Your Open Day Programme
Our Frequently Asked Questions webpage also has useful information to assist in planning your visit.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus. If you have any queries regarding your Open Day, please get in touch and our team will be happy to help (openday@aber.ac.uk / 01970 622065).
Updated 02/07/2026
Registration
Registration will open at 9:00 at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Please ensure you have your QR code (that you will receive via email during the week before the Open Day) ready to be scanned by a member of staff on arrival.
If you have any questions about registration please contact openday@aber.ac.uk
Central Talks & Activities
| When? | Talk / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:10 - 9:40 |
Vice-Chancellor's Welcome Talk |
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Vice-Chancellor's Welcome Talk |
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Accommodation at Aberystwyth |
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Global Opportunities - Find out what Global Opportunities are waiting for you at Aberystwyth University |
Round Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Vice-Chancellor's Welcome Talk |
Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 11:45 - 12:15 |
Fees, Funding and Loans |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Aber, Y Gymraeg a ti! (Welsh Medium) For Welsh speakers and learners who wish to live and study through the medium of Welsh. |
Round Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Disability Support & Wellbeing Find out how to access disability support (including for specific learning difficulty, impairment, medical condition, mental health, mobility or neurodiversity) and learn about the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) |
Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
|
12:45 - 13:15 |
Fees, Funding and Loans |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
13:00-13:30 |
Accommodation at Aberystwyth |
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Student Life in Aberystwyth |
Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Top Tips for UCAS Personal Statements
|
11:00 - 11:20 |
Dance Studio 3&4, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
|
13:45 – 14:05 |
Dance Studio 3&4, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Other Activities on Campus during the Open Day include:
| Every hour, on the hour between 10:00 & 15:00 (last tour to start at 15:00) |
Campus Tours Student-led Campus Tours are available and will last approximately 40 minutes. Tours include a visit to Hugh Owen Library, Students' Union and Sports Centre. |
Arts Centre Concourse, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 9:30 - 16:00 |
Accommodation - Open House Viewings See page 10 in the Open Day Guide for further information (link to guide on the top of this page) |
|
| 9:00 - 16:00 |
Information Fair See page 5 in the Open Day Guide for further information (link to guide on the top of this page) Information Fair Stands:
|
Level D, Hugh Owen Library |
| 09:00 - 16:00 |
Undeb Aber Students' Union Call in to the Undeb Aber Students' Union for further information on Clubs and Societies. |
|
|
11:30-12:00 & 14:15-14:45 |
Library Tours |
Meet at entrance Level D Hugh Owen Library |
|
11:30 - 12:00 & 14:45 -15:15 |
Sports Centre Tours |
Meet at entrance |
|
13:00 - 13:40 & 15:00 - 15:40 |
Coach Tours of Aberystwyth Coach tours of the town depart from Penglais Campus bus stop at 13.00 and 15.00 and last approximately 30 to 40 minutes. |
Penglais Campus Bus Stop (near main entrance) |
Subject Fairs
| When | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 - 16.00 |
Humanities Fair Drop in to meet with staff and student ambassadors and explore your course options:
|
Students' Union |
| 9.00 - 16.00 |
Science Fair Drop in to meet with staff and student ambassadors and explore your course options:
|
Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
School of Art
Art
| Time | Talk / Tour / Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 - 12:15 |
Why study Art at Aberystwyth? (30 minute talk)
Followed by an optional tour to the School of Art, returning to Penglais Campus by 12:15 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Round Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 12:50 - 14:50 |
Why study Art at Aberystwyth? (30 minute talk) - Repeated
Followed by an optional tour to the School of Art, returning to Penglais Campus by 14:50 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Round Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Aberystwyth Business School
Accounting, Economics & Finance
|
When? |
Talk / Tour / Activity |
Where? |
|
11:15 - 11:45 |
Talk: Accounting, Economics and Finance - Money, Markets & Making Decisions |
A14, Hugh Owen Building |
|
12:00 - 12:30 |
Talk: Opportunities to study through the medium of Welsh in Aberystwyth Business School (Welsh medium talk) |
West Room, International Politics Building |
|
14:30 - 15:15 |
Activity: Toy Makeover Challenge |
Steve Critcher Room, International Politics Building |
Business, Management & Marketing
|
When? |
Talk / Tour / Activity |
Where? |
|
12:00 - 12:30 |
Talk: Opportunities to study through the medium of Welsh in Aberystwyth Business School (Welsh medium talk) |
West Room, International Politics Building |
|
13:15 - 13:45 |
Talk: Business, Management & Marketing - Think like a manager, market like a professional |
C22, Hugh Owen Building |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Activity: Toy Makeover Challenge |
Steve Critcher Room, International Politics Building |
Department of Computer Science
Computer Science
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
13:00 - 13:30 |
Talk: Computer Science at Aberystwyth - AI and beyond |
|
|
14:15 - 15:00 |
Activity: Join staff and student ambassadors for an interactive session in one of our teaching laboratories |
Meeting point Think Tank, Llandinam Building |
School of Education
Education & Childhood Studies
|
When? |
Talk / Tour / Activity |
Where? |
|
10:15 - 10:45 |
Talk: Studying Education and Childhood at Aberystwyth University |
A14, Hugh Owen Building |
|
11:30 - 12:00 |
Talk: Studying Education and Childhood at Aberystwyth University (Welsh medium talk) |
C64, Hugh Owen Building |
Department of English & Creative Writing
English & Creative Writing
| When? | Talk / Tours / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10.15 - 10.45 |
Talk: Welcome to Your Next Chapter: English and Creative Writing |
C22, Hugh Owen Building |
| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Interactive Workshop: 'Reading John Keats Reading' |
Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
09:50 - 10:20 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
10:30 - 11:00 |
Question and Answer Session: Studying in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University (Welsh medium talk) |
D54, Hugh Owen Building |
|
11:30 - 12:15 |
Departmental Tour |
Meeting point Think Tank, Llandinam Building |
|
13:45 - 14:15 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (Repeated) |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
14:45 - 15:30 |
Departmental Tour (Repeated) |
Meeting point Think Tank, Llandinam Building |
Sociology
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
13:15 - 13:45 |
Talk: Studying Sociology at Aberystwyth University |
C43, Hugh Owen Building |
Department of History & Welsh History
History
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Talk: Interpreting traces, expanding horizons: Studying History at Aberystwyth (Welsh medium talk) |
West Room, International Politics and History and Welsh History Building |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Talk: History Matters: Studying the past at Aberystwyth |
Main Hall, International Politics and History and Welsh History Building |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Activity: Hands-on History! An exploration of primary sources |
Steve Critcher Room, International Politics and History and Welsh History Building |
Department of Information Studies
Information Studies
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 - 12:45 |
Talk: First career steps in Cultural Heritage - Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Information Management (30 minute talk) Followed by a meet and greet session with staff |
Department of International Politics
Politics & International Relations
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:45 - 10:15 |
Talk: People, Power, Planet : Why Politics Matters |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
| 11:45 - 12:45 |
Activity: Question Time Panel |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
| 13:00 - 13:30 |
Talk: People, Power, Planet : Why Politics Matters (Welsh Medium Talk) |
West Room, International Politics Building |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Talk: People, Power, Planet : Why Politics Matters (Repeated) |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
Department of Law & Criminology
Law
|
When? |
Talk / Tours / Activity |
Where? |
|
12:30 - 13.00 |
Talk: Law with Purpose: Skills, Experience and Career Pathways in Law & Criminology |
C22, Hugh Owen Building |
|
13:15 - 13:40 |
Talk: Studying Law and Criminology through the medium of Welsh. (Welsh Medium Talk) |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
|
13:50 - 14:35 |
Activity: Doing Justice - Law and Criminology in Action |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
Criminology
|
When? |
Talk / Tours / Activity |
Where? |
|
11.30 - 12.00 |
Talk: Why study Criminology at Aberystwyth? |
C22, Hugh Owen Building |
|
13.15 - 13.40 |
Talk: Studying Law and Criminology through the medium of Welsh. (Welsh medium talk) |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
|
13.50 - 14.35 |
Activity: Doing Justice - Law and Criminology in Action |
Main Hall, International Politics Building |
Department of Life Sciences
Agriculture
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
09:45 - 10:15 |
Talk: Agriculture at Aberystwyth: Farming Futures and Sustainable Food Production |
0.26, Edward Llwyd Building |
|
10:25-10.55 |
Talk - Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
|
13:00 - 14.00 |
Tour: Discover Gogerddan Farm |
Bus from Gwendolen Rees – Meeting point 1 |
|
14.15-14.45 |
Talk: Agriculture at Aberystwyth: Farming Futures and Sustainable Food Production (Repeated) |
1.35 Gwendolen Rees Building |
Animal Behaviour
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10:25 - 10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 12:20 - 12.50 |
Talk: Animal Behaviour - Understanding Why Animals Do What They Do |
|
| 13.15 - 14.00 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Hermit Crab Personalities |
1.14 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 14.50 - 15.35 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Hermit Crab Personalities |
1.14 Edward Llwyd Building |
Biochemistry, Genetics & Biomedical Science
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:50 - 10:20 |
Talk: Genetics, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences: Unlocking Life at the Molecular Level |
1.31 Gwendolen Rees Building |
| 10:25 - 10:55 |
Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
|
| 11:10 - 11:55 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Molecular Biology |
|
| 13:05 - 13:35 |
Talk: Genetics, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences: Unlocking Life at the Molecular Level (Repeated) |
1.31 Gwendolen Rees Building |
| 14.30 - 15.15 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Molecular Biology (Repeated) |
3.01 Edward Llwyd Building |
Biology and Microbiology
| When? | Talks / Tours/ Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10.25 - 10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16, Edward Llwyd Building |
| 10:30 - 11.00 |
Talk: Discover Biology and Microbiology at Aberystwyth - From Cells to Global Challenges |
1.31 Gwendolen Rees Building |
| 11.10 - 11.55 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Molecular Biology |
|
| 13.45 - 14.15 |
Talk: Discover Biology and Microbiology at Aberystwyth - From Cells to Global Challenges (Repeated) |
|
| 14.30 - 15.15 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Molecular Biology |
Ecology, Wildlife Conservation & Plant Biology
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
10:25 - 10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
|
10:40 - 11:10 |
Talk: Wildlife Conservation, Ecology and Plant Biology - Conserving Life from Genes to Landscapes |
0.26 Edward Llwyd Building |
|
11:20 - 12:20 |
Tour: Glasshouse Tour (Walking tour) |
Meeting Point 1 - |
|
13:00 - 13:30 |
Talk: Wildlife Conservation, Ecology and Plant Biology - Conserving Life from Genes to Landscapes (Repeated) |
0.26 Edward Llwyd Building |
Marine & Freshwater Biology
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10.25-10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 12.15 - 12.45 |
Talk: Marine and Freshwater Biology - Exploring Life from Rivers to Oceans |
0.26 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 13:15 - 14:00 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session - Hermit Crab Personalities |
|
| 13.40 - 14.10 |
Talk: Marine and Freshwater Biology - Exploring Life from Rivers to Oceans (Repeated) |
0.26 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 14:50 - 15:35 |
Activity: Marine and Freshwater Biology - Interactive Laboratory Session - Hermit Crab Personalities (Repeated) |
Nursing
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 11:30 |
Talk: Nursing - The Aber Experience (30 minutes) Followed by an optional Healthcare Education Centre Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 11.30 (Walking Tour) |
(Talk) C4 Hugh Owen Building |
| 10:25 - 10:55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
|
| 14:00 - 15:15 |
Talk: Nursing - The Aber Experience (30 minutes) - Repeated Followed by an optional Healthcare Education Centre Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 15.15 (Walking Tour) |
(Talk) C4 Hugh Owen Building |
Sport & Exercise Science
| When? | Talk / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
10:25 - 10:55 |
Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
|
11.30 - 12.45 |
Talk: Sport, Exercise and Health Science: Performance, Wellbeing and the Human Body Followed by an optional tour of the Department |
1.31 Gwendolen Rees Building |
|
13.30 - 14.00 |
Talk: Sport, Exercise and Health Science: Performance, Wellbeing and the Human Body |
1.35 Gwendolen Rees Building |
Veterinary Biosciences & Equine and Animal Sciences
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:15 - 10:45 |
Talk: Veterinary Biosciences & Equine and Animal Sciences (30 minutes) Followed by an optional Equine Yard Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 10:45 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Round Studio Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 10.25-10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
1.16 Edward Llwyd Building |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Tour: Veterinary Education Centre |
Veterinary Education Centre |
| 13:45 - 15:15 |
Talk: Veterinary Biosciences & Equine and Animal Sciences (30 minutes) - Repeated Followed by an optional Equine Yard Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 15:15 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Round Studio Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 15:15 - 15:45 |
Tour: Veterinary Education Centre |
Veterinary Education Centre |
Veterinary Nursing
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
9.15 - 9.45 |
Talk: Training as a Veterinary Nurse |
Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
|
10:25 - 10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
|
|
15:15 - 15:45 |
Talk: Training as a Veterinary Nurse (Repeated) |
Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Veterinary Science (BVSc)
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
10.10 - 12.10 |
Talk: Training as a Veterinary Surgeon Followed by an optional Equine Yard Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 12:10 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
|
10:25 - 10.55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
|
|
13:15 - 15:15 |
Talk: Training as a Veterinary Surgeon (60 minutes) - Repeated Followed by an optional Equine Yard Tour, returning to Penglais Campus by 15:15 (transport provided) |
(Talk) Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Zoology
| When? | Talks / Tours / Activities | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10:25 - 10:55 |
Talk: Studying in the Department of Life Sciences (Welsh medium session) |
|
| 11.30 - 12.00 |
Talk: Discover Zoology - Animal Life, Behaviour and Conservation |
0.26, Edward Llwyd Building |
| 12:15 - 13:00 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session Hermit Crab Personalities |
|
| 13:15 - 14:00 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session Hermit Crab Personalities (Repeated) |
|
| 14:20 - 14:50 |
Talk: Discover Zoology - Animal Life, Behaviour and Conservation (Repeated) |
|
| 14:50 - 15:35 |
Activity: Interactive Laboratory Session Hermit Crab Personalities (Repeated) |
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics
| When? | Talk / Tours / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Talk: Studying Mathematics at Aberystwyth | D5, Hugh Owen Building |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Studying Mathematics through the medium of Welsh (Welsh medium talk) |
D54, Hugh Owen Building |
| 13:00 - 13:45 |
Departmental Tour |
Meeting point: MP-0.11, Ground Floor, Physical Sciences Building |
Department of Modern Languages
Modern Languages
|
When? |
Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|
11:45 - 13:00 |
Talk: Shape your Future with Modern Languages at Aberystwyth Followed by an interactive session giving an insight into the fun 'brain-tickling' side of learning languages. |
Dance Studio 3&4 Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Department of Physics
Physics
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Talk: The advantages of studying Physics through the medium of Welsh at Aberystwyth (Welsh medium talk) |
C43, Hugh Owen Building |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Talk: From Saturn to the Sun: Studying Physics at Aberystwyth | |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Departmental Tour |
Meeting point: |
Engineering
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Talk: Studying Engineering at Aberystwyth | C4, Hugh Owen Building |
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Departmental Tour | Meeting point: Foyer, Physical Sciences Building |
Department of Psychology
Psychology
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
10.45 - 12.15 |
Talk: Psychology is Everywhere (30 minute talk) Followed by an optional tour of the Department |
(Talk) A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
13:00 - 13:30 |
Discovering Behaviour and the Mind through the Welsh language (Welsh medium talk) |
C64, Hugh Owen Building |
|
14:30 - 16.00 |
Talk: Psychology is Everywhere (30 minute talk) - Repeated Followed by an optional tour of the Department |
(Talk) A12, Hugh Owen Building |
Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Drama & Theatre
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 11:40 - 13:00 |
Talk: Welcome to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies (30 minute talk) Followed by an optional tour of the facilities
|
(Talk) Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 13:30 - 14.00 |
Opportunities to study through the medium of Welsh in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies. (Welsh medium talk) |
D5 Hugh Owen Building |
| 14:25 - 15:45 |
Talk: Welcome to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies (30 minute talk) - Repeated Followed by an optional tour of the facilities |
Film, Television & Media
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| 11:40 - 13:00 |
Talk: Welcome to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies (30 minute talk) Followed by an optional tour of the facilities |
(Talk) Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 13:30 - 14.00 |
Opportunities to study through the medium of Welsh in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies. (Welsh medium talk) |
D5 Hugh Owen Building |
| 14:25 - 15:45 |
Talk: Welcome to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies (30 minute talk) - Repeated Followed by an optional tour of the facilities |
(Talk) Cinema, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Department of Welsh & Celtic Studies
Welsh & Celtic Studies
| When? | Talk / Tour / Activity | Where? |
|---|---|---|
|
10:45 - 11:45 |
Walking Tour: Come with us to the treasure trove next door: the National Library of Wales. An opportunity to get a taste of what is inside this special building. |
Meeting point : Concourse outside Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
|
13:00 - 13:30 |
Talk: 'The boundaries of my language are the boundaries of my world': why study Welsh and the Celtic Languages |
D54, Hugh Owen Building |
|
14:00 - 15:00 |
Walking Tour: Come with us to the treasure trove next door: the National Library of Wales. An opportunity to get a taste of what is inside this special building. |
Meeting point : Concourse outside Aberystwyth Arts Centre
|
For further information about the Open Day, please refer to our FAQ page or contact openday@aber.ac.uk.
Please note that we will be taking photos and filming during the event for promotion of future events. If you or your guests have any objections, please inform a member of staff.