Navigating around campus
It takes about 10 minutes to walk from one side of campus to the other.
On the Parade, at the centre of campus, is the University Library. The Library is a good place to meet people during the Open Day and is signposted from around the campus.
From the Library, you can walk east along the Parade (turning left out of the Library) to get to the:
- Students' Union building
- campus bus terminus
- Sports Training Village with the Information Fair
If you walk west, you can find the campus shop, Fresh.
Read more about navigating around campus.
Accessibility support
If you'd like to talk to us about accessibility on campus before the Open Day, you can email opendays@bath.ac.uk
If you need information on the day, go to the Disability Contact Point at the Information Point by the campus bus terminus.
We'll keep any details you share confidential and protect them under the Equality Act.
Find out more about:
Go to an Information Point
When you arrive on campus, visit one of the Information Points where you can:
- meet our Student Ambassadors and staff members
- ask for directions and advice
The Information Points are:
- next to the West Car Park
- next to the East Car Park
- in the Sports Training Village as part of the Information Fair
- outside the Library
- at the campus bus terminus
Attend talks, tours, and demonstrations
Throughout Open Day, you can attend general and academic subject sessions designed to give you a flavour of what it's like to live and study in our brilliant community.
Academic subject sessions
Academic staff deliver subject talks and taster lectures, give demonstrations, and run tours of learning spaces and department facilities.
General talks
Our general talks cover:
- life at Bath
- our admissions process
- funding and financial support
- placements and studying abroad
- our support services
Plan ahead
Arrive in good time for sessions
We have limited space for all of our Open Day talks. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. You can queue up to 20 minutes before the start of a talk.
Bringing guests to talks
You can only bring one guest with you to each talk. This is so that as many people as possible can get into our most popular sessions. You can bring as many guests as you like to the Open Day, in general.
Visit our accommodation
You can visit some of our accommodation blocks between 9.30am and 4.30pm to see the kind of places you could live while studying at Bath. You will be able to view:
- Westwood (Derhill) - Houses 2, 3, 4, 5
- Eastwood Terrace - Houses 34, 36, 37, 39
- Marlborough Court – B Block MB 1, 2, 3, 4
- The Quads - Block C Level 1 (including an accessible room)
Find out more about all the undergraduate accommodation that we offer, both on campus and in the city centre.
Meet current students
You'll have the opportunity to meet lots of our current students at the Open Day.
Our Student Ambassadors will be around campus ready to answer questions and talk about their experiences of Bath. Look out for their red University of Bath T-shirts.
You can also find students:
- talking about student societies and groups in the Students' Union building
- sharing course information at the Information Fair in the Sports Training Village
Find food and drink
You can get something to eat and drink from one of our campus cafés and shops.
Please be aware that our cafés, shops, and stalls only accept card payments, not cash.
Restaurants and cafés on campus
- The Edge Café – open from 8am to 3pm
- The Pitstop – open from 8am to 3.30pm
- 4 West Café – open from 8am to 4pm
- Sports Café – open from 8am to 4pm
- The Pavilion Café – open from 8am to 4pm
- Lime Tree – open from 8am to 7pm
- The Plug – open from 9am to 4pm
- Nourish at Parade – open from 8am to 5pm
- The Hut by the Lake – open from 11.30am to 3pm
There are also pop-up food stalls around campus.
Dietary requirements
Nourish at Parade serves a menu of healthy food supported by research from the Department for Health.
Most of our other food outlets offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options as part of their menus.
Reusable cups
If you plan to order hot drinks at the Open Day, please consider bringing a reusable cup to help us reduce waste. You'll get a 20p discount on your order if you use your own reusable cup when ordering hot drinks at any of our outlets.
Campus shops
- Fresh – open from 8am to 5pm
- The Market – open from 9am to 5pm
Water refill stations
You can fill up your water bottle at any of our food outlets. There are also water fountains in several buildings around campus.
Ask a Student Ambassador or member of staff in a red University of Bath T-shirt to direct you to the nearest water refill station. You can also ask at any of the Information Points around campus.
Find toilets on campus
You can find toilets in most buildings on campus.
See maps showing:
- accessible toilets on campus
- all-gender toilets on campus
- female toilets on campus
- male toilets on campus
You can also look for signs or ask one of our Student Ambassadors or staff members in red T-shirts to direct you.
Emergency support
If you need emergency assistance while on campus, call Security on 01225 385349
Prayer spaces
You can use our Muslim prayer room and Hindu prayer room while on campus. Ask for the entry code at the Library reception desk.
You can also visit the University Chaplaincy, a space on campus for people of all faiths and no faith.
Quiet rooms
If you need to find somewhere quiet during the day, you can go to one of our quiet rooms on campus. Ask about these at any of the Information Points.
Bringing dogs onto campus
You can't bring a dog (or other pet) onto campus unless it's an assistance animal for someone with a disability.