Open Day Check List
On the day you might find the following list of questions useful:
Entrance requirements
l how flexible will they
be if you don't get
the right grades?
l what's their attitude
to gap years?
l can you transfer to
other courses?
Accommodation
l how many different
kinds are there?
l where is it?
l what does it cost per
week?
l do you have to move
out during the
Christmas and Easter
vacations?
l will there be daily
travel costs?
Sport
l do they have the
facilities you need?
l what do you pay to
use them?
l are the teams any
good?
l will you have the
time to play?
Relaxation
l is there your kind
of social life?
l is there a club that
matches your
interest - and is it
alive?
Courses
l how are courses
assessed?
l do their graduates
get jobs (and if so
doing what)?
l where will you be
taught?
l how many will be in
your classes?
Study facilities
l is the library any
good?
l what are the
computing facilities
like?
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