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Open day vs applicant day

An open day is for anyone considering a university. An applicant day, also called an offer holder day, is for people who have applied and usually hold an offer.

Updated 19 October 2026 (1 minute read)

Summary

Open days are open to people who are still deciding. Cambridge's undergraduate open day lists Year 12 students, parents and supporters, teachers and advisers among its audiences.
Applicant days are by invitation. Sheffield's offer holder days are booked through the link in the invitation email.
City St George's, University of London limited its 2025 medicine offer holder day to students who hold offers for its medicine courses.

Sources

undergraduate.study.cam.ac.ukundergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/…/undergraduate-open-day-0
University of Sheffieldsheffield.ac.uk/…/offer-holder-days
citystgeorges.ac.ukcitystgeorges.ac.uk/…/medicine-offer-holder-day-tooting-campus2

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Open day vs applicant day

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