Welcome to your Open Day
From your programme of the day to information around parking, getting around and how to get exclusive travel and accommodation discount, here is everything you need to know about your University of Leicester Open Day.
Take a look at your Open Day programme, and 'plan your day' to make the most of your time with us.
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To ensure you get the most accurate information, we advise you to check the schedule on the day of your visit as sessions may be subject to change
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Plan your day
Our Open Day runs from 9.30am – 4.00pm.
Browse the tabs to find out all the information you need around parking, what to do when you arrive, plus loads more, including the exclusive Open Day travel and accommodation discount!
Travel and parking
Getting to campus is easy. We're located close to great transport links - whether that's road, train or even a plane!
Travelling by car
Central campus, Freemen’s Common or The City accommodation
We are expecting our Open Day to be busy. We would recommend parking in our main multi-storey car park (MSCP) located on Putney Road (LE2 7TF) if you are visiting our central campus, Freemen’s Common or The City accommodation. There is a reduced rate £2.50 charge for the day at the main MSCP. You can pay on exit or on arrival. Please be aware the maximum height at our multi-storey carpark is 2.1 metres.
If you are arrive after 12.00pm or our MSCP becomes full, a member of our team will direct you to alternative parking near the Danielle Brown Sports Centre on Central Campus or at De Montfort Hall on University Road.
We recommend you follow our yellow AA signs once you reach Leicester due to a new road system that has been put in place. They'll guide you to the car park.
If our car parks become full, you can park in local pay and display car parks. For public pay and display car parks, please head to Lancaster Road, LE1 7HA or Victoria Park, LE1 7RY.
Brookfield campus
If you are interested in Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Economics or Marketing, please head straight to Brookfield campus, Holmfield Road, LE2 1SD, where you can park for free.
Accessible parking
If you require disabled parking or require accessible parking, please get in touch with us at study@le.ac.uk and we'll make sure you have access to suitable parking.
Travelling by train
If you're arriving by train, we're about a 20-minute walk from Leicester train station located on London Road. Use LE1 7RH to help find your way if you choose to walk from the station.
Alternatively, we’ll be providing a free shuttle bus to central campus approximately every 35 minutes. The first bus will leave the train station 8.40am and the last pick up in the morning from the train station is 11.45am. The shuttle bus will continue running throughout the day until 4.00pm. The bus from central campus back to Leicester Train Station will leave from Entrance 2 (central campus). Please speak to a member of staff on campus if you need any help.
If you need any assistance at the train station, keep an eye out for our friendly staff who will be on hand to help out.
Travelling by coach
The majority of coaches travelling to Leicester will arrive in St Margaret’s Bus Station or Leicester Haymarket Bus Station. We’re about a 35-minute walk from these stations, located on London Road. Use LE1 7RH to help find your way if you choose to walk from the bus stations.
Alternatively, we’ll be providing a free shuttle bus to central campus approximately every 35 minutes from St Margaret’s Bus Station. The first bus will leave at 9.15am and the last pick up will be 11.35am. The shuttle bus will continue running throughout the day until 4.00pm. The bus from central campus back to St Margaret’s Bus Station will leave from Entrance 2 (central campus). Please speak to a member of staff on campus if you need any help.
If you need any assistance at St Margaret’s Bus Station, keep an eye out for our friendly staff who will be on hand to help out.
Travel discount
We want to ensure you have an easy and budget friendly way to join our Open Day, which is why we’ve joined up with National Express to offer 30% off your coach travel.
Registration
When you arrive, please head to one of our registration points where we’ll scan your registration QR code in your email, and you’ll be able to pick up some information about the day.
Registration points
Our registration points open from 8.30am. These are located across our campus:
- Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar
- Brookfield, School of Business
- Central campus, outside Astley Clarke
- George Davies Centre
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 9.30am until 12.00pm and can be found in the Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 0.03
What's on
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.
- Explore our accommodation – we have two accommodation sites: The City and The Village.
- Visit general talks covering topics such as student wellbeing, managing 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.
- Head to the David Wilson Library to find out more about our library services and the support you can receive.
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. We would recommend allowing for 90 minutes at The Village and 60 minutes at The City.
- The Village: Hop on a shuttle bus from central campus 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 short 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 website and make a list of questions you want to ask and what you'd like to see?
Getting around campus
Most of our campus is accessible with a short walk between buildings. If you do require any help or support for the day please do get in touch with us via email at study@le.ac.uk.
The Village accommodation
The Village accommodation is based nearby in Oadby. If you would like to drive there, use LE2 2ND in your SatNav where you’ll be able to park for free. Alternatively, you can choose to hop on our free shuttle bus from central campus or Brookfield campus.
Campus shuttle bus
You can use our free campus shuttle bus to get to Brookfield campus and The Village from central campus and back again. The bus leaves every 10 - 15 minutes between 8.40am and 4.00pm from the bus stop near Entrance 1 (central campus).
The last bus going to The Village will leave Central campus (Entrance 1) at 2.30pm, and Brookfield at 2.40pm. The last bus back from The Village to Central campus and Brookfield is at 4.00pm.
If you have any questions about buses including pick up/drop off locations, please speak to a member of staff on the day for support.
Leicester Train Station and St Margaret’s Bus Station shuttle
For those travelling by train or coach, our Leicester Train Station and St Margaret’s Bus Station shuttle will allow you to travel easily to and from central campus.
Starting at 8.40am (at Leicester Train Station), the shuttle bus will continue running throughout the day, with the last bus leaving Entrance 2 (central campus) at 4.00pm (please note this bus will not run between 11.55am and 2.20pm). The bus from central campus back to Leicester Train Station and St Margaret’s Bus Station will leave from Entrance 2 (central campus). Please speak to a member of staff on campus if you need any help.
Food and drink
We’ve got loads of great options across our campuses for when you’re ready for a bite to eat or a drink.
Take a look at what’s on offer
Prospective students don’t forget to use your free drinks voucher! When you register you will be given one free drinks voucher which can be used at any of our outlets on campus (excluding Pearls Bubble Tea and alcoholic drinks).
Please be aware we’re a cashless campus and only accept contactless or chip and PIN card payments.
Where to stay (including hotel discount)
If you need somewhere to stay in Leicester, take a look at College Court.
We are delighted to offer an exclusive discounted rate, which consists of a special B&B rate of £64.80 per night for a single person in a standard room or £82.80 per night for a single person in an executive/ensuite room, with double occupancy in either of the above room types incurring an additional charge of £30.00 per night.
Rooms can be booked by emailing conferences@le.ac.uk quoting ‘OPENDAY24’ to attract their special rate. View full terms and conditions.