Campus visits and taster days

Opportunities for your students to visit our campuses and explore university life.

We offer a range of opportunities for your students to visit us on campus and learn more about higher education (HE) and life at university. 

We're committed to breaking down barriers to higher education for prospective students, particularly those from backgrounds that are traditionally under-represented in HE. As a result, we may prioritise certain schools and colleges for our on-campus activities.

For more information, please email widening.access@uwe.ac.uk

Find out more about the Widening Access team.

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Campus visits

Inspire your Year 10 and 12 students with a taste of higher education at our lively Frenchay Campus. Each visit gives a great insight into university life, helping students to explore the potential benefits of higher education and the courses available at UWE Bristol. 

A typical visit itinerary includes a campus tour, interactive workshops, plus the opportunity to hear from current UWE Bristol students.   

We can typically accommodate groups of up to 50 and can tailor content and timings to suit your needs. A visit to us can support your institution to achieve Gatsby Benchmark 7. 

For available dates and to register your interest, email widening.access@uwe.ac.uk.

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"The day went at a pace that was manageable for students and content was exactly what they needed. I can already see they’ve started thinking about going to university, which is great!"

Jane, Careers and Employability Coach, Digitech Studio School

Jane Careers and Employability Coach, Digitech Studio School

Subject taster days

We're holding a series of exciting subject taster days for 2026. These popular events are designed to inspire and support your Year 12/Level 3, Year 1 students with their future career and progression choices.

Each event will include lots of interactive opportunities to explore our range of courses, as well as the chance to meet current students and take a tour of our specialist facilities and picturesque campuses.

We're expanding our programme to include a healthcare taster event specifically for students in Year 10, who would like to find out more about this area of study.

If you have any questions or would like to book a space, please email widening.access@uwe.ac.uk.

Ask us about subject taster days

Events 2026

Health and Social Care

  • Wednesday 8 April 2026, Glenside Campus - Level 3, Y1 (college students)
  • Wednesday 10 June 2026, Glenside Campus – Year 10 (school students)
  • Wednesday 24 June 2026, Glenside Campus – Year 12 (school students)

Education and Childhood

  • Monday 18 May 2026, Frenchay Campus - Year 12 / Level 3, Year 1 students

Business and Law 

  • Tuesday 16 June 2026, Frenchay Campus - Year 12 / Level 3, Year 1 students

Social Sciences

  • Monday 22 June 2026, Frenchay Campus - Year 12 / Level 3, Year 1 students

Engineering, STEM and digital themed visits

As part of the DETI (Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation) Inspire programme at UWE Bristol, we offer visits to our state-of-the-art School of Engineering on Frenchay Campus.

A typical itinerary includes hands-on STEM workshops for students, delivered by trained outreach coordinators and real-life STEM Ambassadors and students in our purpose-built classroom. We'll also tour campus and take a look around some of our standout facilities.

This opportunity is available to schools in the West of England area (Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset local authorities).

To make a booking or find out more, email engineeringourfuture@uwe.ac.uk.

Cyber security insight events

The Unlock Cyber scheme, led by UWE Bristol, organises a range of activities and events for students in Years 7-13 to help raise awareness of cyber security careers and meet future skills needs. 

For more information and details of upcoming events, visit Unlock cyber.

Degree Show

The annual Degree Show is a highlight of the UWE Bristol calendar. The events showcase and celebrate new talent, with students from across our College of Arts, Technology and Environment sharing their work and providing inspiration for all who attend.

Each year we offer school and college groups the opportunity to visit our shows. To receive further information and dates for 2026 when they are confirmed, please email: widening.access@uwe.ac.uk.

You can view the work of our talented class of 2025 at Showcase.

Library visits

Hosted by our Library Services staff at our Library on Frenchay Campus, these interactive visits are designed to provide practical advice and guidance to help students develop effective study skills.

For more information and to discuss arranging a visit, please visit Schools and colleges library visits.

Outreach activities and resources

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Activities at your school or college

Interactive workshops and talks on post-18 pathways, higher education and university life, led by UWE Bristol.

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Meet the Widening Access team

Our goal is to break down barriers to higher education, especially for under-represented groups, by providing the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for success.

Resources for teachers

Resources for teachers and advisers

Useful resources to support, guide and signpost students considering higher education and post-18 options.

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