University of Salford open days

The University of Salford embeds industry into everything it does. Many students have secured placements in impressive companies like IBM, Nissan and Umbro. 

It's the only university with a campus at MediaCity, neighbouring the BBC and ITV.  

Students gain essential skills using industry-standard equipment and from placement and internship opportunities, available across many courses. 

Facilities  

At Peel Park, you'll find large lecture theatres, study spaces and a range of specialist facilities including wind tunnels, flight simulators and specialist labs.  

Peel Park is also home to the flagship New Adelphi building, which features professional-quality screen acting studios, voice acting studios, six professional music recording studios with adjoining control rooms, professional photography studios, a gallery space, art and design workshops, and an open plan architecture studio.  

The Frederick Road campus includes a radiography centre, a healthcare simulation suite, a world-class human performance laboratory and working clinics for prosthetics, orthotics, podiatry and sports rehabilitation.  

The Students' Union has a bar and café, which has pool tables, plasma screen TVs and hosts regular social events like comedy nights and quizzes. There's also a sports centre, which features a 25m swimming pool, a spa and sauna, plus air-conditioned gyms. 

Why go to an open day?  

When you attend an open day, you'll get a gut feeling about the university. Open days will help give you clarity if you're not sure what course to choose. You'll be able to visit different departments and chat with lecturers and other department staff, there are often subject talks too. You'll also get to speak to current students. They can tell you whether they're satisfied with the teaching, what the local nightlife is like, what the best halls of residence are – pretty much anything. Don't forget to look at the accommodation for yourself and make time to walk around the surrounding area to see if you like it.  

Where is it located? 

The University of Salford is based just 2km from Manchester with easy transport routes. The campus is spread across three sites: Peel Park, MediaCityUK and Frederick Road.  

Both the Peel Park and Frederick Road campuses are within easy walking distance of Manchester city centre or have bus or train links. The MediaCityUK site is further out and accessible by bus.  

Manchester is one of the most popular UK study destinations due to its variety of activities. 

Sports fans might enjoy being in the home of both Manchester United and Manchester City while others will want to take advantage of the free museums, galleries, stunning architecture and thriving music scene.  

Rankings

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