Book an open day: Degree Open Days

The day starts at 09.30 and ends at 15.00 - but it's a flexible schedule and you can start when you want, and leave when you need to.

Course talks are repeated twice, as are free workshops and other sessions. The event is designed so that you can plan your day around what you want to see.

Our Open Days are pretty popular. Booking ahead will ensure you can attend all the talks or drop-in sessions you want to, as some may fill up.

You can book your space via Eventbrite here. ADD LINK

Once you book we can also send you any additional information ahead of the event via email. 

Our doors are always open, and if you have a friend who wants to join - or you forgot to book - our team will do everything they can to fir you in.

Absolutely. There's a lot to take in, so having someone to talk it through with can help. 

Feel free to bring as many guests as you want - but some sessions may have a limited capacity, and where necessary we may need to restrict attendance to one student and one guest.

Course talks are a great way to get a feel for a subject area, and to dig into the specifics of the course. 

Course leaders hold multiple 'talks' through the day - these include a Q+A session often involving current students, and a tour of some of the specialist facilities you will be using as a student. 

They will also be on-hand through the day if you have any follow-up questions, or want to talk through your portfolio with them.

Many people want to visit multiple course areas as they decide what they want to study. All of our courses are based on one, beautiful campus which means you won't be running across town to catch two talks.

But if you are at all worried about missing out, drop our team a message before the event on outreach@hca.ac.uk and we can help you plan timings - or mention it to the team on arrival and they will be able to help out.

We pride ourselves as being an accessible campus that is welcoming to everyone. You can email outreach@hca.ac.uk with any specific questions, or to make any necessary adjustments.

There will also be the opportunity to find out more about HCA's support for students while studying.

There is plenty of on-site parking. As you pull in to our College Road campus you will see parking immediately to your left and right.

There are no restrictions on the workshops or talks that you can attend. 

Once you have booked your place, we will send out a full programme via email.

Occasionally there may be limits on numbers for some workshops, but if you let us know in advance we can secure you a place. 

You can grab refreshments at any time during the day from Ed's Cafe. Located within the main campus building, Ed and his team have a full coffee bar and prepare food fresh using local ingredients.

Vegan options will be available.

If you are staying longer, we will also send out a list of our favourite places to grab dinner in the city.