Preparing for your Open Day
Checking in
There are three check in locations across campus, make sure you check in so you can claim your travel contribution!
- Oastler Building (Queensgate Campus)
- Barbara Hepworth Building (Queensgate Campus)
- Daphne Steele (National Health Innovation Campus, Southgate) Watch our video for the safe walking route from the Queensgate campus to the National Health Innovation Campus.
- Need a quieter or more accessible check in? Visit the helpdesk in Student Central and we’ll be able to help you there.
Should you have any queries or special requirements for us to take into consideration on the Open Day please contact us before the day on +44 (0)1484 472 282 or e-mail schools.liaison@hud.ac.uk.
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What's happening on the Day?
General talks
Our Student Support services will be there for you when you need them. From accommodation to student finance and careers to wellbeing.
Timetable available soon
Subject talks, tours and drop-ins
Hear more from our academic teams about courses at Huddersfield, followed by Q&A sessions.
Timetable available soon
Tours
Join one of our tours. They're a great chance to look at our facilities and see the campus for yourself.
Timetable available soon
*Our contribution towards travel cost
After the Open Day, you can claim up to £75 towards your journey between your home address and the University of Huddersfield, if you attend (make sure you check in on the day so that we know that you attended). The below table provides details of the contributions we will make:
Miles from Huddersfield |
Contribution amount |
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| Less than 20 miles | £10.00 |
| 20 - 69 miles | £25.00 |
| 70 - 149 miles | £40.00 |
| 150 or more miles | £75.00 |
Claiming your reimbursement
Claiming your travel contribution is simply. After your visit to campus, you will receive an email from Aspire at Huddersfield. This will include instructions and a link to their online portal so that you can claim your travel contribution. Please allow up to five working days after your visit to campus to receive your email from Aspire at Huddersfield.
For more information see our Travel cost contribution scheme Terms and Conditions.
Talks and sessions
Booking for talks and sessions will open soon. If you have already booked an Open Day, keep an eye out on an email from opendays@hud.ac.uk. If you haven’t booked yet, you can visit our booking page for Undergraduate Open Days.
How to find us
The University is a 10-minute walk from Huddersfield train station. On the day one of our Student Ambassadors, will be at the station from 8:45 to 11:15 to direct you to the University campus.
Whether you're arriving at one of our Open Days by car, train, bus or on foot, you can find out how to get here on our maps and directions webpages to help you with your journey.
Our Postcode
Queensgate
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 3DH
Free parking
There’s free parking on the day in our University car parks for Open Day visitors.
They’re only a couple of minutes’ walk away. Use the postcodes below:
For Queensgate Campus
Queen Street South - HD1 3DU (152 bays and 2 disabled bays)
Firth Street - HD1 3BN (167 bays)
St Pauls St - HD1 3DH (8 disabled bays)
For Daphne Steele Campus
Daphne Steele building will be part of our new campus when it opens later in 2024!
Southgate - HD1 1SG (132 bays and 8 disabled bays)
Before you arrive
Learn about support available
Our Support Services are available for all students. They can help with a range of things from student finance to careers and wellbeing to accommodation.
How to find us
Huddersfield is located between Leeds and Manchester. Here is everything you need to find us, no matter where you are coming from.
Take a virtual campus tour
If you've not had chance to visit our campus, let this virtual tour show you what we have on offer.
While you're on campus
New Facilities for September 2024
Find out more about the Daphne Steele building which will be part of our new campus when it opens later in 2024.
Catering by Huddersfood
Discover the food options and outlets based on campus.
Campus accessibility
As part of our ongoing campus developments, we continually aim to prioritise the the access of all students, staff and visitors to all areas campus.
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