Program Overview

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MSci Chemistry (F103)

2026 entry | view 2025 entry

Course summary

Join a University ranked first in the UK for Chemistry research (analysis of REF 2021) with an excellent reputation for teaching and learning (UK top ten for Chemistry, QS World Rankings by Subject 2024).

Guided by world-class experts, you will discover how chemistry shapes the world around us and develop your knowledge to prepare you to tackle some of the world's biggest problems, from climate change to drug discovery.

Our MSci course is suited to you if you want to take your understanding of chemistry to the next level. The experience gained in this course will maximise your career options, especially in science, and provide pathways into postgraduate study.

Our students have used their final year projects to work on vital challenges in chemistry: they have helped discover new catalysts that have the potential to reduce the environmental impacts of major chemical processes, identified and measured the sources of pollutants in our atmosphere, and engaged in organic chemistry projects related to drug discovery.

You'll also gain practical experience working with industry-standard equipment in our state-of-the-art teaching labs, giving you an edge among Chemistry graduates. Our alumni have established careers with a wide range of employers, including TeachFirst, GlaxoSmithKline, Deloitte LLP and HM Revenue and Customs.

Think Big bursaries of £3,000 are available to support first-year international undergraduate students in this subject area.

Accreditations

Our Chemistry MSci is accredited by RSC.

Overview

Typical offer

• A-level standard offer: A*AA
• A-level contextual offer: AAB
• Go to entry requirements for the full entry criteria and contextual offer eligibility.

Programme duration

• 4 year(s) full-time.
• Part-time study is not available for this course

Application method

• UCAS (Code: F103)

Location

• Clifton campus

Fees

• £9,535 per year, home students
• £30,400 per year, international students
• More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.

Fees quoted are for 2025 entry only. Fees for 2026 will be confirmed, subject to government approval, later in 2025.

Course structure

In the first two years of the course, you will study alongside other chemistry students with course choices that allow you to tailor your degree to your own scientific interests. The third year provides advanced laboratory skills alongside advanced lecture courses. Your final year includes a 20-week research project in which you will work with an academic member of staff and their research team on a current problem in chemistry.

Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.

Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

A-level standard offer

• A*AA including Chemistry

A-level contextual offer

• AAB including A in Chemistry

BTEC

• D*DD in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in five required Chemistry units

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry

International Baccalaureate Diploma contextual offer

• 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry

European Baccalaureate

• 88% overall, with 8.5 in Chemistry

Scottish Qualifications Authority

• Advanced Higher: AA including Chemistry, and Standard Higher: AAAAA

Access to HE Diploma

• Access to HE Diploma in Science (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and at least 12 credits at Distinction from specified Chemistry units plus successful completion of a University of Bristol test and interview (or A at A-Level or equivalent in Chemistry)

Welsh Baccalaureate

• Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales or the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Cambridge Pre-U

• Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C.

International qualifications

• The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Selection process

• Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
• If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
• Full information about our selection processes for Chemistry can be found in the Admissions Statement.

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements

• Higher numeracy requirement (6 or B in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent)
• Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.

English language requirements

• If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:
  • IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills
  • GCSE English Language grade C or 4
  • an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level E.
• Further information about English language requirements and profile levels

Additional requirements

• If this course is your Firm or Insurance choice and you do not achieve the required grades when we receive your results but do meet the grades for BSc Chemistry, you will automatically be offered a place on the BSc course.

Related courses

• BSc Chemistry
• MSci Chemistry with Industrial Experience
• MSci Chemical Physics
• MSci Chemistry with Computing

Related Subjects

• Biochemistry
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry with Computing
• Physics