Open Days

Open days are a fantastic opportunity to discover what it’s like to study at the University of South Wales while helping you to choose the right course for you.

Upcoming Open Days

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Explore our campuses and discover the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd at a USW Open Day.

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BOOK AN OPEN DAY

Reserve your space at one of our open days using our online form. You don’t need anything to hand, and it only takes a few minutes to complete.

Secure your place

What to expect at your Open Day

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Attend a variety of talks from course talks to student life

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Take a tour of the student accommodation

A student ambassador giving a tour of the Treforest campus with a group of open day visitors.

Explore our campuses and the surrounding areas

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Meet and chat to lecturers and current students

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Get help from our support services on any queries you may have

Join us at our next Open EveningWednesday 5th February

Postgraduate Open Evening

Joining us at a Postgraduate Open Evening is the ideal way to find out more about our part-time and full-time postgraduate courses, as well as post-registration qualifications for health care professionals.

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FAQs

Signing up for one of our open days is an easy process. Simply fill in our online form and you’ll be registered for your chosen event.

Attending an open day gives you the chance to chat with lecturers, students, and other members of staff and see any facilities you may be using during your studies. You’ll see and experience everything first-hand and really get a feel for if university is the right choice for you.

Each of our campuses have excellent public transport links and are all easily accessible by car. Visit our Getting Here information below to get more detailed information on travelling to campus.

There are so many things planned for you to experience at our open days.

You will see what the campus and local area is like, talk to staff and current students, attend talks and presentations about the university, campus, and accommodation tours, meet student support services and more!

Take a look at our open day checklist and this list of questions to ask at an open day to help you prepare.

If you can’t visit us in person, don’t worry! There are several other ways to help you decide if USW is for you. Take a look around the website, view our course pages and read student stories to understand more about life at USW.

Our virtual tours are another great way to visualise what exactly USW has to offer, and you can chat with staff and students online through Unibuddy if you have any burning questions.

Discover USW

Unable to attend one of our open days? Our interactive virtual tours give you the chance to experience all our campuses with a full 360-degree panoramic view from your own home. You can also visit our campus and location pages to read more about what we have to offer.