Politics and International Relations offer holder days
Your offer holder day at Sheffield is an amazing opportunity to get to know Politics and International Relations and find out more about your chosen course.
Planning your day
Our offer holder days are a full day experience with a range of activities - from accommodation tours to our information fairs - to help you get a feel for both your subject and the university.
Times and locations
You’ll have booked onto a 10am to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4.30pm subject session.
Your session time can be found in your booking confirmation email and your starting location is below.
21 February
2pm - 4:30 pm, The Wave Lecture Theatre 2
7 March
2pm - 4:30 pm, The Wave Lecture Theatre 2
28 March
10am - 12:30 pm, The Wave Lecture Theatre 2
18 April
10am - 12:30 pm, The Wave Lecture Theatre 2
Arrival information
You'll need to arrive around 30 minutes before your session starts, so we can scan the QR code in your booking confirmation email to register you.
You'll be able to book a place for yourself and one guest on the subject session. To ensure safe venue capacities, we’ll be unable to accommodate any additional visitors.
If you’re running late for your subject activities, head to one of our Information Hub tents spread around campus where event staff will be able to assist you.
Politics timetable
Here's what to expect from your subject session.
Timings are approximate and are subject to change, so we recommend checking back prior to the event.
| Duration | Activity | About |
|---|---|---|
| 50 minutes | Welcome talk | Academic staff and student ambassadors welcome you to your Offer Holder Day and give an introduction to Sociology at Sheffield. |
| 20 minutes | Comfort break and networking | Grab some refreshments, informally chat to the academics and student ambassadors along with your potential future course mates! |
| 25 minutes | Student ambassador session / Supporters session | All prospective students will join our student ambassadors for a Q&A panel, to learn more about what life is really like at Sheffield. Accompanying supporters will be able to join their own Q&A with our academic staff to ask any additional questions. |
| 40 minutes | Politics taster session | Dive into a Politics and International Relations subject, chosen by our academic specialists. Get a taste of what studying at Sheffield is like. |
Other activities
Dual honours drop-in
At each offer holder day there will be a drop-in session for applicants who have an offer for a dual honours course and want to learn more about what it's like to do one of these degrees.
The drop-in will be open between 12.30pm and 1.30pm in the View Deli, upstairs on Level 4 of the Students' Union.
Dual honours
BA Economics and Politics
BA History and Politics
Explore the joint History and Politics session
BA Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures
Explore the Modern Languages & Cultures session
BA Politics and Philosophy
Explore the Philosophy session
BA Politics and Sociology
Related information
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