Academic requirements
Please note that these are the College minimum entry requirements for the 2018 admissions cycle and each Department is able to, and often will, ask for higher grades than listed. All entry requirements are devised by Imperial College London and are unique to the College. Please note our minimum entry requirements are reviewed annually.
Please note, the Faculty of Medicine only accepts a small number of qualifications for entry to the A100 Medicine MBBS course; the majority of qualifications listed in the table are not accepted by the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact the Medicine Admissions Team for information on the entry requirements for admission to A100 Medicine.
If your country or qualification is not listed in the table, please contact the relevant Admissions Team for guidance.
Undergraduate Entry Requirements
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Australia |
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Admissions Tertiary Rank |
Percentile ranking of 98.5 or better in the Admissions Tertiary Rank, accompanied by the relevant school leaving certificate with appropriate subjects. |
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Australia |
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Queensland Overall Position |
Overall Position ranking students should obtain an ATAR conversion (see above). To be accompanied by the Queensland Certificate of Education |
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Austria |
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Matura/Reifeprufungzeugnis |
Scores of 1 (sehr gut) in the majority of subjects and in specified relevant subjects |
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Belgium |
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Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs/Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur/Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts |
Overall score of 8 out of 10 (80%) or better, and scores of 9 out of 10 (90%) where required in relevant subjects |
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Canada |
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Provincial School Leaving Qualification e.g. High School Graduation Diploma/Completion Certificate |
Scores of 85%-90% both overall and in relevant Grade 12 subjects as required |
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Caribbean |
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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) |
Six units, with at least two double-unit courses with Grade 1 (AAA) in all units. |
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Croatia |
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Svjedodžba o Maturi/Matura |
Scores of 5 (odlican) in relevant subjects and, where required, in the majority of subjects |
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Cyprus |
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Apolytirion |
Scores of 19/20 overall, with 19/20 in relevant subjects, plus at least two additional GCE A-Levels in relevant subjects |
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Czech Republic |
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Maturitni Zkouška / Maturita |
Scores of 1 (výborný) in relevant higher level subjects and, where required, in the majority of subjects |
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Denmark |
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Studentereksamen/Hjere Forberedelseseksamen |
Overall score of 10-11/12, and similar scores in relevant subjects |
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Estonia |
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Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus with Riigieksamitunnistus |
Overall scores 5, with 5 in relevant subjects in the Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus and confirmation of the award of the Riigieksamitunnistus |
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Europe |
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European Baccalaureate |
Scores of 80%-85% overall, with scores of 8.5-9 in relevant subjects |
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Finland |
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Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen |
At least four subjects above the grade of 6 (Eximia cum laude approbatur, Exceptionally good), and at least 2 subjects with a grade of 7 (Laudatur, excellent) |
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France |
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French Baccalaureate |
Overall score of 15/16, with 15-17 required in relevant subjects |
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Germany |
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Abitur |
Overall score of 1.6 or better, with 13/14 in individual subjects |
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Greece |
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Apolytirion of Geniko Lykeio |
Overall score of 19/20, with 19/20 in relevant subjects; GCE A-Levels in relevant subjects may also be required |
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Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (HKALE) |
Same standard offers as GCE A-Level offers |
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Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) |
3 elective subjects, with grades of 5* and 5 |
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Hungary |
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Matura |
Overall score of 5, and scores of 5 in relevant subjects at higher level |
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Iceland |
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Studentspróf |
Overall score of 8 or better, and scores of 8 in relevant subjects |
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India |
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CISCE - ISC (Council for Indian School Certificate Examination - Indian School Certificate) Class XII |
90% overall across five subjects with a score of 90/95% in relevant subjects A rank on the common merit list from a Good performance in the JEE may also be required |
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Iran |
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Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe)/National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) |
Overall score of 18/19+ in the Pre-University Certificate and 80% in the Kunkur |
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Ireland |
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Irish Leaving Certificate |
Grades of AAAABB-AAAAAA Grades of H2 (x 3) and H3 (x3) - H1 (x4) and H2 (x2) |
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Israel |
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Bagrut |
Overall score of 9/10, or 90%, with high scores in at least three relevant subjects taken at the 5 unit level |
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Italy |
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Diploma Di Esame Di Stato |
Overall score of 95+ / 100, with scores of 9+ in relevant subjects |
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Liechtenstein |
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Matura |
Scores of 6 in relevant subjects |
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Luxembourg |
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Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires |
Scores of 50-55 overall and in specific subjects |
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Malaysia |
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Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (Malaysian Higher School Certificate) |
Same standard offers as GCE A-Level offers |
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Malta |
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Matriculation Certificate |
A grades in the two Advanced Level subjects, and at least two relevant intermediate subjects. Departments may also ask for an additional GCE A-level, alongside the Matriculation Certificate |
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Monaco |
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Baccalaureat |
Overall grades of 16/20 overall, with high scores in relevant subjects |
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Montenegro |
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Matura |
Overall score of 4.5+/5 |
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Morocco |
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Baccalauréat de l'Enseignment Secondaire |
Overall score of 18/20 with scores of 18 in relevant subjects |
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Netherlands |
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VWO (Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs) |
Overall score of 9/10, with scores of 9/10 in relevant subjects |
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New Zealand |
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National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 |
Excellent in the majority of subjects and in specific relevant subjects |
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Norway |
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Vitnemål fra dan videregående opplæring |
Overall score of 5.0+ and in relevant subjects |
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Poland |
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Matura |
85-95% in relevant subjects, taken at Advanced Level |
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Portugal |
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Diploma de Ensino Secundário |
Overall score of 18+/20, with scores of 18+/20 in relevant subjects |
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Romania |
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Diploma de Bacalaureat |
Overall score of 9+/10, with scores of 9+/10 in relevant subjects |
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Serbia |
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Matura |
Overall score of 4.5+/5, with 5 in relevant subjects |
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Singapore |
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Singapore/Cambridge GCE A level |
Same standard offers as GCE A-Level offers |
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Slovakia |
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Vysvedcenie o MaturitÅ„a Skúška/Maturita |
Grades of výborný (1) in relevant subjects, and where relevant the majority of subjects |
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Slovenia |
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Maturitetno Spricevalo |
Overall grade of 5 and 5 in relevant subjects |
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Spain |
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Titulo de Bachiller |
Overall grades of 8.5-9+/10, with 8.5-9+/10 in relevant subjects |
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Sweden |
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Avgångsbetyg /Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan |
Grades of A in the majority of subjects and relevant subjects |
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Switzerland |
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Maturitätszeugnis/ Eidgenössisch Anerkanntes Kantonales Maturitätszeugnis, Baccalauréat/Certificat De Maturité/Certificat De Maturité Cantonal Reconnu Par La Confédérati on, Attestato Di Maturità/Attestato Di Maturità Cantonale Riconosciuto Dalla Confederazione |
Overall grades of 5.0, with 5.0 in relevant subject |
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Turkey |
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Anadolu Lisesi Diplomasi (Anatolian High School Diploma) |
Overall GPA of 5 and 5 in the majority of subjects |
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United Kingdom |
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A-Levels |
Standard offers between AAA and A*A*A: please see individual programmes for specific requirements. For information regarding the upcoming changes to A-levels please read our Statement on A-level Reform. Please note A-level Use of Mathematics cannot take the place of A-level Mathematics, where Mathematics is specified as a required subject. |
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United Kingdom |
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Cambridge Pre-U |
D2 will replace A* in the standard A-Level offer, D3 will replace A: please see individual programmes for specific requirements |
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United Kingdom |
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Scottish Advanced Highers |
Standard offers between AAB and AAA: please see individual programmes for specific requirements. |
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USA |
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Advanced Placement |
Minimum of 3-4 AP tests with Grades of 5 (see course pages for required subjects). Expected to be taken alongside a relevant high school diploma. Where sat independently, departments may seek additional AP tests 4-6. |
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Worldwide |
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International Baccalaureate |
Overall scores of 38-42, with scores of 6-7 in relevant subjects. Please note Mathematical Studies cannot take the place of Mathematics, where Mathematics is specified as a required subject. |
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