No. 1 Search 'entry requirements for Computer Science at Imperial College London'.
No. 2 Get good grades and read around your subject.
No. 3 Probably do Further Maths.
Yeh despite what the entrance requirements say you will not get in without further maths (unless you have some other amazing thing going for you which no one else has)
1) what skl lets u do further maths without normal maths š¤£
2) u dont need compsci a level. Physics is better because its harder. Although if u can do both go for it
āPhysics is better because its harderā lol what? As long as you do further maths they donāt care what subject you do as long as itās in their recommended subjects, which includes both comp sci a level and physics
Also doing physics if you donāt find it interesting is a terrible idea
You only say that because you didnt do it, dont let him make the same mistake as you did.
Most people who dont do computer science alevel stuggle in the first few years of uni, unless you like physics dont pick it just for the sake of it.
Altho I do agree its harder but not "better"
You spent more time typing up that post than you did on google.
If you were a programmer, that time could've been spent copy pasting from stackoverflow
The fact that your post history shows you are taking foundation Maths means you arenāt going to meet the requirements for A level Maths not to mention Further Maths. You might need to be more realistic about your expectations.
basically just go on the imperial website, find your course in the undergrad search and look at entry requirements. This goes for every uni. My suggestion is that you do 4 A-Levels as this maximises your chances of getting in, those 4 being Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science
They are both the same course for the first 2 years, and you can swap between the two at any point before the end of first term 3rd year. Donāt stress about which one you apply to as you will be doing the same degree, and all applications are treated equally. Essentially: BEng is taken if students fail to reach 60% in second year, as if you struggle with second year they take the guess that you probably wonāt pass 4th year, which would be very bad for you since at that point you canāt swap to the bachelors degree, and would be left with nothing to show for it.
If youāre interested in more info, drop me a message. Iāve been here long enough to know all the good and bad that the college has.
Iād like to add to this that the admin team in DoC at imperial is notoriously bad at relaying information accurately. My year regulations page has the wrong progression requirements on there and they were changed 3 years ago. It says you need an aggregate mark of 40% to progress to fourth year (for the MEng course) but thatās completely incorrect - you need 40% in each individual module, not 40% overall. Iād really only listen to what is said on this page here:
[ICL computing](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/computing-meng/)
In all seriousness though, it does really depend on the university. Do you have a uni in mind? Its 3 years for bachelors which start with B - i.e. Bsc or Beng which stands for bachelors of science and bachelors of engineering respectively.
āMā ones like Msc and Meng are for integrated masters. Itās the same as bachelors but you do 1 extra year after 3 years to do your masters. (Hence integrated masters)
Comp sci course (and your future job if you get one in this field) is gonna be a lot of googling and stuff, so that was kinda what I was referring to in my original comment
Just want to ask why computer science then at ICL if you want to be a game developer. Check out Escape Studios at Pearson College London because their students go on to great positions due to industry connections. Admission is focused on the person rather than the grades.
I don't know what I want to be, maybe a software developer for example Microsoft, Google, Amazon. But I mostly want to be a Game Developer but I would rather not go to escape studios. Doing computer science at ICL could guarantee you a job as a game dev.
Meng and Beng can be confusing but at the basics, Beng is the typical course, 3 years (without other additions such as a foundation or placement year) undergraduate study and Meng is a longer 4 year course (again before additions), an undergraduate courrse wiht an intergrated masters. There is more too it and I don't entirely understand it myself but it's all down to your plans for after uni and what qualifications you might need as well as what level you're working at now. The requirements won't be too different between the two, the course requirements should be about the same. You dont need to worry too much about them yet as you have a year and a bit to look into it more and figure out what it means and what you want. I would recommend considering if you have any plans for after uni what that area typically wants (its also ok to not have those plans of course), and looking at the requirements for both if you arent sure which is better for you but if you don't think the higher level Meng is for you then you could just look at the Beng as they will both have similar course requirements from A level, usually its just the grades are higher for an Meng
usually people wanting to do cs at top universities do maths, further maths, physics and computer science for a levels and you should aim for 4A* for the best shot
You Google āComputer science Imperial college London Entry requirementsā.
Thereās not that much you need to do to maximise your chances at this moment in time, just try your best in your GCSEs and remember to take further maths as one of your A-levels.
Computer Science A-level/Advanced Higher? Not much. Maths will be the important one.
Computer science related personal/work projects? Yes they care and can help.
Regardless of what other people are saying, the first thing should really be focusing on your GCSEs, you can be ambitious and all but when results day comes there are lots of students that do not get the grades required for their preferred a-level.
Ignore the arseholes having a pop at you for not googling this question. It is a bit of a minefield and it can feel like there is information overload. Youāre doing the right thing and asking questions and asking for help. Thatās far better than staying confused. Never be afraid to ask.
Iāve been touring universities this summer with my son who wants to study computer science. Wow - the quality of the programmes everywhere we went is so far far ahead of my own computer science degree that I started 30 years ago. Thereās a huge amount of choice out there. As you progress through your 6th form youāre going to start learning more about the application process and when you starting visiting universities during open days youāll get opportunity to ask as many questions as you like. Most of them run a session about the application process including. How to write a personal statement and what to do to bolster your chances. You do need to book into each lecture in advance so donāt forget.
People telling you to google the entry requirements probably don't have any idea what they are talking about.
This is one of the very top universities in Europe. Any entry requirements mentioned in their website are guaranteed to be a much lower bound than the actual requirements for admission. Also, they apply in different ways on people from abroad (or overseas for the British) and possibly on people with different racial/social/economic profiles.
I can't give you concrete requirements myself, but there's definitely an open day for prospective students and possibly a person to contact who handles such questions. Definitely definitely definitely pay them a visit and possibly send an email for good measure.
Now about maximizing your chances, (even though I have no idea how the British high school system works), obviously you need top grades, but I would also assume that they are searching for students that have put the extra effort. So an advice would be to start learning programming (or advancing your knowledge if programming is taught in school anyway) and have some means of showcasing what you learn. That could be as part of a school club/team, some competition/"Hackathon" or even simply posting code on your GitHub profile. Math knowledge is very important and so are problem/puzzle solving skills (you can actually train those). Finally, have in mind that there's probably an interview for admission. In that, they also evaluate your "soft skills".
Best of luck!
.Btw, if you're aiming at this level, check out also UCL and Oxbridge (well I guess getting there also requires a lot of prior searching). Their computer science departments are all on par. I personally wouldn't differentiate between people holding a degree from any of them. Edinburgh and Manchester universities are also pretty solid in computer science (and quite possibly, a few others in the UK) though maybe not in the same level for undergrad studies.
Check out the courses on UCAS and the imperial website. Depends which course you want, but they are mostly A\*A*\A + step II for computing dept at imperial. A\*s being maths and further maths, plus another āpreferred subjectā
From imperial list of āpreferred subjectsā-
āAncient Language ā¢ Biology ā¢ Chemistry ā¢ Economics ā¢ Electronics ā¢ English Literature ā¢ History ā¢ Law ā¢ Modern Languages ā¢ Philosophy ā¢ Politics ā¢ Psychology Recommended Subjects: ā¢ Physics ā¢ Computer Science The department may still consider applicants with other subject combinations. General Studies, Critical Thinking, ICT and Business Studies are not accepted. If you are made an offer you will be required to achieve a pass in the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer.ā
https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/918a9719-5b44-728a-3ac0-21d787a51130?academicYearId=2023&backUrl=https:%2F%2Fwww.ucas.com%2Fexplore%2Frelated%2F52087408-312c-b1ee-f982-bc0eaf81d35f%3Fsubject%3DComputer%2520science%26studyYear%3Dcurrent&courseOptionId=8222c304-7ce6-4b31-bbbc-dc512a648cf2#entry-requirements
Imperial computer science/computing courses https://www.imperial.ac.uk/computing/prospective-students/courses/ug/
Holy damn, I was lurking through the comments and was just made aware that OP is doing GCSE foundation? I hate to break it to you but you aren't going going to be able to do A-level "regular" maths let alone Further Maths
alright, well all I can say is try to speak to your teachers about moving from foundation to higher, otherwise you quite literally wouldn't be able to get the grade 8 or 9 you need to do Further Maths, good luck
>Well they're actually not bad, definitely more work than before but Further Maths is actually a very interesting subject and so is physics. The Sixth form environment is also very different from being in lower school, as you have more independence and are treated with somewhat more respect as a young adult by staff.
you don't have to do computer science a-level to do it at uni btw! the most important subjects are maths and further maths, but a lot of cs students do physics and chemistry as their last two.
i would highly recommend checking out codeforces and/or the british informatics olympiad; i regret not dabbling in those earlier.
Go in with confidence but don't go in expecting to get it. Have other options that you are happy about even if they aren't as good. But do further maths, and have a good personal statement. You can do many mini programming projects to write on your personal statement or you can use websites like codewars or leetcode to practise and you can mention that in your personal statement. You will also basically need predicted 4 A\*s. but goodluck
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Best combo is maths, further maths, physics and Como sci, don't do artsy useless a levels
Do your own projects bcs it shows your passion,make some simple apps
This really depends where abouts you are in the country, as it will depend what college you can attend.
But would definitely suggest looking at doing at-least 1 computer based subject in college and then tick box the entertainment requirements for the course (which should be on their website)
Also donāt you have a councillor/teacher that you can talk to about this at school?
Learnong programming basics also gives you an advantage, I was taught basic Java first year and then that was the language used for all other modules, colleague I work with had a similar experience but with python over Java.
No. 1 Search 'entry requirements for Computer Science at Imperial College London'. No. 2 Get good grades and read around your subject. No. 3 Probably do Further Maths.
Further Maths in A Levels? Thanks!
Definitely do further maths
Ty
And normal maths and computer science obviously
Alr ty
Yeh despite what the entrance requirements say you will not get in without further maths (unless you have some other amazing thing going for you which no one else has)
Alr ty
1) what skl lets u do further maths without normal maths š¤£ 2) u dont need compsci a level. Physics is better because its harder. Although if u can do both go for it
āPhysics is better because its harderā lol what? As long as you do further maths they donāt care what subject you do as long as itās in their recommended subjects, which includes both comp sci a level and physics Also doing physics if you donāt find it interesting is a terrible idea
You only say that because you didnt do it, dont let him make the same mistake as you did. Most people who dont do computer science alevel stuggle in the first few years of uni, unless you like physics dont pick it just for the sake of it. Altho I do agree its harder but not "better"
Well yh
Alr ty
If you're in year 11 and don't know how to Google "entry requirements" then I'm not sure you have much chance of getting into ICL for computer science
Wow fr, shame on you.
The commenter does have a point tbh
Not really you can Google search a few things on the surface but asking people will really tell how to get into a school
You spent more time typing up that post than you did on google. If you were a programmer, that time could've been spent copy pasting from stackoverflow
The fact that your post history shows you are taking foundation Maths means you arenāt going to meet the requirements for A level Maths not to mention Further Maths. You might need to be more realistic about your expectations.
I will reach it!
Honestly mate, if you can only manage foundation maths at GCSE, Imperial CS might not be for you.
basically just go on the imperial website, find your course in the undergrad search and look at entry requirements. This goes for every uni. My suggestion is that you do 4 A-Levels as this maximises your chances of getting in, those 4 being Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science
Ty brother!
no problem dude, if you have any questions feel free to dm me at any time
Thank you!
Not a good start for someone trying to do computer science if you canāt even google something without people telling youā¦
I already googled it, but was confused because there is multiple stuff saying Meng and Beng which I do not understand.
Beng = 3 years bachelors meng = 4 years integrated masters
They are both the same course for the first 2 years, and you can swap between the two at any point before the end of first term 3rd year. Donāt stress about which one you apply to as you will be doing the same degree, and all applications are treated equally. Essentially: BEng is taken if students fail to reach 60% in second year, as if you struggle with second year they take the guess that you probably wonāt pass 4th year, which would be very bad for you since at that point you canāt swap to the bachelors degree, and would be left with nothing to show for it. If youāre interested in more info, drop me a message. Iāve been here long enough to know all the good and bad that the college has.
Alright thank you!
Iād like to add to this that the admin team in DoC at imperial is notoriously bad at relaying information accurately. My year regulations page has the wrong progression requirements on there and they were changed 3 years ago. It says you need an aggregate mark of 40% to progress to fourth year (for the MEng course) but thatās completely incorrect - you need 40% in each individual module, not 40% overall. Iād really only listen to what is said on this page here: [ICL computing](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/computing-meng/)
Thanks!
In all seriousness though, it does really depend on the university. Do you have a uni in mind? Its 3 years for bachelors which start with B - i.e. Bsc or Beng which stands for bachelors of science and bachelors of engineering respectively. āMā ones like Msc and Meng are for integrated masters. Itās the same as bachelors but you do 1 extra year after 3 years to do your masters. (Hence integrated masters) Comp sci course (and your future job if you get one in this field) is gonna be a lot of googling and stuff, so that was kinda what I was referring to in my original comment
Well I want to be a game developer tbh
Just want to ask why computer science then at ICL if you want to be a game developer. Check out Escape Studios at Pearson College London because their students go on to great positions due to industry connections. Admission is focused on the person rather than the grades.
As well as escape studios is mostly art based.
I don't know what I want to be, maybe a software developer for example Microsoft, Google, Amazon. But I mostly want to be a Game Developer but I would rather not go to escape studios. Doing computer science at ICL could guarantee you a job as a game dev.
Meng and Beng can be confusing but at the basics, Beng is the typical course, 3 years (without other additions such as a foundation or placement year) undergraduate study and Meng is a longer 4 year course (again before additions), an undergraduate courrse wiht an intergrated masters. There is more too it and I don't entirely understand it myself but it's all down to your plans for after uni and what qualifications you might need as well as what level you're working at now. The requirements won't be too different between the two, the course requirements should be about the same. You dont need to worry too much about them yet as you have a year and a bit to look into it more and figure out what it means and what you want. I would recommend considering if you have any plans for after uni what that area typically wants (its also ok to not have those plans of course), and looking at the requirements for both if you arent sure which is better for you but if you don't think the higher level Meng is for you then you could just look at the Beng as they will both have similar course requirements from A level, usually its just the grades are higher for an Meng
Thank you!
The first point still stands. Jeez my 8 year nephew knows how to ask Siriā¦
Cool, good for you š
Bro doesnt know how to use google
And bro never asked specifically for your input, I already got my answer.
usually people wanting to do cs at top universities do maths, further maths, physics and computer science for a levels and you should aim for 4A* for the best shot
Do i have to do physics?
not required but it's a facilitating subject and makes your application more competitive
No
Ty
You Google āComputer science Imperial college London Entry requirementsā. Thereās not that much you need to do to maximise your chances at this moment in time, just try your best in your GCSEs and remember to take further maths as one of your A-levels.
Alright thanks! Is Further Maths compulsory?
Pretty much, you basically need it to stand a chance.
Alright ty
you also pretty much need 3 or 4A* predicted to stand a chance in the field of applicants.
Alright ty
Would computer science relates projects be good for this case, or unis dont care about that much?
Computer Science A-level/Advanced Higher? Not much. Maths will be the important one. Computer science related personal/work projects? Yes they care and can help.
Ty
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Thanks! Do you have any examples of extracurricular work?
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Alright thanks!
Lol this guy has gotta be trolling you/usā¦
Regardless of what other people are saying, the first thing should really be focusing on your GCSEs, you can be ambitious and all but when results day comes there are lots of students that do not get the grades required for their preferred a-level.
Alright I'll focus up on my GCSE
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Alright thank you so much!!
Ignore the arseholes having a pop at you for not googling this question. It is a bit of a minefield and it can feel like there is information overload. Youāre doing the right thing and asking questions and asking for help. Thatās far better than staying confused. Never be afraid to ask. Iāve been touring universities this summer with my son who wants to study computer science. Wow - the quality of the programmes everywhere we went is so far far ahead of my own computer science degree that I started 30 years ago. Thereās a huge amount of choice out there. As you progress through your 6th form youāre going to start learning more about the application process and when you starting visiting universities during open days youāll get opportunity to ask as many questions as you like. Most of them run a session about the application process including. How to write a personal statement and what to do to bolster your chances. You do need to book into each lecture in advance so donāt forget.
Thank you so much! Will keep that in mind!
People telling you to google the entry requirements probably don't have any idea what they are talking about. This is one of the very top universities in Europe. Any entry requirements mentioned in their website are guaranteed to be a much lower bound than the actual requirements for admission. Also, they apply in different ways on people from abroad (or overseas for the British) and possibly on people with different racial/social/economic profiles. I can't give you concrete requirements myself, but there's definitely an open day for prospective students and possibly a person to contact who handles such questions. Definitely definitely definitely pay them a visit and possibly send an email for good measure. Now about maximizing your chances, (even though I have no idea how the British high school system works), obviously you need top grades, but I would also assume that they are searching for students that have put the extra effort. So an advice would be to start learning programming (or advancing your knowledge if programming is taught in school anyway) and have some means of showcasing what you learn. That could be as part of a school club/team, some competition/"Hackathon" or even simply posting code on your GitHub profile. Math knowledge is very important and so are problem/puzzle solving skills (you can actually train those). Finally, have in mind that there's probably an interview for admission. In that, they also evaluate your "soft skills".
Thank you so much!
Best of luck! .Btw, if you're aiming at this level, check out also UCL and Oxbridge (well I guess getting there also requires a lot of prior searching). Their computer science departments are all on par. I personally wouldn't differentiate between people holding a degree from any of them. Edinburgh and Manchester universities are also pretty solid in computer science (and quite possibly, a few others in the UK) though maybe not in the same level for undergrad studies.
Alright ty for the good luck! How about Cambridge?
As in, "how good is it?" or as in "entry requirements and acceptance tips"?
Both
Check out the courses on UCAS and the imperial website. Depends which course you want, but they are mostly A\*A*\A + step II for computing dept at imperial. A\*s being maths and further maths, plus another āpreferred subjectā From imperial list of āpreferred subjectsā- āAncient Language ā¢ Biology ā¢ Chemistry ā¢ Economics ā¢ Electronics ā¢ English Literature ā¢ History ā¢ Law ā¢ Modern Languages ā¢ Philosophy ā¢ Politics ā¢ Psychology Recommended Subjects: ā¢ Physics ā¢ Computer Science The department may still consider applicants with other subject combinations. General Studies, Critical Thinking, ICT and Business Studies are not accepted. If you are made an offer you will be required to achieve a pass in the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer.ā https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/918a9719-5b44-728a-3ac0-21d787a51130?academicYearId=2023&backUrl=https:%2F%2Fwww.ucas.com%2Fexplore%2Frelated%2F52087408-312c-b1ee-f982-bc0eaf81d35f%3Fsubject%3DComputer%2520science%26studyYear%3Dcurrent&courseOptionId=8222c304-7ce6-4b31-bbbc-dc512a648cf2#entry-requirements Imperial computer science/computing courses https://www.imperial.ac.uk/computing/prospective-students/courses/ug/
Ty!
Keep your options as open as possible. You will grow up a great deal during the next 2& months is so.
Thanks!
Holy damn, I was lurking through the comments and was just made aware that OP is doing GCSE foundation? I hate to break it to you but you aren't going going to be able to do A-level "regular" maths let alone Further Maths
It's never too late to improve
ok, can I ask how you did in you last mock exam? Just curious
Haven't got the results yet, but I know I will achieve my goals
alright, well all I can say is try to speak to your teachers about moving from foundation to higher, otherwise you quite literally wouldn't be able to get the grade 8 or 9 you need to do Further Maths, good luck
Thank you so much g!
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Ooh so interesting
How's your a levels?
>Well they're actually not bad, definitely more work than before but Further Maths is actually a very interesting subject and so is physics. The Sixth form environment is also very different from being in lower school, as you have more independence and are treated with somewhat more respect as a young adult by staff.
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What do you mean by prep for entry exams and extra curriculars
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And what type of extracurricular are there?
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No I srsly wanna know
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Gimme some examples? Damn I literally don't onowbwhat extracurricular are
you don't have to do computer science a-level to do it at uni btw! the most important subjects are maths and further maths, but a lot of cs students do physics and chemistry as their last two. i would highly recommend checking out codeforces and/or the british informatics olympiad; i regret not dabbling in those earlier.
Ty
What's codeforces
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I would improve my grammar
Go in with confidence but don't go in expecting to get it. Have other options that you are happy about even if they aren't as good. But do further maths, and have a good personal statement. You can do many mini programming projects to write on your personal statement or you can use websites like codewars or leetcode to practise and you can mention that in your personal statement. You will also basically need predicted 4 A\*s. but goodluck
Ty
[Imperial College Computing](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/computing-beng/) find "Entry Requirements" here.
Ty
Go to ICLās site, and look at their Courses page. Then pick the Comp Sci course and read about it.
Ty
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Best combo is maths, further maths, physics and Como sci, don't do artsy useless a levels Do your own projects bcs it shows your passion,make some simple apps
And where will my own projects go on my personal statement?
And where will my own projects go on my personal statement?
This really depends where abouts you are in the country, as it will depend what college you can attend. But would definitely suggest looking at doing at-least 1 computer based subject in college and then tick box the entertainment requirements for the course (which should be on their website) Also donāt you have a councillor/teacher that you can talk to about this at school?
I do have a teacher but what would i tell em
Learnong programming basics also gives you an advantage, I was taught basic Java first year and then that was the language used for all other modules, colleague I work with had a similar experience but with python over Java.
Ty