Materials Science offer holder days
As part of your offer holder day at Sheffield, you'll be spending some quality time getting to know the school and your chosen course.
Where to go on arrival
You will have booked to visit us at 10am on your offer holder day. Please arrive on 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 Diamond building. 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.
Registration will take place in Work Room 1 which is on the ground floor. If you aren't sure where to go then there will be some student ambassadors waiting to meet you in the main foyer space (in front of the porters desk). You can view this on the Diamond floor plan.
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 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.
Offer holder timetable
You will have booked to visit us at 10am to 12.30pm with networking opportunity from 12.30pm to 1.00pm on your offer holder day. Here's what to expect from your time with us.
| Duration | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10.00am | Registration at The Diamond Building in Work Room 1 (ground floor) |
| 10.10am | Meet our staff and students An opportunity to talk to our lecturing staff and current students. To kick start the conversations our academics will have some interesting artefacts to talk about. |
| 10.30am | About your course: key information and student experiences Discover more about your course, how you will study, and how you will be assessed plus lot of other useful information from our staff and current students. |
| 11.00am | See our facilities Walk through the Materials Lab and see some of the equipment you will have access to as a student. Take a tour through the Diamond as we walk to the Sir Robert Hadfield Building - the home of our school. Please note this is about a 5 minute walk - please get in touch if you have any accessibility requirements. |
| 11.30am | Demonstrations Here you will have an opportunity to experience our state of the art facilities. |
| 12.30pm | Chat to staff and students This is a session where you can chat with our staff and students over tea and coffee. It's a great chance to ask questions and learn more about your course and university life. |
*Timings are approximate and are subject to change, and so we recommend checking back prior 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.
Information parents and supporters
While you are taking part in activities, parents/supporters are welcome to join all aspects of our day. There will be plenty of opportunities for parents and supporters to talk to current staff and students.
Science and Engineering Foundation Year
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.
How to book
Please book your place on the offer holder day via the link in your invitation email.