概要
Chemistry at Imperial College London (UCAS codes F100 BSc / F103 MSci with Year Abroad and F107 MSci with Research Placement) is a three-year BSc or four-year MSci run by the Department of Chemistry. The programme covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, with substantial laboratory work and a final-year research project that places students inside an active Imperial research group. Selection focuses on academic record and personal statement; Imperial Chemistry does not require an admissions test and does not interview as part of standard selection.
なぜImperialでChemistryを?
Imperial's primary display rank for this page is #4 from the Complete University Guide 2026, not an official Imperial statistic.
Section 01
下のマップで自国をクリックすると、出願に必要な情報（受け入れられる資格、要求スコア、英語要件、現地の文脈）が表示されます。
International Applicants
Pick a highlighted country to see the admissions-test, score, and English-language requirements that apply for applicants from that country.
Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | AAA | Chemistry, Mathematics, A third subject required. Biology, Economics, Physics recommended. General Studies, Critical Thinking not accepted.Students taking English exam-board science A-levels are required to pass the practical endorsement where a science A-level forms part of the offer. |
| IB Diploma | 38 points | HL: 6 in Chemistry at Higher Level, 6 in Mathematics at Higher Level, 6 in a third subject at Higher Level required. Biology, Economics, Physics recommended at HL.Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation are both accepted at Higher Level, with no preference stated. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | 5,5,5 overall | AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, One further AP subject required. AP Biology, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics C recommended. SAT/ACT: Not specified as required alongside the AP route on the course-specific requirement found; Imperial's accepted-qualifications page frames Advanced Placement as the relevant US qualification route. Verify applicant-specific edge cases with Imperial..Imperial Chemistry-facing evidence supports AP Chemistry and AP Calculus BC at grade 5 plus one further grade-5 AP; Imperial's general accepted-qualifications page says AP offers normally require 3–4 AP tests at grade 5. Verify applicant-specific combinations with Imperial. |
Section 03
SEP
Year 12: build chemistry evidence
Develop subject depth through chemistry reading, practical experience, problem-solving and reflection on why Imperial Chemistry is a good fit.
12 MAY
Start UCAS application
UCAS applications for 2027 entry open. Applicants can begin drafting the application and coordinating the academic reference.
01 SEP
UCAS submissions open
Completed applications can be submitted to UCAS from this date, once all sections, the reference and the fee are complete.
AUTUMN
Prepare for possible academic interview
Current official evidence indicates shortlisted Chemistry applicants may be invited to an academic interview. Preparation should focus on chemistry reasoning, personal statement topics and motivation for the course.
13 JAN
Submit UCAS for equal consideration
Imperial Chemistry applicants should submit by the UCAS equal-consideration deadline of 18:00 UK time on 13 January 2027.
JAN — MAR
Application review and interviews
Imperial reviews UCAS evidence and may interview shortlisted candidates. Chemistry has no admissions test listed in current official evidence.
BY 31 MAR
Watch for Imperial decision
Imperial states an aim to make decisions by the end of March. UCAS lists 12 May 2027 as the provider decision deadline for applications submitted by 13 January.
MAY — JUN
Reply to offers
Applicants who receive all decisions by 31 March must reply by 5 May 2027; applicants who receive all decisions by 12 May must reply by 2 June 2027.
12 AUG
Results and confirmation
AQA provisional AS/A-level timetable lists results available to students on 12 August 2027. Conditional offers are confirmed through UCAS once results are processed.
SEP
Year 12: build chemistry evidence
Develop subject depth through chemistry reading, practical experience, problem-solving and reflection on why Imperial Chemistry is a good fit.
12 MAY
Start UCAS application
UCAS applications for 2027 entry open. Applicants can begin drafting the application and coordinating the academic reference.
01 SEP
UCAS submissions open
Completed applications can be submitted to UCAS from this date, once all sections, the reference and the fee are complete.
AUTUMN
Prepare for possible academic interview
Current official evidence indicates shortlisted Chemistry applicants may be invited to an academic interview. Preparation should focus on chemistry reasoning, personal statement topics and motivation for the course.
13 JAN
Submit UCAS for equal consideration
Imperial Chemistry applicants should submit by the UCAS equal-consideration deadline of 18:00 UK time on 13 January 2027.
JAN — MAR
Application review and interviews
Imperial reviews UCAS evidence and may interview shortlisted candidates. Chemistry has no admissions test listed in current official evidence.
BY 31 MAR
Watch for Imperial decision
Imperial states an aim to make decisions by the end of March. UCAS lists 12 May 2027 as the provider decision deadline for applications submitted by 13 January.
MAY — JUN
Reply to offers
Applicants who receive all decisions by 31 March must reply by 5 May 2027; applicants who receive all decisions by 12 May must reply by 2 June 2027.
12 AUG
Results and confirmation
AQA provisional AS/A-level timetable lists results available to students on 12 August 2027. Conditional offers are confirmed through UCAS once results are processed.
Section 04
Chemistry（Imperial College London）の2027年度入試では、出願者に書面の入試テストは課されません。出願は推薦書・成績・パーソナルステートメント・提出物・面接で評価されます。
Always verify on the official Oxford admissions tests page.
Section 05
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Question Types You’ll See
Current UCAS/Imperial-facing evidence indicates that shortlisted Chemistry applicants may have an individual academic interview.
The interview should be treated as a chemistry reasoning conversation, not a memorised performance. Chemistry knowledge, communication, motivation, curiosity, academic potential and personal-statement depth as the areas tested.
Prepare by explaining mechanisms, equilibria, spectra, practical decisions and calculations aloud. It helps to practise moving from a familiar A-level or IB idea into a new context, because the sample question types include unseen chemistry reasoning and extensions of familiar material.
無料のChemistry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
The strongest applications are likely to combine high predicted or achieved grades in Chemistry and Mathematics, a focused chemistry personal statement, a supportive academic reference and clear interview performance if invited. The decision criteria cover academic record, interview, personal statement, reference and school context, and wider chemistry engagement.
In reality, this means there is no single hidden score to chase. Make each part of the application point in the same direction: you can handle quantitative chemistry, you think carefully about evidence, and you understand why the MSci structure fits your goals.
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
A Chemistry statement for Imperial should not read like a list of every book, video and competition you have touched. A strong approach is to choose 2 or 3 ideas and showing how your understanding changed.
It helps to connect topics across the subject. A paragraph on chirality is stronger if it moves from molecular structure to biological effect, spectroscopy or drug design; a paragraph on equilibria is stronger if it includes data, assumptions and uncertainty.
Because Chemistry and Mathematics are required, your statement should make quantitative confidence visible without turning into a formula sheet. Mention practical or project work only where you can explain what went wrong, how you responded and what the evidence showed.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Chemistry PS例文 →Section 08
Projects work best when they are small enough to complete and precise enough to discuss. For Chemistry, a useful project usually has a question, a method, a result, a limitation and a chemical explanation.
Section 08
Other supercurricular work should support the chemistry story in your application. Use activities that strengthen problem solving, practical thinking, quantitative skill or awareness of chemistry in research and industry.
These are support, not substitute. One carefully reflected investigation or problem set is worth more than a long list with no chemical reasoning.
Olympiad-style problem solving:
Use Chemistry Olympiad and C3L6 problems to practise unfamiliar applications of familiar theory, then write short reflections on the chemical ideas you had to learn beyond class.
Laboratory notebook discipline:
For any safe school experiment, record method changes, raw observations, uncertainty and evaluation. Admissions readers value evidence that you think like a practical scientist.
Mathematical chemistry:
Strengthen logarithms, equilibrium calculations, kinetics graphs and basic calculus/statistics where available, because Imperial Chemistry is quantitatively demanding.
Reading beyond the specification:
Move from popular chemistry into textbook-style explanations of thermodynamics, orbitals, organic mechanism and spectroscopy; summarise arguments rather than listing books.
Chemistry in society and industry:
Follow examples in batteries, catalysis, pharmaceuticals, sustainable materials and atmospheric chemistry, linking the societal problem back to chemical principles.
Public lectures and online courses:
Use university lectures, MIT OCW, OpenLearn or RSC material to test whether you enjoy longer-form chemical reasoning, not just short revision videos.
Section 08
Competitions are not required, but they can stretch your chemistry beyond predictable school questions. They are most useful when you review the reasoning after the result.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Chemical principles, mathematical tools and practical technique
The first year builds the shared language of university-level chemistry: bonding, spectroscopy, organic reactivity, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and quantitative problem-solving. Laboratory work begins early, so students learn how theoretical ideas translate into experimental evidence and safe practical technique.
Year
02 / 04
2
Analysis, synthesis, materials and molecular systems
The second year deepens the main branches of chemistry while introducing more advanced analytical, synthetic and materials ideas. Practical chemistry becomes more demanding, with students expected to connect experimental design, data interpretation and chemical theory more independently.
Year
03 / 04
3
Research-facing chemistry and project planning
The third year moves students into advanced chemistry topics and prepares them for independent research. Alongside advanced lecture material and practical work, students develop the literature and proposal skills needed for the final-year MSci research project.
Year
04 / 04
4
Independent research and advanced options
The final year is centred on a substantial research experience within the Department of Chemistry. Students combine advanced taught options with an independent research project, giving the year a more postgraduate-style character than the earlier taught years.
Section 10
A useful sequence is to begin with explanation that bridges school chemistry and university reasoning. Why Chemical Reactions Happen is useful because it is a strong bridge text for applicants who want to move from A-level Chemistry to university-level explanation. Principles of Chemical Science is useful because a free course for testing whether the applicant enjoys longer-form university-style chemistry.
For problem solving, use sources that force you to apply familiar ideas in unfamiliar forms. UK Chemistry Olympiad past papers is useful because the most directly useful practice source for unfamiliar chemical problem solving. C3L6 resources and downloads is useful because good Year 12/lower-sixth extension material for students preparing before the UCAS cycle intensifies.
For ongoing curiosity, choose resources that connect chemical principles to demonstrations, research and industry. Periodic Videos is useful because a strong curiosity-builder if applicants follow demonstrations with rigorous explanation. Chemistry World Podcast is useful because useful for showing engagement with chemistry as a living research and industry field. Reactions is useful because accessible explanations of chemistry in everyday and contemporary contexts.
Research experience can help, but only if you can explain the question, method, evidence and limitations. Nuffield Research Placements is useful because a competitive route into real STEM research experience, especially valuable when linked to reflection rather than name-dropping.
Section 11
Imperial Chemistry MSci outcomes are spread across technology, finance, business and research administration, teaching, scientific or regulatory work and management.
The useful interpretation is breadth, not a guaranteed destination. A Chemistry MSci can lead toward research, data-heavy roles, finance, teaching, regulation or technology, but applicants should still build evidence of the kind of chemistry and problem solving they want to pursue.
Section 12
Imperial is not a collegiate university in the Oxford/Cambridge sense, so you apply to Chemistry through Imperial rather than choosing a college or planning around pooling/reallocation strategy. International and UK applicants follow the same UCAS course deadline; visa and CAS steps come after the offer stage rather than replacing the academic selection process.
The audited MSci course code for this page is F103. Because F100 is the separate BSc route, any admissions statistics or qualification snippets labelled F100.
If your qualification system lets you choose subjects flexibly, prioritise the strongest available Chemistry and Mathematics route because both subjects are required for entry.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
A memorable demonstration of alkali-metal reactivity; use it to discuss enthalpy, kinetics and safety rather than to replicate the experiment.
Introduces stereochemistry and why mirror-image molecules can behave differently in real biological and chemical contexts.
A case study for chirality, drug chemistry, evidence and ethical context.
Connects crystallisation, enthalpy and product design through a familiar reusable device.
A wide-ranging visual introduction to molecular structure, materials and chemical curiosity.
All videos are the property of their respective creators.
Further Reading
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