15 January | Preparing for your Open Day
Attend this evening event (2.00pm - 6.00pm) if you’ve not had chance to visit us yet and want to start your studies in September 2025.
If you’re planning to start your studies in September 2026, keep an eye out for our Summer 2025 Open Day date, to get the full experience of campus and everything Huddersfield has to offer.
Open day times: 2.00pm - 6.00pm
Checking in
There are two check in locations across campus, make sure you check in so you can claim your travel contribution!
- Student Central (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.
| Plan your Open Day |
|---|
What you can do on the day
- Get an introduction to the University
- Talk to course tutors and see the facilities
- Visit our accommodation
- Visit our Support Services
- Take a break at the cafe
- Visit the Library
- Take a tour of the campus
- Have your UCAS Personal Statement checked by Student Recruitment staff
Open Day timetable
| Type | Session | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk | Introduction to the University Talk |
2.30pm – 3.00pm 3.30pm - 4.00pm |
Oastler Building, Room OA4/02 |
| Drop-in | Talk to course tutors | 2.00pm - 6.00pm | Student Central |
| Tour |
Accommodation Tours |
2.00pm - 6.00pm |
Student Central |
| Tour | Library Tour | 2.00pm - 6.00pm |
Library Tours will run all evening lasting no longer than 20 minutes |
Accommodation tours
Please visit the Hud Lets stand in Student Central, where you will be given a map of student accommodation that is open to view, including Aspley House and Saw Mill. Both of these are within a five to ten minute walk
If you have any access requirements, please email eventaccess@hud.ac.uk and our team will be able to put appropriate support in place.
For more information about accommodation go to Student Accommodation - University of Huddersfield
*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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Getting Here
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 Daphne Steele Campus
Daphne Steele building is part of our new campus and is now open!
Southgate - HD1 1SG (132 bays and 8 disabled bays)
While you're on campus
Our new building - Daphne Steele
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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.
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
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