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WELCOME TO ESSEX
Southend CampusSaturday 25 June 2016
#OpenEssex
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Contents 4 Discover us
6 General talks
6 Subject talks and tasters
8 Other things to see and do
10 Campus and accommodation tours
11 Grab a bite to eat
12 Free ice cream!
14 Our Students’ Union
16 Map of Southend-on-Sea
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CHECK IN TAKE A SEATPLAN YOUR DAY PINCH A PEN DRINK TEA EAT SWEETS MEET YOUR DEPARTMENT CHAT TO STUDENTS SEE ACCOMMODATION TOUR OUR FACILITIES
SAMPLE YOUR COURSEEAT ICE CREAM DISCOVER SOUTHEND LISTEN TO LOCAL MUSIC TALK TO OUR SU
RELAX ON A DECKCHAIR TRY SOMETHING NEW EXPLORE OUR TOWN DIP YOUR TOE IN GRAB FREE STUFF DRINK MORE TEA EAT MORE SWEETS
IMAGINE YOURSELF HERE
HAVE FUNLOVE ESSEX.
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Welcome to EssexYou’ll receive a warm welcome to our Southend Open Day. We’ll explain what it is to have Essex Spirit and what our degrees mean for you.
Student FinanceConfused about finance and funding? Fear not! This straightforward approach to
student finance will answer all of your queries relating to applying, funding and repayment.
Student LifeOur students work hard and play hard. This talk is jam-packed with life outside of your studies, including work opportunities, the best student hangouts and our award-winning Students’ Union.
Our subject talks take place from 12.00 - 12.30pm and our tasters take place from 12.30 - 1.30pm, unless otherwise noted.
General talks
Subject talks and tasters
TALK TIME LOCATION
Welcome to Essex 10.30 - 10.50am All general talks will take place in the Lecture Hall in The Forum
Student Finance 11.00 - 11.30am1.45 - 2.15pm
Student Life 2.30 - 3.00pm
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ESSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL (all sessions take place in The Forum)
Welcome to Essex Business School TF.2.59 Talk
An Introduction to our Courses TF.2.59 Taster
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES (all sessions take place in The Gateway Building)
ADULT NURSING
Welcome to the School GB.2.40 Talk
Adult Nursing at Essex GB.2.39 Taster
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Welcome to the School GB.2.40 Talk
Mental Health Nursing at Essex GB.2.33 Taster
ORAL HEALTH SCIENCES
Welcome to the School GB.2.40 Talk
Alas, poor Yorick! An introduction to phantom heads GB.1.64 Taster
SOCIAL WORK
Welcome to the School GB.2.40 Talk
Social Work at Essex GB.2.42 Taster
CENTRE FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES (all sessions take place in The Forum)
PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES AND THERAPEUTIC CARE
12.00 - 12.45pm
Therapeutic Care at Essex TF.2.06 Talk
Working Therapeutically with Children, Adolescents and Adults
TF.2.06 Taster
12.45 - 1.30pm
Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex TF.2.06 Talk
Understanding Self-Harm TF.2.06 Taster
EAST 15 ACTING SCHOOL (sessions take place in The Gateway Building)
Welcome to East 15 Acting School GB.5 Talk and Q&A
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Don’t forget to…1. Discover SouthendUse our handy self-guided tour map to see what our town has to offer. Start off by heading to the Southend Visitor Information stand on Elmer Square.
2. Enjoy an ice cream!Cool down with a tasty frozen treat, available from Elmer Square.
3. Hang out with our Students’ UnionOur awesome SU will be on Elmer Square to answer your queries about student life. Make sure you check out our SU venue too, located next to the Gateway Building.
4. Get sandy toesDip your toe in and visit one of our award-winning beaches, The Three Shells, located at the end of the High Street.
5. Take a picnic blanketGrab a blanket from Elmer Square and pick a relaxing spot to sit back and unwind.
6. Get involved in our art activityWe love to know more about our visitors so check our interactive art activity in The Forum and put yourself on the map.
7. Visit the mile-long pierIf you fancy a walk, take a stroll along the mile-long pier. Famously it’s the longest pleasure pier in the world. And don’t forget to have a go on the amusements!
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Campus and accommodation toursOur Open Day is chock-full of things to see and do so we like to keep your day as flexible as possible. Tours of our campus and accommodation run separately every 30 minutes starting at 9.30am. Each tour is guided by a current student, giving you the perfect opportunity to get the low-down on student life.
All tours will last around 40 minutes and will depart from our Tour Departure Point in The Forum.
University Square**Or the ‘lego building’ as it’s more commonly known!
Want to explore our town?See the sights of Southend-on-Sea by using our handy self-guided tour booklet. This is a walking guide so you’ll discover how close we are to the high street, the beach and our student accommodation in real time. You’ll discover a few interesting facts along the way as well. Just visit our Southend Visitor Information stand on Elmer Square to grab your map and give it a go.
Why our accommodation is awesome:
n 2-minute walk from our Southend Campusn Located next to Southend high streetn Shared kitchensn En suite toilet and shower facilities in each bedroomn Free internet accessCost: £135.25 per week
n Larger studio rooms availableCost: £166.82 per week
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Gino’s Sandwich BarGino’s boasts some of the best sandwiches in Southend! They also have a wide range of jacket potatoes, baguettes and salads which you can eat in the restaurant. Gino’s is around the corner from The Forum on Queens Road.
Café Munchies This popular family-run café is a favourite with students and locals alike. They serve a range of hot and cold food, from all-day breakfasts, to traditional pie and mash. So take a stroll around the corner onto Queens Road to grab a bite to eat.
NoshBased in The Forum, Nosh provides great value hot and cold food including sandwiches, baguettes, snacks and more.
El MexicanaBased in The Forum, El Mexicana offers a range of delicious food freshly prepared and made to order, ranging from flavour-packed burritos to tasty sweet potato fries.
Grab a bite to eatYou’re bound to be hungry from all the exploring, chatting and information-gathering you’ll be doing today. Finding out which university is right for you is hard work, so treat yourself to a well-deserved break. Here are a few nearby eateries you should try out.
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Free ice cream!
Valid on Saturday 25 June 2016.
Just present this voucher to the ice cream seller outside the forum on Elmer Square.
“First we eat, then we do everything else.” M.F.K. Fisher
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WE PROMISE TO HELP YOU GET AN AMAZING DEGREE AND JOB
We’re here to cheer you on as you walk into exams and to help you absolutely destroy the competition in interviews and land your dream job.
WE PROMISE TO GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP
We’ve given students the tools to set up their own societies for whatever they want. There’s also Just Play - we run over 10 sport sessions a week.
WE PROMISE TO SHAPE EVERYTHING AROUND YOU
You choose what we serve in our café and what we stock. Just let us know and we’ll do our best to get it in for you.
WE PROMISE TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS
At Essex the Students’ Union is here for everyone, no matter your age, gender, nationality, faith, sexuality, year of study, or shoe size.
and welcome to our Open Day. We’re Essex Students’ Union. We’ll be on Elmer Square all day, and can’t wait to meet you and show you all the great stuff we’ve got going on.
The best way to sum up what we do is with our four promises:
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NOT ONLY DO WE GIVE YOU A KICK-ASS MEMBERSHIP, WE ALSO RUN A TON OF GOOD STUFF
ACROSS CAMPUS, INCLUDING…
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…AND LOADS MORE – VISIT ESSEX.SU/SOUTHEND TO FIND OUT MORE.
1 THE SU LOUNGEThe coolest place to hang out in between lectures
and classes. It’s your space to eat, drink, study hang out and basically treat like home.
2 JUST PLAYJust Play is our incredible sports programme that means you can have a go at as many sports as
you want, and what’s better, most are free.
3 COURSE REPSCourse Reps represent you to make sure you get the degree you’re paying for. If you’ve got any
problems with any of your classes or lectures, they can talk to the university for you.
4 SU HEIRLOOMEvery student at Essex gets their own customisable handmade charm. The number on your charm gets
passed down, so you can share advice, tips, job opportunities with other students.
5 LUXURY HOT CHOCOLATEThe SU Lounge has INCREDIBLE hot chocolate. No
amount of words or capitalisation can explain how life-changing it is.
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We’ll soon send you a short Open Day survey via email. Let us know what you thought about the day.
Thanks for visiting our Southend Campus. We hope you had a great day.
www.essex.ac.uk#OpenEssex