Dates (University Almanac)
Please note that the academic dates below relate to the standard teaching, examination and term dates at the University, however the academic dates may vary for some programmes of study, in particular postgraduate or professional programmes.
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 24 - 28 September 2018 | 23 - 27 September 2019 |
| Teaching Block 1 | 1 October - 21 December 2018 | 30 September - 20 December 2019 |
| Postgraduate open day | 21 November 2018 | tbc |
| Undergraduate offer holder visit day |
28 November 2018 |
tbc |
| Christmas vacation (students) |
24 December 2018 - 11 January 2019 |
23 December 2019 - 10 January 2020 |
| University Christmas closure |
Monday 24 December 2018 (CD) |
Tuesday 24 December 2019 (CD) |
| January assessment period | 14 - 25 January 2019 | 13 - 24 January 2020 |
| Teaching Block 2 | 28 January - 10 May 2019 | 27 January - 8 May 2020 |
| Winter degree congregations | 19 - 21 February 2019 | 18 - 20 February 2020 |
| Easter vacation (students) | 8 - 26 April 2019* | 30 March - 17 April 2020 |
| University Easter closure | Friday 19 April 2019 (BH) Monday 22 April 2019 (BH) Tuesday 23 April 2019 (CD) |
Friday 10 April 2020 (BH) Monday 13 April 2020 (BH) Tuesday 14 April 2020 (CD) |
| Undergraduate offer holder visit days | 30 January 2019 9 February 2019 13 February 2019 2 March 2019 13 March 2019 03 April 2019 17 April 2019 1 May 2019 |
tbc |
| May bank holidays | 6 and 27 May 2019 | 4 and 25 May 2020 |
| Summer revision week | 13 - 17 May 2019 | 11 - 15 May 2020 |
| Summer assessment period | 20 May - 7 June 2019 | 18 May - 5 June 2020 |
| Summer vacation (students) | 17 June - 20 September 2019 | 15 June - |
| Undergraduate open days (June) | 14 and 15 June 2019 | tbc |
| Bristol Students' Union Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) | tbc | tbc |
| Summer degree congregations | 18 - 26 July 2019 | 16 - 24 July 2020 |
| Re-sits and supplementary exams | 21 August - 3 September 2019 | 24 August - 4 September 2020 |
| University summer closure | Monday 26 (BH) and Tuesday 27 (CD) August 2019 | Monday 31 August (BH) and Tuesday 1 (CD) September 2020 |
| Undergraduate open day (September) | 7 September 2019 | tbc |
Note: Winter and Summer congregations am and pm
BH = Bank holiday / CD = Closure day
*Important information: we have updated our timetable for Easter 2019. Easter vacation will now be from 8 to 26 April, and not 19 April to 10 May as originally timetabled.
University calendar
Calendar of key dates in the University year.