Intercalated degrees
An intercalated award is an additional undergraduate degree (BSc or BA) or master's level programme that you complete in an intensive year away from your normal medical, dental or veterinary studies. All UK and international medical, dental and vet students can apply to intercalate at our prestigious University, set in the friendly, vibrant city of Bristol.
Benefits of intercalation
Pausing your studies to intercalate gives you the chance to:
- Delve deeper into a subject or specialism that interests you;
- Improve your career prospects in a competitive graduate market;
- Enhance your skills in research, critical scientific thinking, evaluating evidence and academic writing;
- Make new friends and experience life as a student away from your clinical programme.
What you can study
External students can study a BSc or BA after two or more years of study on their professional programme. Three years of a professional programme need to be completed for entry on to our Master’s level programmes. University of Bristol Medical and Veterinary students can only intercalate between years 3 and 4 of their programme for either a BSc/BA or Masters.
We offer the following intercalated degrees:
- Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry (BSc)*
- Cancer Biology and Immunology (BSc)*
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine (BSc)*
- Child Health Research (BSc)
- Childhood Studies (BSc)*
- Clinical Sciences (BSc)
- Epidemiology (MSc)
- Functional and Clinical Anatomy (BSc)
- Global Health (BSc)
- Global Wildlife Health and Conservation (MSc)
- Healthcare Ethics and Law (BSc)
- Health Economics and Health Policy Analysis (MSc)
- Health, Law and Society (LLM)
- Health Sciences Research (MRes)
- Health Sciences Research (Renal) (MRes)
- Health Sciences Research (Translational Cardiovascular Medicine) (MRes)
- Medical Humanities (BA)
- Medical Microbiology (BSc)*
- Neuroscience (BSc)*
- Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health (MSc)
- Pharmacology (BSc)*
- Physiological Science (BSc)*
- Psychology (Conversion) (MSc)*
- Public Health (MSc)
- Reproduction and Development (MSc)
- Social Policy (BSc)*
- Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (MSc)
- Virology and Immunology (BSc)
* One-year entry onto a three-year course. Check the course structure for the third year in the programme catalogue to find out what you will study.
Application information
- EligibilityFind out which courses you are eligible for, the language requirements for each course and whether you need to submit a supplementary application form.
- How to applyApplications are open from 04 October 2024. Find out how to apply including information for external applicants, information for internal applicants and supplementary application forms.
- Fees and fundingFunding for intercalation varies depending on where you live. Find out about the fees for each course and available funding opportunities.