Event

Year 7-8 Experience Day (Derby campus)

Date and time
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 -
Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Location
Kedleston Road, Derby Campus
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB

Year group: Years 7 and/or 8
Maximum size of group: 40

Priority places are for pupils in receipt of Free School Meals

#WPDerby

Our Year 7-8 Experience Days provide students with the opportunity to see what university is like, learn more about university life, look around our facilities and meet our current students. On the day, students will have the chance to take part in an interactive tour of our Kedleston Road site and engage in subject taster sessions, all while learning about higher education and its benefits.

Available dates:

Please note, all event dates run from 9:30-14:20.

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A student completing a 'guess the ram' activity on a table in the classroom.

I learnt about loads of different courses I didn’t realise you could do.

Student from Lees Brook Academy
Evaluation data 2025

Schedule for the day*

Timing Activity
9:15 - 9:30 Arrival
9:30 - 10:15 Welcome and introductions
10:15 - 11:45 Interactive Campus Tour
11:50 - 12:25 Lunch
12:30 - 14:00 Subject Taster Sessions
14.00 - 14:20  Evaluations and departure

*Schedule subject to change with availability on the day.

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92%of students rated their Experience Day as good or excellentWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
83%of students agreed they are thinking about applying to university in the futureWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
75%of students agreed they understood the importance of developing skill sets for careersWidening Participation evaluation data 2023
A student ambassador doing forensics
A group of children seen walking along a path outside the University's main building, led by an adult tour guide in pink t-shirt
An image taken from the back of a lecture theatre with a large group of children looking at the presentation screen.

Widening Participation event enquiry form

If you would like to attend this event, please complete this form with details of your enquiry - Feel free to add in any additional questions. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

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