Stafford Open Days - University of Staffordshire

Discover where you belong at our Open Days – designed around you.

Step inside our immersive learning environment and experience our multidisciplinary approach to healthcare. You can also tour our campus and find out about the amazing opportunities that will support your studies.

You’re in charge. Build your day.

What to expect

It’s your chance to meet our knowledgeable and talented academic staff, current students and hear from graduates about how we have kickstarted their career journey in the health sector. We’ve got unmissable talks and tours, informative sessions, and practical tips to guide you through the application process and beyond.

Use our specialist facilities

Get hands-on with equipment and get a head start with what you'll be working with on your course

Meet our healthcare professionals

Speak one-on-one with the lecturers who'll be teaching your course and ask them anything

Get a real feel for our supportive study environments

Explore immersive learning environments such as hospital wards, operating theatres and emergency department

Student paramedics are acting out an accident simulation

Live simulation

Join us for an introduction to the 5-stage approach to simulation and teaching and a run-through of a road traffic collision. Immerse yourself in their medical journeys as experts from different health disciplines spring into action to help. You’ll find out about the crucial roles played by paramedics, nurses, operating department practitioners and midwives. You’ll get the chance to be involved too.

A Q&A session is at the end so you can ask our lecturers anything about our immersive, healthcare simulation facilities.

A male lecturer is assisting a female student with carrying out a breathing procedure on a dummy

Subject spotlights

Learn more about your subject, placement work and graduate outcomes. An opportunity to take part in multidisciplinary activities directly related to your course and use the facilities and technical spaces. This showcase will give you an insight into our healthcare courses and the exciting careers open to our graduates.

You’ll also see how we use collaborative working in our teaching. Our approach ensures students gain the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver excellent patient-centred care.

Put your skills to the test and take part in hands-on activities in our skills labs. You can try out different clinical techniques and learn about anything from intubation to infection control.

Student life talks

Managing your finances

Our unmissable talk will bust some of the myths about tuition fees and student debt. We’ll also cover student loans and details of our bursaries and scholarships which help make studying affordable. You can get tips on your money too – including budgeting for accommodation, travel and living expenses – and explore opportunities to find part-time work.

Placement and your future career

Explore a world of placement opportunities, both domestic and international and see how these can transform your thinking. Find out why students rated us 3rd in the UK for career prospects (2025 Whatuni Student Choice Awards). We’ll introduce you to an array of projects that help you gain industry exposure, build professional connections and prepare you for your dream career. Find out more about careers and employability support whilst studying with us and how we support you before and after graduation.

You can also explore some brilliant placements, including the chance to gain healthcare experience abroad. Our student employment agency Unitemps, to discover how you can build your career whilst you study.

Your student community

Join us for the Student Panel, a Q&A session where Health students share real insights on university life — from commuting and balancing studies to finding your place as a mature student. Discover how you can get involved in clubs and societies, sports activities and volunteering opportunities. It’s an ideal way to make new friends and build your student community.

Student support drop-ins

Get answers to all your questions at our information stands, available all day. We'll advise you on making your UCAS application, chat to our student support teams about finance and wellbeing, and discover all the health related courses we have on offer. You'll also be able to chat to our students to get a real insight into life at University of Staffordshire.

Your application journey

Get advice on entry requirements, writing personal statements, and how to apply, so you can breeze through the application process and become one of our offer holders. You can also hear about alternative pathways into university life.

Meet our student community

Visit the Atrium to speak to our Students Union, to discover how you can get involved in our wider clubs and societies, make friends beyond your normal circles, and build your student community.

Student life and support

Explore the support services that will shape your unique university experience, tailored around your needs. We'll be here to support you with health and wellbeing, money advice, academic support and much more.

Artistic impression of the outdoors of the Student Village hub

Virtual tours of your accommodation options

Explore what it’s like to live in our brand new Student Village in Stoke-on-Trent – opening in Autumn 2026. On your VR-powered tour, you can view different room options before choosing your new home. Our Student Village – featuring 700 newly built student rooms will offer a safe, welcoming and supportive community at the heart of campus life.

Inside our Village Hub, you can imagine movie nights with friends and relaxing on the rooftop terrace. You can also see the Student Village in StaffsVerse, using video game Fortnite.

We have a wide range of rooms for all tastes and budgets, and as a first year student you'll be guaranteed a room. You'll get to know our Student Life team, who will help you settle in and turn every day into an experience.

A degree is the launchpad to your future

Going to university is a real investment in your future. In fact, graduates go on to earn, on average, between £200,000 and £400,000 more than non-graduates over their lifetime. More than nine out of 10 graduates would still go to university if they made the choice all over again.

Did you know, you only start repaying what you owe once you graduate and earn at least £25,000? Just 9% of your income above this threshold will go towards repayments - the equivalent of £22.50 a month if your salary is £28,000.

(2025 HEPI report: UK Higher Education - Public Perceptions vs Reality)

Why choose us

This year alone, more than 1,900 University of Staffordshire students are training to become the next generation of healthcare professionals. Nurses. Midwives. Paramedics. ODPs. Together, they’ll make an incredible impact in hospitals, clinics and communities across the UK.

Find where you belong at our welcoming and supportive Stafford campus. Set within leafy grounds, it’s the perfect place to start your career in healthcare. Our Centre for Health Innovation features immersive spaces where you can practise your clinical skills, including simulated hospital wards and an operating theatre.

Our campus is located on the edge of the county town, which is steeped in heritage and packed with shops, cafes and cultural venues. You can enjoy lots of Instagram-worthy trips too – from exploring Stafford Castle to Cannock Chase Country Park a short drive away.

Book your Open Day

How to get here

The Stafford campus Open Day registration point is in the atrium of the Centre for Health Innovation.

Train

If you're travelling by train, you'll get off at Stafford railway station. We'll signpost you to our free return shuttle bus which runs regularly between Stafford station and our Stafford Campus on Open Days.

Car

Our Stafford campus is easily reached from the M6 motorway and the A34. To get to the car park on Blackheath Lane, use the postcode ST18 0YB. Parking is free on Open Days.

Electric Vehicle Charging is available at our Stafford campus on the main car park.

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Life at University of Staffordshire

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Support for students

Whether you need support for your wellbeing, career, or finances - we're here for every single student, throughout the whole year.

A group of young students are smiling and walking inside the Stafford open leisure space

Stafford campus

Our Centre for Health Innovation is a close-knit community for aspiring healthcare professionals in the county town of Stafford.

Life in Staffordshire

Ideally located, affordable cost of living, and plenty to do and see - Staffordshire has something for everyone.

Get in touch

We can support with your needs

If you have questions about attending an Open Day at any of our campuses, contact our friendly support team.