Postgraduate Open Events
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Postgraduate Open Evenings, February 2012
We will be hosting two Open Evenings in February to give you chance to find out more about Postgraduate Opportunities at Cardiff University. It will give you the chance to speak to academic tutors and researchers from across the university.
- Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4.30pm-6.30pm - for Humanities and Social Sciences
Please note that, unfortunately, the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies as well as the School of City & Regional Planning cannot attend the event. The School of City & Regional Planning will be attending the TARGETcourses Postgraduate Study & Funding Fair Wales during the day (1pm - 4pm).
In addition, the School of Psychology hosts a PhD Research event between 1.30pm and 5.30pm [PDF] specifically for those interested in a PhD in Psychology. - Thursday, 23 February 2012, 4.30pm-6.30pm - for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering
- View a full list of Schools attending.
- Advance booking is recommended as well as arriving before 6pm.
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The events will be based in the VJ Gallery in our Main Building (view a campus map - the Main Building is identified as 39 on the map and read the travel and other practical arrangements).
Alternative Visits
We welcome visits from prospective postgraduates throughout the year, and if you are unable to join us for our annual Postgraduate Open Day, there are a number of other options available.
Visits to Academic Schools
In addition to the University-wide Postgraduate Open Day, some academic schools also hold their own Open Days for postgraduate students - or will arrange to meet prospective postgraduates to discuss options.
If you wish to arrange a personal appointment, you should make contact with the academic school in which you are interested well in advance and seek their advice. Contact details can be found on the website of the relevant academic school - a list of our academic schools with website links can be found on our Education page. Alternatively, please consult our Course Finder database, which contains contact details for specific postgraduate programmes.
Guided Tours of the Cathays Park Campus
If you have arranged a personal appointment to visit an academic school at Cardiff, the Postgraduate Recruitment Office can arrange a walking tour of the main campus area at Cathays Park. These tours are conducted by staff from the Postgraduate Recruitment Office or current postgraduate students, and can be scheduled to fit in with your visit plans, subject to staff availability. If you would like to arrange a campus tour, please contact us either via email to postgradenquiries@cardiff.ac.uk or by calling +44 (0)29 2087 0084.
Recruitment Events attended by the University
Each year, staff from the Postgraduate Recruitment Office attend a number of exhibitions at locations within the UK and Europe. Details of such events are included in a calendar on our Postgraduate News and Events page as and when they become available.
Contact information:
If you have any queries about the postgraduate open day, or require assistance in arranging a visit to Cardiff, please contact us and we will be happy to help you. The Postgraduate Recruitment Office can be contacted as follows:
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 0084
Fax: +44 (0)29 2087 0085
Email: postgradenquiries@cardiff.ac.uk
Postgraduate Recruitment Office
Cardiff University
Deri House, 2-4 Prk Grove
Cardiff
CF10 3PA