Sciences offer holder days.
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know the Sheffield Methods Institute and your chosen course.
Arrival
You will have booked to visit us 10am to 12.30pm OR 2pm to 4.30pm on your offer holder day.
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: The Wave - the Sheffield City map below will help you locate the building on campus.
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 the department activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, the department 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 department activities are running.
Social Sciences offer holder timetable
Timings are approximate and are subject to change, and so we recommend checking back prior to the event.
| Duration | Offer holder activity | Supporter activity |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | Welcome - In this session you’ll find out more about BA Social Sciences and where the course can take you during and after your studies. | Welcome and course overview. |
| 10 minutes | Q&A - A chance to ask the academic staff and student ambassadors any questions you have about the course, the University, or Sheffield more broadly. | Q&A |
| 20 minutes | Comfort Break - Informally chat to our academic course team and current Social Science students along with your potential future coursemates! | Comfort Break |
| 1hr 15 minutes | Life as a Social Sciences student workshop - this part of schedule is designed to give you a real feel for what its like to be a Social Sciences student here at Sheffield and you'll have the chance to take part in two activities: Activity 1 - Get to know our current Social Science students From what their are favourite social science topics are to how they settled into their first semester - you’ll have the opportunity to hear from current students about their experiences of Sheffield and ask as many questions as you like about the course, study and student life! Activity 2 - Interactive subject taster seminar You will participate in an interactive Social Sciences seminar delivered by one of our academic colleagues, and joined by some of our current students. Together, you’ll think about the different ways that crime is reported, described, and understood, and you’ll reflect on the different meanings that this has. What can we learn from different sources of data about crime? And what can we trust? In-between each activity you'll be able to have a short comfort break. | Sessions for your supporters - while you’re in the workshop, your supporters will be able to join two sessions focussed on how we support our students through their studies and a deep dive into the practical skills and learning experience the course will deliver, along with sharing some of the career paths the course could lead to. Session 1 - Supporting our students This session will focus on how the School and the university supports students throughout their learning experience. Session 2 - Social Sciences skills, learning experience & careers This session will explain some of the specific practical/transferable skills students learn on the course, learning experience/teaching through years 1,2,3 and what specific career paths the course could lead too. The session may also include the chance to hear from a Social Sciences alumni. Both sessions will include the opportunity to ask questions. |
| 25 minutes | Networking and session close - Final conversations and a chance to ask ambassadors and academic colleagues any final questions - the session will also feature a showcase of current students’ work. | Networking and session close. |
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.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.