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Step into a vibrant university environment and explore the degrees, facilities, and experiences that could shape your next chapter. At Experience ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Ipswich, you’ll get an exclusive look at what studying here is really like, from dynamic, degree‑specific sessions to engaging conversations with academics who are leaders in their fields.

Sessions

EXERCISE SCIENCE: Testing to improve health and performance (Session 1)
Exercise science professionals, including exercise physiologists, routinely deliver and interpret the results of exercise testing across a range of health and sporting contexts. These exercise tests assess client health or athlete performance and the data from these tests is then used by exercise science professionals to tailor individualised exercise programs to improve the health and performance of these clients or athletes. In today’s session, you will perform a range of exercise tests that you will encounter in a career in sport and exercise science. You will also explore how these tests are applied in a variety of real life sport and exercise science contexts.

HEALTH: When Every Second (and Professions) Count: Heart Attack Simulation (Session 2)
What really happens when someone has a heart attack? In this immersive, school-wide health, psychological and medical sciences experience, you'll follow a patient across the continuum of care—from initial response to recovery. Explore how medical, health, and psychological sciences work together, and see what it’s like to be part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

LAW: Thinking Like a Lawyer - Experience ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Law (Session 1)
Curious about law and justice? In this interactive session, you’ll explore what studying law at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ is really like. Through practical activities and real world scenarios, you’ll learn how lawyers think, analyse problems, and make arguments. You’ll also discover the different ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ law programs, pathways into university, and the wide range of careers a law degree can lead to. A great opportunity to ask questions, test your skills, and see if law could be your future.

LAW: Why employment law matters (Session 2)
This session introduces you to the legal rules that shape everyday working life. In this interactive session, you’ll explore key employment law principles and work through real case law in a guided group activity. Along the way, you’ll also learn what studying law at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ is like, including how law is taught, the skills you’ll develop, and the pathways a law degree can open. It’s a practical, hands on way to see if studying law could be right for you.

MEDICAL SCIENCE: Lungs Lab – breath & beyond (Session 1)
Take a deep breath and dive into the science of how your lungs keep you alive! In this interactive, hands-on session, you will test your own lung capacity, explore 3D lung anatomy, and discover how simple breathing techniques can boost focus and reduce stress. Try real clinical tools, uncover what happens inside your body when you breathe, and get a smell of what it is like to study Biomedical Sciences at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ.

NURSING: Get hands-on with health care skills (Sessions 1 and 2)
Get a taste of nursing with a quick overview of our nursing program and hands on activities. You’ll practise taking blood pressure, listening to lung sounds with a stethoscope, proper hand washing using the glitter bug and SureWash system, simple wound dressing, and even have a go with a simulated manikin. A fast, fun way to see what nursing is all about.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & SPEECH: The ultimate therapy challenge (Session 1)
Ready to put your skills to the test? Step into the world of occupational therapy and speech pathology in this fast-paced, hands-on session! Rotate through interactive challenge stations where you’ll try everything from using your non-dominant hand to complete everyday tasks, to testing your voice control and sensory skills. Led by passionate students and professionals, this session gives you a real taste of what it’s like to help people live, communicate, and participate in everyday life. Ask questions, take on the challenges, and discover how you could one day make a difference in these exciting health careers!

PARAMEDICINE: The great paramedic amazing race (Session 1)
Ready to think fast under pressure? In this action packed, Amazing Race–style ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Paramedicine Experience Day session, you'll rotate through real emergency skills including CPR, patient carries, splinting, and snakebite first aid. Working in teams, you’ll test your decision making, communication, and resilience - just like a real paramedic!

PHYSIOTHERAPY: Let’s get moving (Session 1)
You will take part in an interactive, hands on session exploring how physiotherapists assess movement and function, make clinical decisions, and support people to improve mobility and participation. This session offers an authentic taste of what learning and thinking like a physiotherapy student is like at university.

PSYCHOLOGY: In action – Why we think, feel and act (Session 1)
Step into the world of psychology to explore the science behind behaviour, experience how psychologists understand and manage emotions, hear about how animals can support wellbeing and discover where a psychology degree can take you. This interactive Experience ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Day session gives you a taste of what studying psychology at university and beyond is really like.