ManchesterWednesday 19th June, 10am - 4pmSaturday 12th October, 10am - 4pm Saturday 19th October, 10am - 4pm

CheshireWednesday 26th June, 10am - 4pmSaturday 26th October, 10am - 4pm

Open Days2013Come and visit us

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To find out more, and to book your place go towww.mmu.ac.uk/openday or call 0161 247 6969

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Cheshire Campus, Crewe Green Road,Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5DUwww.cheshire.mmu.ac.uk

Cheshire campusSaturday 26th October10am - 4pm

Welcome to Manchester

Welcome to ManchesterMetropolitan University fromour Student Ambassadors

Clockwise from left: Student Ambassadors: Sophie, Janice, Kayode, Sabrina, Anna

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“When coming to the Cheshire campusfor the Open Day, make sure you talk tostudents and ask questions aboutstudent life. Go to the talks about thecourse you’re interested in and talk tolecturers. Be open-minded and don't beshy; there is always someone on campuswho will gladly answer any questions youmight have.”Anna

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5 steps togetting themost outof youropen day

Choosewhich talks to

attend

pages 2-3

Collectstudent life

information, tour the campus andaccommodation

page 7

Findwhere you need

to be

pages 8-9

Usethe day planner toschedule your day

back cover

Learnabout your subject, talk tolecturers and pick up

information

pages 4-6

When you arrive at the open day makesure you register and collect visitorbadges for yourself and your party

Open Day Talk Timetable

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RoomC-0-16

LectureTheatreC-0-01

SportsHall

Couzens BuildingExercise & Sport Science Centre

CreweLectureTheatre

Time

Welcometo the

CheshireCampus

Intro toExercise &Sport Sciencecourses

10.00to

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Welcometo the

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Coaching & Sport

Development

StudentFinance

CrimeStudies

Psychology& Psychologyof Sport &Exercise

How toApply

11.00to

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PrimaryEducation

PE & SportPedagogy

Life as astudent atthe Cheshire

Campus

CreativeWriting

Business &Management Sociology

12.00to

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How toApply

Coaching & Sport

Development

AbuseStudies,

Childhood &Youth Studies

CrimeStudies

English,Film, TV &CulturalStudies

CombinedHonours

1.00to1.45

PrimaryEducation

PE & SportPedagogy

Business &Management

CreativeWriting

Psychology& Psychologyof Sport &Exercise

2.00to2.45

Sport CentreReception

Sport &ExerciseScience

SportManagementSeminarRoom

Sport &ExerciseScience

English,Film, TV &CulturalStudies

Sport/CoachingStudies/SportDevelopment CombinedHonours

3.00to3.45

“University is not just about the degree,it is also about developing as a person,

social elements are always fun, there isan endless list of societies to join.”

Sophie

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Axis Studio

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AxisMusicStudioCCA-0-29

AxisDanceStudioCCA-0-20

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Delaney Building

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Contemporary Arts Building

Introductionto Teaching& Educationcourses

CombinedHonours

OutdoorStudies

Dance Drama

Philosophy

Sport/CoachingStudies/SportDevelopmentCombinedHonours

Music,Popular Music& CreativeMusic

Production

ContemporaryTheatre &Performance

StudentFinance

OutdoorStudies

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*Arts ledCommunityPractices

Drama

Life as astudent at

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Philosophy Sociology DanceContemporaryTheatre &Performance

Music,Popular Music& CreativeMusic

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Early Years&

ChildhoodStudies

AbuseStudies,

Childhood &Youth Studies

EducationStudies

*Events Management (Creative Industries) & Events Management(Sport Development)

*This talk will cover: Dance led Community Practices, Drama led Community PracticesMusic led Community Practice, Creative Writing led Community Practices Theatre led Community PracticesInternational Community Arts Practices

Use this table to find the subject area(s) youare interested in, and the talks and activitiesavailable for your course. Then refer to the

Fair Plan on page 6 to find the stand(s) andTalk Timetable on pages 2-3 to find thepresentation(s) relevant to you.

Courses Fair, Student Zone and Subject Activities

Subject / Course(A-Z)

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Activity Description Time / Location

9 Abuse Studies Meet staff and students in a workshopsession to discover what it is like to be astudent on the Abuse Studies course andwhere you can go from here. (Joint sessionwith Childhood and Youth Studies).

12 pm, D-0-08, Delaney

1 pm, C-0-01, Couzens

9 Childhood and YouthStudies

Meet staff and students in a workshop sessionto discover what it is like to be a student on the Childhood and Youth Studies course andwhere you can go from here. (Joint session with Abuse Studies).

12 pm, D-0-08, Delaney

1 pm, C-0-01, Couzens

14 Coaching and SportDevelopment

Subject talk and interactive session – Find outabout the coaching and sport developmentcourse from staff and current students.

11 am and 1 pmSports Hall, Exercise &Sport Science Centre

9 Combined Honours Find out about the flexibility and choiceavailable in the Combined Honours Programme.

11 am, D-0-01, Delaney1 pm, C-0-3A, Couzens

17 Contemporary Theatre and Performance

Learn about the course, meet current studentsand watch work performed by our students.

1pm and 2pm, AxisStudio, ContemporaryArts Building

17 Community Practices withDance, Drama, CreativeWriting, Music, Theatreand International Arts

Learn about these exciting new courses thatcombine community practice with performanceand creative arts.

1 pm, Axis Studio,Contemporary ArtsBuilding

17 Creative Writing Subject presentation and an opportunity tomeet the current students, see examples oftheir work and learn in detail about the course.

12 pm and 2 pmC-0-16, Couzens

9 Crime Studies A historical and contemporary overview ofCrime Studies.

11am - C-0-16, Couzens1pm - C-0-16, Couzens

7 Business andManagement (including: ,Enterprise, Logistics, Financial Managementand Marketing)

Subject presentation and taster lecture: Anoverview of Business and Management.

12 pm, C-0-17, Couzens

2 pm, C-0-01, Couzens

17 Dance Learn about the course, meet currentstudents and watch work performed by ourstudents.

11 am and 2 pm Axis Dance Studio,Contemporary ArtsBuilding

17 Drama Learn about the course, meet current studentsand watch work performed by our students.

11 am and 1 pmAxis Theatre, ContemporaryArts Building

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6 Early Years andChildhood Studies

What is Early Years and Childhood Studies?Learn more about how this practice baseddegree prepares you for working with childrenfrom 0-19.

11 am, D-0-08, Delaney

9 English

Film, Television Studiesand Cultural Studies

Subject presentation followed by a workshop:Word and Image – Filming Shakespeare.

1 pm and 3 pm, C-0-17, Couzens

17 Music (including Music,Creative Music Productionand Popular Music)

Learn about the courses and experience someof our current student work.

12 pm and 3 pmMusic Studio,Contemporary Arts

7 Events Management -Creative Industries

Events Management -Sport Development

Find out more about this exciting new courseby meeting the lecturers and hearing aboutall the events you could be involved withthroughout your degree.

1 pm, S-0-01, Seeley

9 Outdoor Studies What is Outdoor Studies? – An introductionto the exciting combination of geography andoutdoor/environmental education at MMU.Meet staff and students, tour the outdoorfacilities and find out about related careers.

11 am and 1 pm, D-0-06, Delaney

9 Philosophy What is the point of Higher Education? –Taster lecture followed by subject presentationand Q&A session.

12 pm and 2 pm, D-0-06, Delaney

14 Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Learn more about the course, and meet thestaff in an interactive session.

12 pm and 2 pm, Sports Hall, Exercise andSport Science Centre

6 Primary Education Subject talk, including advice on entryrequirements, personal statements and pre-entry professional skills tests.

12 pm and 2 pmCrewe Lecture Theatre

9 Psychology

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Find out about Psychology and Psychology ofSport and Exercise in an interactive sessionwith staff and current students.

11 am and 2 pmC-0-17, Couzens

9 Sociology A historical and contemporary overview ofSociology.

12 pm, C-0-3A, Couzens

2 pm, S-0-01, Seeley

14 Sport Management A tutor led subject talk- you will have theopportunity to ask questions and chat aboutthe course with staff and current students.

1 pm, Seminar RoomExercise and SportScience Centre

14 Sport/ SportDevelopment /Coaching Studies(Combined Honours)

Subject talk and interactive session – Findout about the different coaching, sportdevelopment and sport routes within theCombined Honours programme.

12 pm, S-0-01, Seeley

3 pm, C-0-3A, Couzens

14 Sport and ExerciseScience

An interactive sport physiology workshop basedin the Sport Science laboratories. You will havea chance to meet staff and current students aswell as viewing our world class facilities.

11 am and 2 pm,Reception, Exercise andSport Science Centre

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6 Education Studies An introduction to the course coupled with aninteractive workshop on ‘Notions of Education’followed by a question and answer session.

1 pm, D-0-08, Delaney

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2 Applying through UCAS

3 Student Services

4 MMU and the Environment

5 Students’ Union

6 Faculty of Education

7 Business, Management and Events

8 Foundation Year

9 Interdisciplinary Studies

10 Student Finance11Accommodation12Campus &

Accommodation Tours

13MMU International -exchange & study abroad

14Exercise and Sport Science15 Library16 IT Services17Contemporary Arts18Visit Cheshire

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Student Life Talks:(please check the Talk Timetable on pages 2-3)

Student FinanceApplying for financial support andbudgeting for 2014.

How to ApplyFind out more about the application processand preparing your personal statement.

Life as a student at at the Cheshire campus Our current students talk about social lifeand the students union on campus.

Campus andAccommodation Tours:Tours run every 15 minutes throughout theOpen Day. Collect a ticket from the desk onthe stage in the Student Zone. Toursinclude Booth halls of residence and takeapproximately 40 minutes. Information on all halls of residence is available fromthe Accommodation stand. Additional toursof Barlow, Davenport or Harley Hall areavailable on request.

Contemporary Arts Tours:View our departmental facilities with astudent ambassador. Tours depart at 11,12, 1, 2 and 3 from the Contemporary ArtsBuilding foyer. Tours last 30 minutes.

Exercise and SportScience Tours:Take a tour of our new sports facilities.Tours depart at 11.15, 12.15, 1.15, 2.15 and3.15 from the Exercise and Sport ScienceCentre reception. Tours last 30 minutes.

Welcome Talks:(please check the Talk Timetable on pages 2-3)

Welcome to the Cheshire campusFind out about the Faculty, ourdepartments, facilities and student life on campus.

Introduction to Exercise and SportScience coursesWelcome to one of the most successfulsport and exercise centres in the UK. Gainan overview of all the routes and courseoptions within the department.

Introduction to Teaching and Education coursesAn introduction to all Faculty of Educationcourses which can lead to careers in teaching,early years, youth and community work.

Library Tours:Self-guided tours are available throughoutthe day. Collect a tour leaflet from thelibrary reception and explore the library at atime that suits you.

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RefreshmentsFood and drinks are available on campusfrom the Student Zone and the Students'Union coffee shop.

Health & SafetyFire AlarmIf at any time during the Open Day you hear a continuous alarm, please leave thebuilding by the nearest fire exit. StudentAmbassadors and staff will ensure that youare guided to the nearest exit and fireassembly point.

Illness or AccidentIf you feel ill or require first aid, please notifya member of staff or a StudentAmbassador.

Children under 16For health and safety reasons there may be restrictions for children under the age of16 years gaining access to certain parts ofthe University’s buildings, they mayaccompany parents or guardians to theexhibition areas, but must be kept underclose and constant supervision.

Travelling to MMUTravel by trainA Student Ambassador will meet you atCrewe train station and a mini bus will takeyou to the Cheshire campus (this service isavailable until 12.00 pm). Return mini bustrips will be available, report to mainreception if you would like to use thisservice. Alternatively, the campus is a 10minute walk from Crewe Station. Onleaving the station turn right, cross theroad, pass the petrol station and crossMacon Way. Walk down Crewe Green Roadpast the fire station and the Cheshirecampus can be found on your left.

Travelling by carThe Cheshire campus is signposted fromJunction 16 of the M6 motorway. CreweCampus is 6 miles/10km from Junction 16,following the A500 (A5020). Car parking islimited at the Cheshire campus, and wewould encourage all visitors to travel bypublic transport if possible. If you do travelby car, parking is charged at 30p per hourand no permit is required.

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“Before you attend the Open Day it isimportant to write down any questions so you

are ready to ask the students and staff.”Sophie

“It is important to attend an open daybecause it gives you a real feel of theplace you could be studying for thenext three years.”

Kayode

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Courses and Student Life Fair

Cafés

Information Point

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Students’ Union

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1 Contemporary Arts Building

2 The Student Zone

3 Seeley Building

4 Crewe Lecture Theatre / Students’ Union

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6 Couzens Building / Main Reception

7 Valentine Building

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