Open Day Programme: Roehampton Vale campus, Saturday 3 October 2026

Find out more about studying Aerospace, Aircraft and Aviation Engineering at Kingston through an informative subject talk, followed by a tour of our specialist facilities and live demonstrations. 

Explore our rocket lab, control room, and experience our Airbus A320 flight simulator, used for real-time flight simulations. Offering a taste of professional pilot training, it's a unique opportunity that gives students valuable real-world experience and is rarely available at undergraduate level.

11am–12.30pm:

•  Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology) MEng/BEng (Hons) 
• Aerospace Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons) 
• Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) top-up 
• Aviation Engineering BEng (Hons) 
• Aviation Operations BSc (Hons) 
• Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training BSc (Hons)

Find out more about studying Mechanical Engineering at Kingston through an informative subject talk, followed by a tour of our state-of-the-art facilities. 

Experience live demonstrations of our specialist equipment, including our robotics lab featuring humanoid robots and robot dogs, advanced manufacturing and machine labs, and our automotive laboratory with its immersive driving simulator.

11am–12.30pm: 

• Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering) MEng/BEng (Hons)
• Mechanical Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)

Find out more about studying Electrical, Electronic and Robotic Engineering at Kingston through an informative subject talk, followed by a tour of our state-of-the-art facilities and live demonstrations of our cutting-edge technology. 

Explore our robotics lab, featuring humanoid robots, robot dogs and robotic arms in action, and discover our specialist electrical and electronic engineering labs. It's a fantastic opportunity to see how Kingston students are developing the technologies that will shape the future.

11am–12.30pm: 

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)
• Electronic Design Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)
• Robotic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence MEng/BEng (Hons)

The 85 and K3 buses stop outside the campus. 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 on the Open Day. The KU1 connects this campus with Kingston and Surbiton mainline train stations and Kingston town centre.

Trains run regularly from London Waterloo to Kingston station (midweek four trains per hour, journey times 28–33 minutes). Kingston station is in Travelcard Zone 6. Visit the National Rail Enquiries website for timetables and further information.

From Kingston station:

• Take the train to Kingston
• Leave the railway station via the main exit
• Cross the lights to the left onto Cromwell Road
• Take the 85 or K3 bus
• Get off at the 'Roehampton Vale Asda' stop
• Cross the road (Stag Lane)
• The Roehampton Vale campus is immediately opposite, down Friars Avenue

On-site parking facilities are very limited and will only be open until 3pm at the Roehampton Vale campus.

We strongly recommend visitors use the excellent public transport links instead of driving to the Open Day.

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.

View information on cycle routes around the University

Heathrow and Gatwick airports are the closest to Kingston, with coaches, buses and trains linking the airports with the town.

A complimentary intersite shuttle bus service will be available on the 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)