Dates (University Almanac)
Open and visit days
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open afternoon | 23 October 2019 | |
| Open afternoon | 6 November 2019 | |
| Postgraduate open day | 21 November 2018 | 20 November 2019 |
| Undergraduate offer holder visit days |
28 November 2018 |
4 December 2019 |
| Undergraduate open days (June) | 14 and 15 June 2019 | 19 and 20 June 2020 |
| Undergraduate open day (September) | 7 September 2019 | 5 September 2020 |
Key academic dates
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 | 2020/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 24 - 28 September 2018 | 23 - 27 September 2019 | 21 - 25 September 2020 |
| Teaching Block 1 | 1 October - 21 December 2018 | 30 September - 20 December 2019 | 28 September - 18 December 2020 |
| Christmas vacation (students) |
24 December 2018 - 11 January 2019 |
23 December 2019 - 10 January 2020 | 21 December 2020 - 8 January 2021 |
| January assessment period | 14 - 25 January 2019 | 13 - 24 January 2020 | 11 - 22 January 2021 |
| Teaching Block 2 | 28 January - 10 May 2019 | 27 January - 7 May 2020* | 25 January - 7 May 2021 |
| Winter degree congregations | 19 - 21 February 2019 | 18 - 20 February 2020 | TBC |
| Easter vacation (students) | 8 - 26 April 2019 | 30 March - 17 April 2020 | 29 March - 16 April 2021 |
| Summer revision week | 13 - 17 May 2019 | 11 - 15 May 2020 | 10 - 14 May 2021 |
| Summer assessment period | 20 May - 7 June 2019 | 18 May - 5 June 2020 | 17 May - 4 June 2021 |
| Summer vacation (students) | 17 June - 20 September 2019 | 15 June - 18 September 2020 | 14 June - TBC |
| Summer degree congregations | 19 - 26 July 2019 | 16 - 24 July 2020 | TBC |
| Re-sits and supplementary exams | 21 August - 3 September 2019 | 24 August - 4 September 2020 | TBC |
Note: Winter and Summer congregations morning and afternoon
*Important information: The end of 2019/20 Teaching Block 2 will now be 7 May 2020, and not 8 May as originally timetabled.
University closure dates and bank holidays
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Christmas closure |
Monday 24 December 2018 (CD) |
Tuesday 24 December 2019 (CD) |
Thursday 24 December 2020 (CD) |
| 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) |
Friday 2 April 2021 (BH) Monday 5 April 2021 (BH) Tuesday 6 April 2021 (CD) |
| May bank holidays | 6 and 27 May 2019 | 8 and 25 May 2020 * | 3 and 31 May 2021 |
| University summer closure | Monday 26 (BH) and Tuesday 27 (CD) August 2019 | Monday 31 August (BH) and Tuesday 1 (CD) September 2020 |
Monday 30 (BH) and Tuesday 31 (CD) August 2021 |
BH = Bank holiday / CD = Closure day
* Important information: the early May Bank Holiday will now be on 8 May 2020 and not 4 May, due to a change announced by HM Government on 8 June 2019.
Bristol Students' Union key dates
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Students' Union Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) | tbc | tbc |
University key dates calendar
Current students and staff can add the ‘UoB key dates calendar’ in Outlook, see the guidance.