After you’ve booked your open day

Now that you’ve booked your place at one of our open days, please see below all the information you’ll need to make the most of your visit

After you’ve booked your open day

Now that you’ve booked your place at one of our open days, please see below all the information you’ll need to make the most of your visit

Arrival and registration

The undergraduate open day runs from 9:00–15:30.

On arrival to the campus, please collect your goody bag and register your attendance with a member of the registration team in the Roland Levinsky Building . The registration team will talk you through the programme for the day and answer any questions you may have. We strongly advise that you check the times of the talks and subject sessions that you are interested in, as some sessions are only run once.

Please email studentrecruitment@plymouth.ac.uk if you have any queries or concerns ahead of your visit.

Additional notices:

University cafes accept card payment only

Parking on campus is only for pre-arranged blue badge holders

No dogs (except service dogs) are allowed in the University buildings

Plan your day

To help you plan your day in advance we will send you a digital copy of the programme one week before the event via email.

A full version of the programme (either digital or printed) will also be available for you upon registration when you arrive in the Roland Levinsky Building for your open day.

undergraduate open day programme students

Make the most of your visit

Coming to an open day provides the perfect opportunity to have a look around the city and get a feel for what �鶹�ƽ�� has to offer.

We've provided some suggestions for places to go and things to do on the day before, and the evening of your open day.

Make your trip one to remember and discover the best ways to explore �鶹�ƽ��.

Parking and travel information

The are plenty of within walking distance of the University.

There are also various on the outskirts of the city that can be used as an alternative to the central car parks.

Unfortunately there is no parking on our campus but if you require blue badge parking, please contact studentrecruitment@plymouth.ac.uk to arrange this.

For useful maps and travel resources, discover our information and advice on Getting here.

Travel by bus

As part of a partnership with �鶹�ƽ�� Citybus we are offering the opportunity to park and ride for free at the (PL6 7HB) for people that hold an invitation to our open day. Please use the 42C service direct from the George Park and Ride to the �鶹�ƽ��. This service operates every 30 minutes from 7am until 7pm, then every hour until 10.59pm.

All you need to do is show your invitation to the open day to the driver on the date in question and this will grant you access to the 42C service. This offer is valid for the invitation holder, and any additional passengers will be charged accordingly a single ticket is £3, a day ticket £7 adult and £5.50 Child (Up to age of 18).

Please be aware, there are planned roadworks and building plans happening this year near the George Park and Ride, we advise all visitors using the Park and Ride to expect slight delays with the bus service as well as traffic going in and out of the Park and Ride.

�鶹�ƽ�� Citybus route 42. Image credit: Graham Richardson from �鶹�ƽ��, England [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

Travel by rail

“You could enjoy over 50%* off your rail fare for your Open Day visit!
We're pleased to offer a 20% discount on Advance Purchase tickets** with Great Western Railway. You can also combine this with a valid Railcard for a total discount of over 50%.
To claim the discount, please visit , open the “Have a promo code?” link in the booking table, and make sure that you add the code PLYOPENDAY26 before you search for your journey to apply the discount. This discount code must be applied when initially searching for your journey via the GWR website. Please note: we cannot reimburse tickets already purchased.
*The over 50% discount is calculated using the standard 20% GWR discount, plus any discount from a valid railcard. Without a valid railcard, only 20% discount will apply.
**This offer is on Advanced Purchase Single tickets only and is only valid on designated dates. We have the right to withdraw this offer to individuals. For more information, please email studentrecruitment@plymouth.ac.uk.”

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Plan your visit with maps and information on travel, journey times and parking

Hotel discounts

We have teamed up with local hotels to offer a discounted stay for guests visiting one of our open days:

Crowne Plaza �鶹�ƽ��

Crowne Plaza �鶹�ƽ�� is only a 10 minute walk from Campus and is located on �鶹�ƽ�� Hoe with stunning sea-views. Visitors can receive a 20% discount off the Best Flexible Rate including breakfast! Reservations must be made using the link provided and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or bookings made via third party websites.

Leonardo Hotel

Just a stone’s throw from our �鶹�ƽ�� campus, visitors can receive a 20% discount from our Best Flexible Rate when booking directly on the Leonardo Hotel website. Please visit and enter UNI26 into the promotional code box.

Please note that all bookings need to be made directly via the website. The discount will not be applied to any existing promotional rates. The discount cannot be applied retrospectively to any bookings made on sale rates or third party websites.

Please show your open day registration email upon check-in as proof of attending one of our open day events.

Follow our student life blogs

Ranging from application advice and insight into courses, to life in halls and leisure opportunities in �鶹�ƽ��, our student blogs give you an insight into what it is really like to be a student at the �鶹�ƽ��.

View of Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor National Park

Your chance to win some prizes

Following our undergraduate open days we send out surveys to all students and their guests to gain valuable feedback on the events. To say thank you for taking the time to complete the surveys we enter all participants into a prize draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher.

Event photography and video

Please be aware that some of the �鶹�ƽ��'s public events may be attended by University photographers and videographers, for capturing content to be used in University online and offline marketing and promotional materials, for example webpages, brochures or leaflets. If for whatever reason, you or a member of your group, do not wish to be photographed, please make yourself known to staff working at the event on arrival or to the photographer.