OFFER-HOLDER VISIT DAYS 2013PENRYN, NEAR FALMOUTH, CORNWALL

CORNWALL CAMPUS

Whether you have visited us before or not, we recommend you attend an Off er-Holder Visit Day. Th ere is a choice of dates available as well as a dedicated Off er-Holder Visit Day for students who hold an off er for a Joint Honours or Flexible Combined Honours programme. Each day is packed with opportunities for you to see the full range of facilities, meet staff and students, and experience the welcoming atmosphere of the University for yourself.

Th is brochure is designed to help you get the most out of the experience. We recommend you take some time to plan your day so that you don’t miss an important talk or tour. You may like to use the timetable on the back page to help you do this.

If you have previously been to one of our Pre-Application Open Days you can arrive in time for the department visits in the afternoon (we recommend 12:00). If you have not visited us before we suggest arriving for 09:00 so that you can also attend the tours and general presentations in the morning.

If, throughout the day, you have any questions, please come to the registration desk in the Refectory where we’ll be more than happy to help. Student Ambassadors wearing yellow t-shirts can be found across the campus and will also be happy to assist you.

To book your place on a forthcoming Off er-Holder Visit Day, please visit our website at: www.exeter.ac.uk/off er-holder

For detailed information about our programmes, please visit our website: www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate

For further information about the Off er-Holder Visit Days,contact the Admissions and Student Recruitment Offi ce:tel: +44 (0)1326 371801; email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk

Welcome to the University of ExeterOffer-Holder Visit DayCongratulations on receiving your offer of a place at the University of Exeter

An energetic, diverse student community

numbering roughly 4,000 studies here, and the

campus – which we share and jointly manage with

University College Falmouth – also attracts some of

the world’s fi nest academics.

Students choose the University of Exeter for its

reputation and the strength of our academic faculty,

research and teaching; they choose the Cornwall

Campus not just for its location and lifestyle, but

for its friendliness and fast-growing sense of success

and momentum.

This ambition and energy is underlined by a £50

million investment programme. These fantastic

new facilities include a world-class research centre,

more accommodation and an extension to our

striking library and student services facilities.

If you visited during one of our Pre-Application

Open Days, you’ll have seen the work in progress;

now everything’s fi nished, do take the opportunity

to fi nd out more.

Visit Days are intended to provide you with all the

information you need; staff and students will be

around to answer your questions and tell you what

it’s really like to live and study in this beautiful part

of the country.

The Student Recruitment Team will also be on hand

at the registration desk in the Refectory and we

look forward to meeting you!

Student Recruitment Team

The Cornwall Campus is an inspiring, intimate and

uniquely vibrant place to study.

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Arrival and registrationWe will be open for registration from 09:00. When you arrive, please head to the Refectory to register by handing in the registration slip which we’ll send you once you’ve booked your place.

Have you visited us before?If you have visited us before and have taken the tours and general presentations, you can choose to arrive in time for the afternoon department visits if you prefer. Please still arrive in time (we recommend 12:00) to register, to have a tea or coffee, and for us to direct you to the right department for the afternoon. If you’d like to look around the campus, accommodation or hear the general talks again, you are more than welcome to arrive in the morning.

Please note: In line with our commitment to environmental sustainability, we won’t be handing out carrier bags, so you might like to bring a bag with you for any literature you collect.

Visitors with disabilities/special needsWe encourage visitors who need special arrangements to contact us on +44 (0)1326 371801 or email cornwall@exeter.ac.uk so we can plan for your visit. Blue badge holders are able to park on campus in designated areas. Please refer to the map on page 7.

CateringWhen you arrive we’ll give you a voucher for a free tea or coffee, and you can buy a variety of hot and cold food and snacks from the Refectory, the campus shop and Koofi, the campus café.

Overnight accommodationThe Falmouth and Penryn area offers a wide choice of hotels, B&Bs and restaurants. You

can find information about where to stay at www.exeter.ac.uk/visit/university/stayIn addition you can find information on where to stay at www.visitcornwall.com and www.tourismcornwall.co.uk

Travel arrangementsParking – Free parking is available for the Offer-Holder Visit Days in all Cornwall Campus car parks. Our car parks’ barriers will be programmed to rise as you enter and as you leave at any time during the day.

Directions to the Cornwall Campus (known locally as the Tremough Campus) –If you’re driving, it’s best not to rely on satellite navigation systems, so use these directions instead: The Cornwall Campus is approximately two hours drive from Exeter. From the north, take the A30 west from Exeter until you reach the A39 signposted Truro. Drive through Truro following the signs for the A39 to Falmouth. At the Treluswel roundabout, cross straight over, following the signs for University Campus Tremough (our Cornwall Campus). At the Treliever roundabout turn left, again following the signs to the University Campus Tremough. The campus entrance is on your right after approximately 200 metres.

Train – The campus is in Penryn, which has its own train station. There is a frequent direct service to Truro from many major British cities. At Truro, change to the branch line service to Falmouth and leave the train at Penryn. The campus is a 20 minute walk from the station. We will be providing a free shuttle service to the campus. For train timetabling contact national rail enquiries (tel: 08457 484950 or visitwww.nationalrail.co.uk).

Alternatively you can leave the train at Truro train station and catch the No. 88 bus from outside the station direct to the campus. For bus and train timetabling visit www.travelinesw.com Please note: the train is much quicker than the bus.

Free shuttle bus from Penryn train station – For those travelling by rail, there is a free shuttle bus service from Penryn train station to and from the campus, running from 08:00 until 17:30 (last bus from the campus bus stop). If you would prefer to book a taxi from the station, telephone +44 (0)1326 373007 or +44 (0)1326 212141.

Bus – National Express coaches stop in Penryn. For timetables, contact National Express (tel: 08717 818178 or visitwww.nationalexpress.com).For bus services within the South West, visitwww.travelinesw.com

Air – The closest airport to the Cornwall Campus is Newquay. Car hire and taxi services are also available at Newquay Airport. For hire car information visitwww.newquaycornwallairport.com

Please note: Newquay Airport is approximately 40 km from Penryn and if you’re using public transport you will need to take a bus from the airport to Newquay and then another bus to Penryn (typical total journey time 1.5 to 2 hours). For all public transport connections visit www.traveline.org.uk

Directions to the Cornwall Campus and a map can be found on our website atwww.exeter.ac.uk/visit/directions/cornwall

Emergencies and first aidIn case of emergency please contact the nearest member of staff or Student Ambassador. First aid assistance is available from the registration desk in the Refectory. To ensure your personal safety throughout the Open Day, please keep to the paths. Do not touch any equipment or apparatus unless invited to do so by a member of staff. In case of emergency please contact the nearest member of staff or Student Ambassador. If you are a blue badge holder parking on campus, please ensure you are in a marked space and report your car to reception on arrival.

How to find us and practical arrangements

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Tours and general presentations are scheduled for the morning. Representatives from our service providers will be available at the information stands in the Refectory and the Exchange all day.

Have you applied for a Joint Honours or Flexible Combined Honours degree?We are running a special Off er-Holder Visit Day for students who hold an off er for a Joint Honours or Flexible Combined Honours programme. On this day, additional academic staff will be available from 11:00-13:00 at the FCH and Joint Honours stand to answer individual questions for English/History/Politics and Geography enabling you to select one department to vist for the afternoon.

Please register for this event atwww.exeter.ac.uk/off er-holder where you will also be able to download a schedule for the day.

Accommodation toursOnsite accommodation tours run in the morning, led by Student Ambassadors. You may also wish to view the virtual tour atwww.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours and speak to staff on the Accommodation stand in the Refectory.

Where: inside the main RefectoryWhen: throughout the day from 09:00until 16:00

Campus toursCampus tours run in the morning from inside the Refectory, or if you prefer you can take a tour with one of the Student Ambassadors after the departmental visits have fi nished in the afternoon.

Where: inside the main RefectoryWhen: throughout the day from 09:00 until 16:00

General presentationsStudents and parents are welcome to attend our general presentations scheduled for the morning. Th ese all take place in the Chapel Lecture Th eatre and the Exchange Lecture Th eatre. Please wait in the Refectory a few minutes before the advertised start time and a Student Ambassador will direct you to the lecture theatre.

Information standsRepresentatives from our service providers will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about life on campus:

• Accessibility• Accommodation• Admissions• Alumni Relations• Careers• Library Services• Student Finance• Student Services and the Students’ Union (FXU)

Please note: there will also be information available on the local area, including the towns of Penryn and Falmouth, available on the Local Information stand. In addition, you’re invited to visit our Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) stand to fi nd out how cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research on the Cornwall Campus is enhancing people’s lives by improving their relationships with the environment. Find out, too, how this research will feed into many elements of Biosciences, Environmental Science, Mathematics and the Environment, and Geography.

Tours and general presentations

Timetable Exchange Lecture Th eatre Chapel Lecture Th eatre

09:00 – 09:45 AdmissionsWhat happens next?

Student Life

09:45 – 10:30 Employability Student Finance

10:30 – 11:15 Admissions What happens next?

Student Life

11:15 – 12:00 Employability Student Finance

12:00 – 12:30 Sports and the FXU (Students’ Union)

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You’ll have the opportunity to visit your department for the afternoon. Student Ambassadors will accompany you on the departmental visits. Please wait in the Refectory a few minutes before the advertised start time and listen for announcements indicating the exact departure point and time for your subject visit. Please note: departmental visits vary in length.

Biosciences13:00 – approx 15:45There will be a welcome talk and information about the department and programmes, sample lecture, a visit to the laboratory and the chance to meet the Biosciences staff and have tea or coffee with them. At the end of the visit there will be the opportunity to take a subject-specific campus tour with a student from the department.

Camborne School of Mines12:15 – approx 16:00 (finishing at approx 17:15 if joining the test mine visit)Camborne School of Mines teaches Mining Engineering and Geology. There will be a welcome talk, followed by lunch. There will then be subject-specific talks, laboratory sessions and a campus tour with a current student.Please note: CSM offers a lunch as part of their afternoon activities for students holding an offer for Mining Engineering or Geology.

Test mine visitFor students holding an offer for Mining Engineering or Geology there will be the opportunity to go on a tour of the test mine. CSM’s test mine comprises a mining facility for explosive, practical mining sessions and experimentation. Tours depart by minibus and last approximately two hours. All visitors attending with prospective Geology/Mining Engineering students are welcome but priority will be given to prospective students if demand is high.

Please pre-book for the tour if you haven’t already done so and reconfirm your booking on the day at our registration desk.Tel: +44 (0)1326 371801 oremail: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk

English13:00 – approx 15:00Our English department will give a welcome talk with general information about the department and programme, followed by a sample seminar or lecture. There will also be the chance to chat with academic members of staff over tea and coffee. At the end of the visit there will be the opportunity to take a subject-specific campus tour with a student from the department.

Environmental Science13:00 – approx 15:30The BSc Environmental Science is taught by staff within Geography and Biosciences. This welcome talk will provide general information about the programme. There will also be the chance to chat with academic members of staff over tea and coffee, as well as attend a sample seminar.

History13:00 – approx 15:30Our History department will give a welcome talk with general information about the department and programme, followed by a sample seminar/lecture and separate parents’ Q&A session. This will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance to chat with academic members of staff. At the end of the visit there will be the opportunity to take a subject- specific campus tour with a student from the department.

Geography13:00 – approx 15:30Our Geography department will run two sessions: one for students and another for

their parents. For students there will be a welcome talk and general information about the Geography programmes on offer, followed by an interactive seminar session. Parents will be given a welcome talk and presentation about the programmes, followed by the opportunity to chat to academic staff over tea and coffee. At the end of the visit there will be the opportunity to take a subject-specific campus tour with a student from the department.

Politics13:00 – approx 15:00Our Politics department will give a welcome talk followed by sample lecture/seminar. Afterwards, tea and coffee will be provided and there will be the opportunity to talk to academic staff. At the end of the visit there will be the opportunity to take a subject-specific campus tour with a student from the department.

Renewable Energy13:00 – approx 15:00Our Renewable Energy department will give a welcome talk followed by a sample laboratory session. At the end of the practical session there will be an opportunity to speak with academic staff about the programme. If you wish to take a tour of the campus, please make your way back to the refectory where one of our Student Ambassadors will be available for a tour. Mathematics and the Environment13:00 – approx 15:00Our Mathematics department will give a welcome talk followed by tea and coffee and the opportunity to speak with academic staff. There will be a sample seminar/lecture as well as a practical session in one of the IT suites on campus. At the end of the visit if you wish to take a tour of the campus please make your way back to the refectory where one of our Student Ambassadors will be available for a tour.

Visits to departments

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If you’re visiting Cornwall for an Off er-Holder Visit Day, you may wish to stay for the weekend and spend some time exploring either the local area or a few relatively local attractions. Choosing where to study is about more than just life on campus, so visiting some of these locations could be a great way to get to know the area better.

Our favourite beaches within 30 minutesof the Cornwall CampusPorthtowan Check out the surf before heading into Th e Blue Beach Bar to enjoy great food and watch the sun go down.

GyllyngvaseTreat yourself to a hot chocolate at Gylly beach café overlooked by the imposing Pendennis Castle.

MaenporthTake a walk along the costal path to picturesque Helford or just relax and enjoy the fantastic view.

Local townsPenryn Just a few minutes’ walk from the Cornwall Campus is one of Cornwall’s most ancient towns, now with an environmentally sustainable development at Jubilee Wharf.

Falmouth A short bus ride away, Falmouth is famous for its maritime history, bustling seafront and stunning Pendennis Castle.

TruroCornwall’s only cathedral city is less than 20 minutes’ drive from the Cornwall Campus. It has a twice weekly farmers market, fantastic independent shops and boasts the cultural venue ‘Hall for Cornwall’.

Four of the best attractionsEden Project www.edenproject.co.uk Maritime Museum www.nmmc.co.uk

Tate St Ives www.tate.org.uk

Th e Minack Th eatre www.minack.com

Make a weekend of it! Cornwall is fantastic. There’s no other way to put it. Now, I’ve heard plenty of people comment on the rumour that ‘little happens in Cornwall’ but this couldn’t be further from the truth. You’ve got everything you could want or need and in a lush, green countryside surrounded by the beautiful Atlantic no less. A vibrant and colourful nightlife full of quaint and charming independent pubs, bars and clubs, with everything from live folk gigs to house and dub on offer; there’s a little bit of everything for everyone. Not to mention all the outdoorsy stuff that the county is a perfect setting for: surfi ng, sea-swimming, kayaking, rock-climbing, coasteering, kite-surfi ng, wind-surfi ng and dozens of various sports clubs – you name it, Cornwall’s got it. Sure, it’s not the heaving metropolis that London is but, if anything, that’s a bonus. It’s all about feeling at home here.

At the FXU we know of so many students who travel here for a visit and fall in love with Falmouth and Cornwall so please do come down for one of our Visit Days and see for yourself the magic of Kernow!

JOACHIM BJORKMANN, PRESIDENT (UNIVERSITY OF EXETER CORNWALL

CAMPUS) FALMOUTH AND EXETER STUDENTS’ UNION (FXU)

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Tremough Campus

Developments at Tremough under the CUC initiative have been funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One) and the UK Government (through the South West Regional Development Agency and the Higher Education Funding Council for England) with support from Cornwall Council. Tremough Campus is operated by Tremough Campus Services, an exempt charitable company limited by guarantee, owned jointly by University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter and registered in England and Wales, number 5103240.

Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ Telephone: 01326 370400 Fax: 01326 370450 Email: tremoughreception@fxplus.ac.uk www.falmouth.ac.uk and www.exeter.ac.uk

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All visitors please sign in at Reception. An induction loop is installed.

To Treliever Roundabout A39, Falmouth & Truro

Buses & Services Only

Main Car Parks

Reserved Visitor Car Park

Glasney Residents Long Stay Car Park

Car Sharers / Electric Vehicle Car Park (Users must display permits)

AIR Visitor Car Park

Pay Stations

Disabled Parking

Motorcycle Parking

Cycle Park

Bus Stop

Barrier Locations

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Toilets

Fire Assembly Point

Tremough House

Tremough House Annex

FXU

Old Chapel Lecture Theatre

Media Centre

Adland

Photography Centre

Peter Lanyon Building

Daphne Du Maurier Building

The Stannary

Reception

Design Centre

Performance Centre

Shop & Reprographics

Glasney Porters Lodge

Multi-use Games Area

Camborne School of Mines

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As a general rule, unless a member of staff asks you to, please don’t touch any equipment. In an emergency, contact the nearest member of staff or Student Ambassador, and, if you need first aid, ask at the main reception on campus.

Refectory, Daphne du Maurier Building Registration desk, information stands and departure point for accommodation tours, campus tours and visits to departments; please wait here ten minutes before your department session begins.

Entrance to The ExchangeDeparture point for CSM test mine visit.

Main reception

The Exchange Presentations for Admissions - What Happens Next, Employability and Sports and FXU (Students’ Union).

Chapel Lecture TheatrePresentations for student life and student finance.

Glasney Student Village

Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI)

Peter Lanyon Building

Cinema, the Media Centre

Visitor Parking

Disabled Parking

Bus Stop

Shuttle bus to Penryn station

Toilet Facilities

Food and drink available

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To help you get the most out of your day, you may wish to complete the timetable below.

www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate

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This document forms part of the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in the Prospectus is correct at the time of going to print. The University will endeavour to deliver programmes and other services in accordance with the descriptions provided on the website and in this prospectus. The University reserves the right to make variations to programme content, entry requirements and methods of delivery and to discontinue, merge or combine programmes, both before and after a student’s admission to the University. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/disclaimer

The Cornwall Campus is a Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative and part- funded by the EU Regional Development Fund.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Admissions and Student RecruitmentUniversity of ExeterCornwall CampusPenrynCornwall TR10 9EZ

Telephone +44 (0)1326 371801Email cornwall@exeter.ac.uk

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