What to expect at your Social Policy and Sociology Joint Honours offer holder event

We have planned the day to provide you with a taste of studying your subject at Bristol as well as insights into making the most of student life here.

This event is for offer holders for the following course:

• Social Policy and Sociology (BSc)

If you are a Joint Honours student, you may attend Single Honours offer holder events for each part of your degree if you are unable to attend the Joint Honours event on this date. 

Please book one subject from your Joint Honours degree using the booking form. If you would like to attend an event for the second subject on a different date, contact on visit-us@bristol.ac.uk +44 (0)117 394 1649 and the team will help arrange this for you.

Saturday 14 March 2026

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Social Policy Registration

A warm welcome to the School for Policy Studies, where you will be greeted by our academic staff and student ambassadors with the information you need for your visit. 

9:30 am - 10 am

Course Overview

An introduction to Social Policy at the University of Bristol from our team, where we will talk about what to expect from teaching, learning and your student experience at Bristol.    

10 am - 10:10 am

Tea and Coffee

An opportunity for a short tea/coffee break.  

10:10 am - 10:30 am

Networking Activity

A networking activity with current students. 

10:30 am - 11 am

Taster Activity

Join our academics in a taster seminar where you can engage with some of the learning materials taught on the course. 

10:10 am - 11 am

Parents Q&A

A chance for parents/carers to ask questions to a member of staff and a student ambassador.

11 am - 11:30 am

Wrap Up

Meet our staff, students and other prospective students in a final networking session. This is a chance to ask any remaining questions you may have. 

11:30 am - 12:15 am

Tour (optional)

Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to visit the School for Policy Studies on Priory Road for anyone who would like to do so.

You will have time here to have a break and then make your way over to the next part of your day.

12:45 pm - 1 pm

Sociology Registration

A warm welcome to the Department of Sociology, where you will be greeted by our Academic staff and student ambassadors with the information you need for your day. 

1 pm - 1:30 pm

Course Talk

You will be able to hear about how the course is taught and student experience in the school. You will also have a chance to network meet students who study course, our academics and other prospective students. 

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Comfort Break

A short comfort break between sessions.   

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Taster Lecture and Q&A  

You will experience a taster lecture demonstrating the teaching and research taking place at the University of Bristol. There will be time for questions following this.  

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Networking Activity 

Meet our staff, students and other prospective students in a final networking session. This is a chance to ask any remaining questions before you depart.