Dates (University Almanac)
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Open days and visit days
| Undergraduate virtual open week | 13 to 17 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Taught Programmes virtual open week | 6 to 10 December 2021 |
| Postgraduate Open Afternoon - Faculty of Social Sciences and Law | 16 March 2022 |
| Postgraduate Open Afternoon - Faculty of Science/Life Sciences/Health Sciences/Engineering | 23 March 2022 |
| Postgraduate Open Afternoon - Faculty of Arts | 30 March 2022 |
Key academic dates
Please note that the academic dates below relate to the standard teaching, examination and term dates for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University.
Start dates for Postgraduate Research programmes may vary by programme and you should contact your Research Supervisor for more information.
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 20 - 24 September 2021 | 19 - 23 September 2022 |
| Teaching Block 1 | 27 September - 17 December 2021 | 26 September - 16 December 2022 |
| Winter vacation (students) | 20 December 2021 - 7 January 2022 | 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023 |
| January assessment period | 10 - 21 January 2022 | 9 - 20 January 2023 |
| Teaching Block 2 | 24 January - 6 May 2022 | 23 January - 5 May 2023 |
| Winter degree congregations | TBC | TBC |
| Spring vacation (students) | 4 - 22 April 2022 | 27 March - 14 April 2023 |
| Summer revision week | 9 - 13 May 2022 | 8 - 12 May 2023 |
| Summer assessment period | 16 May - 6 June 2022 | 15 May - 2 June 2023 |
| Summer vacation (students) | 13 June 2022 - TBC | Beginning 9 June 2023 |
| Summer degree congregations | TBC | TBC |
| Reassessment period | TBC | TBC |
Note: Winter and Summer congregations morning and afternoon
University closure days (CD) and bank holidays (BH)
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Winter closure |
Friday 24 December 2021 (CD) |
Friday 23 December 2022 (CD) |
| Spring closure | Friday 15 April 2022 (BH) Monday 18 April 2022 (BH) Tuesday 19 April 2022 (CD) |
Friday 7 April 2023 (BH) Monday 10 April 2023 (BH) Tuesday 11 April 2023 (CD) |
| May bank holidays | Monday 2 May 2022 (BH) Thursday 2 June 2022 (BH) Friday 3 June 2022 (BH) |
Monday 1 May 2023 (BH) |
| Summer closure |
Monday 29 August 2022 (BH) |
Monday 28 August 2023 (BH) |
BH = bank holiday
CD = closure day
University key dates calendar
Current students and staff can add the ‘UoB key dates calendar’ in Outlook, see the guidance.