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Join us for an immersive experience on Wednesday 9 April designed to give your Year 12 students a comprehensive understanding of all that our university has to offer.
Students can explore their preferred subject area choosing from over 20 subject-specific workshops from art and design to medicine and tour our state-of-the-art facilities.
Our experienced academics and current students will be on hand to provide valuable insights and answer any questions you or your students may have. You can also get guidance on student finance, student accommodation, and scholarships and bursaries from our support services.
Our Open Day will be split into two sessions, offering flexibility to accommodate your timetables. Choose between morning or afternoon sessions:
Our morning Open Day will run from 9:30am–12:45pm.
Check-in, collect a programme, and find out more about the day. On registration students will be allocated a group and provided with a programme for the day.
This session will allow everyone to meet our friendly Student Recruitment team, learn more about studying at university, and ask any questions. Please note, all visitors should attend this session.
Our subject demonstrations will allow students to take part in interactive demos across both our campuses in a range of subjects. Students can choose the demo(s) they are most interested in and will have time throughout the day to access these.
See our full list of subject demonstrations
Students can visit our marketplace and explore our range of academic, extracurricular, and support services in this fun and dynamic space.
There will also be a chance to collect stamps and enter a prize draw for Kubix Festival tickets.
Our afternoon Open Day will run from 11:30am–3pm.
Check-in, collect a programme, and find out more about the day.
This session will allow everyone to meet our friendly Student Recruitment team, learn more about studying at university, and ask any questions. Please note, all visitors should attend this session.
Our subject demonstrations will allow students to take part in interactive demos across both our campuses in a range of subjects. Students can choose the demo(s) they are most interested in and will have time throughout the day to access these.
See our full list of subject demonstrations
Students can visit our marketplace and explore our range of academic, extracurricular, and support services in this fun and dynamic space.
There will also be a chance to collect stamps and enter a prize draw for Kubix Festival tickets.
For students interested in studying Animation; Fine Art; Fashion Design and Promotion; Graphic Design; and Illustration and Design.
Show us your artistic skills in our Pop-Up Prints demonstration where you can use our range of art and design facilities to create prints.
For students interested in studying Biomedical Science and Physiological Sciences.
Explore life in the lab in this demonstration from our Biomedical Science teams. Demonstrate the type of work Biomedical Scientists and Physiological Scientists undertake, using our industry-standard facilities.
For students interested in studying Business and Management; Business and Financial Management; Business and Marketing Management; Business and Human Resource Management; and Accounting and Finance.
This fast-paced challenge will cover the four key functions of business, where students will complete tasks linked to marketing, finance, management, and HR.
For students interested in studying Computer Science; Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics; and Game Development.
Explore the world of AI and VR in computer games in our Computer Science department. Try our VR headsets, experience our virtualisation suite and game development lab, giving you a taster of Computer Science at Sunderland.
For students interested in studying Criminology.
Analyse and rank crimes based on their impact on individuals and society. Criminal activity may include offenses such as theft, fraud, vandalism, assault, and cybercrimes. Justify your rankings by considering factors such as harm caused, intent, societal consequences, and legal penalties. This exercise encourages ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and discussion about justice and fairness.
For students interested in studying Engineering Technologies; Mechanical Engineering; and Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Using our industry-standard Engineering facilities, students will explore strength and materials through practical demonstrations.
For students interested in studying English: Creative and Professional Writing.
Flash fiction – develop skills in writing short-form fiction and produce some creative work.
For students interested in studying Film Production; Media Production; Film and Media; Media, Culture and Communication; and Screen Performance.
Step behind the camera in our on-campus TV studio, seeing what it takes to deliver a great piece of film, TV, or media. Plus, try your hand at radio presenting and radio drama at our award-winning student radio station, Spark.
For students interested in studying Esports Event Management; Tourism and Aviation Management; Events Management; and International Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Explore the world of esports, and immerse yourself in competitive, human-versus-human video-gaming.
Meet the academic team, experience hands-on demonstrations, such as virtual reality (VR) tours, learn about programme structures, and discover career pathways in these dynamic and exciting industries.
For students interested in studying Fashion Journalism; Sports Journalism; and Journalism.
Visit our mediaHUB, home to our Journalism and English students, and the place where stories are written, lives are changed and impact is made.
For students interested in studying LLB Law.
Test your knowledge of legal concepts, principles, and current events.
For students interested in studying MBChB Medicine.
Explore our Anatomy Centre, which offers digital and interactive anatomy facilities to help you visualise dissection, clinical imaging, and ultrasound. Using these facilities you can improve your depth perception, spatial orientation, and visualisation of body structures below the skin.
For students interested in studying Adult Nursing Practice; Mental Health Nursing Practice; Children's and Young People's Nursing Practice; and Midwifery Practice.
Visit our mock hospital wards to explore our industry-standard facilities and find out what it takes to provide excellent patient care.
For students interested in studying BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Accelerated.
Our state-of-the-art mock flat simulates a real home environment, and in this session, students will see our Occupational Therapy teams demonstrating the things to consider when helping people live well at home.
For students interested in studying BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care.
Students will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with some of our paramedic equipment competing in a variety of tasks.
For students interested in studying (MPharm) Pharmacy.
Visiting our dispensary, students will discover what it takes to be a successful pharmacist in this demonstration.
For students interested in studying BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy.
Our Physiotherapy teams will demonstrate how to explore anatomy through movement and the importance of physiotherapy to support this.
For students interested in studying Policing.
Immerse yourself in our virtual custody suite and experience a guided insight from our expert Professional Policing academic, based on real-life encounters through the journey of arrest.
For students interested in studying Psychology; Psychology with Counselling; Forensic Psychology; and Clinical Psychology.
The brain is the most complex organ in our body, impacting our personalities, moods, actions, and dreams. In this session, students will hear from academics from our School of Psychology and explore our understanding of the brain through a range of theories and research.
For students interested in studying Social Work; and Health, Wellbeing and Care in Society.
Take part in an interactive game to explore the world of our social care system. Deep dive into the everyday realities and impactful work of social workers and health and social care, and see how you could make an impact on society through studying one of our courses.
For students interested in studying Sport and Exercise Science; Sport and Rehabilitation Therapy; and Sports Coaching and Physical Education.
In this demonstration from our Sports Science teams, students will examine the difference in reaction times between our hands and feet, as well as explore how our gait measurement affects our sports performance.
For students interested in studying Primary Education with QTS, Primary and SEND Education with QTS, Physical Education with QTS, Mathematics Education with QTS, Education Studies, and Childhood Studies.
Visit our Education demo hub to explore key classroom skills for teaching, from primary level to subject-specific secondary teaching.
For students interested in studying BA (Hons) Childhood Studies.
Ever wondered why our favourite childhood stories stay in our minds long into adulthood? Find out in this session where our Childhood Studies team will deconstruct story books and the messages they convey.