What is the difference between an MSci and MChem qualification?
Nothing! At Bristol, we call all of our 4-year integrated masters qualifications MSci. This avoids the need for separate MChem, MPhys etc. designations. I am unsure about whether to apply for a 3-year BSc or 4-year MSci programme. If you are interested in a career in science, then you should strongly consider following a 4-year MSci programme. This is the usual qualification for those who want to use their technical knowledge and skills in their future career, and most UK universities will normally require graduates to have a masters-level qualification for entry into their PhD programmes. If you enjoy chemistry but think that your career will lie elsewhere, then a BSc might be more appropriate. The offers that we make will be the same for both BSc and MSci programmes, although the thresholds for progression at the end of each year are different: for 3-year BSc programmes, you will be required to achieve 40% overall and for 4-year MSci programmes 60% overall. Our degree programmes are
