Visit days FAQs

You may have questions about the visit days, including how to register, what to expect on the day, travel information, and more. We're sure that you'll find the answers to your questions below.

Booking and registration

Yes, pre-booking for offer holder visit days is required. You can book your place here. 

Please note that you can only book a place at a visit day event after receiving an offer to study. Please make sure you have your UCAS ID to hand, as it will be needed to complete the booking process.

If you need to make any changes to your booking, please email us at opendays@lboro.ac.uk and our team will be happy to help. 

Yes, you are welcome to bring a guest with you to the event. Please check the booking portal for details on the number of guests allowed, as this may vary depending on the event due to capacity restrictions.

If you can't attend a visit day you are welcome to do a self-guided tour. There is also a wealth of information on our digital prospectus including virtual tours of facilities. You can also chat to current students and find out more about their time at university.

When you arrive at the event, staff and student ambassadors will be available to register you. Head to a welcome desk, where one of the team will sign you in and give you all the information you need about the day.

What's on

Once you have booked your place at a visit day, you will receive an email with further details about your event. This will include a link to view the day's schedule. Please check your emails regularly and mark Loughborough University as a safe sender to ensure you don't miss any updates from us!

Yes! Current students studying in the same department as the course you have an offer with will be available throughout the day to chat with you.

Additionally, students from other departments across the university will be supporting the event and would be happy to talk to you about life as a student here at Loughborough.

Unfortunately, we aren't able to take visitors to view our halls of residence during the visit days. As these events are during term time, our current students are living in the accommodation. For our students safety, security and comfort, we cannot take visitors to view their rooms.

However, the Accommodation Team will be available at the events to provide more information about living in halls and the support we offer our students. You can find out more on our accommodation website, where you'll find virtual 360 tours of all our room types and communal spaces, such as kitchens, common rooms and bathrooms.

Directions, parking and getting around

Our campus is situated in the heart of the East Midlands and is accessible just a short drive from the M1, Junction 23.

If you're arriving by train, you can catch the Kinch Sprint Service directly from the train station to campus - look out for the blue and yellow buses with 'University' on the front. The Sprint Service runs regularly on weekends. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the station.

You can find more information about travelling to campus here.

Use the postcode LE11 3TT when setting your destination to the Loughborough East Midlands campus.

Parking is available on campus for visit days. Usually, visitors are required to pay for parking on campus, but as a visit day guest, you are eligible for free parking at the event. While parking is free, you do still need to register your car with us. Please see our website for more details and to pre-register your car ahead of the event. 

Loughborough train station is approximately 20-25 minutes from campus (depending on traffic and the time of day). You can catch the Kinch Sprint Service from the train station directly to campus - look out for the blue and yellow buses with 'University' on the front. The Sprint Service runs regularly on weekends. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the station.

Useful information

Depending on your event schedule, lunch may be provided - please refer to your event schedule for details on this. Retail outlets in our main event venues will be open to purchase drinks, food and snacks, and the Co-op store in Loughborough Students' Union will also be open. 

We have two hotels on the main university campus - Burleigh Court and the Elite Athlete Hotel and one just across the road - The Link. Additionally, there are a number of hotels in town including a Travelodge and Premier Inn.

Unfortunately, we are not able to look after visitor luggage at visit days. Please ensure you keep your personal belongings with you at all times and do not leave baggage unattended.

If you have any questions about your visit, simply reply to your booking confirmation email or email opendays@lboro.ac.uk.