Offer Holder Days
Our Offer Holder Days are the perfect opportunity to discover what studying with us is really like.
Offer Holder Days give you the chance to experience uni life. You'll get a taster of your course, explore the facilities, take a tour of accommodation and get a chance to look around campus.
Our 2024 Offer Holder Days took place between February - May. You can still come visit us, tour our facilities and have all your questions answered on one of our regular campus tours.
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What is an Offer Holder event?
Your Offer Holder event will help you transition to your life at university. Take part in a course taster session, meet your tutors and chat to fellow offer holders - a fantastic opportunity to begin building new long-lasting friendships.
Our Offer Holder events will give you the opportunity to:
Delve deeper into your course. Explore your modules and get an idea of your typical timetable - you'll even get chance to pick the brains of current students.
Get stuck into an interactive taster session. You'll experience how learning takes place in your teaching spaces. This is where you'll meet your tutors and fellow offer holders - a fantastic opportunity to start building your friendship circle.
Explore our campus facilities. You will get to see how your studies will fit into your weekly routine. Whether you decide to live in student accommodation or commute, get a feel for how you'll juggle your responsibilities.
Discover our second-to-none support services. You'll find help with anything you need, from academic writing and mental health support, to figuring out your finances.
If you have any queries please contact our Offer Holder Days team by email.
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Hear from our students
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Attending the Offer Holder Day made me confident in my university choice, my future lecturers walked me through the course, showed me the resources available and I was able to meet other applicants too.
The day I attended my offer holder day was the day I realised that UCLan was the university for me. The facilities were amazing and everyone I met was so friendly and informative. I came away with all my questions answered and I just couldn't wait to get started.
The highlight of my Offer Holder Day was learning about the student support available for Dyslexia. I spoke to a lecturer about it on the day and was able to get a diagnosis when I started the course.
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I learnt about UCLan’s exclusive partnership with placement and work experience providers.
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Frequently asked questions
Your Offer Holder event will give you an opportunity to explore your course and discover what studying with us is really like. You’ll get the chance to take part in a course taster session, meet your tutors and chat to fellow offer holders - a fantastic opportunity to begin building new long-lasting friendships.
At your Offer Holder Day you’ll get to delve deeper into your course, get stuck into an interactive taster session, explore our campus facilities and discover our fantastic support services.
For information on travelling to our Preston Campus by car, train or bus check directions on our Preston Campus page.
For information on travelling to our Burnley campus, please see directions on our Burnley Campus page.
It's important to involve your family and friends in your university decision. You can bring up to two guests with you who can stay with you throughout the day.
Alternatively, guests have the option to relax in one of our catering outlets or have a wander into the city centre.
For information on places to stay in Preston visit the Visit Preston website. This information is managed and updated by Preston Council.
We know many prospective students may have travelled a long way to attend a UCLan offer holder event, so we have put together a list of local hotels* for you to take a well-earned rest.
- Best Western Oaks Hotel & Leisure Club
Colne Road Reedley, Burnley, BB10 2LF
Tel: +44 (0)1282 414141 - Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort
Holme Road, Burnley, BB12 0RT
Tel: +44 (0)1282 227722 - Holiday Inn Express Burnley
55 Pendle Way, Burnley, BB12 0TJ
Tel: +44 (0)1282 855955 - Premier Inn Burnley Hotel
Queen Victoria Road, Burnley, BB10 3EF
Tel: +44 (0)333 777 3968 - Travelodge Burnley
Barracks Road, Burnley, BB11 4SB
Tel: +44 (0)871 984 6125
You can find accommodation for Burnley on TripAdvisor.
Alternatively, you should go to the Visit Lancashire website for further information on places to stay in the town.
*We do not endorse or approve external sites or services please see our disclaimer.
For most courses you don’t need to bring anything with you, although it might be useful to bring a notepad/pen to take some notes during the day.
A small number of courses however, have taster sessions which require you to wear specialist clothing to participate (e.g. sports kit). If this is the case, you will receive information in your event confirmation email about the session and what you need to bring with you.
Our Offer Holder events have a structured programme to help you get the most out your time with us. Unlike an Open Day they have a fixed start and end time. However, if you’re only able to attend part of the day, please send us an email and we’d be happy to discuss options with you.
If your course doesn't have an Offer Holder Day, or you can't make your Offer Holder Day, we'd still love to meet you. Why not book onto one of our regular campus tours?
Offer Holder Days are optional events that offer a great chance to explore our campus, facilities, your course and also start planning your future with us, and we’d love to see you on campus again. They offer a more in-depth look at your course, including taster activities, so that you can start to prepare for starting your studies with us.
There’s also the chance to view examples of student accommodation, take a campus tour and chat to our support services.
If you’ve visited before, you may just want to take part in the subject activities. Or if you feel that you have already have all the information you need to you may decide not to attend.
We’d love to show you around. We run regular campus tours at both our Preston and Burnley campuses, which can be booked online.
Visit our campus tours webpage for booking and more information
If you or your guests have any support needs please let us know by completing this form and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the support we can offer.
Unfortunately no animals or pets are permitted on University premises, unless authorised for teaching purposes, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Assistance Dogs, Police Dogs.
If you’ve applied to study at both our Preston and Burnley campuses, you may like to attend an event at both campuses, so that you can see which one is better suited to you.
If you have applied for two courses at the same campus please contact us to discuss this, as not all subjects have the same Offer Holder Days offerholderdays@uclan.ac.uk
Of course. You can join one of our student-led campus tours which will be departing from our Student Centre (Preston) or Victoria Mill (Burnley).
Our Student Accommodation Team will be on hand to answer any questions you have about living on campus. You will find them in the Student Centre (Preston) or in the Victoria Mill social space (Burnley).
You'll be able to view the range of accommodation options available, offering value for money in a safe, vibrant and inclusive halls community. You can go on a student-led tour, or you can drop into the accommodation show flats.
Offer Holder Days are optional events that offer a great chance to explore our campus, facilities, your course and also start planning your future with us. We’d love to see you at one of our events, but if you’re not able to make it, don’t worry this won’t affect your offer.