The requirements listed here are either minimum or typical offers from recent years. We assess each application on its individual merits and the offers we make are often higher than quoted here. If your qualification is not listed please check the more extensive list of accepted qualifications on the Imperial College page and if you have any further queries, please contact the Physics Admissions Office.
Standard qualifications
A Levels: Grades of A*A*A in three full A Levels - including A* in Mathematics and A*A in Physics and another subject (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking). Grade B/6 in GCSE English will satisfy the College English language requirements.
International Baccalaureate: Grades of 7,6,6 in three Higher Level subjects including at least 6 in both Mathematics and Physics, minimum of 40 points overall. For English Language requirements please refer to the main page.
European qualifications
European Baccalaureate: 9.0 in Mathematics and 9.0 in Physics, minimum of 85% overall. 6.5 in English in the final examination will satisfy the College English language requirements.
French Baccalaureate (FB) / International Option (OIB): 17 in Mathematics and 17 Physics, Très bien overall. 12 in English in the final examination of the OIB (not FB) will satisfy the College English language requirements.
German Abitur: 14 in Mathematics and Physics, taken at the highest possible level, 13 in a third subject, typically 1.3 of better overall.
Italian Diploma di Esame di Stato (DES): 10 in Mathematics, 10 in Physics and 100% overall.
Greece and Cyprus Apolytirion: typically 19.5 in the Apolytirion accompanied by A Levels with an A* in Mathematics and an A in Physics.
Other international qualifications
USA Advanced Placement Tests (AP): 5 in Calculus BC (Calculus AB is not sufficient), 5 in Physics C Mechanics, 5 in Physics C Electricity & Magnetism, and 5 in 2 other subjects. SATS can be considered in assessing applications but are not acceptable in meeting the entry requirements.
Singapore A Levels: A grades in either three or four H2 level subjects including Mathematics and Physics. An H3 subject is not required but will be taken into consideration, particularly for applicants who have already completed their A Levels. Applicants following the Integrated Program (SIPCAL) are required to obtain C in the general paper.