概要
Biological Sciences at Imperial College London (UCAS code C100) is a three-year BSc or four-year MSci programme delivered by the Department of Life Sciences. Students cover cellular and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, genetics, microbiology and physiology, with laboratory work, fieldwork and a final-year research project. Imperial requires the ESAT (Mathematics 1, Chemistry, Biology) for Biological Sciences; there is no interview as part of standard selection.
なぜImperialでBiological Sciencesを?
Imperial's primary UK subject-rank display is #4, but the ranking evidence should be read carefully because the Guardian, Complete University Guide and Times/Sunday Times tables use different methodologies and subject groupings. The peer table places Imperial at #4 in Complete University Guide Biological Sciences and #4 in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide slice, while the Guardian Biology row is #20.
Section 01
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International Applicants
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Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | AAA | Biology, One of Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, A third subject required. General Studies, Critical Thinking not accepted.Students taking English exam-board science A-levels are expected to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer. |
| IB Diploma | 38 points | HL: 6 in Biology at higher level, 6 in Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at higher level required.Imperial entry-requirements evidence checked for this audit indicated that both Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation are accepted at higher level with no stated preference; this point is treated as indicative; so applicants should verify it before applying. |
Section 03
YEAR 12 — SPRING
Confirm course fit and subject combination
Check that Biological Sciences BSc (C100) matches your subject profile: Biology plus Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at A-level-equivalent standard. Build evidence of sustained biological-sciences interest through reading, practical experience, competitions, projects or lectures.
1 JUN — 28 SEP
Arrange ESAT access, bursary and booking
UAT-UK account creation, bursary and access-arrangement requests open on 1 June 2026; October test booking opens on 20 July and closes on 28 September 2026 at 18:00 UK time. January sitting booking opens on 26 October 2026 and closes on 21 December 2026. For C100, book ESAT Mathematics 1, Chemistry and Biology.
1 SEP — 13 JAN
Submit UCAS
Completed UCAS applications can be submitted from 1 September 2026. For equal consideration for Imperial Biological Sciences, submit by 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time.
12 — 16 OCT / 4 — 8 JAN
Sit the ESAT
Imperial applicants can use either the October 2026 or January 2027 UAT-UK sitting, but applicants also applying to Oxford or Cambridge should normally use the October sitting. ESAT is computer-based and module-based.
16 NOV / 8 FEB
Receive ESAT results
UAT-UK releases October-sitting results on 16 November 2026 and January-sitting results on 8 February 2027 via the candidate account. Universities receive test information as part of their admissions assessment.
LATE JAN — MAR
Watch for Imperial decisions
Track the application in UCAS Hub. UCAS states that providers should aim to have sent decisions on applications submitted by 13 January by 31 March 2027.
5 MAY / 2 JUN
Reply to offers
If all your decisions arrive by 31 March 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 5 May 2027. If all decisions arrive by 12 May 2027, the reply deadline is 2 June 2027.
JUL — 18 OCT
Use Extra or Clearing if needed
UCAS Extra opens on 25 February 2027 for eligible applicants, Clearing opens on 2 July 2027, and the last date to add a 2027 Clearing choice is 18 October 2027. Availability for Imperial Biological Sciences is not guaranteed.
12 AUG
Results and confirmation
A-level results are provisionally available to students on Thursday 12 August 2027. If you meet the conditions of your Imperial offer, UCAS Hub should show confirmation once results are processed.
YEAR 12 — SPRING
Confirm course fit and subject combination
Check that Biological Sciences BSc (C100) matches your subject profile: Biology plus Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at A-level-equivalent standard. Build evidence of sustained biological-sciences interest through reading, practical experience, competitions, projects or lectures.
1 JUN — 28 SEP
Arrange ESAT access, bursary and booking
UAT-UK account creation, bursary and access-arrangement requests open on 1 June 2026; October test booking opens on 20 July and closes on 28 September 2026 at 18:00 UK time. January sitting booking opens on 26 October 2026 and closes on 21 December 2026. For C100, book ESAT Mathematics 1, Chemistry and Biology.
1 SEP — 13 JAN
Submit UCAS
Completed UCAS applications can be submitted from 1 September 2026. For equal consideration for Imperial Biological Sciences, submit by 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time.
12 — 16 OCT / 4 — 8 JAN
Sit the ESAT
Imperial applicants can use either the October 2026 or January 2027 UAT-UK sitting, but applicants also applying to Oxford or Cambridge should normally use the October sitting. ESAT is computer-based and module-based.
16 NOV / 8 FEB
Receive ESAT results
UAT-UK releases October-sitting results on 16 November 2026 and January-sitting results on 8 February 2027 via the candidate account. Universities receive test information as part of their admissions assessment.
LATE JAN — MAR
Watch for Imperial decisions
Track the application in UCAS Hub. UCAS states that providers should aim to have sent decisions on applications submitted by 13 January by 31 March 2027.
5 MAY / 2 JUN
Reply to offers
If all your decisions arrive by 31 March 2027, the UCAS undergraduate reply deadline is 5 May 2027. If all decisions arrive by 12 May 2027, the reply deadline is 2 June 2027.
JUL — 18 OCT
Use Extra or Clearing if needed
UCAS Extra opens on 25 February 2027 for eligible applicants, Clearing opens on 2 July 2027, and the last date to add a 2027 Clearing choice is 18 October 2027. Availability for Imperial Biological Sciences is not guaranteed.
12 AUG
Results and confirmation
A-level results are provisionally available to students on Thursday 12 August 2027. If you meet the conditions of your Imperial offer, UCAS Hub should show confirmation once results are processed.
Section 04
For 2027 entry, Imperial Biological Sciences BSc C100 requires the Engineering and Science Admissions Test, or ESAT. The required ESAT modules are Mathematics 1, Chemistry and Biology. UAT-UK delivers the computer-based test through Pearson VUE test centres.
Imperial applicants can use the 12–16 October 2026 sitting or the 4–8 January 2027 sitting, and there is no advantage to either sitting for Imperial applicants. Account creation, bursary and access-arrangement requests open on 1 June 2026; October booking opens on 20 July 2026 and closes on 28 September 2026 at 18:00 UK time; January booking opens on 26 October 2026 and closes on 21 December 2026 at 18:00 GMT. Results are released on 16 November 2026 for the October sitting and 8 February 2027 for the January sitting.
This is a major change from older material: for 2027 entry, Biological Sciences BSc C100 is newly mapped to ESAT with Mathematics 1, Chemistry and Biology modules. The ESAT is best used to sharpen core Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics 1 problem-solving through Year 12 and early Year 13, not as a separate bolt-on at the end.
For international applicants, the ESAT matters because it gives Imperial a common scored academic measure across different school systems. UAT-UK states that there is no ESAT pass/fail score and that scores are typically used alongside the wider university application, so no official threshold should be invented. Early preparation keeps the October sitting realistic, especially for applicants also applying to Oxford or Cambridge.
ESAT完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。
ESATガイド →Section 05
Imperial Biological Sciences interviews typically run 20–30 minutes with two academics. Interviewers present unseen stimulus material — a graph, diagram, experimental result or short passage — and ask you to reason through it. The process tests intellectual honesty, curiosity and the ability to apply biological reasoning in real time.
Interview content spans evolution, cell biology, ecology, physiology and molecular biology. You may be asked to explain a mechanism, evaluate evidence, or predict the outcome of a hypothetical experiment. Interviewers want to see that you can work productively with uncertainty, revise your view when guided, and bring genuine interest to the discipline.
Prepare by working through A-level biology topics until you can explain each mechanism aloud without prompting. Practise interpreting data from graphs you have not seen before. Reading one or two accessible review articles in the field and being ready to describe the question and method builds the kind of conversational depth interviewers are testing for.
無料のBiological Sciences面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。
無料練習問題 →
Section 06
For 2027 entry, treat Imperial Biological Sciences selection as holistic but test-supported: academic eligibility and subject fit are checked against the C100 requirements, and ESAT performance is now part of the evidence base.
No routine interview requirement was verified for C100 in the sources checked. That makes the UCAS form, ESAT evidence, reference and academic profile more important, because there may not be a later interview conversation to correct a vague or under-evidenced application.
Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors
Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. Imperial College London does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.
Section 07
Imperial's selection guidance in departmental admissions tutors consider the personal statement, so it should give evidence of scientific curiosity, independent reading, practical awareness and fit for Biological Sciences. Build the statement around two or three biological questions you have actually pursued, rather than listing every book, podcast, placement or competition.
A strong C100 statement can connect molecular detail with wider biological consequences. For example, antimicrobial resistance is stronger when you explain a mechanism, a data pattern and a clinical or ecological consequence, rather than simply saying that it is important.
It helps to show how you think with evidence. Mention what you read, what surprised you, what limitation you noticed, and what you did next. Reflection matters more than volume.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Biological Sciences PS例文 →Section 08
Projects are useful when they show method, evidence and reflection. One or two focused projects are enough when they let you explain why you asked the question, how you tested or researched it, and what changed as a result.
Section 08
Other supercurricular work should support your biological thinking rather than decorate the application. The best activities usually help you read better, observe more carefully, handle data, or communicate mechanisms clearly.
These are support, not substitute. A short activity that changes how you think is better than a long list you cannot discuss.
Reading beyond the syllabus:
Keep a reading log that links each book, article or paper to a question. Admissions readers value evidence of curiosity and follow-through more than a long unconnected reading list.
Practical and analytical work:
Build confidence with experimental design, data presentation, error, statistics and safe lab practice through school practicals, online resources or supervised placements.
Fieldwork and observation:
Use local ecology, museum collections, citizen-science projects or conservation volunteering to practise observation and biological explanation.
Molecular and cellular biology:
Explore DNA, protein function, membranes, metabolism and cell signalling through reliable videos, virtual labs and accessible review articles.
Quantitative biology:
Practise graph interpretation, basic coding or statistics, because Imperial's life-sciences teaching includes quantitative and computational skills.
Communication:
Write short explainers or give presentations on biological topics; clarity, structure and accurate caveats are useful for personal statements and later university work.
Section 08
Competitions are not required. What they do well is stretch your problem-solving and give you a reason to revise beyond the specification.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 03
1
Foundations
The first year builds a broad grounding across biological chemistry, microbiology, cell biology, genetics, evolution and organismal diversity. It is designed to give students the scientific base and practical habits needed for more specialised study later in the degree.
Year
02 / 03
2
Specialisation begins
The second year moves into applied biology and genetics while allowing students to specialise through optional modules. Optional study can cover areas such as ecology, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, parasitology, virology and cell/developmental biology.
Year
03 / 03
3
Research and advanced study
The final year is centred on advanced optional study and a substantial research project. Students use the scientific and analytical skills built over the first two years to investigate a topic in depth and prepare for postgraduate study or careers across the life sciences.
Section 10
Build knowledge across molecules, cells, organisms, ecology and data. Choose a small number of resources and take notes on the biological question, the evidence used and the uncertainty left open.
Section 11
Imperial Life Sciences outcomes are strongly weighted towards further study and research progression, with direct routes also identified across research, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biomedical science, agrisciences, food technology, environmental management and adjacent analytical or data-led roles. The degree structure can help applicants test which route fits best: laboratory research, ecological fieldwork, quantitative biology and scientific communication each point towards different next steps.
Section 12
Imperial has a contextual admissions process for undergraduate applicants and reviews the policy annually, but contextual consideration does not remove course-specific subject or ESAT requirements. For C100, you still need to evidence Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.
If school subject availability, illness, caring responsibilities or disruption affected your academic profile, the referee should explain this clearly rather than leaving the personal statement to carry the context. International applicants should not assume contextual markers are identical to UK widening-participation markers, so country and school context should be evidenced directly where relevant.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
Official Imperial video introducing the Biological Sciences BSc course.
CrashCourse overview of biological molecules and why molecular structure matters.
Amoeba Sisters explanation of DNA replication mechanisms and vocabulary.
HHMI BioInteractive video connecting genes, evolution and molecular evidence.
HHMI BioInteractive video on gene regulation and evolutionary change.
All videos are the property of their respective creators.
Further Reading
専門講師が推薦するSupercurricular読書リスト・ウェブサイト・ツール。
