Open Days

Photograph of open day volunteers standing at the welcome desk during a departmental open day.

Want to study Earth Sciences? Thinking of coming to Oxford University? Come and visit us during one of our Open Days!

The University holds three Undergraduate Open Days per year - two in late June or early July, and one in September. These Open Days allow you to see the Department in action and allow you talk to staff, students, and other visitors. 

The next Undergraduate Open Days will take place on 2nd and 3rd July 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to the Department of Earth Sciences!

What to Expect

During the Undergraduate Open Days, we open the doors of the Department to prospective students, and their families and supporters, from all over the world.

We run a schedule of talks, including more general information sessions and rapid research talks, as well as a variety of stalls in our atrium for you to explore.

Want to see more of our building? Join a tour with our friendly Student Ambassadors, who can tell you all about what it's like to study at Oxford Earth Sciences!

Some of our Tutors will be available on the day to answer your questions. We will supply information about their availability and locations on the day at our Welcome Desk in the Department.

Representatives from the Department will also be at various college events (check college websites for more information) and roaming around the science area throughout the day - please do stop us and say hi!

How to Find Us

The Department of Earth Sciences is located on South Parks Road, Oxford. A map and address information can be found here. Or just look out for our student ambassadors, who can guide you on your way!

Contact Us

For enquiries relating to the upcoming Open Days, please contact the Outreach Team at outreach@earth.ox.ac.uk. You can also reach us on social media @OxUniEarthSci.

Schedule - Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Time Session Speaker(s) Location
10:00 - 10:30am Introduction to Earth Sciences James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
10:30 - 11:00am

Student Q&A

Parents and Caregivers Q&A

James Bryson, Head of Admissions

Stuart Robinson, Associate Head of Department (Teaching)

Seminar Rooms (Students), Ground Floor, Earth Sciences

Elementary Lab (Parents), Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
11:00 - 11:30am

Rapid Research Talks:

Carbon Dioxide Release From Rocks in a Warming World

Giant Dykes on Earth, Venus and Mars

What Did the Earth Look Like When Life First Emerged?

 

Bob Hilton

Joe Cartwright

Claire Nichols

 Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
2:30 - 3:00pm Introduction to Earth Sciences James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
3:00 - 3:30pm Students, Parents and Caregivers Q&A James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
Schedule - Thursday 3rd July 2025
Time Session Speaker(s) Location
10:00 - 10:30am Introduction to Earth Sciences James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
10:30 - 11:00am

Student Q&A

Parents and Caregivers Q&A

James Bryson, Head of Admissions

Stuart Robinson, Associate Head of Department (Teaching)

Seminar Rooms (Students), Ground Floor, Earth Sciences

Elementary Lab (Parents), Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
11:00 - 11:30am

Rapid Research Talks:

Volatile Volcanoes

Core Blimey – You Can Get All That Information Out Of a Rock?

Inner Core Nucleation

 

David Pyle

Erdem Idiz

Andrew Walker

 Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
2:30 - 3:00pm Introduction to Earth Sciences James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences
3:00 - 3:30pm Students, Parents and Caregivers Q&A James Bryson, Head of Admissions Seminar Rooms, Ground Floor, Earth Sciences

 

Further Information

Please see the University Website page for information about the upcoming open days.

If you have further questions about applying to Earth Sciences, please contact the Academic Administration Team at enquiries@earth.ox.ac.uk.

If you are thinking of applying to Oxford this October, we recommend you sign up for the latest news on developments in undergraduate admissions and outreach on the main University of Oxford mailing list. On the main site you will also find lots of other useful information about applying to Oxford. You can also access the latest University Prospectus here.

For more information about visiting Oxford at other times, please look at the visitors page on the main university website. 

 

Photograph of the department's Land Rover parked outside the entrance during an open day

 

A photograph of a member of staff delivering an introductory presentation at a department open day. They are standing next to a large screen displaying presentation slides
A display of volcanology equipment at an Open Day. The equipment includes a volcanologist suit and a table of samples. The display is situated in front of some large glass windows.