Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Common Qualification Eligibility & Requirements
For Admissions into Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London
Updated 18 August 2021
This document displays the qualification eligibility and academic requirements, for entry
into the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London.
The eligible qualifications are a list of most common qualifications used to gain entry into
the College, together with the corresponding minimum requirements. These requirements
are tabulated according to the Math, Physics, others and overall requirements. All changes
from the previous edition are highlighted in red.
Please note that these requirements are only valid for admissions into the Department
of Aeronautics. For other courses and programmes, please check with the respective
departments.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept qualifications that are listed under “Ineligible
Qualifications”. Applicants with these qualifications will need to take any of the approved
qualifications in order to be considered for a place in our programmes.
If you wish to clarify the eligibility of a qualification and/or its requirements that are not in
this list, you may wish to contact the Registry office at engineering.admissions@imperial.ac.uk
or the Department Admissions Team at aero.admissions@imperial.ac.uk.
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Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Eligible Qualifications
Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
Antigua and
Barbuda
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in 2 other
units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Australia
ACT Y12 - Australian
Capital Territory Year
12 Certificate
A A A in one other 98.5 -
NSW HSC - New
South Wales High
School Certificate
45 45 42 in one other 98.5 -
NTCE/NTCET -
Northern Territories
Certificate of
Education / and
Training
A+ A+ A in one other 98.5 -
QCE - Queensland
Certificate of
Education
VHA VHA HA in one other 98.5 -
SACE - South
Australia Certificate
of Education
A+ A+ A in one other 98.5 -
TCE - Tasmania
Certificate of
Education
EA EA HA in one other 98.5 -
VCE - Victoria
Certificate of
Education
A+ A+ A in one other 98.5 -
WACE - Western
Australia Certificate
of Education
A A A in one other 98.5 -
Austria
Reifepr¨ufungszeugnis/
Maturazeugnis
1 1 1 <= 1.5 -
Barbados
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Belgium
Abschlusszeugnis der
Oberstufe des
Sekundarunterrichts
9 9 - 8.5 -
CESS - Certificat
d’enseignement
secondaire sup´erieur
9 9 - 8.5 -
Diploma van
secundair onderwijs
9 9 - 8.5 -
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Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
Belize
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
British
Virgin
Islands
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Canada
Alberta Senior High
Diploma
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
British Columbia
Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Manitoba Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
New Brunswick
Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Newfoundland and
Labrador Diploma
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Northwest Territories
Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Nova Scotia
Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Nunavut Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Ontario Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Prince Edward Island
Senior High
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Quebec Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Saskatchewan
Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Yukon Provincinal
Examinations
90 90 85 in three others 90 Grade 12
Croatia Drˇzavna Matura 5 5 5 in one other - Higher Level
Czech
Republic
Vysvˇedˇcen´ı o
maturitn´ı zkouˇsce
1 1 1 in one other - -
Denmark
Studentereksamen 12 12 10 in one another 11 -
Højere
Forberedelseseksamen
12 12 10 in one another 11 -
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Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
Dominica
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Estonia
Riigieksamitunnistus 91 5 5 in one other -
Math - Math
Extensive, State
Exam
G¨umnaasiumi
l˜oputunnistus
91 5 5 in one other -
Math - Math
Extensive, State
Exam
European
Union
European
Baccalaureate
9 9 - 85 -
Finland
Studentexamensbetyg 7 7 7 in two others - Math - Advanced
Ylioppilastutkinto-
todistus
7 7 7 in two others - Math - Advanced
France
French Baccalaureate
Scientific stream
16 16 - 17 Math - Advanced
OIB - Option
Internationale du
Baccalaur´eat
16 16 - 17 Math - Advanced
Germany Abiturprufung 15 15 - <1.4 -
Grenada
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Guyana
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Hong Kong
HKDSE - Hong Kong
Diploma of Secondary
Education
5* 5* 5* in one other -
Calc-Stats or
Calc-Algebra
preferred
(Pre-2009) Hong Kong
A Levels
A A A in one other - -
Hungary
´
Eretts´egi
5 5 5 in one other -
All subjects at
Higher Level
Iceland Studentspr´of 9 9 - 9 -
India
CBSE - AISSE -
Central Board of
Secondary Education
Board
95 95 90 in one other 92 -
CISCE - ISC - Council
for the Indian School
Certificate
Examination
95 95 90 in one other 92 -
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Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
Iran Konkur 19 19 - 18.5
Top 15% rank in the
Konkur
Ireland
(Pre-2017) Irish
Leaving Certificate
A1 A1
A1 in two others and
A2 in two others
- -
(Post-2017) Irish
Leaving Certificate
H1 H1
H1 in two others and
H2 in two others
- -
Israel Bagrut 95 95 90 in one other 90 All 5-unit subjects
Italy
Diploma di Esame di
Stato
10 10 9 in one other 100 -
Jamaica
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Liechten-
stein
Matura 6 6 6 in three others - -
Luxembourg
Diplˆome de fin
d’´etudes secondaires
55 55 50 in one other 55 -
Malaysia
STPM - Sijil Tinggi
Persekolahan Malaysia
A A A in one other -
Further Math
preferred
Malta
Matriculation
Certificate
A A A in three others -
Math & Phys -
A Level
Others -
Intermediate Level
Montenegro Matura 5 5 5 in two others 5
5 in Math, Physics,
Chemistry and
Biology
Netherlands
VWO - Voorbereidend
wetenschappelijk
onderwijs
9 9 - 8.6 -
New Zealand
NCEA L3 - National
Certificate of
Education
Achievement Level 3
E E - E NCEA Level 3
Norway
Vitnemal for
Videregaende
Opplaring
6 6 5 in one other 5 -
Poland
´
Swiadectwodojrzalosci
(Matura)
87 84 - - -
Portugal
Diploma N´ıvel
Secund´ario de
Educa¸c˜ao
19 19 18 in one other 18 -
Romania
Diploma de
Bacalaureat
9.5 9.5 - 9.5 -
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Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
Saint Kitts
and Nevis
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Saint Lucia
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
Serbia
Diploma o Zavrsenoj
Srednjoj Skoli
(Secondary School
Leaving Certificate)
5 5 - 5 -
Singapore
Singapore-Cambridge
GCE A Levels
A A A -
A in three H2
subjects. Merit at
H3 level is equivalent
to an A in H2 level
Polytechnic Diploma 3.8 3.8 - 3.8 -
National University of
Singapore Diploma
4.5 4.5 - 4.5 -
Slovakia
Vysvedˇcenie o
maturitnej sk´uˇske
1 1 1 in one other - -
Slovenia
Maturitetno
Spricevalo
5 5 5 in one other - -
Spain Titulo de Bachillerato 9 9 8.5 in one other 9 9
Sweden
Avg˚angsbetyg/
Slutbetyg
A A A in one other - -
Switzerland
Gymnasialer
Maturit¨atsausweis
5.5 5.5 5 in one other 5.5 -
Certificat de Maturit´e
Gymnasiale
5.5 5.5 5 in one other 5.5 -
Ttestato di Maturit`a
Liceale
5.5 5.5 5 in one other 5.5 -
Trinidad and
Tobago
CAPE - Caribbean
Advanced Placement
Examinations
1 (AAA) 1 (AAA)
1 (AAA) in two
other units
-
Math & Phys -
Double Unit
United
Kingdom
A Levels (3 subjects) A* A* A A*A*A
Further Math
preferred
A Levels (4 subjects) A* A A in 2 others A*AAA
Further Math
preferred
Scotland Advanced
Highers
A A A in one other AAA
Applied Math,
Mechanics preferred
Cambridge Pre-U D2 D2 D3 in one other -
Further Math
preferred
UPCSE - UCL
Foundation
Programme
80 80 - 80 -
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Admissions for MEng in Aeronautics
Country Qualification
Math Grade
Requirement
Physics Grade
Requirement
Other Grades
Requirement(s)
Overall Grades
Requirement
Notes
WIFP - Warwick
Foundation
Programme
80 80 - 80 -
United
States of
America
Advanced Placements
(AP)
5 5 5 in two others - Math - Calculus BC
International
IB - International
Baccalaureate (IB)
Diploma
7 7 - 40 Higher Level
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Ineligible Qualifications
Below are a list of qualifications are not accepted by the Department:
Country Qualification
Afghanistan Baccalauria/Baccalaureate Certificate
Albania
Certificate of Maturity/Secondary School Leaving
Certificate
Algeria
School leaving qualifications/Baccalaur´eat de
l’Enseignement Secondaire
Angola Habilita¸c˜ao Liter´arias
Argentina
School Leaving Qualifications (e.g. Titulo de
Bachiller)
Armenia
Mijnakarg Yndhanur Krtoutian Attestat (Certificate
of completed Secondary Education)
Azerbaijan Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Bahrain Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Bangladesh School leaving qualifications
Belarus Certificate of Secondary Education
Benin Baccalaureat
Bermuda School Certificate
Bhutan
Bhutan Higher Secondary Education
Certificate/Indian School Certificate
Bolivia Bachiller
Bosnia and Herzegovina Secondary School Leaving Diploma
Botswana
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education
Examination
Brazil
Certificado de Ensino Medio or University entrance
examination
Bulgaria D˘urzhavni zrelostni izpiti
Burkina Faso Baccalaureat/Diplome de Bachelier
Burundi Diplˆome des Humanit´es Compl`etes
Cambodia Certificate of Upper Secondary Education
Cameroon Baccalaureat
Central African Republic Baccalaureat
Chad Baccalaureat
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Country Qualification
Chile Licencia de Educaci´on Media
China
Senior Higher School Diploma, Chinese University
Entrance Examination or ‘GaoKao’
Colombia Bachillerato
Congo, Democratic
Republic of the
Diplˆome d’Etat d’Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Long
Congo, Republic of the Baccalaureat
Costa Rica Bachiller
Cˆote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Diplˆome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second
Degr´e / Baccalaur´eat
Cuba Titulo de Bachiller
Cyprus (European Union) Apolytirio Lykeio
Cyprus (European Union) Turkish-Cypriot School Leaving Qualifications
Djibouti Baccalaureat
Dominican Republic Bachillerato/Perito
Ecuador Bachillerato
Egypt The Thanaweya A’ama
El Salvador Bachiller/Bachillerato
Eritrea
Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate
Examination
Ethiopia
School Leaving Certificate/Higher Education
Entrance Examination
Fiji School Leaving Certificate/Form 7 examination
Gabon Baccalaureat
Georgia Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Ghana West African Senior School Certificate Examination
Greece Apolytirion
Guatemala Bachillerato
Guinea Baccalaureat
Haiti Baccalaureat
Honduras Bachillerato
Indonesia
Surat Tamat Sekolah Menengah Umum Tinglat
Atas/STTB
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Country Qualification
Iraq
Certificate of Preparatory Education/Sixth Form
Baccalaureate
Japan
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary
School Leaving Certificate)
Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Kazakhstan
Attest/Svidetel’stvo o Srednam Obrazovanii
(Certificate of Secondary Education)
Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Korea, South
Ilbankye Kodung Hakkyo (General High School
Diploma)
Kuwait
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary
School Certificate)
Kyrgyzstan Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
Latvia APVVI - Atest¯ats par visp¯ar¯ejo vid¯ejo izgl¯ıt¯ıbu
Lebanon Baccalaureat General
Lesotho School Leaving Certificate
Liberia Senior School Certificate
Libya Secondary Education Certificate
Lithuania Brandos Atestats
Madagascar Baccalaureat
Malawi Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)
Malaysia Matriculation Certificate
Malaysia Malaysian Unified Examination Certificate
Malaysia Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia
Malaysia
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/Certificate of
Education) or Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
Mali Baccalaureat
Mauritania
Diplˆome de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du Second
Degr´e
Mexico Bachillerator General
Moldova Certificate of Secondary Education
Mongolia School Leaving Certificate (Gerchilgee)
Morocco Diplˆome du Baccalaur´eat
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Country Qualification
Mozambique
Certificado de Habilita¸c˜oes Literarias (Secondary
School Leaving Certificate)
Myanmar School Leaving Certificate
Nepal Higher School Certificate
Nicaragua Bachillerato
Niger Baccalaureat
Nigeria
West Adrican Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) or Senior School Certificate Examination
(SSCE)
North Macedonia Matura
Oman
Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving
Certificate)
Pakistan Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSC)
Panama Bachillerato
Papua New Guinea Higher School Certificate
Paraguay Titulo de Bachillerato
Peru
Certificado de Educaci´on Secundaria Com´un
Completa
Philippines High School Diploma
Puerto Rico High School Graduation Diploma
Qatar
Thanawaya Aa’ma Qatari (Qatar General Secondary
Education Certificate)
Russian Federation
Attestat o Srednam Obrazovanii (Certificate of
Secondary Education)
Rwanda Diplˆome des Humanit´es Compl`etes
Samoa Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Senegal
Diplˆome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second
Degr´e / Baccalaur´eat
Sierra Leone West African Senior School Certificate
Solomon Islands Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
Somalia Secondary School Leaving Certificate
South Africa Senior Certificate/Matriculation Certificate
Sudan Sudan School Certificate
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Country Qualification
Suriname VWO Certificate
Syria
Al Shahada Al Thanawiya (Secondary School Leaving
Certificate)
Taiwan
Senior High School Certificate or the Senior High
School Diploma
Tajikistan
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education/
Diploma of Specialised Secondary Education
Thailand Mathtayom Suksa 6 (M6)
The Gambia West African Senior School Certificate Examination
Togo Baccalaur´eat
Tonga Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
Tunisia Baccalaur´eat
Turkey
Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma)/
Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School
Diploma)
Turkmenistan
Certificate of Secondary Education/Diploma of
Specialised Secondary Education
Ukraine Matura or Attestat
United Arab Emirates Tawjihiyya (General Secondary Education Certificate)
United States of America SAT Subject Tests/High School Diplomas
Uruguay Titulo de Bachillerato Diversificado
Uzbekistan
Attestat o rednem obrazovanii (Certificate of
Secondary Education)
Vanuatu Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate
Venezuela Titulo de Bachiller
Vietnam
Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary
School Graduation Certificate)
Yemen
Al Thanawiya (General Secondary Education
Certificate)
Zambia Zambia School Certificate
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