Pharmacology - BSc (Hons)

Your application, especially your personal statement, should demonstrate your enthusiasm for studying pharmacology and drug development. This might include relevant reading, voluntary or work experience, areas of interest from your current studies or other relevant extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.

GCSE requirements

GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C

GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C (or equivalent from English language category B)

A level Typical offer

AAB

AAB in three A levels including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject.

A level Contextual offer

BBB or ABC

BBB or ABC in three A levels including B in Chemistry and B in one other science or mathematics subject:

Our contextual offers were updated in October 2024 for September 2025 entry.

We seek to foster an outstanding and inclusive community at Bath. As part of that, we make reduced contextual offers to applicants from backgrounds who have historically been less likely to join us.

A level Contextual offer

BBB or ABC

BBB or ABC in three A levels including B in Chemistry and B in one other science or mathematics subject:

Our contextual offers were updated in October 2024 for September 2025 entry.

We seek to foster an outstanding and inclusive community at Bath. As part of that, we make reduced contextual offers to applicants from backgrounds who have historically been less likely to join us.

International Baccalaureate Typical offer

6, 6, 5 at HL

International Baccalaureate Diploma

36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including Chemistry and a second science or mathematics course.

International Baccalaureate Contextual offer

5, 5, 5 or 6, 5, 4 at HL

International Baccalaureate Diploma

35 points overall and 5, 5, 5 or 6, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects including 5 in Chemistry and 5 in a second science or mathematics course.

Pearson Edexcel BTEC RQF Typical offer

DDD plus A at A level

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (RQF)

DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) plus grade A in A level Chemistry.

Scottish Highers Typical offer

AB in Advanced Highers

AB in two Advanced Highers including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject.

Access to HE Diploma Typical offer

33 credits at Distinction

A pass in the Access to HE Diploma (in Science or Science and Engineering) with 33 credits achieved at Distinction in science or mathematics units and 6 credits at Merit or above. This must include 15 credits from chemistry units achieved at Distinction.