Our Department of Social & Policy Sciences Applicant Visit Days will take place between February to April 2024. You can attend these on-campus and virtual events if you're an offer-holder for one of these courses:
- BSc Criminology
- BSc International Development with Economics
- BSc Social Policy
- BSc Social Sciences
- BSc Sociology and Social Policy
- BSc Sociology
Our Applicant Visit Days are just for offer holders, and will give you a real insight into what it's like to study at the University. You will meet current students and members of staff from the Department and have the chance to ask all the questions you need to make your decision.
Travelling to campus
There are many different ways to travel to our University of Bath campus. Find out more about travelling to our campus.
Parking permit
We recommend that anyone travelling to our campus by car uses our East Car Park and displays a free parking permit.
Parking permits for your AVD are available to download. Please note that this does not guarantee a space for parking.
Virtual events will take place live via Microsoft Teams.
In-person Applicant Visit Day schedules
Wednesday 28 February 2024
| Start | Finish | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12.40am | 1pm | Registration with tea and coffee – 3 East Foyer |
| 1pm | 1.30pm | Welcome to the day with Dr Michael Bloomfield - An introduction to the department |
| 1.30pm | 2.10pm | Placements talk – with student experiences. An introduction to placements |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 1 with Q/A – Liz Kullmann, Criminology Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session) |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 2 with Q/A – Dr Touseef Mir, International Development with Economics Admission Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 3 With Q/A – Dr Diana Teggi, Social Policy degrees Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). |
| 3.10pm | Event closes – campus tours if required |
Wednesday 24 April 2024
| Start | Finish | Description | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.40am | 1pm | Registration with tea and coffee | 3 East (3E) Foyer |
| 1pm | 1.30pm | Welcome to the day with Dr Michael Bloomfield - An introduction to the department | 3E 1.1 |
| 1.30pm | 2.10pm | Placements talk – with student experiences. An introduction to placements | 3E 1.1 |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 1 with Q/A – Liz Kullmann, Criminology Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session) | 3E 3.8 |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 2 with Q/A – Dr Touseef Mir, International Development with Economics Admission Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). | 3E 2.4 |
| 2.10pm | 3.10pm | Taster Lecture 3 With Q/A – Dr Diana Teggi, Social Policy degrees Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). | 3E 2.1 |
| 3.10pm | Event closes – campus tours if required |
Virtual Applicant Visit Day schedules
Wednesday 23 March 2024
| Start | Finish | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10.30am | 10.50am | Welcome to the day with Dr Michael Bloomfield - An introduction to the department |
| 10.50am | 11.20am | Placements talk – with student experiences. An introduction to placements |
| 11.20am | 11.45am | Taster Lecture 1 with Q/A – Liz Kullmann, Criminology Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session) |
| 11.45am | 12.10pm | Taster Lecture 2 with Q/A – Dr Touseef Mir, International Development with Economics Admission Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). |
| 12.10pm | 12.35pm | Taster Lecture 3 With Q/A – Dr Diana Teggi, Social Policy degrees Admissions Tutor. With course content and question time at end (with current student questions at the end of the session). |
| 1pm | Event closes |
Virtual experience
As well as joining an Applicant Visit Day, take a look at our Faculty's Virtual Experience page, where you can find out more about what it's like to study with us.
And visit our University Virtual Experience page, where you can watch videos from current students, find out more about accommodation options, learn about our student societies and explore the campus on our virtual campus tour.