Before you arrive
Our Open Days run from 9am - 3pm, and we have a free shuttle bus running from Hillingdon underground station to our campus.
Departures from Hillingdon underground station to Brunel are running from 8.30am - 11am and 1.30pm - 3pm.
Departures from Brunel to Hillingdon underground station are running from 8.45am - 10.45am and 1.15pm - 3pm
The journey will take approx. 15 minutes. Student Ambassadors will be on hand at the station to guide you.
Don't forget to bring your Open Day confirmation email (containing the barcode) for a quick sign in. Parents and guests are welcome to attend and do not require a separate ticket.
Wear comfy shoes and bring an umbrella just in case!
Download the programme for the day here (pdf)
Plan your visit before hand using our Virtual Tour.
Download the campus map (pdf)
Subject talks, tours and displays
The majority of our subject talks take place at 10am and are then repeated at 1pm, so there’s plenty of time to fit in other university talks and tours and drop-in to our subject zones between 9am - 3pm. See our below schedule and start planning your open day visit now.
University talks and tours
Don’t forget to drop by our student life zone for more information from Admissions, Accommodation, our Disability and Dyslexia Service, Placements and Careers, Sports Centre, Students Union, and many morez
| Activity | Time | Duration |
|---|
| Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome to Brunel |
9am-9.25am
12noon-12.25pm |
25 minutes |
| Student finance talk |
10.30am–11am
1.30pm-2pm |
30 minutes |
| Careers and placements talk |
11.30am-11.50am
12.45pm-1.05pm |
20 minutes |
| Students' Union talk |
11.30am–12noon |
30 minutes |
| Brunel student panel Q&A |
11.30am–12noon |
30 minutes |
| Parents’ talk |
11.30am-12noon
12.45pm-1.15pm |
30 minutes |
| Support for mature students |
11.30am-12noon
12.45pm-1.15pm |
30 minutes |
| Campus tours – throughout the day |
9am-3pm |
30 minutes |
| Sports Park tours |
12noon-12.45pm
2.15pm-3pm |
45 minutes |
| Accommodation drop-in |
9am-3pm |
15 minutes |
| Library drop-in |
9am-3pm |
All day |
| Brunel Arts Centre drop-in |
9am-3pm |
All day |
| Student Life Zone |
9am-3pm |
All day |
| Postgraduate Zone |
9am-3pm |
All day |
| Brunel Immersive Dome screening |
10am-2pm |
20 minutes, starting on the hour |
Make a list of everything they really want to see on the day as the time can easily run away.
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While you're here
Don't forget to connect with us!
- Follow us on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram, or mention us using #goingtobrunel
- Add our Snapchat @brunelcampus and send us your Snaps throughout the day.
There are plenty of places to eat and meet on campus.
Encourage them to ask the questions rather than you doing it for them – the university’s really friendly!
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After the Day
Contact us:
+44 (0) 1895 265595
openday.booking@brunel.ac.uk
Don't forget to fill out our Open Day survey, sent to you via email, after the day.
Note likes and dislikes on the way home. They will find this documentation invaluable when they get to the point of narrowing down their selection.
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