International entry requirements

Before applying, please ensure that you meet our academic entry requirements – as well as any programme-specific criteria. These requirements are for MSc programmes only – there are separate requirements for MBA programmes and the Doctoral programme.

If your country of study is not listed below, please check the College’s Country Index for information on minimum entry requirements, though please bear in mind that the Business School may ask for higher grades than the College minimum.

If you are currently studying an undergraduate degree, your current average mark should meet or exceed the grades specified below, in order to demonstrate that you are on course to meet our academic entry requirements. If you receive an offer, you will need to provide confirmation that your final overall grade meets our requirements by the offer condition completion deadline.

While every effort has been made to ensure that this information is up-to-date, Imperial College Business School can accept no liability for any inaccuracies or alterations of which it may be unaware.

Country of study

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university awarded with First or Upper Class honours, or an ordinary degree with a final overall weighted average of at least 70% awarded with Distinction.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with a minimum final overall GPA of 3.1/4 or 78% to 3.4/4 or 84% depending on the university’s ranking.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with a final overall weighted average mark of at least 85% from a Project 211 university.

We require university graduates to hold either a Licence or Bachelor’s degree from a university with an overall grade of at least Assez Bien (Bien or better is preferred)

From graduates of Grande Écoles, we require successful completion of at least 180 ECTS credits (normally including the award of the Gradué en Ingenierie degree) or successful completion and award of the Diplome d’Ingenieur degree.

We require a Diplom or a three year Bachelor’s degree from a mainstream university normally awarded with a minimum of 3.0, but preference is given to those with 2.5 or better.

From candidates with a Bachelor’s degree awarded by a Fachhochschule we require a minimum of 2.5, but preference is given to those with 2 or better.

We require the award of the Ptychion from a recognised institution with a minimum overall mark of between 6.8/10 and 8.2+/10 depending on the university’s ranking.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with First or Upper Second Class honours from a recognised university.

We normally require a three to four-year Bachelor's degree from a mainstream university (state/federal or ‘deemed' institution) passed with a final mark of at least 70% or CGPA of at least 8.0/10.

From a limited number of elite institutions, applicants should have completed a three to four-year Bachelor’s degree passed with a CGPA of at least 7.5/10 or 65%.

We require a 1st cycle Diploma di Laurea from a mainstream university with a minimum of 106/110 but we encourage applicants to also present the 2nd cycle Corsi di Laurea Specialistica with a minimum of 106/110.

We require a Bachelor’s degree with an overall average grade of B or better from a recognised university.

We require a Bachelor’s degree from a mainstream university with a minimum overall grade of between 3/4 and 3.5/4 depending on the university’s ranking.

We require a 1st cycle Bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years duration, awarded with a minimum overall grade of 7/10 or 3/4 from a recognised university.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with First or Upper Second Class honours from a recognised university.

We require a Licenciatura/Licenciado or a 1st Cycle Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS points and a final overall grade of 14/20 or better. From some prestigious institutions, we may be able to accept a final overall grade of 13/20 or better.

To be considered for admission, applicants should have completed a minimum of five years study and been awarded the Specialist Diploma or have completed four years of study and been awarded the Bakalavr. For both qualifications the requirement is an overall average grade of 4.5/5 or better from a recognised university.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with a High Distinction, Distinction or Merit from a recognised university.

We require a Licenciado, Licenciatura, Titulo de Ingenieria or Ingeniero Superior from a mainstream university awarded with an overall mark of 6+/10 or better, though 7/10 is preferred. Post-Bologna candidates may be considered if they hold a 1st Cycle Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) from a mainstream university with an overall mark of 6+/10 or better, though 7/10 is preferred.

We require a first degree, Diplom/Diplóme; Lizentiat/Licence or Staatsdiplom/Diplóme d’Etat from a mainstream university, awarded with an overall mark of 4.5/6 or better or 7.5/10 or better. Post Bologna applicants should present a 1st Cycle Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) with an overall mark of 4.5/6 or better or 7.5/10 or better.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded with a final overall average mark of at least 75% from a recognised university.

We require a Bachelor’s degree awarded from a recognised university with a minimum overall GPA of between 3.0/4 to 3.25/4.0 depending on the university’s ranking. 

We require a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university awarded with a minimum overall GPA of 3/4 to 3.25/4 depending on the university’s ranking.

We require a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. Our minimum requirement is based on the university's selectivity ranking, so minimum grade requirements will range from 3/4 to 3.6/4 depending on the institution.