MSc Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

Imperial higher requirement: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall (min 6.5 in all elements, single sitting, single-skill retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 100 overall (min 22 in all elements) for tests taken before 21 January 2026, or 5.0 (min 5.0 in all elements) on the new 1-6 scale for tests from that date; 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); also accepted: LanguageCert Academic SELT 75 (min 70 in any element), Oxford Test of English Advanced 155 (min 145 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: First-Class Honours in a subject with a substantial Computing component (the China 80%/85% rule is the university-wide minimum, the department may expect more). Application via My Imperial with personal statement and two references (one must be academic); up to two courses per application; GBP 90 application fee (waiver available). ATAS not required. 1-year full-time, Department of Computing, South Kensington.