All applications must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). The UCAS code name and number for this University is BRISL B78.
Candidates who have the German Abitur, with good grades, will be considered for entry to the first year of our Bachelor degrees. The minimum requirement is an overall average of 2.5 although the majority of programmes at Bristol require much higher grades of approximately 1.5 or better. Where specific subjects are required at A Level, Abitur students would be required to study these subjects as Leistungskurse. For a grade A* equivalent 14/15 would be required, for grade A equivalent 13/15, for a grade B equivalent 12/15 would be required.
Tips for when you fill out your UCAS form:
All of these things will make it much easier for us to assess your application and to make the correct offer, where applicable.
Please see our EU equivalence table for more information about school-leaving qualifications, and our guidance for European Union students applying for undergraduate (Bachelor) degree courses.
Please note that competition for places at Bristol is very strong, so the achievement of the qualifications listed above does not guarantee that an offer will be made. We aim to get you a response as quickly as possible to help you plan your studies.
You can apply online for all our postgraduate programmes.
The standard requirement for entry to a taught masters programme at Bristol is an undergraduate (Bachelor) degree that is equivalent to a UK Upper Second Class degree (also known as a 2:1).
Candidates who have a Bachelor Honours Degree with good grades will be considered for admission to a Masters degree.
Candidates who hold the Magister Artium / Diplom / Erstes Staatsexamen (First State Examination) will be considered for admission to a Masters degree.
Candidates who hold a Masters will be considered for admission to a PhD.
Further information about financial help for EU students is available from the University's Student Funding Office.
The British Council has offices in more than 100 countries, including Germany. Many of them are able to give guidance and information regarding Higher Education in the UK. Please visit their website to see if there is an office near you, and find out what services may be available.
Find out what our current international students think about life in Bristol on our international Facebook page or read our student profiles.
The University Students' Union has a number of cultural societies. You can check their website to see the whole range of clubs and societies that are here.
The University of Bristol was recently featured in an article in UniSPIEGEL (pdf document)
If English is not your first language, please refer to our English language requirements.
You can meet and talk to our staff at exhibitions held in your country; find out when we are visiting you schedule of overseas visits.
