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We recommend booking in advance for Open Days. This means you can receive our emails with information about travel advice, what to expect on the day and how to check in before the event.  

Spaces at Subject Sessions are limited, so must be booked in advance. Unfortunately, guests cannot join you at Subject Sessions. 

Yes! You’re welcome to bring up to five guests to join you at Open Day. Due to space limitations, guests can’t join you at Subject Sessions, but they can accompany you to other events at Open Day. 

When you book your place, we’ll send you a confirmation email. This will include a unique link to your booking, including details of any Subject Sessions you’ve registered for.  

Check your email address carefully before completing your booking to make sure you get your confirmation email.  

Sometimes confirmation emails can end up in spam folders. If you don’t receive your email, contact us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk and we can check your details.

We’ll send updates before Open Day with more information about travel advice, what to expect on the day and how to check in. We’ll scan the QR code in your confirmation email to check you in to Open Day – you can show this on your phone or bring a printed copy. 

Yes! You can join our Virtual Open Days in July and our next Open Day at the South Kensington Campus in September.

Our next Virtual Open Days will run from 13 to 23 July 2026. Bookings open soon.

Our next Open Day at our South Kensington Campus will be on Saturday 12 September 2026. Bookings open around seven weeks before the event. Join our mailing list to hear first when bookings open.  

We recommend you still book a place and attend our Open Day. You can talk to students and staff from our departments at our Subject and Student Life Fairs and Department Drop-Ins, so there are plenty of opportunities to learn more about the subject you’re interested in beyond the Subject Sessions. You can see what’s on offer on our making the most of the day pages.

We don’t have a waiting list for Subject Sessions, but we will release places if there are cancellations. Keep an eye on our schedule to check if places become available for sessions you're interested in.  

Occasionally, places can be available for Subject Sessions on Open Day, however due to limited capacity, we can’t guarantee a seat without a booking. 

No. Both days have a very similar programme, with activities running throughout the day. You only need to attend one of the days, and you can choose the day you prefer when you book your place.  

Remember, because our Subject Sessions are very popular, you may not be able to transfer Subject Sessions you’ve registered for if you change the day you attend. 

Yes. If you need to make any changes to your booking, click the link in your confirmation email to access the booking system.  

If you have any problems or need any help, email us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk. 

To help us ensure that we have all the necessary arrangements in place, email us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk by Tuesday 16 June 2026 to let us know about your accessibility requirements.  

If your plans change and you can’t make Open Day, you can cancel your booking on our online booking system. 

If you have any problems cancelling your booking, contact us with your name, email address and booking reference number: opendays@imperial.ac.uk. 

We offer a travel bursary for UK students who meet our eligibility criteria. Find out more on our travel bursary page.

Applications for our travel bursary close on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 17.00. 

No, unfortunately we cannot  accommodate school bookings at Open Day.  

Students can book directly to attend Open Day.  

Teachers are also welcome to attend and join activities that do not require advance booking. 

You can explore our Open Day schedule on our website:

To get an idea of what activities to expect, take a look at our make the most of your day page.

Yes, there will be professional photography taking place during the open days. If you do not wish for your photo to be take. Please let us know when you check in. You can also contact us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk if you have any questions about photography or if you don’t wish to be photographed.

Our nearest Tube station is South Kensington which is on the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines.

The South Kensington Campus is on Exhibition Road and is a 10-minute walk from South Kensington station. The route is clearly signposted from the station.

We strongly recommend using public transport to travel to the Open Day. Parking in the area is extremely limited and expensive,. We can only arrange guest parking on campus if you are a Blue Badge holder.

Trains should be operating as usual but check before you travel. For a Tube map and information about public transport in London, visit the .

We know that not all our visitors will be familiar with public transport in London, so  email us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk if you need support planning your journey. 

We have a limited number of travel bursaries available for year 12 students studying at a state school or college in the UK. The bursaries will provide return rail or public transport to one of the June Open Days.

You can find out about our travel bursary on our travel bursary page.

Applications for our travel bursary close at on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 17.00. 

Yes,. If you have a disability and Blue Badge we can arrange parking on campus. Email opendays@imperial.ac.uk to arrange this.

You can also email us at opendays@imperial.ac.uk by Tuesday 16 June 2026 to let us know about your accessibility requirements.