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UCL welcomes 16,000 visitors for 2022 Open Days
19 July 2022
Our first in-person Open Days since before the pandemic saw 16,000 visitors visiting UCL in the summer sunshine.
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July 2022 saw UCL’s first in-person Open Days for prospective undergraduate students since 2019.
We were joined by around 8,000 visitors on each day, as prospective students, their families and guests came to UCL to meet staff and students, find out more about UCL and its degree programmes and explore the campus.
Over 300 events took place across the two days, including subject talks, taster sessions, demonstrations and tours of the campus and student accommodation.
Highlights included the Chemical Engineering Fuel Cell Car which produced popcorn for our visitors, the GeoBus Earthquake simulator and rapper Mark Chan Poon who entertained visitors with shout outs and music on the quad. Visitors were also welcomed with free ice cream.
“UCL is the most vibrant university I’ve been to”
“I really enjoyed the open day and atmosphere of the university. UCL is most definitely my first-choice university as of right now.”
“Really enjoyed visit. Not at all sure about applying to London Uni before but now almost certainly will. Staff and students were really lovely!”““UCL is the most vibrant university I’ve been to”
Kirsty Walker, Vice-President (External Engagement) said:
“Open Days are an incredibly important part of any prospective student’s decision-making experience and it was absolutely fantastic to welcome visitors back to our campus after a break of two years.
“These days could not have gone ahead without the help of so many across the university who gave their time, expertise and enthusiasm to make sure that all our visitors had a great experience and showed UCL at its best.
"I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part, including staff from Departments, Faculties and student support services who hosted talks and tours, everyone involved in logistics and organisation on the day, and of course our team of dedicated Student Ambassadors who provided a warm welcome and directions to all our guests.”
You can see some of the highlights of the day on UCL’s Instagram page.
Visitors at the Accommodation information stand (credit: Clare George)
Staff and students at the Arts and Humanities information stand in the Faculty Fair (credit: Clare George)
Visitors at the Faculty Fair (credit: Clare George)
Visitors at the Life Sciences information stand at the Faculty Fair (credit: Clare George)
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Main Quad image credit: James Tye
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