ECS Open Day numbers top 1000

Over 1000 prospective students and parents visited ECS-Electronics and Computer Science during the two Open Days held on 8 and 9 July.

Tour and talks took place throughout the day providing prospective students with the opportunity to visit ECS labs for Electrical and Electromechanical Engineering, Electronics, and Computer Science and IT in Organisations. The tours were led by Admissions Tutors and ECS students. Parents talks were given by Eric Cooke and included latest information on Government changes to university funding.

During lunchtime Dr Klaus-Peter Zauner gave a talk on 'Robotics in ECS', and Admissions Tutors and students welcomed visitors to drop-in sessions in the Mountbatten Building which also included a Careers Talk and tours of the labs for parents.

Two further Open Days will be in held on 2 and 3 September 2011 and ECS will again be holding a full programme of talks and tours throughout the two days. To book a place, visit the University of Southampton Open Day website.

On each of those days ECS-Electronics and Computer Science will be holding a day of tours, presentations, demonstrations and drop-in sessions, highlighting the opportunities available on our degree programmes, and emphasizing the unique character of the School. Visitors will have the chance to see all our undergraduate labs, and to meet past and current students, as well as to find out about our students' excellent career prospects.

For further information contact Joyce Lewis; tel.+44(0)23 8059 5453.