Program Overview

MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad in a Modern Language

Overview

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, Complete University Guide 2025).

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 Chemistry with Study Abroad in a Modern Language course is suited to you if you want to deepen your understanding of the subject and broaden your experience by studying chemistry in a foreign language during your third year.

You will spend your third year at a university in Europe and will be taught and assessed in the language of your host university. We currently have exchange links with universities in Germany, France, Switzerland and Spain.

Accreditations

Our Chemistry with Study Abroad in a Modern Language MSci is accredited by RSC.

Programme Details

• Typical offer: A-level standard offer: A*AA, A-level contextual offer: AAB
• Programme duration: 4 year(s) full-time. Part-time study is not available for this course
• Application method: UCAS (Code: F104)
• Location: Clifton campus, Placements
• Fees: £9,535 per year, home students, £30400 per year, international students

Course Structure

In the first two years, you will study alongside other chemistry students with unit choices that allow you to tailor your degree to your own scientific interests. You will also study a foreign language in your first and second years. Your third year is spent on placement at a European university where you will learn Chemistry in a foreign language. 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.

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 with Study Abroad in a Modern Language can be found in the Admissions Statement

Additional Requirements

• GCSE profile requirements: Higher numeracy requirement (6 or B in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent). Advanced Modern Language requirement in French, German or Spanish (7 or A at GCSE)
• 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, or an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level E

Related Courses

• MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad
• MSci Chemistry
• MSci Chemistry with Industrial Experience
• BSc Chemistry

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