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 to 11:30 am (optional, pre-booking necessary)
Locations: faculty-specific and will be confirmed in advance by email
Join current students for a tour and get to know the landscape of our campus. Tours must be pre-booked via the open day booking form. Tour bookings can also be added or amended in the booking portal.
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 Student Funding, Accommodation, Careers, Wellbeing, Admissions, Disability Services and more.
Admissions talks
Time: 11:15 am to 11:45 am and 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm
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.
Faculty talks and subject sessions
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:15 pm (registration opens from 1 pm)
Locations:
Arts and Social Sciences: Priory Road Lecture Theatre, Priory Road Complex
Law: Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building
Engineering and Science: Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen’s Building
Health Sciences and Life Sciences: Powell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building
Please register before your faculty talk by showing the QR code from your booking confirmation email. Registration will open at 1 pm. Please arrive and register no later than 1:30 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 our academics to learn more about your chosen programme and ask your questions.
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.