Paper applications
Before you start
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online for postgraduate programmes, however, most of our programmes accept applications by post or email, with the exception of programmes within the School of Economics, Finance and Management and the PGCE (applications through GTTR).
- Please check the Admissions Statement for your programme to find out about any additional requirements.
- Further information on the application process and what you need to include is available on our Questions and Answers page.
Ready to apply?
Please download the relevant forms from the box below and ensure you include with your application:- A completed application form (from the box below)
- A completed application supplement, if appropriate for your programme (from the box below)
- Relevant supporting documents - please check the Admissions Statement for your programme to confirm requirements.
- Two references (from from the box below)
- If you are an international applicant, you may need to include a language certificate
- If you are a research applicant, you may also need to include a research proposal or research interest details as part of the main application form - please check the Admissions Statement for your programme to confirm requirements.
Postgraduate application and referee forms
All applications
- Application Form for Postgraduate Programmes: (PDF 484Kb) (DOC 285Kb)
- Application Reference for Postgraduate Programmes: (PDF 119Kb) (DOC 70Kb)
Application supplements required for selected programmes
- Chemistry (PhD or MSc by research): (PDF 65Kb) (DOC 42Kb)
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine (PhD, MD or MSc by Research): (PDF 64Kb) (DOC 41Kb)
- Dental Implantology (MSc): (PDF 64Kb) (DOC 41Kb)
- Earth System Science (MRes): (PDF 63Kb) (DOC 41Kb)
- Meat Science (PGCert, PGDip or MSc): (PDF 64Kb) (DOC 41Kb)
- Reproduction and Development (PGCert, PGDip or MSc): (PDF 66Kb) (DOC 42Kb)
- Stem Cells and Regeneration (PGCert, PGDip or MSc): (PDF 66Kb) (DOC 42Kb)
- Social Work (MSc): (PDF 73Kb) (DOC 50Kb)
- Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (PG Dip, PG Cert and MSc): (PDF 110Kb) (DOC 76Kb)
- Translation (PG Dip or MA):(PDF 73Kb) (DOC 43Kb)
Note: some of the documents on this page are in PDF format. In order to view a PDF you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 
Submitting your application
Please submit your application to the relevant Faculty or School Office. If you don't have all of the required documents, or if you need to submit documents seperately, please see our How to Apply section.
Contact details and postal addresses for Faculties and Schools can be found on the last page of the Application Form for Postgraduate Programmes (available for download above). You can also see our Contacts page.
You may also find our Questions and Answers section useful for further information.
Should you have any queries or experience any difficulties, please email us at pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk