A three-year BSc, B101
Delivered by the School of Medicine; Imperial describes a research-intensive, laboratory-focused curriculum.
Undergraduate · Imperial Medical Biosciences
Imperial Medical Biosciences: a research degree beside the medical school
Imperial's Medical Biosciences BSc is taught within the School of Medicine, but it is not a route to becoming a doctor. It is a three-year, research-intensive degree in biomedical science, with a final-year project and an associateship of the Imperial College School of Medicine. It uses no test and generally no interview. The decision is whether you want biomedical research rather than clinical training.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What Imperial asks for in Medical Biosciences
Taken from Imperial's Medical Biosciences BSc course page and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; Imperial's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with Biology
The A-level standard is AAA including A in Biology or Human Biology and A in Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics. The IB standard is 38 points with 6 in Biology at Higher Level.
No test, generally no interview
Imperial says the course does not require a test and that, generally, the department does not hold interviews.
A final-year project
Students choose a 20-week laboratory project, a 14-week literature project or a 14-week work placement.
An associateship of the medical school
Graduates also receive the Associateship of the Imperial College School of Medicine (AICSM).
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on Imperial's Medical Biosciences BSc course page, which describes 2027 entry. Imperial's School of Medicine pages, the module descriptions, fees and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the Medicine and Biomedical Engineering pages were read only as separate Avandy guides and are not stated.
The degree
Human biology and disease, learned in a research setting
Imperial says the first two years build fundamental human biology and the molecular basis of disease, with laboratory teaching modelled on a research lab. In the final year students run a project of their own, in a laboratory, from the literature or on a work placement, and choose from optional specialist modules. Imperial also describes an MRes scholarship open only to students on this degree, funded by an industry partner.
Is it the right degree?
Research science, not clinical training
The School of Medicine teaches several undergraduate degrees, and the entry rules differ.
Choose Medical Biosciences if
you want a research career in biomedical science, policy or industry.
Choose Medicine if
you want to qualify as a doctor. Avandy's Imperial Medicine guide covers a route with its own tests and interviews.
Choose Biomedical Engineering if
you want engineering applied to medicine. Avandy's Imperial Biomedical Engineering guide covers it.
Entry rules
Biology plus a second science, and no test
A-level applicants need AAA including A in Biology or Human Biology and A in Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics, plus another subject; the typical offer is AAA. IB applicants need 38 points with 6 in Biology and a second science at Higher Level. There is no test, and generally no interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not Imperial's.
Do you want research rather than patient care?
That is the dividing line from Medicine.
Does a laboratory project attract you?
The final-year project can be laboratory-based, literature-based or a placement.
Is Biology your strongest subject?
It is required at A level and Higher Level.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules Imperial has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means Imperial published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means Imperial has not yet published it.
Grades, subject requirements, the test position and the interview arrangements: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. Imperial has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline, test windows and interview dates: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check Imperial's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Decide between research and clinical routes, and confirm Biology and a second science.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with Imperial College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not supply interview or test questions. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does Imperial Medical Biosciences require?
AAA including A in Biology or Human Biology and a second science, or IB 38 with 6 in Biology and a second science at Higher Level, in Imperial's wording for 2027 entry.
Is there an admissions test?
No. Imperial says the course does not require a test.
Is there an interview?
Imperial says that, generally, the department does not hold interviews.
Does it lead to a medical qualification?
No. It is a BSc in biomedical science; graduates receive the associateship of the Imperial College School of Medicine.
What is the final-year project?
A 20-week laboratory project, a 14-week literature project or a 14-week work placement.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are Imperial's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when Imperial publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about Imperial Medical Biosciences
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Biology and Chemistry, whether research appeals more than clinical practice and how this degree compares with Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.