Bristol contextual offer checker: typical vs contextual offers by course

A contextual offer is a lower grade requirement some universities make to applicants whose circumstances may have affected their grades. Who is eligible varies by university and sometimes by course, so treat this as a guide and confirm with University of Bristol.

Course at BristolPredicted A-level grades

Typical offer

AAA

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Contextual offer

ABB

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A simple grade comparison only. Whether you qualify for a contextual offer is decided by the university.

All Bristol courses with a contextual offer

Course	Typical offer	Contextual offer	Official page
Accounting and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Accounting and Finance (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Accounting and Management	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Accounting and Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Aerospace Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Ancient History	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Anthropology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Applied Anatomy	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Archaeology and Anthropology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Artificial Intelligence	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Bachelor of Dental Hygiene	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Bachelor of Dental Therapy	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Biochemistry	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Biology	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Biomedical Sciences	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business Analytics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business and Management	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business and Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business and Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Cancer Biology and Immunology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Cellular and Molecular Medicine	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Chemical Physics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Chemistry	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Chemistry with Computing	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Childhood Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Childhood Studies (with a year abroad)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Civil Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Classical Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Classics	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Comparative Literatures and Cultures	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Computer Science	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Criminology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Criminology (with a year abroad)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Data Science	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Data Science (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Dentistry	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Design Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics (BA)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics (with a year abroad)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics (with a year abroad)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics and Accounting	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Accounting (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Data Science	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics and Econometrics	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics and Econometrics (with a year abroad)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Finance (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Management	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Mathematics	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Economics and Politics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Politics (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Education Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Education Studies (with a year abroad)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Engineering Mathematics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English and Classical Studies	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English and History	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English and Philosophy	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Environmental Geoscience	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Film and English	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Film and Modern Languages	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Film and Television	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Geography	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Geography (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Geography (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Geology	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
History	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
History (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
History of Art	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
International Business and Management and Modern Languages	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Business Management	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Business Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Business Management (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Social and Public Policy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
International Social and Public Policy (with a year abroad)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Law	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Liberal Arts	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Marketing	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Marketing (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Marketing (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Mathematics	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mathematics (with a year abroad)	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Computer Science	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Philosophy	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Physics	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mathematics with Statistics	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mathematics with Statistics for Finance	AAA	AAA	Entry requirements
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering	AAA	AAC	Entry requirements
Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Medical Microbiology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Medicine	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Music	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Music and Modern Languages	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Neuroscience	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Palaeontology and Evolution	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Pharmacology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Pharmacology (with a year abroad)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Philosophy	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Economics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Economics (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Modern Languages	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Politics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Theology	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Physics and Philosophy	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Physics with Astrophysics	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Physics with Computing	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Physiological Science	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Plant Sciences	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Politics and International Relations	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Politics and International Relations (with a year abroad)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Politics and Modern Languages	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Politics and Sociology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Psychology	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Psychology in Education	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Psychology in Education (with a year abroad)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Religion and Theology	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Religion and Theology (with a year abroad)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Social Policy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social Policy (with a year abroad)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social Policy and Politics	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social Policy and Sociology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social Policy with Criminology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Sociology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Sociology (with a year abroad)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Sociology and Philosophy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Theatre and English	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Theatre and Film	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Theatre and Modern Languages	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Theatre and Performance Studies	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Veterinary Science	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Virology and Immunology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Zoology	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements

Data updated September 2026. Courses without a published contextual offer are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

Who gets a contextual offer at Bristol?

Criteria vary by university and sometimes by course. Common factors include school performance, local area participation or deprivation data, care experience, and eligibility for free school meals or similar. University of Bristol decides eligibility itself, so check its official page before assuming you qualify.

Is a contextual offer guaranteed?

No. A contextual offer is a lower grade requirement for eligible applicants who also meet the course's other requirements, such as required subjects. It does not guarantee an offer.

Where does this data come from?

Offers are taken from university course pages (data updated September 2026). Courses without a published contextual offer are not listed. Always confirm on the official page.

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