Swindon Open Day
Wednesday 20 November - Wednesday 20 November
About this event
About this event
Join us at our Swindon Open Day to find out more about BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing and the Nursing Associate Foundation, and Nursing Associate Apprenticeship courses. Our Swindon Open Day is a great opportunity to discover what makes studying at our Swindon Campus so unique. You’ll explore our specialist facilities and meet the expert team who will be teaching you as well as some of our current students.
What to expect
- Step into our clinical simulation facilities and immerse yourself in real-life scenarios, giving you a glimpse into the dynamic world of nursing.
- Meet the staff who will be teaching you, as well as current students, and ask any questions you may have about becoming a student nurse
- Meet and speak to our admissions, finance and NHS placement partners to find out more about applying and the support available to you at Oxford Brookes.
- Join our students on a guided campus tour, and find out first-hand what it’s like to study at Oxford Brookes Swindon Campus.
Who is this event for?
This event is designed for students interested in the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, Nursing Associate Foundation and the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship at our Swindon campus. If you're considering a different health and social care course or wish to study at our Headington Campus in Oxford, please consider booking our next Undergraduate Open Day.
Event details
- Drop-in at your convenience between 5.00pm - 7.30pm
- Location: Swindon Campus (SN5 7XQ).
Event programme
Get a real sense of what it’s like to study at Oxford Brookes Swindon. Learn more about student life, tour our state-of-the-art facilities and talk to our admissions and finance teams. As this is a drop-in event, all activities will be runnning throughout the evening.
Book your place
Travel
Swindon
Parking
Parking is limited and chargeable. Please pre-book via uniopenday@brookes.ac.uk. Please do not park in other business car parks within the Delta 900 business park.
If you are using a Satnav, please be aware that due to the location of the campus, the postcode of SN5 7XQ may take you past the entrance road. Visitors turning onto Welton Road from the B4006 will need to take the 2nd right and follow the road around to the left. Visitors turning onto Welton Road from the Westlea Drive, Stonehill Green and Bentham Close roundabout, will need to take the 1st left and follow the road around to the left.
Car
The campus is based in the Joel Joffe Building on the Delta Business Park, to the west of the town centre. If you are using a Satnav, please be aware that due to the location of the campus, the postcode of SN5 7XQ may take you past the entrance road.
Visitors turning onto Welton Road from the B4006 will need to take the 2nd right and follow the road around to the left.
Visitors turning onto Welton Road from the Westlea Drive, Stonehill Green and Bentham Close roundabout, will need to take the 1st left and follow the road around to the left.
Train
The nearest railway station to the site is Swindon located 3.3 km away. It is managed by First Great Western and provides frequent services to Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea, Bath, Didcot, Reading, London and Cheltenham Spa. The railway station is located 200 meters from the bus station, which means that Delta 900 has an excellent connection to the railway station.
Oxford Brookes Swindon Campus is approximately a 50 minute walk, 30 minute bus ride and about a 10 minute taxi ride away from Swindon station.
Coach
The nearest bus stop to Swindon Campus is located at Westlea Fire Station, about 10 minutes’ walk on the B4006. Both the 19/19A and 154 services operate from this stop towards the town centre. See more information on Swindon Bus timetables and route maps.
BrookesBus
There is no BROOKESbus in Swindon. However, there are other services that get you to our Swindon Campus.
The nearest bus stop to the site is located about 10 minutes walk from the site on Westlea Drive. A number of services use this stop. The 1/1A service between Fleming Way and the town centre operates with a 10 minutes frequency. In addition, the number 19 service operates a half hourly service. In total, 9 buses an hour provide a service from this stop to the town centre. Another bus stop is located on Paddington Drive, 900 metres east of the site.
www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk
For information on wider bus services operating to Swindon please use the following websites to get relevant travel information:
www.swindontravelchoices.co.uk/bus
For Swindon Bus timetables and route maps, visit:
