Undergraduate Open Day for
School Groups
Book your school or college group onto one of our Undergraduate Open Days
Our Open Days are a fantastic opportunity for your students to engage with all areas of the University.
Our on-campus 2024 Undergraduate Open Days will take place on the following dates:
- Friday 28 June 2024
- Saturday 29 June 2024
- Saturday 28 September 2024
During the event on 28 June, we will be hosting bespoke content for teacher, advisors and their school groups.
We may be able to offer bespoke content for your school group, such as a student-led welcome session for your students. Let us know on the booking form if this is something you'd like to discuss.
If you book your school group, we'll drop you an email to confirm details of who is attending from your school. This will allow us to send Opend Day information directly to your students.
Teacher's Lounge
On Friday 28 June we will also be hosting a Teacher's Lounge as part of the event.
The lounge opens at 09:00 and runs throughout the day. In the lounge, you can take a break from the event and take advantage of the following:
- complimentary tea, coffee and pastries
- sign-in to ensure that you’ll find out about further opportunities
- meet senior members of the university leadership team
- reclaim your school’s travel expenses
At midday, there will be a presentation from our UK Recruitment Team, to include:
- Newcastle University’s outreach provision
- how a named outreach contact could partner with your school
- details of our supported entry routes – how your students could get a lower university offer
- opportunities for your students to attend further events at Newcastle University
Transport funding available for state schools/colleges
If you are arranging a visit from a state school, we can also help with your group's travel costs.
Up to £250 per state school/college is available, evidence of purchase must be supplied.
Claiming more than £250
If you wish to claim more than £250, please book your group by Wednesday 12 June at the latest.
We will consider requests on an individual basis. We'll consider factors such as:
- the distance traveled
- widening participation data
- the number of students in your school group
- the number of claims submitted by schools
Any submissions after Wednesday 12 June will receive no more than the initial limit of £250.
How to claim
When you book your school group via the form below, select 'State' and you can submit a travel expenses claim. We'll confirm how much we can reimburse from the week commencing 17 June onwards.