Imperial College London, which was founded in 1907, houses various interdisciplinary studies with all the academic programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College Business School and Faculty of Natural Sciences. They also provide research facilities. The main campus of the Imperial College is situated in South Kensington. Other campuses are at Hammersmith, Silwood Park, Royal Brompton, Northwick Park, Charing Cross, St Marys, Wye, Chelsea and Westminster. There are around 12,129 full-time students who study at the university.

Undergraduate Degree

In order to be admitted into the imperial college, you have to meet certain requirements, but meeting academic requirements is not the only factor taken into consideration when the admission board of the imperial college makes their decision to select or reject an application. Other factors include suitability for the course, proficiency in English (you will need to have passed a College-approved English Language test), also relevant work experience and references could also be crucial.

Each faculties and Departments have their various entry requirements as can be found in the section headed ‘Entry requirements’ on the faculty and department pages on the course list pages on the official website https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/courses/ as they contain detailed guidance on the selection criteria for your chosen programme, the subjects you must have studied as well as additional entrance tests if needed.

It is also important to note that the Faculty of Medicine only accepts a small number of qualifications for admission to the A100 Medicine MBBS course; the majority of qualifications listed in the Academic requirements table are not accepted by the School of Medicine.

Postgraduate Degree

Just as it is with the undergraduate, postgraduate programme eligibility also varies with the various courses as can be seen at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/courses/by-department/ for a detailed guidance.

Imperial College London Scholarships.

Given that the imperial college is one of the best university in Europe, they tend to want to attract the best students to the school, hence they offer various scholarship programmes, which includes;

• The President’s PhD Scholarships: The President’s PhD Scholarships gives an outstanding opportunity for high performing potential PhD students.

For candidates who are successful, they will be eligible to receive the following financial support for up to 3 and a half years:

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £21,400 per annum to assist with living costs
• A consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study

There are no restrictions on nationality as regards eligibility for application. To be eligible, candidates need to be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and in receipt of, or due to receive a first-class UK degree or equivalent. Candidates with a standalone Master’s qualification must have achieved a distinction or, be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction. They must also hold a first-class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent for candidates of overseas universities.

It is pertinent to note also that current registered Imperial PhD students are not eligible to be considered for a President’s PhD Scholarship. The scheme is only open to new PhD applications.

• Research Council Studentship: This award is mainly for UK/EU students who have been nominated.

UK Research Councils have allocated awards provided to the College with funding for a specific activity, and full awards that cover maintenance and ‘home’ rate fees for UK nationals or EU nationals who have their first degree in the UK. Otherwise, EU nationals are normally eligible for fee support alone.

In order to be eligible, you must have applied for admission as a postgraduate student in the imperial college and be holding an offer, at the time of nomination.

Candidates must also have a good Honours degree from a British academic institution. For a research studentship, this must be a minimum of second class Honours, upper-division degree; the same goes for an advanced course studentship. Research Councils may also accept qualifications or a combination of qualifications and experience that shows equivalent ability and attainment.

It is also important to note that an increasing number of external organizations offer scholarships to Imperial college students in order to help them successfully complete their study programmes, such as; Canadian centennial scholarship fund, British council scholarship for UK study, MastersCompare postgraduate scholarship, Lebanese international finance executive scholarship, national postgraduate committee scholarship and lots more.

Cost of Living for Aspiring Students

Below is a rough guide as to what to expect as expenses, to live in average comfort in London. Costs highlighted below are estimated for a year;

Living Costs £14,860

Campus Accommodation £10,960

Average Tuition Fee Per Year;

Undergraduate £32,210

Postgraduate £30,410

Fresh students will be faced with additional start-up costs in the first year of their study. Foreign students are estimated to have a budget of up to £1,500 for an accommodation deposit and flights to the UK.

Although Study rooms in College accommodation are provided with a bed, study desk, chair, wardrobe, shelving, desk lamp, curtains, chest of drawers, notice board, bookshelf/case, but you will be required to buy other essential commodities such as bedding, crockery, cutlery and even some essential electrical items.

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