The first year gives you a comprehensive grounding in chemistry, physics and mathematics. Later years focus on atomic and molecular science and its interdisciplinary applications.

You will focus on areas at the interface between chemistry and physics, with less organic and synthetic chemistry and more physical and non-synthetic inorganic chemistry. Similarly, there is very little nuclear and particle physics after your first year but an emphasis on materials science and nanoscience.

As well as lectures and practical classes, small-group tutorials and workshops help develop your understanding of challenging and exciting concepts. You will undertake a project or scientific dissertation, working in a research group with an academic.

The course is accredited by both the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Chemical Physics

A-level Standard offer	AAA including Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	ABB including Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in any order
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level, including 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level, including 6, 5, 5 (in any order) at Higher Level in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
Cambridge Pre-U offer	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
Access to HE Diploma offer	Access to HE Diploma in Science (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 30 credits at Distinction from units in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (including algebra, calculus and trigonometry). Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
BTEC offer	DDD in either BTEC Engineering with Distinctions in six Physics units plus A at A-level in Mathematics and Chemistry OR BTEC Applied Science Extended Diploma with Distinctions in six specified Chemistry units plus A at A-level in Mathematics and Physics.
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AA in two of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, and Standard Higher: AAAAB including A in the science not taken for Advanced Higher
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Not included in offer
European Baccalaureate offer	85% overall, with 8.5 in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile E Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.