What are Offer Holder Experience Days?

An Offer Holder Experience Day lets you spend a full day on campus getting a real feel for what studying your degree will be like.

Sometimes called simply Offer Holder Days, you’ll only be invited to attend one of these events once you’ve received an offer from your chosen university (the five institutions you applied to via UCAS).

More focused than university Open Days, they’re your chance to figure out if a university is the right fit for you.

Contents:

1. Do I have to go?
2. What happens on the day?
3. Are Offer Holder Experience Days important?
4. Can I take someone with me?

Do I have to go?

No, Offer Holder Experience Days aren’t compulsory. But if you can go, you should. They’ll help you figure out which university should be your firm or insurance choice.

On the day you'll:

• meet teaching staff
• check out the buildings and spaces you’ll study in
• join subject-specific sessions
• find out about support services (student finance, health and wellbeing, careers and more)
• meet other students holding offers for your course

At Newcastle University, we're holding 3 Offer Holder Experience Days in February, March and April,.

They’ve been designed to give you a real feel for your degree, our student community and what your future could look like after graduating.

Find out why you should attend our Offer Holder Experience Days.

What happens on the day?

Once you book your place, you’ll get a timetable showing the talks and tours on offer, together with details of the subject activities for your course.

What you do depends on what you’re studying, but you can expect things like:

• informal Q&As with staff and students
• hands-on taster sessions
• a look at the facilities you’ll actually use

You’ll also get the chance to tour campus, check out student accommodation and learn more about the dedicated student services that will support you.

Are Offer Holder Experience Days important?

Yes, they’re a big deal and can really help you decide where you want to go to university.

They’re less hectic than Open Days, with more opportunities to ask the questions that are important to you. You’ll also meet other offer holders for your course who could turn out to be future friends or flatmates.

Plus, if you don’t know the city where you’ll be based, spending a little time exploring can really help when you start university.

Can I take someone with me?

Definitely! If it makes you feel more confident, bring a parent, carer, friend, or partner. Just make sure you let the university know (it'll be clear on the booking form how to do this).

Some subjects even offer parent/carer sessions, so your guest can ask their questions while you get to know other offer holders.

Find out more:

• 7 reasons you should attend an Offer Holder Experience Day
• Apply for student finance - here's how
• Discover 6 surprising facts about Newcastle University