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UndergraduateUnited Kingdom · Business / Finance
BSc Economics, Finance and Data Science
Imperial College London
✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Entry requirements
- Grades
- A-level points — Minimum 152Required
- English(Any one of these tests)
- IELTS — Minimum 7Required
- TOEFL — Minimum 100Required
- PTE — Minimum 69Required
- DUOLINGO — Minimum 125Required
- CAE — Minimum 185Required
- Required subjects
- Mathematics at A*Required
- Further MathematicsPreferred
- EconomicsPreferred
- Other
- InterviewRequired
- EssayRequired
- Accepted English tests
- Imperial higher requirement: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall (min 6.5 in all elements; single-skill retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 100 overall (min 22 in all elements), or 5.0 in all elements on the scale used from 21 January 2026; PTE Academic 69 (min 62 in all elements); Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 185 (min 176 in all elements); Duolingo 125 (no integrated subscore below 115). Scores valid within 2 years of course start.
- How grades are compared
- China: Imperial does not accept the Chinese National College Entrance Exam (gaokao) for entry to any of its degrees; applicants may be considered via an accepted foundation programme or an accepted qualification at an external provider (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/international-students/information-by-region/east-asia/). Business School foundation minimums for this course: UCL UPCSE 80% overall, 80% Mathematics, 80% in two further subjects; Warwick IFP Science and Engineering 80% overall with 80% in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science (or the listed Mathematics/Statistics combinations) (course page).
- Other requirements
- TMUA mandatory (no minimum score; considered holistically); 2027-entry windows 12-16 October 2026 or 4-8 January 2027 (in China, Hong Kong and Macau: 15-16 October 2026 or 8 January 2027). Successful candidates invited to a 20-30 minute online interview with an academic (motivation, analytical thinking, communication; no prior economics knowledge expected). A-level minimum entry standard A*AA (A* in Mathematics); typical offer A*AA / A*A*A (three A-levels). General Studies and Critical Thinking not accepted. IB minimum and typical 39 points with 7 in HL Mathematics and 6 in two further HL subjects. AP minimum 5,5,5,5,4 including 5 in Calculus BC, or 5,5,5 including Calculus BC plus an acceptable school leaving qualification and SAT 1470 or ACT 32. Gaokao not accepted. Delivered by Imperial Business School; UCAS code L1N3; UCAS personal statement required; ATAS not required. 3-year course.