Applicant Visit Days

Our Applicant Day is a fantastic opportunity to see what university life will be like and experience your course first-hand. Visiting the campus is a great opportunity to envisage yourself studying here and, unlike our Open Days, our Applicant Days are specifically tailored to students who have already selected their course and applied to study with us. So even if you’ve visited before, this is a chance to hear more details about your course, meet your lecturers and other students on your course!

If you haven't signed up yet, please book your place here.

Please note this event is by invite only, for 2026 applicants for specific courses. 

Please join us for Registration from 10.00am in the Waterfront Building, on our Ipswich Campus. We’ll be around until 1.00pm offering:

  • Campus Tours
  • Accommodation Tours of Athena Hall (our on-campus accommodation)
  • The chance to speak to our Admissions, Careers, Finance and Accommodation Teams
  • A place to chat with our Student Ambassadors about why they chose the University of Suffolk

From 12.30 - 1.00pm, you can also join us for our “Success at University: Wellbeing, Support and Future Careers” session aimed at parents and carers, although all are welcome to attend. This will be held in room WLT1, in the Waterfront Building.

Please note, rooms listed below may be subject to change.
 

Course Programmes

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am

Step into your future with our immersive 45-minute Business Challenge. Join us to tackle business scenarios spanning innovation, marketing, finance, and HR. You’ll collaborate, put your ideas to the test, and gain insight into what studying Accounting and Finance at Suffolk is really like. Interactive and hands-on, this experience is designed to help you feel confident about your next step.

 
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.45pm
Getting to know Bloomberg
Come and see how our Bloomberg Lab adds value and enhances your learning opportunities.
A1.07, Atrium Building

 

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am Architecture talk and discussion Architecture Studio - R2.01, Arts Building
11.45am - 12.00pm Facilities tour  
12.00 - 1.00pm Studio experience session Architecture Studio - R2.01, Arts Building

Applicants will get an opportunity to experience a taste of architecture studio work and be introduced to staff, students and alumni from the course for a wider understanding of the course experience and their prospects beyond the course. There will also be a session with an architect from industry and a discussion on architecture and career ambition.

Choose between

 

Time Activity Location
10.30 - 11.30am Meet the course leader and Q&A session TBC
11.30am - 12.15pm Bee behaviour TBC

 

OR

 

Time Activity Location
10.30 - 11.30am Meet the course leader and Q&A session TBC
11.30am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 1.00pm Taster session - cell culture demonstration JH4.08, James Hehir Building

Time Activity Location
10.30 - 11.30am Meet the course leader and Q&A session W1.14, Waterfront Building
11.30am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 1.00pm Taster session - cell culture demonstration JH4.08, James Hehir Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am

Step into your future with our immersive 45-minute Business Challenge. Join us to tackle business scenarios spanning innovation, marketing, finance, and HR. You’ll collaborate, put your ideas to the test, and gain insight into what studying Business Management at Suffolk is really like. Interactive and hands-on, this experience is designed to help you feel confident about your next step.

TBC
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.45pm
Getting to know Bloomberg
Come and see how our Bloomberg Lab adds value and enhances your learning opportunities.
A1.07, Atrium Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.50am

Exploring Childhood and Education
In this interactive session, you will be able to get to know the course team, learn about the topics you will explore during your studies, and find out about placement opportunities and connections to local organisations.

W1.29, Waterfront Building
11.50am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.50pm
Making the most of University life
In this session, you will be able to chat with students about their tips for 'hacking' university life and how they have grabbed opportunities to build skills and shape their future careers.
W1.29, Waterfront Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am
Introduction to Computer Science
Overview of core concepts such as algorithms and programming, with a live demo to spark interest in CS fundamentals.
A0.04, Atrium Building
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.45pm
Cyber Security: attacks and defences
Introduction to vulnerabilities and protection strategies, previewing practical modules labs.
A0.04, Atrium Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.50am
Exploring Criminology and Sociology
In this interactive session you will be able to get to know the course teams, learn about the topics you will explore during your studies, and find out about placement opportunities and connections to local organisations.
W1.29, Waterfront Building
11.50am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.50pm
Making the most of University life
In this session, you will be able to chat with students about their tips for 'hacking' university life and how they have grabbed opportunities to build skills and shape their future careers.
W1.29, Waterfront Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am The technology behind streaming and broadcasting - talk A1.08, Atrium Building
11.45am - 12.15pm Break  
12.15 - 1.15pm Running an esports broadcast - studio session and facilities tour Long Street Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am
Build a game in 40 minutes
In a race against the clock, you will be tasked with building a small game that fits a specific theme – take shortcuts and don’t worry about polish!
A2.14, Atrium Building
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.45pm
Implementing gameplay mechanics
You’ve just joined a small game studio to help on their in-development title, your first task is to design and prototype an additional mechanic.
A2.14, Atrium Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am

“Fragments” - History and Evidence
Discover what it is like to study History at the University of Suffolk with our talk concerning History and Evidence.

W2.17, Waterfront Building
11.45am - 12.15pm Break  
12.15 - 1.00pm Social Justice, Statues and Public History
An introductory discussion about these core concepts and how they interact with one another.
W2.17, Waterfront Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.50am
Exploring Law
In this interactive session you will be able to get to know the course leader for LLB Law, learn about the topics you will explore during your studies, and find out about placement opportunities and connections with local organisations.
W129, Waterfront Building
11.50 - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 12.50pm

From Offer to Advocate
An interactive journey through your law degree

Mock courtroom - 6th Floor, Waterfront Building

Time Activity Location
10.30 - 11.30am Meet the course leader and Q&A session W2.11, Waterfront Building
11.30am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 1.00pm Taster session (Human energetics with ECAL) in the Metabolic Suite Metabolic Suite

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am
Studying Psychology – what to expect and where it can take you
Discover what it is like to study Psychology at the University of Suffolk. Meet the course team, hear directly from current students about their experiences, and take part in a short interactive taster activity. You will also explore the skills you will build, the career pathways open to Psychology graduates, and the next steps as you move from applicant to student.
W1.29, Waterfront Building
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 1.00pm
Psychology in Action – explore our labs and meet the team
Experience Psychology beyond the lecture theatre. In our specialist labs, move between interactive equipment stations, watch demonstrations such as eye-tracking, EEG, Vienna, and Nexus, and speak informally with lecturers and student ambassadors. This is your chance to explore the practical side of the course and ask the questions that matter most to you.
Psychology Labs, Atrium Building

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.45am Meet the course team W1.20, Waterfront Building
11.45am - 12.00pm Break  
12.00 - 1.00pm

Exploring Social Work in practice
Discover what it means to be a social worker and how your work will improve people's lives

TBC

Time Activity Location
10.30 - 11.00am Welcome to Sports at the University of Suffolk HW0.26, Health and Wellbeing Building
11am - 12.30pm Shuttle bus to Inspire for a practical activity  
12.30 - 1.30pm Data visualisation and interpretation HW3.19, Health and Wellbeing Building

 

Time Activity Location
11.00 - 11.30am Meet the course leader and Q&A session TBC
11.30am - 12.15pm Bee behaviour TBC
12.15 - 12.45pm Break  
12.45 - 1.30pm Wildlife trade TBC