Application for BSc/MSci Biological Sciences Pathways Open Day

Serious About Science since 1791!

This in person Open Day is solely for students with a passion to study with us on one of our Royal Society of Biology accredited BSc/MSci Biological Sciences Pathways. NB: This event will not feature our Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Nursing programmes.

We are serious about science, and we are proud to have been behind some important advances in the history of animal welfare, disease control, evolution, and human and animal medicine.

Our world-renowned experts and exciting research opportunities give students an unrivalled learning experience to take ones knowledge to the highest level and to help shape the future of science.

Application Form to Attend

In order to give all students interested in studying on one of our BSc/MSci Biological Sciences Pathways the fairest opportunity to attend; we are going to ask all interested parties to submit an application to attend. NB: By completing this application form you are NOT confirming a place(s) and/or guaranteeing a place at the Open Day.

Applications Open: 10th November

Allocation of Attendees: 25th November

Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be contacted prior to the open day confirming whether they have a place or not.

COVID-19 Secure

Our priority is to protect our students, staff and guests; as such we are staggering entry times, setting departure times for this Open Day and limiting attendance to 2 people per application (one student with an accompanying guest). This will allow us to keep room capacity and population density on campus at levels which will allow us to employ all COVID-19 safety restrictions. Within the application form you will be asked to select your preferred attendance time; please note we cannot guarantee that we will be able to allocate you to your preferred timings. The options are:

- 10:00am entrance to the campus and 1:00pm departure from campus

- 11:30am entrance to the campus and 2:30pm departure from campus

- 1:00pm entrance to the campus and 4:00pm departure from campus

Covid-19 Requirements and Protocols for the Open Day

This is the first open opportunity for guests to come onto campus since the COVID-19 pandemic and as such, safety is absolute priority. Please carefully read our requirements below that all guests MUST agree with and adhere to:

• Governmental Requirements: Follow any and all UK Governmental COVID-19 regulations (which are subject to change).

• Named Individuals: The name(s) of all proposed guests must be provided within the application.

• Vaccinated: Unless exempt we ask that all visitors be vaccinated with a UK government approved COVID-19 vaccine, and at least 14 days have passed since receiving the the recommended doses of that vaccine. If allocated a space(s) we will ask for proof in the form of a vaccine passport, vaccine certificate or vaccine card (not an exhaustive list).

• Negative Lateral Flow or PCR test: All guests must have completed either a lateral flow or PCR COVID-19 test within a calendar day of the event date and be able to demonstrate a negative result. If allocated a space(s) we will ask for proof in the form of a negative test, email confirmation of a negative test or a photo of the negative test (not an exhaustive list).

• Face Covering: Unless exempt we ask that all visitors wear a face covering throughout the visit. NB: We will ask those who are exempt from wearing a face covering to wear a face shield (that we can supply).

• Social Distancing: Where possible we would ask you to maintain a 1m+

• Wash Hands: Please wash hands (soap and water OR hand sanitizer) regularly; including at arrival and before departure.

• Contact: You will NOT be eligible to attend if someone you live/someone you have come into contact with has symptoms and/or tested positive for COVID-19.
All of the above COVID-19 safety measures are being adhered to by all staff and students supporting the event.

Data Protection

We collect and process your data, so that we can:

• Fulfil resource requests or facilitate event attendance

• Communicate and promote information/news about the RVC

• Monitor and evaluate our engagement with prospective students, teachers, careers advisors and parents

• Track progression of student participants to higher education at the RVC

• Report outcomes of RVC initiatives internally as well as to the higher education regulator the Office for Students (OfS).

Your data will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

For further guidance on how data is kept and used at the RVC please see our Data Protection Policy.

If you have any questions about this event please contact [email protected]