Admissions

To be eligible to apply for the programme, you would normally require: 

• Three years’ relevant postgraduate work experience; in exceptional circumstances, we will consider candidates with less than three years’ experience who can demonstrate strong academic performance, excellent career progression and international work experience.
• You will need at least a UK Second Class Honours or international equivalent or an acceptable professional qualification
• English language test results (if applicable). 

More information about entry requirements can be found here. 

We accept a wide range of international qualifications for postgraduate study at Imperial.

We've provided general guidance in the country and region index on how qualifications awarded by public institutions overseas may satisfy our minimum academic admission requirements.

We review our requirements annually. Updates usually happen in September each year before the next academic year of entry.

If your country or region is not listed, please contact the relevant Admissions team for further information.

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All applications to our postgraduate programmes are made online – we do not accept paper applications.

Please refer to the how to apply section of our Admissions page to see which documents you are required to submit with your application.

We have a series of admissions rounds throughout the year, with decisions typically released four weeks after each application deadline. Full details of application and decision deadlines are available here.

Please email the Imperial MBA Admissions team if you would like to request feedback on your application. Please note that whilst limited feedback can be provided, the decision of the academic selectors is final and it will not be possible for your application to be reconsidered.

You may request to defer your place for one academic year by writing to the Admissions Team. All requests to defer are considered on a case-by-case basis and approval is not guaranteed. Where possible, requests to defer should be submitted no later than three months prior to the programme start date.

Your tuition fees and deposit amount are subject to change and may differ from the year you applied in. Any scholarships granted cannot be carried over if you decide to defer your admission.

If you are being sponsored by an organisation that will be responsible for paying your tuition fees, you must provide acceptable proof of the award.

Satisfactory evidence of sponsorship is usually regarded as an original, dated, and duly authorised letter from your sponsor on headed paper that includes the following:

• Your name and College Identifier Number
• The programme for which you have been offered a place
• The amount of fees that will be paid by your sponsor
• The address to which the invoice should be sent
• Any Purchase Order Number required
• Confirmation that the fees will be sent directly to Imperial College

Sponsorship letters should be posted to: MBA Admissions team, Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ

IELTS and TOEFL certificates should be scanned and emailed to the Executive MBA Admissions team. If you have not yet received your certificates, you can email your IELTS Test Report Number or TOEFL 16 digit registration number to the Executive MBA Admissions team. 

If you have completed the Pearson Test of Academic English, please ensure you have sent your scores to Imperial via your Pearson PTE account. 

If you have completed another one of Imperial’s accepted English language qualification, please contact the Executive MBA Admissions Team and they will provide further information on how to verify this award. You may be required to post the original, physical document to the Executive MBA Admissions Team. 

You are required to have a valid GMAT or GRE score as part of your application for the Full-Time MBA.

We recommend a GMAT score of 600+, or in the 55th percentile or higher in the GMAT Focus Edition.

If you are taking the GRE, we recommend a minimum score of 156 in the verbal, and 158 in the quantitative sections.

You are required to have a valid GMAT or GRE score as part of your application for the Imperial MBA.

If you have applied for and been granted a waiver, then you may submit your application without a GMAT or GRE score. If you do not hold a waiver, you are required to submit a valid GMAT or GRE score as part of your application.

Your application will not be complete until this is received, and therefore will not be processed by our Admissions Team and may be withdrawn.

To submit a GMAT score, you must request for it to be shared with Imperial College Business School online using the code S22-7S-16. Please note that you do not need to send a hard copy unless requested.

To submit a GRE score, you must request for it to be shared with Imperial College Business School online using the code 0121.

Each cycle we are able to offer a small number of waivers to candidates. To be considered for a waiver, you need to demonstrate exceptional academic performance and evidence of strong quantitative skills.

To request a waiver, you will need to provide both:

• A copy of your transcripts detailing modules taken and grades achieved
• An up-to-date CV

Submit your request via our GMAT waiver form before you submit your MBA application and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis within seven working days.

If you do not qualify for a waiver, you are required to submit a valid GMAT or GRE score as part of your application. Your application will not be complete until this is received, and therefore will not be processed by our Admissions team and may be withdrawn.

GMAT Exam scores will remain valid for five years from your appointment date.

You will be able to take the old exam up until 31 January 2024.

You can start to take the GMAT Focus Edition from 7 November 2023. Starting 1 February 2024, the only version of the GMAT available for you to take will be the updated GMAT Focus Edition. You can find further details on the new GMAT Focus Edition on the GMAC website.

We will start to issue CAS from April. The details of your CAS will appear on your My Imperial record after you’ve met all the conditions of your offer. Please note that you will need to upload a scanned copy of the photo page of your passport and current visa (if you have recently completed a degree in the UK), before your CAS can be issued. Please upload these documents to the ‘passport/visa’ section of your My Imperial account.

Once your CAS is ready, you will receive an email confirming that it has been uploaded onto your My Imperial account. If you log into My Imperial you will be able to find your CAS number and the details that have been included in your CAS.

Please note that we cannot provide you with a CAS if you have outstanding conditions on your offer. Please ensure that you allow enough time to meet your conditions and apply for a visa before the start date of your programme of study.

Your CAS number holds information about the programme you will study and if you have paid any fees. You will not need a formal letter from the College confirming your offer status for your visa appointment.

For more information about what you will need, see the UKVI website.

If you need any advice about your visa please contact the International Student Support team. Most information can be found on the International Student Support website.