Academic dates - Study Abroad and Erasmus
Find out key dates for your autumn and spring semesters, including when to arrive, when teaching starts, exams and holidays.
You are expected to stay in Bristol for the exam period. Alternative assessments can sometimes be arranged for January but cannot be arranged for the summer exam period. Contact global-opportunities@bristol.ac.uk if you have any questions.
2021/22 dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Orientation | 20 - 24 September |
| Teaching weeks | 27 September - 17 December |
| Winter vacation | 20 December - 7 January |
| January assessment period | 10 - 21 January |
| Autumn semester end date | 22 January |
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Orientation | 19 January |
| Teaching weeks | 24 January - 6 May |
| Spring vacation | 4 - 22 April |
| Summer revision week | 9 - 13 May |
| Summer assessment period | 16 May - 3 June |
| Spring semester end date | 12 June |