STUDENTS wanting to explore the countryside campus can sign up to a number of tours of the industry-standard facilities.
Sparsholt College Group’s, Sparsholt Campus and University Centre Sparsholt (UCS) is welcoming students back to campus for the first open event of the academic year.
Students who would like to explore Sparsholt’s 183-hectare countryside campus can sign up to subject-specific tours running throughout the day on Saturday, October 8. These tours will give students the chance to see the farming and educational facilities including the brand new £2.5 million Animal Health and Welfare Research Centre. Tutors will also be hand to answer questions and explain more about the land-based courses on offer.
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Support teams and student ambassadors will be there to help answer any queries about studying at Sparsholt such as transport, funding, careers, learning support as well as industry placements.
Visitors can also book to see an apprenticeships adviser on the day and regular tours of the recently Ofsted rated ‘outstanding’ residential accommodation for students who choose to live on site.
The University Centre will also be holding an open day, at the same time, for students interested in joining specialist higher education courses, ranging from undergraduate to master's level, on offer at Sparsholt. Degree-specific tours will be running during the day around the campus with students and faculty staff available in the library to answer any questions on a one-to-one basis.
Principal and CEO of Sparsholt College Group, Julie Milburn, said: “We’re so excited to open Sparsholt’s doors once again to students interested in joining us in September 2023. Our subject-specific tours will give students a fantastic glimpse into what life is like as a Sparsholt student and what exciting new facilities we have planned on campus for T Levels.”
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To register for one of the open events go to for college courses sparsholt.ac.uk/opendays/.
And sparsholt.ac.uk/ucs-opendays/ for higher education courses at the University Centre.
Future Open Event Dates:
Saturday 8 October 2022 10am–2pm
Saturday 12 November 2022 10am–2pm
Saturday 4 February 2023 10am–2pm
Saturday 4 March 2022 30am–2pm
Wednesday 3 May 2023 4–7pm
Thursday 13 June 2023 4–7pm
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