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.
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 19 - 23 September 2016 | 18 - 22 September 2017 | 24 - 28 September 2018 |
| Teaching Block 1 | 26 September - 16 December 2016 | 25 September - 15 December 2017 | 1 October - 21 December 2018 |
| Christmas vacation (students) | 19 December 2016 - 6 January 2017 | 18 December 2017 - 5 January 2018 | 24 December 2018 - 10 January 2019 |
| Postgraduate open day | - | 22 November 2017 | |
| University Christmas closure |
Monday 26 December 2016 (BH) |
Monday 25 December 2017 (BH) |
Monday 24 December 2018 (CD) |
| January assessment period | 9 - 20 January 2017 | 8 - 19 January 2018 | 11 - 24 January 2019 |
| Teaching Block 2 | 23 January - 5 May 2017 | 22 January - 4 May 2018 | 25 January - 18 April 2019 |
| Winter degree congregations | 15 - 16 February 2017 | 8 - 9 February 2018 | tbc |
| Easter vacation (students) | 3 - 21 April 2017 | 26 March - 13 April 2018 | 19 April - 10 May 2019 |
| University Easter closure | Friday 14 April 2017 (BH) Monday 17 April 2017 (BH) Tuesday 18 April 2017 (CD) |
Friday 30 March 2018 (BH) Monday 2 April 2018 (BH) Tuesday 3 April 2018 (CD) |
Friday 19 April 2019 (BH) Monday 22 April 2019 (BH) Tuesday 23 April 2019 (CD) |
| May bank holidays | 1 and 29 May 2017 | 7 and 28 May 2018 | 6 and 27 May 2019 |
| Summer revision week | 8 - 12 May 2017 | 7 - 11 May 2018 | 13 - 17 May 2019 |
| Summer assessment period | 15 May - 2 June 2017 | 14 May - 1 June 2018 | 20 May - 7 June 2019 |
| Summer vacation (students) | 12 June - 15 September 2017 | 11 June - 21 September 2018 | 17 June - |
| Undergraduate open days (June) |
16 and 17 June 2017 |
tbc | tbc |
| Bristol Students' Union Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) | 23 February 2017 | tbc | tbc |
| Summer degree congregations | 14 - 21 July 2017 | 13 - 20 July 2018 | tbc |
| University summer closure | Monday 28 (BH) and Tuesday 29 (CD) August 2017 | Monday 27 (BH) and Tuesday 28 (CD) August 2018 | Monday 26 (BH) and Tuesday 27 (CD) August 2019 |
| Re-sits and supplementary exams | 23 August - 5 September 2017 | tbc | tbc |
| Undergraduate open day (September) | 9 September 2017 | tbc | tbc |
Note: Winter and Summer congregations am and pm
BH = Bank holiday / CD = Closure day
* In 2017 Christmas Eve is on a weekend, so it is not possible to have four closure days around Christmas. Instead there will be three closure days around Christmas and staff should add the fourth day to annual leave entitlement for the year. We will revert back to the four closure days around Christmas in 2018.
Google calendar
View key dates on the University Google calendar.