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University Preview Trips

Parents, help your children make an informed choice on university selection by taking the opportunity to preview their favoured universities. That way you not only get to sample the campus but you can also get a feel for the area in which they are located.

With our University Preview offer you can travel on a 3 day return to Scotland (or Northern Ireland) from only £119 (car + 3*) to help make that all important decision a little easier.

Click here for details of university open days in Scotland and England.


From only

£119
car + 3*



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From only

£119
car + 3*

* Offer valid for a car and up to 3 people including at one adult and one student travelling on the Belfast - Stranraer and Stranraer - Belfast routes. Price is valid for midweek travel (Monday - Thursday) during September - 19 December 2011 with return no later than three days after arrival at destination port.

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Alternatively call 08447 70 70 70 or see your travel agent.


University Open Days

Scottish Universities Open Days Information on visits outside of Open Days
University of Aberdeen 28 August 2012 Aberdeen University has an open door policy regarding visits but require a 2 week notice period to make necessary arrangements. Please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/undergraduate/open-days.php for contact details. The University will be hosting a 'virtual' Open Day on 28 September 2011.
University of Abertay, Dundee 12 October UCAS applicant information days are held from February to April. Individual visits are also available but require 2 week’s notice. Please visit http://www.abertay.ac.uk/about/visiting/opendays/ for contact details.
University of Dundee Various dates for different departments. Most courses have an open day on 1 October.

Visit http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/visits/pre_application_visits.htm for pre application visit dates.
Individual visits can also be arranged. Please visit http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/visits/individual_visits.htm for contact details.
Full details at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/visits/

University of Edinburgh 24 September

http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/visiting/introduction

Post Application, Student-led and self-guided visits are also available. Visit the Student Recruitment & Admissions office for further information http://www.sra.ed.ac.uk/
Edinburgh Napier University 1 October

Personal or group tours of the facilities may be arranged and normally require 2 weeks notice.
www.napier.ac.uk/aboutus/opendays

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 8 October

Book your visit online at www.qmu.ac.uk/marketing/bulletins/opendays.htm or contact the recruitment team.

Edinburgh College of Art 28 October

Visit www.eca.ac.uk/index.php?id=921 for information.

Heriot-Watt University 28 September, 22 October
 14-15 Oct (Scottish Borders Campus)

Further information is available at http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/events/open-days.htm. Individual visits can be arranged with 2 weeks notice. Contact the University directly - http://www.hw.ac.uk/about/contact.htm.

University of Glasgow Applicant Visit Day 27 Mar 2012

Visit http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/visit/opendays/ for details of open days, applicant visit days (http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/visit/opendays/applicantsvisit/) and self-guided tours.

Glasgow School of Art 27 October

Visit www.gsa.ac.uk/gsa.cfm?pid=1025 for information on open days and pplicant advisory days. You can visit the School at anytime throughout the year to view one of the many national and international exhibitions held in their galleries.

St Andrews University 19 & 26 October, 16 November
15 February, 21 March, 11 and 18 April 2012

Visit www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/visitingtheuniversity for more information on visiting days and alternatives.

University of Stirling 24 September & 15 October

Numerous methods of visiting the campus are offered including self-guided tours and student ambassador led tours. Visit http://www.stir.ac.uk/undergraduate-study/visit-the-campus/open-days for more information.

University of Strathclyde TBC

http://www.strath.ac.uk/rio/visitingopportunities/

Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Various dates

http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/academy/visit/opendays.html



North of England Universities Open Days Notes
Lancaster University 24 October Further information at www.lancs.ac.uk/undergraduate/uk/visitday.htm.
Liverpool Hope University

8 & 29 October 27 June 2012

For further information, and to book, visit http://www.hope.ac.uk/prospective/open-days/. Campus tours outside of scheduled Open Days are also available.
Liverpool John Moores University 15 & 22 October

Further information can be found at www.ljmu.ac.uk/opendays/101024.htm. Campus tours are also available.

Manchester Metropolitan University 8 October (Cheshire), 15 & 19 October (Manchester)

Further information on Open Days, drop-in evenings and campus tours can be found at www.mmu.ac.uk/study/visit.

University of Chester 1 & 8 October (Chester),
8 October (Warrington)

Full timetables, directions and other pertinent information can be found by clicking on www.chester.ac.uk/openday.

University of Liverpool 1 October

Further information can be found at www.liv.ac.uk/study/openday including details of campus tours and independent visits.

University of Manchester

8 October

Visit www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/opendays for further information. Guided campus tours are available every Wednesday from December to March.

University of Sunderland 5 October

Full information can be found at www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/opendays.

University of Teesside, Middlesborough 19 & 29 October

Full information on open days can be found at http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/whats_on/opendays.cfm. 'Discovery Days' for their great range of courses are available from November to April. Click here for further details.

Durham University 16 September (Queen's Campus)

For current scheduled departmental activities click here. Campus tours are also available.

Newcastle University 1 October

Visit www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/visit/visitdays/index.htm for full information. Campus tours are also available - see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/visit/tours/.

Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8 October

For more information and to book a place visit http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/brochure/visit/openevents/?icid=G058-1275428-079L