Plan your day
Explore our university and city and find out what it’s like to be a student here at an open day.
Our open day offers talks and tours, with many opportunities to meet academics, current students and our student services teams. Here are our tips for getting the most out of your day:
Before you get here
Book your place
Make sure you have booked your place beforehand. On the booking form, you will be able to book subject talks and student life sessions, and some subjects allow you to book subject-specific activities before you get here. Our sessions have limited capacity and will be filling up quickly.
If you are attending as a school group, all visitors must book a space individually. If you would like to attend as a group, please contact visit-us@bristol.ac.uk.
Sign in to your booking portal account
Information on how to access your booking portal account is available in your booking confirmation email. When you sign in, you can view or amend your booking and download your QR code for the event. We recommend downloading and saving your PDF as soon as possible. Sign in and view your booking.
Plan your journey
Find out about travelling to Bristol on our Getting Here page.
You will receive a printed map and guide on the day to help you get around.
We've teamed up with partners across Bristol to provide discounts for open day attendees on travel. See our discounts.
Let us know if you have any access requirements
If you or any of your guests have access requirements that you haven't mentioned in your booking form, please let us know before you arrive by emailing visit-us@bristol.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)117 394 1649.
Find out more about the accessibility of the event.
On the day
You do not need to check in centrally when you arrive, so you can explore right away. We will ask to see your ticket for all of your booked talks and activities at their relevant location.
If you need assistance, head to the information point in Royal Fort Gardens or look out for one of our stewards in red t-shirts.
Pick up an Open Day Guide
Make sure to pick up a guide from the information point. The open day guide includes key information and a map to help you navigate your way around the campus.
Attend talks and activities
Find out more about your chosen subject, get involved in subject-specific activities, and learn more about what student life at Bristol is like.
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of your booked activities as any spaces after this time may be given to non-booked guests who would like to attend.
Meet the University's student services teams and put your questions to staff and current students at the open day exhibition. The exhibition will be open from 9:30 am to 4 pm in The Richmond Building. The Richmond Building is a 15 minute walk from our Clifton campus.
Services that will be at the exhibition include:
- Accommodation Ask any questions you have about our residences, facilities, and the application process.
- Admissions Talk to us about how we assess applications and ask any questions about your qualifications or situation.
- Bristol Students’ Union Chat to us about student groups, support services and how we work to improve student life.
- Careers Services Find out how we can help you develop your employability skills.
- Contextual offers and widening participation Find out more about our contextual offer policy and check your eligibility.
- Disability Services Chat to us about how we can support you if you have a disability.
- Diversity at Bristol Learn more about how the University supports students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- Funding Get expert advice on the costs to consider and how best to manage your finances.
- Global Lounge Find out about our multi-cultural hub in the heart of campus.
- Library services Discover more about our library spaces and the subject specialist support available.
- Mature students Find out more about mature student life and the support we offer.
- Peer support Speak to current students about the peer support available to first-year students.
- Sport, Exercise and Health Talk to us about our range of sports facilities, activity programmes and sports clubs.
- Student Services Find out about the range of services we offer, including academic and wellbeing support.
- Study skills Discover how we can help you during the transition to university-level study.
- Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Find out about the University's bold new campus which is opening in 2026.
Attend your booked talks to learn more about your chosen subject at Bristol.
You can find the locations and times of your talks in the portal, which you can access through your booking confirmation email. Some subject talks may be in a different building to the subject information point, so please check in advance.
You will be able to access a list of all your booked talks by clicking 'download full details' in your booking portal.
This PDF will also include a QR code which you will need to access your booked talks on the day. This can be displayed on an electronic device, such as a smartphone, or you can bring a printed copy.
Learn about studying your subject at Bristol through a variety of activities, including tours of facilities, question and answer sessions with current students, demonstrations and more.
Some subjects allow you to book subject-specific activities before you get here, which you will see on the booking form.
Some schools are running tours, demos and taster sessions throughout the day which you cannot book in advance, so head to the subject information points to see what is on offer.
View our timetable of subject-related activities and information points.
Our student life sessions give you information about the services that support university life at Bristol, from admissions to sports.
These talks are extremely popular, and you must book a place in advance, but there are plenty of other activities available to drop-in and enjoy.
Visit our accommodation
You can find out about student accommodation at the open day in many ways. Book a talk, speak with staff from our Student Accommodation team at the exhibition, and visit some residences.
A variety of residences in Stoke Bishop, Clifton and the city centre are open to view between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm.
Our residences in Stoke Bishop are home to 2,000 students and there is a mixture of catered, self-catered, en-suite and shared bathroom accommodation. Three residences will be open to view on the day: Hiatt Baker Hall, Wills Hall and University Hall.
Stoke Bishop is located a short bus journey away from the main campus. Free open day shuttle buses will be running all day from campus to Stoke Bishop between 9:30 am and 3 pm. The last bus to campus departs from Stoke Bishop at 4 pm.
An accessible room at Hiatt Baker Hall will be available to view.
Our residences in Clifton and the city centre are home to nearly 7,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and all residences are self-catered, apart from Clifton Hill House. Four residences will be open to view on the day: Goldney Hall, Manor Hall, Orchard Heights and St. Thomas Street.
Residences in Clifton and the city centre are all within walking distance of the main campus. Orchard Heights is a 10 minute walk from campus. Goldney Hall and Manor Hall are a 15 minute walk from campus. St. Thomas Street is a 25 minute walk from the main campus or a 10 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station.
Please note, Clifton and city centre drop-in tours are not accessible.
We recommend allowing extra time to view our residences as they may get busy at peak times. You can find out more about accommodation, including the accommodation guarantee, prior to the open day. You can also view the locations of the residences on our campus map.
Explore our campuses
Our beautiful campuses in Clifton and Langford are open for you to explore. Bristol Dental School is also open and is a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station. Use the map in your guide or speak to our stewards to help you get around. Many of our facilities will be open to view, including several of our libraries and study spaces and the University of Bristol Students' Union.
Enjoy some food and refreshments
Grab a hot drink and a bite to eat at one of our campus cafes or enjoy a slice of Bristol life over lunch in Royal Fort Gardens, where there will be a whole host of local street food stalls offering a wide variety of cuisines. All our outlets offer food suitable for a range of dietary requirements.
Bristol is renowned for its independent food scene and we also have exclusive food and drink discounts at a variety of places in the city. See our discounts.
Use our facilities
Our facilities will be marked on the map in the guide you will receive on the day.
- Wi-Fi is available for open day visitors via our UoB Guest wireless network.
- Multifaith prayer facilities for visitors are open all day in Senate House and the Richmond Building. See more information on our places to worship.
Your safety
We want you to have a great day when you come and visit us. Open days are busy and you may need to walk between activities using public roads that will be open to traffic as usual. Large numbers of visitors mean that pavements in certain areas can become very crowded, so please take care when crossing roads.
First-aid trained members of staff will be available in all buildings that are open on the day and our stewards will be able to help you. In an emergency, contact the University's Security Services on 0117 331 1223.
Photography and filming will take place at this event. By attending, you acknowledge you may be photographed/filmed for University of Bristol publicity materials. If you wish to not be photographed or filmed, please notify University staff on the day.