University of Bristol Admission Requirements 2027

Bristol is a research intensive university in South West England with courses spanning arts, sciences, engineering, dentistry and medicine. Its overseas fee bands run from arts and humanities at the lower end to Dental Surgery at the top.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree

A-levels, the International Baccalaureate or another equivalent qualification at the level the specific course states, and English language ability at the profile (A to F) the course specifies; Profile C is IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in every skill.

Documents

UCAS application and personal statement, academic reference, transcripts and predicted or achieved grades, English language test certificate at the course's stated profile, taken within two years of the course start date, passport for identity and later for the Student visa.

How to apply

Register with UCAS and choose Bristol as one of up to five choices.
Check the specific course's entry requirements and language profile.
Submit the UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026 for medicine and dentistry, or by 18:00 UK time on 13 January 2027 for every other course, for 2027 entry.
Receive a decision through UCAS Track; accept a firm and, where eligible, an insurance choice.
Meet the offer conditions, including final grades and the stated language profile.
Apply for the Student visa once the place is confirmed unconditionally.

English test waiver

Bristol sets six named language profiles (A to F); each course states which profile it uses on its own page. Profile C, a commonly used mid level profile, asks for IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in every skill, TOEFL iBT 88 (moving to a rescaled 4.5 overall for tests taken from 21 January 2026), or PTE Academic 67 with no element below 67. Other profiles used at Bristol set higher or lower levels.