Offer Holder Day Programme: Penrhyn Road campus, Wednesday 8 April 2026
Discover the programme to your Offer Holder Day.
We can't wait to meet you
We look forward to welcoming you to your Offer Holder Day at Kingston University.
There is plenty for you to explore. On this page you'll find all the information you need to help you plan your day.
- When: Wednesday 8 April 2026, 9.30am-4pm
- Where: Town House, Penrhyn Road campus
- Registration time: Your suggested registration time is listed by your course below to allow you sufficient time to explore the campus and all the day has to offer, however, registration is available throughout the day as long as it’s in advance of your course experience session.
Top tip: We recommend you plan your Offer Holder Day around your course experience session. Take a look at the programme below to check the timetable and see what other activities you can do on the day.
How to plan your day
Every Offer Holder Day at Kingston is designed to give you the best possible feel for your course, our community and student life.
Your schedule may look slightly different depending on whether your course experience session takes place in the morning or afternoon, so we’ve put together some guidance to help you make the most of your visit.
Your course experience session is the most important part of the day – it’s where you can explore your course in depth, meet academics, talk to current students and get a real sense of the learning experience. You can explore the campus or join a tour after your course experience session ends.
- Morning sessions: Plan to arrive on campus with enough time to check in, grab a tea or coffee and settle in before your course experience session begins.
- Afternoon sessions: You’ll have more flexibility to explore the campus and accommodation over the duration of the day. However, if you choose to do this after your course experience session, do check the times of the last tours / accommodation tour bus times to make sure you can fit everything in.
Many visitors want to get a full feel for Kingston by exploring our facilities and halls of residence. Tours run throughout the day, but we recommend choosing a time slot that sits comfortably before or after your course taster session. These timings will help you plan your day so you’re not rushed between activities.
- Accommodation tours: Allow around one hour
- Campus tours: Allow at least 30 minutes
- If you’ve already been to an Open Day: Feel free to focus on the parts you didn’t get to see last time or simply use the time to chat with staff and students, revisit spaces that matter to you, or explore the local area.
- If this is your first visit: A campus or accommodation tour is highly recommended – they’re the best way to understand where you’ll study, socialise and live.
Programme
Your Offer Holder Day gives you the opportunity to attend:
Course experience sessions
Course experience sessions give you a hands-on insight into what your course will really be like. Led by our academics, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions and meet both current students and fellow offer holders.
You can find your course experience session in the A–Z list below.
Whilst these sessions are only for our offer holders, guests are welcome to go on an accommodation tour, visit the support services exhibition and attend our Parent and Supporter Q&A.
Please check the timings for your session and registration below. If you're attending an afternoon session, please plan to explore the campus and accommodation before your session. There may not be enough time afterwards to fit in all the tours on offer.
If you can't see your subject of interest in the list below, your course experience may be held on a different campus. Please email us at [email protected] if you are unsure which campus to attend.
Campus tours
Take a guided tour around campus to explore the facilities at Penrhyn Road.
- When: Every 15 minutes between 9.30am–4pm (last tour departs 3.30pm)
- Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
- Departs from: The Town House, Penrhyn Road campus
Accommodation tours
Visit the halls of residence to see where you could live when you study at Kingston University.
- When: Every 30 minutes between 10.45am–4.40pm (last tour departs at 3.45pm and you will return to Penrhyn Road campus approximately 4.40pm)
- Duration: Approximately 1 hour (including bus transfer) but allow an hour and a half in your planning
- Departs from: Buses depart from bus stop N on Penrhyn Road
- Includes: Seething Wells halls of residence, Penrhyn Road
The Halls may only be accessed by the bus provided. There is no parking available at the Halls. Accommodation guides will meet you at the bus stop at Seething Wells, take you on the tour of accommodation and drop you back at the bus stop to return to Penrhyn Road.
Accommodation exhibition
The exhibition offers all the information you need about our student accommodation, and there will be friendly staff on hand who will be happy to help out with any questions you have.
- Where: First Floor, Town House, Penrhyn Road
Support services exhibition
The support services exhibition is where you can pick up information about the University's main student services. This will include accommodation, admissions, careers and employability, disability and mental health, counselling and wellbeing, student funding and more.
You'll have the chance to speak to experienced staff at these stands and find out more about the University. It's a good idea to plan ahead and perhaps write down your questions in advance so you don't forget something important on the day.
- When: 9.30am–4pm
- Where: First Floor, Town House
Parent and Supporter Q&A
The opportunity for parents, carers and supporters to meet with Faculty representatives and support staff.
- When: 10.45am-11.30am or 1.30pm-2.15pm
- Where: Ground floor, Town House
A-Z list of course experience sessions
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am-12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get constructive
Experiment with our state-of-the-art construction engineering equipment to see how things are made, crushed and tested. Simulate an earthquake, check a highway's skid resistance, and design your own strong tower using straws.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–1pm
Course experience
Programming for n00bs
Get hands-on with our unique online learning environment for programming, NoobLab. Then, find out if ChatGPT really is the 'solution to everything'.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
What's your diagnosis?
Become a real-life scientist for the day and step into our fully-equipped medical laboratory and work on a real-life case study of a patient with an undiagnosed disease and their journey from diagnosis to sample preparation and microscopic analysis, surgery and finally aftercare. You'll learn and carry out a number of key cutting-edge scientific techniques and will need to determine the outcome for the patient.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
What's your diagnosis?
Become a real-life scientist for the day and step into our fully equipped medical laboratory and work on a real life case study of a patient with an undiagnosed disease and their journey from diagnosis to sample preparation and microscopic analysis, surgery and finally aftercare. You'll learn and carry out a number of key cutting-edge scientific techniques and will need to determine the outcome for the patient.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
What's your diagnosis?
Become a real-life scientist for the day and step into our fully equipped medical laboratory and work on a real-life case study of a patient with an undiagnosed disease and their journey from diagnosis to sample preparation and microscopic analysis, surgery and finally aftercare. You'll learn and carry out a number of key cutting-edge scientific techniques and will need to determine the outcome for the patient.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get constructive
Experiment with our state-of-the-art construction engineering equipment to see how things are made, crushed and tested. Simulate an earthquake, check a highway's skid resistance, and design your own strong tower using straws.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.30pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Growing pains!
What are the effects of economic growth – the good, the bad and the ugly? Discover how to measure economic activity and analyse its impact on people's lives.
Activity 2: Meet our Department: Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with students and staff, offering insights into your course and the student experience at Kingston!
- Registration: 11.30
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.45pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Join us for a series of short, engaging taster sessions that show how psychology shapes and explains everyday life
- 1) Once bitten twice shy – Why do tiny, harmless creatures make us jump? Join us for a fascinating dive into the psychology of fear! We’ll uncover how socialisation, genetics, and learning theory shape our fears. We’ll look at how our body and mind reacts in super appropriate manners.
- 2) I am a Psychic Genius – A tongue in cheek look at the predictability of human behaviour. Unlocking how we can use Psychology and experimental design to critically examine a demonstration of “mind bending psychic ability”.
Activity 2: Interactive session "Why we would rather lose than be treated unfairly" followed by a tour of our psychology labs.
This session will look at a live rapid social decision challenge where the “obvious” choice is not always the one you make. Like the trust and betrayal dynamics seen in The Traitors, your reactions reveal how fairness, emotion, and social context shape judgement. A taster of why some decisions look irrational on paper but feel completely right in the moment. This session includes core ideas from cognitive and social decision-making research, including strategic reasoning, norm enforcement, and the psychology of cooperation and conflict.
Following this 15-minute session, you will be able to enjoy a 30-minute tour of our Psychology labs.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
The power of drugs
Come explore the fascinating world of drug discovery with us in our cutting-edge labs. Delve into the use of plant extracts in designing and crafting innovative medicines and pharmaceuticals. Gain insight into the diverse career pathways offered by degrees in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, and Chemistry.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get constructive
Experiment with our state-of-the-art construction engineering equipment to see how things are made, crushed and tested. Simulate an earthquake, check a highway's skid resistance, and design your own strong tower using straws.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Conserve the environment
Get hands on experience of real-world interventions in our Kingston fieldwork experience session.
What do you need to bring with you?
Please wear weather appropriate clothing for working outside.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–1pm
Course experience
Programming for n00bs
Get hands-on with our unique online learning environment for programming, NoobLab. Whether you're an experienced programmer or just getting started, NoobLab makes the experience of learning programming fun, enjoyable and accessible. You'll try out some of our NoobLab challenges and test your programming skills!
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–1pm
Course experience
Programming for n00bs
Get hands-on with our unique online learning environment for programming, NoobLab. Then, find out if ChatGPT really is the 'solution to everything'.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get constructive
Experiment with our state-of-the-art construction engineering equipment to see how things are made, crushed and tested. Simulate an earthquake, check a highway's skid resistance, and design your own strong tower using straws.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–1pm
Course experience
Creative writing session
Take a short introduction to the creative writing course with an introduction and a creative writing exercise to give you a sense of what the course has in store.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–3pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Doubly Damned: Media, Misogyny, and the Femme Fatale
Dive into an interactive exploration of how we judge women who commit serious crime. Debate on‑screen portrayals, challenge media narratives, and test your instincts matching real cases to archetypes of feminine criminality. Discover how gender shapes the stories we tell and how those stories shape our views on crime.
Activity 2: Meet our Department: Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with students and staff, offering insights into your course and the student experience at Kingston!
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–3pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Doubly Damned: Media, Misogyny, and the Femme Fatale
Dive into an interactive exploration of how we judge women who commit serious crime. Debate on‑screen portrayals, challenge media narratives, and test your instincts matching real cases to archetypes of feminine criminality. Discover how gender shapes the stories we tell and how those stories shape our views on crime.
Activity 2: Meet our Department: Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with students and staff, offering insights into your course and the student experience at Kingston!
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12 noon
Course experience
Hack the app
Since mobile applications, such as mobile videos, can be easily hacked from remote users if there's no provision of firewall or other security features. In this activity, it will be demonstrated how mobile videos can be easily accessible, controlled and manipulated by hackers remotely.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–1pm
Course experience
Gwoka Technique
Immerse yourself in the vitality of a Gwoka technique class, exploring its grounded rhythms and expressive physicality, before moving into a dynamic choreography workshop where you will create and develop new material together.
The session also includes a tour of our fully sprung studios and dedicated time for a Q&A with current students.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Make the cut
Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of visual effects, CGI, motion graphics and digital animation in this interactive session. Then take a VIP tour of our media labs and film studio.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–1pm
Course experience
Acting for the screen
Get ready to learn the specific skills required for acting on screen. We'll read and analyse real TV and film scripts as we explore key film and TV techniques such as 'hitting your mark', close ups and MCUs, master shots and POVs – don't worry if you aren't familiar with industry lingo, we'll learn all about it in this session.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am-1pm
Course experience
Gwoka technique & Acting for the screen
In this shared session, you will be introduced to the vitality of a Gwoka technique class, exploring its grounded rhythms and expressive physicality, before moving into a dynamic choreography workshop where you will create and develop new material together.
You will also touch on the specific skills required for acting on screen and explore key film and TV techniques such as 'hitting your mark', close ups and MCUs, master shots and POVs – don't worry if you aren't familiar with industry lingo, you'll learn all about it in this session.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.30pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Growing pains!
What are the effects of economic growth – the good, the bad and the ugly? Discover how to measure economic activity and analyse its impact on people's lives.
Activity 2: Meet our Department: Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with students and staff, offering insights into your course and the student experience at Kingston!
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Conserve the environment
Get hands-on experience of real-world interventions in our Kingston fieldwork experience session.
What do you need to bring with you?
Please wear weather appropriate clothing for working outside.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Conserve the environment
Get hands-on experience of real-world interventions in our Kingston fieldwork experience session.
What do you need to bring with you?
Please wear weather appropriate clothing for working outside.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.30pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Growing pains!
What are the effects of economic growth – the good, the bad and the ugly? Discover how to measure economic activity and analyse its impact on people's lives.
Activity 2: Meet our Department: Q&A
Join us for a Q&A with students and staff, offering insights into your course and the student experience at Kingston!
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.45pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Join us for a series of short, engaging taster sessions that show how psychology shapes and explains everyday life
- 1) Once bitten twice shy – Why do tiny, harmless creatures make us jump? Join us for a fascinating dive into the psychology of fear! We’ll uncover how socialisation, genetics, and learning theory shape our fears. We’ll look at how our body and mind reacts in super appropriate manners.
- 2) I am a Psychic Genius – A tongue in cheek look at the predictability of human behaviour. Unlocking how we can use Psychology and experimental design to critically examine a demonstration of “mind bending psychic ability".
Activity 2: Interactive session "Can you spot a lie?" followed by a tour of our psychology labs
In this interactive session, you will test your intuition about deception and explore how people judge whether someone is telling the truth or lying. You will then learn which cues people rely on when judging deception, and how these compare with evidence from psychological research. This session highlights how forensic psychology examines real-world deception detection in criminal suspects using the scientific method.
Following this 15-minute session, you will be able to enjoy a 30-minute tour of our Psychology labs.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–1.30pm
Course experience
Crime uncovered: can you solve the case?
Step into our specialist labs and Scene of Crime House and help solve a mock crime! Gather evidence, analyse findings and work alongside future colleagues to find out who dunnit!
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–1pm
Course experience
Game on
Looking to break into the ever-expanding games industry? Try your hand at programming your very own 3D game using the industry-standard Unity3D game development environment and C# programming language.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Conserve the environment
Get hands on experience of real-world interventions in our Kingston fieldwork experience session.
What do you need to bring with you?
Please wear weather appropriate clothing for working outside.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–3pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Guilty or not guilty?
Act as a member of a jury and consider legal, ethical and moral arguments and dilemmas. Listen to evidence from defendants faced with a choice; commit a crime or allow others to suffer. Did they break the Law?
Activity 2: No win, no fee!
Design your own negligence case; step inside the courtroom to explore issues associated with personal injury liability. Be the lawyer, hear the evidence and decide: Do they have a case? Would you take it? How would you win?
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–3pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Guilty or not guilty?
Act as a member of a jury and consider legal, ethical and moral arguments and dilemmas. Listen to evidence from defendants faced with a choice; commit a crime or allow others to suffer. Did they break the Law?
Activity 2: No win, no fee!
Design your own negligence case; step inside the courtroom to explore issues associated with personal injury liability. Be the lawyer, hear the evidence and decide: Do they have a case? Would you take it? How would you win?
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–3pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Guilty or not guilty?
Act as a member of a jury and consider legal, ethical and moral arguments and dilemmas. Listen to evidence from defendants faced with a choice; commit a crime or allow others to suffer. Did they break the Law?
Activity 2: No win, no fee!
Design your own negligence case; step inside the courtroom to explore issues associated with personal injury liability. Be the lawyer, hear the evidence and decide: Do they have a case? Would you take it? How would you win?
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–12 noon
Course experience
Going live!
Going live is one of the big thrills of the media world. Come and experience the joy of true teamwork as you work with others to output a news programme in our gallery and TV studio, equipped with industry-standard technology, including a green screen and three professional cameras. Whether you dream of presenting, reporting or working behind the scenes, this session will showcase the creative, fun and exciting opportunities you'll experience if you join us.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–12 noon
Course experience
Going live!
Going live is one of the big thrills of the media world. Come and experience the joy of true teamwork as you work with others to output a news programme in our gallery and TV studio, equipped with industry-standard technology, including a green screen and three professional cameras. Whether you dream of presenting, reporting or working behind the scenes, this session will showcase the creative, fun and exciting opportunities you'll experience if you join us.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10am–1pm
Course experience
Level up your sound design
Get hands-on with analogue synthesizers in this practical workshop, creating original sound effects for a video game. You’ll experience your sounds in action within a game engine, and gain insight into the creative, industry-facing, practice-led music technology culture at Kingston School of Art.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
The power of drugs
Come explore the fascinating world of drug discovery with us in our cutting-edge labs. Delve into the use of plant extracts in designing and crafting innovative medicines and pharmaceuticals. Gain insight into the diverse career pathways offered by degrees in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, and Chemistry.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
The power of drugs
Come explore the fascinating world of drug discovery with us in our cutting-edge labs. Delve into the use of plant extracts in designing and crafting innovative medicines and pharmaceuticals. Gain insight into the diverse career pathways offered by degrees in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, and Chemistry.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
The power of drugs
Come explore the fascinating world of drug discovery with us in our cutting-edge labs. Delve into the use of plant extracts in designing and crafting innovative medicines and pharmaceuticals. Gain insight into the diverse career pathways offered by degrees in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, and Chemistry.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
The power of drugs
Come explore the fascinating world of drug discovery with us in our cutting-edge labs. Delve into the use of plant extracts in designing and crafting innovative medicines and pharmaceuticals. Gain insight into the diverse career pathways offered by degrees in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, and Chemistry.
This course experience session will run twice and you can choose between the times below (the first session always tends to be busier).
Session 1
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Session 2
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1.30pm–3.30pm
Course experience
Escape room
Come along to participate in a fun but educational session and use your knowledge to unlock our Pharmacy simulations suite. Join us in our simulation suites and laboratories to discover how diseases are treated and prevented.
This course experience session will run twice and you can choose between the times below (the first session always tends to be busier).
Session 1
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Session 2
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1.30pm–3.30pm
Course experience
Escape room
Come along to participate in a fun but educational session and use your knowledge to unlock our Pharmacy simulations suite. Join us in our simulation suites and laboratories to discover how diseases are treated and prevented.
This course experience session will run twice and you can choose between the times below (the first session always tends to be busier).
Session 1
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Session 2
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1.30pm–3.30pm
Course experience
Escape room
Come along to participate in a fun but educational session and use your knowledge to unlock our Pharmacy simulations suite. Join us in our simulation suites and laboratories to discover how diseases are treated and prevented.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.45pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Join us for a series of short, engaging taster sessions that show how psychology shapes and explains everyday life.
- 1) Once bitten twice shy – Why do tiny, harmless creatures make us jump? Join us for a fascinating dive into the psychology of fear! We’ll uncover how socialisation, genetics, and learning theory shape our fears. We’ll look at how our body and mind reacts in super appropriate manners.
- 2) I am a Psychic Genius – A tongue in cheek look at the predictability of human behaviour. Unlocking how we can use Psychology and experimental design to critically examine a demonstration of “mind bending psychic ability”.
Activity 2: Interactive session "Why We would Rather Lose Than Be Treated Unfairly" followed by a tour of our psychology labs?
This session will look at a live rapid social decision challenge where the “obvious” choice is not always the one you make. Like the trust and betrayal dynamics seen in The Traitors, your reactions reveal how fairness, emotion, and social context shape judgement. A taster of why some decisions look irrational on paper but feel completely right in the moment. This session includes core ideas from cognitive and social decision-making research, including strategic reasoning, norm enforcement, and the psychology of cooperation and conflict.
Following this 15-minute session, you will be able to enjoy a 30-minute tour of our Psychology labs.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.45pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Join us for a series of short, engaging taster sessions that show how psychology shapes and explains everyday life.
- 1) Once bitten twice shy – Why do tiny, harmless creatures make us jump? Join us for a fascinating dive into the psychology of fear! We’ll uncover how socialisation, genetics, and learning theory shape our fears. We’ll look at how our body and mind reacts in super appropriate manners.
- 2) I am a Psychic Genius – A tongue in cheek look at the predictability of human behaviour. Unlocking how we can use Psychology and experimental design to critically examine a demonstration of “mind bending psychic ability”.
Activity 2: Interactive session "Ethical Dilemmas in Counselling and Psychotherapy" followed by a tour of our psychology labs.
In this session, you will step into the role of a psychologist and explore a real-life ethical dilemma from a counselling and psychotherapy perspective. You will see how complex decisions are made when there is no clear right or wrong answer, and learn a simple, practical framework used by psychologists to navigate challenging ethical situations. This session gives you a real insight into how ethical thinking shapes professional psychological practice.
Following this 15-minute session, you will be able to enjoy a 30-minute tour of our Psychology labs.
- Registration: 11.30am
- Course experience session: 1pm–2.45pm
Course experience
Activity 1: Join us for a series of short, engaging taster sessions that show how psychology shapes and explains everyday life.
- 1) Once bitten twice shy – Why do tiny, harmless creatures make us jump? Join us for a fascinating dive into the psychology of fear! We’ll uncover how socialisation, genetics, and learning theory shape our fears. We’ll look at how our body and mind reacts in super appropriate manners.
- 2) I am a Psychic Genius – A tongue in cheek look at the predictability of human behaviour. Unlocking how we can use Psychology and experimental design to critically examine a demonstration of “mind bending psychic ability”.
Activity 2: Interactive session "Can you spot a lie?" followed by a tour of our psychology labs.
In this interactive session, you will test your intuition about deception and explore how people judge whether someone is telling the truth or lying. You will then learn which cues people rely on when judging deception, and how these compare with evidence from psychological research. This session highlights how forensic psychology examines real-world deception detection in criminal suspects using the scientific method.
Following this 15-minute session, you will be able to enjoy a 30-minute tour of our Psychology labs.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get constructive
Experiment with our state-of-the-art construction engineering equipment to see how things are made, crushed and tested. Simulate an earthquake, check a highway's skid resistance, and design your own strong tower using straws.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get physical, physical
Lunge into our sport and exercise laboratories and analyse the impact of exercising from a physiological and mechanical viewpoint. Through the session you'll gain experience of using real-world equipment and testing techniques in Sport and Exercise Science.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get physical, physical
Lunge into our sport and exercise laboratories and analyse the impact of exercising from a physiological and mechanical viewpoint. Through the session you'll gain experience of using real-world equipment and testing techniques in Sport and Exercise Science.
- Registration: 9.30am
- Course experience session: 10.30am–12.30pm
Course experience
Let's get physical, physical
Lunge into our sport and exercise laboratories and analyse the impact of exercising from a physiological and mechanical viewpoint. Through the session you'll gain experience of using real-world equipment and testing techniques in Sport and Exercise Science.
Plan your journey to Penrhyn Road campus
Penrhyn Road is central to Kingston town centre and easily accessible by public transport.
Kingston University is within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). For more information, please see the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames website.
Trains run regularly from London Waterloo to Surbiton station (midweek 10 trains per hour, journey times 15–32 minutes) and Kingston station (midweek four trains per hour, journey times 28–33 minutes). Both Surbiton and Kingston are in Travelcard Zone 6. Visit the National Rail Enquiries website for timetables and further information.
From Surbiton station:
- Leave the railway station via the main exit
- Cross the mini-roundabout to Claremont Road
- Take the 71, 281, K2 or K3 bus towards Kingston
- Get off at the 'Kingston University' stop
- The Penrhyn Road campus is on the other side of the road
From Kingston station:
- Leave the railway station via the main exit
- Cross at the lights in front of you on to Fife Road
- Turn left on to Castle Street
- At the end of Castle Street continue ahead on to Eden Street
- Cross the mini-roundabout to Brook Street
- Cross over at the lights and head right towards the roundabout
- Go straight over the roundabout on to Penrhyn Road
- Penrhyn Road campus is on your left opposite Surrey County Hall
The 71, 281, K2 and K3 buses all run along Penrhyn Road and there are stops directly outside the main entrance. Visit the Transport for London (TfL) website for further information.
London buses no longer accept cash, but you can pay using an Oyster travelcard or with a contactless credit card. More information on fares and payments can be found on the TfL buses website.
We also run an intersite bus service for students, staff and visitors – KU1, KU2 and KU3 – which stops outside and links the campus with Kingston and Surbiton mainline stations, other campuses and halls of residence.
We strongly recommend visitors use the excellent public transport links instead of driving. The University has limited on-site parking facilities and is free of charge during our Offer Holder Days. Places will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Additionally, physical pay to park facilities are installed at Penrhyn Road together with a pay-by-phone system known as 'Parkonomy'. Alternative parking in Kingston Town Centre can also be found on the Parkopedia website – which shows current availability and costs.
Free car parking is available on all sites for blue badge holders.
All car park users agree to the University car parking terms and conditions.
Cycle parking facilities and showers are available at this site.
A University shuttle bus will run throughout the Open Day every 20 minutes. Look out for our friendly student ambassadors in the brightly-coloured tops who can help direct you.
The shuttle buses call at the following campuses and stops:
- Kingston Hill campus - Bus stop at the top of the steps that lead down to the Business School and Frank Lampl Building.
- Roehampton Vale campus - Bus stop, just outside the campus by the main road (A3). The bus returns to Kingston Hill, before continuing its circuit back into Kingston.
- Penrhyn Road campus - Closest bus stop to Knights Park campus. Bus stop outside the campus.
- Kingston town centre, on route to Penrhyn Road - Fairfield bus station (KT2 2PG). Stop B2 (near Kingston train station)
- Kingston town centre, on route to Kingston Hill - Cromwell Road bus station (KT2 6RD). Stop A2 (around the corner from Kingston train station)
The journey between Kingston Hill and Penrhyn Road takes about 20 minutes (dependent on traffic).
Penrhyn Road location
Kingston University
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 2EE
United Kingdom
51.403238380706, -0.30348658561707
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