Your Postgraduate Virtual Open Day experience

How does our Virtual Open Day work?

Our event will take place online on Saturday 25 April.

In advance of the event, you will receive the links to access our live sessions via email. On the day, you can access the sessions up to 15 minutes before the start time. All talks take place in UK time (BST).  

Here are some useful tips to help you get the most out of your day: 

What to expect from our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day

When you join us online, you’ll have the chance to explore every aspect of postgraduate life at Leeds. It's your opportunity to:

  • Gain insights from students and graduates on what it’s like to study here.
  • Hear about the study opportunities available to you at Leeds, direct from our academics.
  • Get specialist funding and scholarships advice to put a solid financial plan in place.
  • Discover more about our guaranteed industry experience and how you can benefit.

 

Your live event schedule

Led by experts from our postgraduate community, our live virtual events will help you become confident in funding your degree, furthering your career and making Leeds your home.

Choose your sessions and tailor your Open Day experience according to your interests in either taught Masters study or postgraduate research:

  • Masters Study and Funding at Leeds – hear from our postgraduate experts, 11–11.30am
  • Postgraduate Research Study and Funding at Leeds – hear from our research experts, 11–11.30am
  • Accelerate Your Career – with a Postgraduate Degree from Leeds, 11.30am–12pm
  • Accommodation – find your home and join our student community in Leeds, 12–12.30pm
  • The Leeds Experience – Masters alumni panel, 12.30–1pm

Our academic team, alumni, and specialists from admissions, careers, accommodation, funding and scholarships will be available to answer your questions.

You'll also be able to chat with our current Masters students and Postgraduate Researchers throughout the day, who will be available to answer your questions on Unibuddy.

 

7 ways to make the most of your Virtual Open Day

Follow our top tips to discover postgraduate life at Leeds and get all the information you need:

  1. Explore our range of courses and research opportunities to discover the right postgraduate course for you. 
  2. Choose which sessions you’re most interested in attending. 
  3. Prepare any questions you have on postgraduate study ahead of Virtual Open Day. 
  4. Start researching funding opportunities in advance via our funding section.
  5. Ask postgraduate students, academics and university experts the questions that matter to you on the day. 
  6. Catch up on any sessions you miss by watching the recordings on demand.
  7. Reach out to current Leeds students via the Unibuddy platform.
     

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Student stories

Discover what our current students had to say about Postgraduate Virtual Open Day.

  • Pragya Sharma

    “Speak to people. Evaluate your priorities. If it aligns with your goals, there are so many opportunities to explore...” Read Pragya's profile.

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  • Emilio Rello Rincón

    “The passion and knowledge of the professor made it so engaging. It completely changed how I thought about my career and helped shape what I wanted to do next.” Read Emilio's profile.

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