Plan your day

Find out the structure of the day, timetable of events, and other information to help you plan your day.

The postgraduate open day is your chance to get a feel for the University, meet staff and students, and experience what it’s like to be a student on one of our taught postgraduate programmes.

It is a great opportunity to ask the questions that matter to you, find out practical tips about funding and more, and see our beautiful campus and city for yourself.

The structure of the day is as follows:

Student-led campus tours

Time: 10:30 am start time (optional, no booking necessary)

Locations: 

  • Arts – Arts Complex, 7 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1TB
  • Health and Life Sciences – Life Sciences Building, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ
  • Science and Engineering – Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UB
  • Social Sciences and Law – Priory Road Complex, Priory Road, BS8 1TN

Join current students for a tour and get to know the landscape of our campus.

Please note that 10:30am is the start time for all campus tours, there are none later in the day.

Student life and central services exhibition 

Time: 11:15 am to 1 pm

Location: Wills Memorial Building

Talk to staff and current postgraduate students to discover more about how we support you throughout your studies.

You'll be able to chat to representatives from our Money Advice, Global Engagement, Accommodation, Careers, Wellbeing, Admissions, Disability Services, Sports and Exercise, Study Skills and Library, Student Communities and Student Union teams.

Admissions talks

Time: 11:15 am to 11:45 am

Location: Wills Memorial Building

Find out more about applying to postgraduate study at Bristol with advice and insights from our Admissions team, including information about how to apply, admissions statements, references and what happens after you apply.

Student funding talk

Time: 12:15 am to 12:45 am

Location: Wills Memorial Building

Find out more about how to fund your postgraduate study at Bristol with advice and insights from our Money Advice team, including information about how to apply for a postgraduate student loan and budgeting advice.

Faculty talks and subject sessions

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (registration opens from 1 pm)

Locations: 

  • Arts and Social Sciences: Priory Road Lecture Theatre, Priory Road Complex, BS8 1TN
  • Law: Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, BS8 1RJ
  • Engineering and Science: Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen’s Building, University Walk, BS8 1TR
  • Health Sciences and Life Sciences: G.10 Lecture Theatre, Fry Building, Woodland Road, BS8 1UG

Please register at your faculty talk location by showing the QR code from your booking confirmation email (you will receive this the day before the event).

Registration will open at 1 pm. Please arrive and register no later than 1:25 pm.

Hear from our experts and current students at your relevant faculty talk. Your faculty will introduce you to postgraduate study at Bristol and help you learn about the community you will join, facilities available, impactful research, and support and funding that could be available to you.

You'll then attend a subject-specific session with an academic colleague from your chosen programme, gain more in-depth information about that course of study, and have the opportunity to put your questions to them.

In the instance that the open event cannot take place for reasons beyond our control (for example, industrial action), the University of Bristol will not be liable for any losses incurred (for example, pre-paid transport costs). If an event is cancelled or postponed, you will be contacted with as much notice as possible.