Entry requirements

Prerequisites

MSc entry requirements

  • Applicants should normally either have, or expect to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a biological or environmental subject (e.g. zoology, botany, microbiology, agriculture and veterinary science), though applicants with a lower second class honours degree will be considered.  
  • In exceptional cases students with different backgrounds or with related work experience will be considered.

MRes entry requirements

  • Applicants should normally either have, or expect to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a biological or environmental subject (e.g. zoology, botany, microbiology, agriculture and veterinary science). 
  • In exceptional cases students with different backgrounds or with related work experience will be considered.

Non-UK applicants

Advice on the academic requirements from overseas institutions can be found on the Imperial College Postgradate website

  • Students whose first language is not English must normally have taken an English language test and achieved an acceptable grade or score before admission can be confirmed.
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