Entry requirements
Standard offer: A*AA including A* in Mathematics. STEP paper achievement may be included as part of an alternative offer.
Contextual offer: AAB including A in Mathematics. STEP paper achievement may be included as part of an alternative offer.
Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DDD*DD in EITHER Engineering BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, plus A in Mathematics at A-level (or equivalent), OR any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma,plus A in Mathematics at A-level (or equivalent). Applicants taking Engineering BTEC may be invited to take the University of Bristol Maths test in place of A-level Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits
M: 15 creditsAccess to HE Diploma in Engineering, Science, or Computing (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 in Mathematics (including algebra, calculus and trigonometry). Plus either A in A-level Mathematics, or achieving the required level in the Bristol School of Mathematics maths test.
Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
Standard Higher: AAAAA.
Scottish Advanced Higher
AAAdvanced Higher: AA including Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 - 38 pointsStandard offer: 38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations).
Contextual offer: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations).
Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
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.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
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.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Contextual admissions
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.
If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.
Learn more on the University of Bristol website
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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