I AM BCU

STUDENT FINANCE Presentation and live Q&A

APPRENTICESHIPS Presentation and live Q&A

LIVE SESSIONS

We’ll talk you through the cost of university, the payment process and our Meet or Beat

scholarship. Followed by a live Q&A.

9 – 10am / 1 – 2pm

ACCOMMODATION Presentation and live Q&A

Talking you through the range of accommodation options available at BCU. We’ll also cover the

application process and key deadlines.

12 noon – 1pm / 2 – 3pm

ADMISSIONS Live Q&A

A chance to ask questions about your course, including entry requirements, qualifications,

offers and the applications process.

11am – 12 noon3 – 4pm

Explaining everything you need to know about degree apprenticeships. Including what they

are, how they work and the benefits.

10 - 10.45am

PERSONAL STATEMENTS

Presentation and live Q&AExploring the importance of a personal statement and how to write yours. We’ll also explain the key milestones in the

UCAS calendar.

11am - 12 noon3 - 4pm

WELCOME TALKSOur Vice-Chancellor Professor Philip Plowden and student

Shelby welcome you to our Virtual Open Day and talk about what it’s like to study at Birmingham City University.

V IRTUAL OPEN DAY SCHEDULE 17 OCTOBER 2020, 9AM - 4PM

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SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LIVE SESSIONS

ARTS, DESIGN AND MEDIA

BUSINESS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LIFE SCIENCES

Subject Time

Applied Theatre and Stage Management at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

9 – 10am

Fashion Branding and Communication and Fashion Business and Promotion

9 - 10am

Journalism, PR, Music Industries and Media Foundation Years

10 - 11am

Visual Communication 10.30 – 11.30am

English 11am – 12 noon

Architecture and Design including Foundation 11.30am - 1pm

Two-Year FastTrack Degree Courses (Games, Digital Art, Marketing and Film)

12.30 – 1.30pm

Film Futures and Visual Effects 12.30 – 1.30pm

Jewellery and Silversmithing 1 – 2pm

Art and Design 1.30 – 2.30pm

Fashion, Textiles and Costume Design 2 – 3pm

Media and Communication and Media Production

2 – 3pm

Subject Time

Business, Business Management and HR 10 – 11am

Criminology and Policing 10.30 – 11.30am

Economics, Finance and Accounting 11am – 12 noon

Marketing 11.30am – 12.30pm

Law 12 noon – 1pm

Events, ESports, Sports and Hospitality Management

12.30 – 1.30pm

Psychology 1 – 2pm

Sociology and Black Studies 2 – 3pm

Subject Time

Computing 9 - 10am

Engineering 10 – 11am

Music and Sound 10.30 – 11.30am

Built Environment 11am – 12 noon

Civil Engineering 12 noon – 1pm

Film Futures and Visual Effects 12.30 – 1.30pm

Digital Technology 2 – 3pm

Subject Time

Healthcare Education in the Military 10 - 11am

Teacher Training 10 - 11.15am

Midwifery 10.30 – 11.30am

Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering and Food and Nutrition

11am – 12 noon

Sport 11.30am – 12.30pm

Education, Childhood and Youth 12 noon – 1pm

Allied Health Professions 12 noon – 1.30pm

Nursing 1 – 2.30pm

Social Work 2.30 – 3.30pm

PARENTS TALK A group of staff members, who are going

through the university application process with their own children, discuss frequently

asked questions and concerns from parents.

INTERNATIONALHear our International Office, BCU

International College and an international student explain what it’s like to study at BCU

and answer frequently asked questions.

CAMPUS TOURSAlthough we can’t welcome you to our

campuses at the moment, we still want to show you around our state-of-the-art facilities. Use our video tours to explore

the whole University or just the buildings relevant to you.

STUDENT LIFEOur student panel tells you all about what it’s really like to be a student at BCU. Find out how our student body works with the

Students’ Union to shape the future of the University and how you can really take

advantage of all of the opportunities ahead.

INFORMATION PAGESThe following sessions are available throughout the day on our website. They are not live so you can access them at any time.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

INTERNATIONAL Facebook

STUDENT LIFE Instagram

Head over to our Instagram to hear from current student Josi and Students’

Union representative, Polly.

9am – 4pm

Speak to our International Recruitment and Admissions team on the BCU

International Facebook page.

9am – 4pm