Welcome to your Open Day

When you arrive, make sure you head to check-in where our friendly team will give you your Open Day Pack, which has an event guide, campus map, accommodation booklet, information about living at home while you study and a food/drink voucher, to help you make the most of your day before your talks start.

You can check in at

• Freemen’s Common Social Space – opens from 8.30am
• Fielding Johnson Building Lawn – opens from 8.30am
• Brookfield, School of Business – opens from 8.30am
• George Davies Centre – opens from 8.30am

Quiet check-in and spaces

We also have a dedicated quiet check-in location for visitors that may find large public spaces and crowds of people overwhelming. Please head to the Fielding Johnson Building Main Reception.

There’s plenty happening across our Open Day and we’d love you to make the most of everything on offer. If you’d prefer a slightly calmer experience, you can choose to visit between 2.30pm and 3.30pm, when the event is less busy and has a more relaxed feel. It’s a great opportunity to take things at your own pace and have more one-to-one conversations with academics at their drop-in sessions.

We have dedicated quiet rooms available for anyone who would like a calm, low-stimulation space to take a break during the day. These can be used at any time if you need a moment to pause or recharge. Head to:

• Orange Zone: David Wilson Library, Careers Hub
• Green Zone: George Davies Centre, Rooms 1.24 - 1.25
• Pink Zone: Brookfield – Brookfield Room 0.45
• Purple Zone: Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 2.08

Take a look at our helpful information about travel, parking and discounts to help you plan your journey in advance.

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 [email protected].

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

View our digital campus map

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

Bus 1 – Campus Shuttle 8.30am – 4.30pm

• Going between Central Campus (Entrance 1), Brookfield (School of Business) and The Village (Accommodation) every 10 – 15 minutes;
• Buses between 8.30am and 9.30am only go to Brookfield;
• From 9.30am 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 3.30pm (Brookfield 3.40pm);
• Last return bus to Central Campus and Brookfield departs The Village at 4.30pm. 

Bus 2 – City centre bus 8.30am – 5.00pm

• Going between Central Campus (Entrance 2), St. Margaret’s Bus Station and Leicester Train Station;
• First bus at St. Margaret’s Bus Station from Stand SA is at 8.30am and departs every 35 minutes;
• First bus at Leicester Train Station is at 8.30am. Between 8.30am and 10.00am the bus will run every 15 minutes. From 10.00am onwards, the bus will run every 35 minutes;
• Last bus from Central Campus (Entrance 2) leaves 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 check in, plan your day and get to your talks.

• Attend a 'Welcome to the University of Leicester' talk.
• Take a guided tour of our campus with one of our current students.
• Visit general talks covering topics such as student wellbeing, student finance and budgeting, 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 to The Village. Feel free to drive if you prefer, we have free 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?

Browse accommodation

If you’re planning to live at home during your studies, or are still deciding, we have dedicated talks on commuting to university. You’ll hear from current students as they chat about their experiences and share tips on how they make the most of their student experience.

A wide variety of food and drink outlets are available across our campus and accommodation sites at our Open Day, with options to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.

Don't forget to redeem your £4.00 food and drink voucher during your visit. The voucher can be redeemed at the participating outlets listed below. Please note that the Co-op does not accept Open Day food and drink vouchers.

If you have any questions about ingredients or allergens, please speak to a member of staff who will be happy to help.

Please note: All outlets are card payment only. Cash is not accepted.

Orange Zone

• Library café: 8.30am – 4.30pm
• Soul: 11.00am – 3.00pm
• Astro Van and Queens: 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Wholesome: 11.00am – 3.00pm
• Square Cafe: 8.00am – 4.00pm (breakfast items available)
• BBQ: 11.30am – 2.30pm
• Aciya: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Green Zone 

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

Purple Zone 

• Coffee Trunk: 10.00am – 4.00pm
• Co-op: 9.00am – 6.00pm (Open Day £4 food and drink vouchers not accepted)
• Ice cream van: 11.00am – 4.00pm
• Rollin’ Bowls: 11.00am – 4.00pm

Pink Zone 

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

Central Campus, Freemen’s Common or The City accommodation

Park at our multi-story car park on Putney Road (LE2 7TF).

• Enjoy a reduced parking rate of just £2.75 for the day. You can pay on arrival or exit.
• The car park has a height limit of 2.1m.

Once this car park is 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 [email protected] 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 of our free shuttle bus between the Train Station, St. Margaret’s Bus Station and Central Campus.

• First bus from the Train Station is at 8.30 am;
• Last bus from Central Campus (Entrance 2) is at 5.00pm (arrives at the Train Station at 5.20pm).

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 of 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 5.00pm (arrives at St. Margaret’s Bus Station at 5.10pm)

You can also take a taxi using these postcodes:

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