Welcome to your Open Day

Our friendly team will be there to welcome you, help you register and get that all important coffee before you start exploring.

Registration points

• Leicester City King Power Stadium (free park and ride available) – opens from 7.45am
• Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar – opens from 8.30am
• Brookfield, School of Business – opens from 8.30am
• Central Campus, outside Astley Clarke – opens from 8.30am
• George Davies Centre – opens from 8.30am

We also have a dedicated quiet registration point for visitors that may find large public spaces, noise and crowds of people overwhelming. This is open from 8.30am until 1.00pm and can be found in the Fielding Johnson Building.

Take a look at our helpful information on travel, parking and discounts, including our free park and ride service from Leicester City King Power Stadium (with the first bus leaving at 8.00am), to make your journey smooth and enjoyable.

Most of our campus is accessible with a short walk between buildings. If you require any help or support on the day, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at study@le.ac.uk

We’ve divided our campus into colour-coded zones to make it easier for you to find your way.

Campus zones

• Purple — Freemen’s Common
• Orange — Right side of Central Campus
• Green — Left side of Central Campus (includes Maurice Shock Building and George Davies Centre)
• Pink — Brookfield Campus

When you register, you’ll receive a printed version of the campus map so you can navigate easily using the zone system.

View our digital campus map

Free shuttle buses

There’s lots to see today and we’ve made it easy with our free shuttle buses:

Bus 1 – campus shuttle 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

• Going between Central Campus (Entrance 1), Brookfield (School of Business) and The Village (Accommodation) every 10 – 15 minutes;
• The first bus (8.30am) only goes to Brookfield;
• From 9.30 am onward the bus will complete the full route;
• To give you enough time to have a look around, the last bus to The Village departs Central Campus at 3.30 pm (Brookfield 3.40 pm);
• Last return bus to Central Campus and Brookfield departs The Village at 4.30 pm.

Bus 2 – park and ride 8.00am – 5.00pm

• Going between Central Campus (Entrance 2) and Leicester City King Power Stadium every 5 – 10 minutes;
• The first bus leaves Leicester City King Power Stadium at 8.00am;
• From 4.10 pm onward, all buses from The Village will stop at Central Campus before heading to the King Power Stadium.

Bus 3 – city centre bus 8.30am – 5.00pm

• Going between Central Campus (Entrance 2), St. Margaret’s Bus Station and Leicester Train Station every 35 minutes;
• The first bus at St. Margaret’s Bus Station (Stand SA) is at 8.30am;
• The first bus at Leicester Train Station is at 8.40 am;
• The last bus departs Central Campus (Entrance 2) at 5.00pm (arriving at the Bus Station at 5.10pm and the Train Station 5.20pm).

Prefer to drive?

Use these postcodes for directions, where you’ll also find free parking available:

Brookfield (School of Business) — Holmfield Road, LE2 1SD

The Village (Accommodation) — LE2 2ND

Our Open Day is a brilliant way to experience all we have to offer. We do anticipate the day being busy so please give yourself plenty of time to get registered and get to your talks.

As well as our subject talks, tours and taster sessions, here are some of the things you might want to make time for. 

• Attend a 'Welcome to the University of Leicester' talk.
• Take a guided tour of our campus with one of our student ambassadors.
• Visit general talks covering topics such as student wellbeing, managing your money at university and the UCAS application process.
• Chat with current students to gain their insights on what it is like to be a student at the University of Leicester.
• Stop by our Student Life Fair where you can learn more about what we have in place at the University to make your student experience second to none.

University-managed accommodation

A big part of university life is where you'll live, and finding your new home from home. We've got lots for you to see, so why not visit both of our accommodation sites: The Village and The City, to take a self-guided tour.

We would recommend allowing for 90 minutes at The Village and 60 minutes at The City.

• The Village: Hop on the free campus shuttle bus from Central Campus (Entrance 1) and head up to The Village. Feel free to drive if you prefer, we have lots of parking. Use LE2 2ND in your SatNav.
• The City: Located a 10-minute walk from Central Campus on Putney Road near our Freemen’s Common campus.

If you haven’t done so already, why not take a look around our accommodation web pages and make a list of questions you want to ask and what you'd like to see?

Looking for a bite to eat? We’ve got a wide range of food outlets open across our campus and accommodation sites today, offering something for everyone: 

Purple Zone 

• Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar – 8.30am – 4.30pm (breakfast items available)
• Ice Cream Van – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Rollin Bowls (vegan) – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Wigston Deli – 11.00am – 4.00pm

Pink Zone 

• ULSB Hub – 9.00am – 3.30pm (breakfast items available)

Green Zone 

• Delicious – 9.00am – 4.00pm (breakfast items available)
• Atrium Café – 9.00am – 4.00am (breakfast items available)

Orange Zone

• Astro Van and Queens – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• BBQ – 11.30am – 3.00pm
• Biscuiterie – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Ice Cream Van – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Library café – 8.30am - 4.30pm
• SKVP – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Soul – 11.00am – 3.00pm
• Sri Lankan Street Food – 11.00am – 4.00pm
• The Square Garden – 8.00am – 4.00pm (breakfast items available)

The Village

• Little Tipple – 10.00am – 4.00pm

Please note we are a cashless campus and only accept contactless or chip and PIN card payments.

Central campus, Freemen’s Common or The City accommodation

Park for free at Leicester City King Power Stadium and catch our free park and ride bus. The first bus leaves at 8:00 am.

• Use the postcode LE2 7JU. Once you’re on Raw Dykes Road, follow the signs for University of Leicester Open Day parking and the King Power Stadium.

Alternatively, you can park at our multi-story car park on Putney Road (LE2 7TF).

• Enjoy a reduced parking rate of just £2.50 for the day. You can pay on arrival or exit.
• The car park has a height limit of 2.1m.

Once these car parks are full, you will be redirected to alternative parking nearby.

For Brookfield campus

If your subject is Accounting and Finance, Business and Management (including Human Resource Management), Economics or Marketing, please drive straight to our Brookfield Campus (Holmfield Road, LE2 1SD) where free parking is available.

Accessible parking

If you need disabled or accessible parking, email us at study@le.ac.uk so we can arrange suitable parking for you.

Leicester Train Station is around a 15-minute walk to Central Campus or a 25-minute walk to Brookfield Campus.

Make use our free shuttle bus (every 35 minutes) between the Train Station, St. Margaret’s Bus Station and Central Campus.

• First bus from the Train Station is at 8:40 am
• Last bus from Central Campus (Entrance 2) is at 5:00 pm (arrives at the Train Station at 5:20 pm)

You can also take a taxi using these postcodes:

• Central Campus: LE1 7RH
• Brookfield: LE2 1SD

St. Margaret’s Bus Station is around a 35-minute walk to Central Campus or a 45-minute walk to Brookfield Campus.

Make use our free shuttle bus (every 35 minutes) between St. Margaret’s Bus Station, Leicester Train Station and Central Campus.

• The first bus from St. Margaret’s Bus Station (Stand SA) is at 8:30am
• The last bus from Central Campus (Entrance 2) is at 5:00 pm (arrives at St. Margaret’s Bus Station at 5:10 pm)

You can also take a taxi using these postcodes:

• Central Campus: LE1 7RH
• Brookfield: LE2 1SD