What you can study at Bristol
Before you choose your units, you need to confirm which type of pathway you're on, as this may affect your eligibility.
Study Guides
Study guides outline the units available on our Study Abroad programmes. These are updated every March for the following academic year. Some class descriptions may not be available by March due to ongoing updates to the University's Unit Catalogue.
Study themes
For students on the General pathway, we offer a range of study themes to support those who would like additional guidance when selecting their units. These include Bristol-inspired themes that enable you to explore a common topic from multiple academic perspectives; Law and Medical Sciences tasters designed for those intending to specialise in these areas at postgraduate level; and a theme which brings together units for students who wish to try something entirely new, with no prior knowledge required.
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| Subjects | Similar search terms (not displayed on the page) |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | business |
| Aerospace Engineering | |
| Anatomy | |
| Archaeology and Anthropology | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Biological Sciences | |
| Cellular and Molecular Medicine | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Classics and Ancient History | Latin; Greek |
| Computer Science | Maths; Mathematics; Physics; Computer Science; computing; coding; data science |
| Cultural Studies | comparative literature; comp lit; film; media; communication; gender; Women; Woman; history; visual culture; sexuality; postcolonialism; Area Studies; Global Studies; Global Humanities; Liberal Arts |
| Earth Sciences | environment; environmental; geology; geophysics; volcanology; climate change; sustainability; palaeontology |
| Economics | Economics;Maths;Mathematics;Business;Accounting;Finance;math;banking |
| Education | Education;English;History;Psychology;Sociology;policy |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Maths;Mathematics;Physics;Engineering;Mechanical;math;computing |
| Engineering Mathematics and Technology | Maths;Mathematics;Physics;Engineering;math; robotics; computer science; coding; data science; AI; Artificial intelligence; |
| English Literature | English;History;Film;Media;Art;Philosophy;literature;shakespeare |
| Film and Television | media; visual culture; cinema |
| French | |
| Geographical Sciences | environment; environmental; geography |
| German | |
| Global Citizen: The British Experience | english |
| History | |
| History of Art | Visual Culture |
| Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American | Spanish; Portuguese |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
| Italian | |
| Languages and Linguistics | |
| Law | criminology; Ethics |
| Law School Study Taster | criminology; ethics; policy studies; justice; sociology; politics; pre-law |
| Liberal Arts | |
| Management | Business; Marketing |
| Mathematics | data science; |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Medical Sciences Study Taster | pre-med; anatomy; pharmacology; physiology; psychology; biochemistry; cellular; molecular; neuroscience |
| Modern Languages | cinema; culture; literature; languages; linguistics; french; german; hispanic; spanish; arabic; chinese; italian; japanese; korean; russian; mandarin; latin america; france; germany; italy; spain; russia; translation |
| Music | |
| Neuroscience | cognitive |
| Pharmacology | cognitive |
| Philosophy | Ethics |
| Physics | |
| Physiology | |
| Policy Studies | crime; criminology; childhood; youth; Global Studies |
| Politics and International Studies | |
| Psychological Science | cognitive; psychology |
| Religion and Theology | |
| Russian | |
| Social Justice and Activism | global; activism; social; justice; global activism; social justice; black humanities; gender; sexuality; postcolonialism |
| Sociology | |
| The World We Live In: Environment and Sustainability | environment; environmental; climate change |
| Theatre | drama |
| Try Something New | electives; arts; social science; science; film; history; literature; psychology; politics; sociology; Bristol; British |