MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

Imperial standard requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in all elements, single sitting, single-skill retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 92 overall (min 20 in all elements) for tests taken before 21 January 2026, or 4.5 (min 4.5 in all elements) on the new 1-6 scale for tests from that date; PTE Academic 62 (min 56 in all elements); Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 (min 169 in all elements); Cambridge C2 Proficiency any pass grade with a pass in each element; Duolingo 115 (no integrated subscore below 105); also accepted: LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 (min 65 in any element), Oxford Test of English Advanced 145 (min 125 in all components). Scores valid only if taken within 2 years of course start. Exemptions listed on the English language exemption page (transnational joint degrees with exempted countries do not count).

How grades are compared

China: to be considered for a Master's, applicants should have a Bachelor's degree from a Project 211 university with a final overall mark of 80% or better; preference is given to candidates with 85% or better (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate-taught/entry-requirements/accepted-qualifications/). Imperial states these are the university minimum, not specifically this department's standard.

Expectations about your university

Bachelor's degree from a Project 211 university (Imperial university-wide minimum for Chinese degrees)

Other requirements

UK standard: 2:1 in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Life Sciences or Biomedical Sciences. ATAS certificate required for visa unless from an exempt nationality (Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, USA, EEA), so Chinese nationals need ATAS (CAH10-01-09, chemical, process and energy engineering). Personal statement and two references (one academic); GBP 90 application fee. 1-year full-time, Department of Chemical Engineering.