2025 UK University Entry Requirements Update

1.2025 UK University Entry Requirements Update

1.University of Oxford

The 2025 application timeline for the University of Oxford has been released. While the overall course offerings and entry requirements remain largely unchanged, there are minor updates to admissions tests and recommended subjects.

For the 2025 application cycle, the AMELAT admissions test has been discontinued. This change affects the following courses:

  • Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
  • European and Middle Eastern Languages
    (Applicants are still required to take the MLAT exam）

For Medicine, the admissions test has changed from BMAT to UCAT.

2.University of Cambridge

Cambridge’s A-Level entry requirements fall into two main categories: AAA and AA*A. Generally, humanities and social sciences have slightly lower grade requirements, while science and engineering subjects require higher grades.
For 2025 entry, the most significant change is the increase in IB requirements—rising from the previous 40–42 points to a new range of 41–42 points for all courses.

The eight courses that require AAA at A-Level include:

  • Computer Science

  • Economics

  • Engineering

  • Mathematics

  • Medicine

  • Natural Sciences

  • Psychological and Behavioural Sciences

3.Imperial College London

Imperial College London has released its 2025 undergraduate admissions guide early this year. In addition to continuing the shared ESAT exam with Cambridge for physics and engineering programmes, it will also start using Cambridge’s TMUA test for computer science admissions.

Programmes requiring the TMUA entrance exam include:

  • Computer Science

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Data Science

4.University College London

UCL has announced three new undergraduate programmes:

  • Communications BA

  • Youth, Society and Sustainable Futures BA

  • The Business and Health BSc, along with the other two new programmes, have minimum A-Level entry requirements ranging from ABB to AAB, making them very accessible for students aiming to apply to arts, business, and social science fields.

2. Introduction to TMUA & ESAT

Starting in autumn 2025, Imperial College London will introduce two entrance exams for selected undergraduate programmes.

Many programmes will use the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) or the new Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT) as part of the 2025 selection process.
These assessments evaluate some of the core skills needed to succeed at Imperial College London.

1.TMUA

If you are applying for Imperial College courses in 2025, the following programmes require the TMUA:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (including Joint Mathematics and Computer Science)

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Data Science

Subject Test Focus

Content

 Time

Part 1: Application of Mathematical Knowledge

Assesses your ability to apply mathematical knowledge in new situations.

20 multiple-choice questions

75 minutes

Part 2: Mathematical Reasoning

Assesses your ability to handle mathematical reasoning and basic logical concepts.

20 multiple-choice questions

 75 minutes
2.ESAT

If you are applying for Imperial College courses in 2025, the following programmes require the ESAT:

  • Aeronautical Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Design Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Physics

Mathematics 1 is a compulsory test for all candidates, while additional assessments depend on the chosen programme.In most cases, applicants will complete two additional multiple-choice assessments related to their programmes, with a total test duration of 120 minutes.

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Physics

  • Mathematics 2

3. 2025 Entrance Exam Dates

The ESAT and TMUA are each held twice — once in October and once in January.

-October Exam

  • October 15–16, 2024 (ESAT)

  • October 16–17, 2024 (TMUA)

-January Exam

  • January 7–8, 2025 (ESAT)

  • January 8–9, 2025 (TMUA)

The University of Cambridge also uses the ESAT and TMUA to select applicants for many of its undergraduate programmes, allowing students to use the same test scores for both universities.*如果申請劍橋，必須在 2024 年 Take the relevant tests in October. We also strongly recommend that Imperial College applicants sit the exams in October.

4.Q/A

Q1. How to Apply for the Test?
A: Registration will open on August 1, 2024, via the Pearson VUE website.

Q2. What is the registration fee?

A: The exam fee for test centres in the UK and the Republic of Ireland is £75 (approximately TWD 3,017). For test centres in other locations, the fee is £130 (approximately TWD 5,231).

*UK candidates with financial need may be eligible for a bursary voucher to help cover the exam fee.

More information will be available in May 2024.

Q3. Where can I take the exam?

A: Exams are held at Pearson VUE test centres, which have over 5,500 locations across more than 180 countries and regions.

Q4. How should I prepare?

A: Starting from May 2024, Pearson VUE will release many free practice resources to help you prepare for the exams. They will also regularly share updates about the new tests in the coming months.