Chemistry 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.

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Arriving at the open day

You'll 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: Richard Roberts Atrium. You can view this on our interactive campus map, and there'll also be lots of open day staff and ambassadors around campus to help 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 school activities. To ensure safe venue capacities, we'll be unable to accommodate any additional unbooked visitors.

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


Chemistry offer holder timetable

You'll have booked to visit the school 10am to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4.30pm on your offer holder day. Here's what to expect from your time with us. Timings are approximate and are subject to change, and so we recommend checking back prior to the event.

Duration

Student activity

Parent/supporter activity

60 minutes

Chemistry welcome talk

Chemistry welcome talk

60 minutes

Tutorial and tour of chemistry

Information for parents and supporters

30 minutes

Ice cream lecture and Q&A

Ice cream lecture and Q&A

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.  


Activities

Here's a bit more information on the activities you'll take part in on the day to give you a real taste of what it's like to be a student at Sheffield.

Tutorial

You'll take part in a taster tutorial, working on an activity as part of a small group with a member of academic staff, which will highlight how we run tutorial sessions in the first year. The session is informal and you don't have to prepare anything beforehand.

Ice cream lecture

Join us for this lecture where we'll demonstrate the chemistry behind making ice cream.


Information for parents and supporters

While you're taking part in the tutorial, parents and supporters will receive more information about our school and 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.

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International undergraduate scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international undergraduate students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.