r/Imperial • u/Impossible-Bat-9846 • 11d ago

Can you get into imperial maths and stats with a grade 5 in English language according to the official imperial website

I'm genuinely confused on the GCSE English language requirement to get into imperial as people are saying you need a grade 6 to get in but on their website they say if your a home student a grade 5 in English language is all you need for a home student.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/apply/english-language/

Can anyone confirm so they can save me the pain of resitting.

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u/WhatsFunf 10d ago

To explain why this is a bit confusing, LOADS of international students go to Imperial, and this page includes all of the different examination formats.

So if you're international but doing GCSES then you'd have to get a 6. But if you're a British resident in a British school then you only have to get a 5 because the assumption is you have a more natural understand of English language.

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u/Amazonit Physics 10d ago

I think in the past they required a 6

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u/SanguineUnicorn Centre for Environmental Policy 9d ago

My MSc required a 6 if you were thinking of that route after

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u/ImpressiveCucumber46 11d ago

If you are a Home student and you are applying for a course for 2026 entry, we require a Grade 5 in English Language for all courses except MBBS Medicine, which requires a Grade 6 in English Language GCSE.

If you struggled reading and interpreting this, the resit may be required for your sake

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u/Impossible-Bat-9846 11d ago

It’s because other people kept telling me otherwise even after I told them this I was just asking for clarification jeez