Also in the TV studio, prospective students had the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of broadcasting greats by presenting live to camera. And in the University’s radio studio, open day visitors aced the ‘read up to the song’ challenge, testing both their presentation skills and their timing.

As well as being supported by course staff and the school’s multiskilled technical demonstrators, prospective students were able to talk to current second and third years on the course. One of them, third year Media and Communications student Liberty Hosgood, said:

I think it is important for applicants to understand what the course is actually like from the perspective of a student. After finding that this course was my personal fit, I felt that I needed to share why it has been such a great experience for me.

The prospective students were keen to learn about it and I feel like they really enjoyed the personal aspects of the open day – which reflects how the course is led. I think the applicants were also interested in the practicality of the course as well as the versatility – it covers so many areas within the sector.”