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We are located in the Sherfield Building on the South Kensington campus. See campus maps and information for more details.




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Department of Humanities
Imperial College London
Sherfield Building, Level 3, Room S312C
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
UK

Imperial College London



University ranking

* 2010 3
* 2009 =3
* 2008 3

History

* Imperial College London was established in 1907.
* In 2007 the college celebrated its 100th year of academic excellence and became independent from the University of London.
* Many great names are associated with the college. Among them are Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir Ernst Chain, discoverers of penicillin.

Location and Transport

* Nine campuses in and around London. The main campus is in South Kensington, in central London.
* South Kensington is an area long established as a cultural centre for the arts, sciences and music.
* There are excellent transport links with the underground, buses and Paddington (Heathrow Express) and Victoria (Gatwick Express) mainline train stations nearby.

Accommodation

* Undergraduate students who meet specified criteria are guaranteed a place in Imperial College London accommodation for their first year of study.
* All student rooms have internet access. Internet-use is free for students on campus.
* Self-catering halls/houses range from around £54 to £216 per person per week depending on the type of accommodation e.g. triple rooms to single rooms with private bathrooms.

Entry standards
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* Entry requirements for undergraduate courses range from AAA to ABB at A level, or equivalent qualification, depending on the course.
* Specific A-level (or equivalent) subjects may be required to apply for some subjects.
* Visit Courses for more details.

Bursaries and Scholarships

In receipt of full Maintenance Grant (2009): £3,000
In receipt of partial Maintenance Grant on a sliding scale up to £2,000
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Sport Scholarship
A growing number of scholarships is available to candidates at entry

* Tuition fees (2010–11): £3,290.
* Placement year and year abroad tuition fee approximately 50% of full-time fee.
* Home students only eligible for awards.
* Additional £300 for students who qualify for the maximum Study Support Bursary and attain three A levels at grade A.
* Eligibility for bursaries to be assessed using UUK/SLC model bursary scheme (HEBSS).
* 29% of additional fee income to be earmarked for bursaries.
* More information on bursaries and scholarships at Imperial College London is available here.

Student mix

* In 2008–9 there were approximately 13,020 undergraduate and postgraduate students of which 36% were women.
* 29% of students are from outside the European Union.
* Students come from more than 125 countries.
* On average, undergraduate applications to admissions are approximately 6.5:1.

Teaching standards
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* Acknowledged worldwide as a centre of excellence for teaching.
* Departments assessed by external agencies for teaching have scored 21 to 24 points out of 24.

Research standards
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* Consistently recognised as one of the top UK university institutions for research quality.
* Research income is one of the largest in the UK – £286.8 million for 2008–9.
* In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 72.9% of Imperial's research activity was judged as world-leading or internationally excellent, the highest proportion of any UK university.

Academic strengths

* Amongst the top tier of scientific, engineering and medical research and teaching institutions in the world.
* Pays particular regard to the practical application of science, engineering and medicine in industry, commerce and healthcare.
* Fosters interdisciplinary working internally and collaborates widely externally.

Student facilities, including Library and Computing
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* The central library at the South Kensington campus houses a large proportion of the taught course materials and offers extensive study space.
* Competitive opening hours and offers 24-hour access during the summer examination period.

* More than 2,500 PCs are available for student use in libraries and departmental areas.

Disability Services

* For information about the disability services at Imperial College London contact the Disabilities Officer Mary Brown, or see the Disabilities Statement for more information.

Students’ Union

* Imperial College Union has over 300 clubs and societies, amongst the highest number in the UK.
* Union venues play host to club nights, comedy nights, and other entertainments regularly throughout term. Union facilities at the South Kensington campus include three bars and two catering outlets, all at student value prices.
* Imperial College Union voted to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students in June 2008.
* More information about Imperial College Union is available here.

Sport

* Sport Imperial's facilities offer free gym and swimming to all students, both at the state-of-the-art Ethos Centre in South Kensington, and at facilities across the college's other campuses.
* Other facilities include: boathouse at Putney and sports grounds at Harlington and Teddington (soccer, rugby, lacrosse, cricket, tennis and netball).
* There is no timetabled teaching on Wednesday afternoons, giving everyone the chance to take part in a wide range of activity.
* Imperial College Union has a wide range of sports clubs for students of varying abilities. Many compete at a high level.

Recent/prospective new builds

* In 2009 the College acquired a seven-acre site from the BBC in Wood Lane, west London, close to its Hammersmith Campus. It is planned to use the new site to expand teaching and research facilities and student accommodation.
* New postgraduate accommodation at Winstanley Road, Wandsworth, will be completed in 2012 and provide 587 beds. In addition to the 600 beds for postgraduate students to be developed at the Wood Lane campus, this will provide accommodation for almost 1,200 additional postgraduates at Imperial.
* The Wolfson Education Centre at the Hammersmith Campus has been redeveloped to provide a home for Imperial's new graduate entry Medicine course launched in 2008.
* The Central Library ground floor was refurbished in 2008 to provide state-of-the-art computer workstations and group study zones, as well as a café.
* The 410-bed Southside halls of residence at the South Kensington Campus opened in October 2007, and the new Eastside halls of residence opened in October 2009, providing an additional 453 beds as well as two common rooms and a cafe bar.
* The Ethos sports centre at South Kensington Campus opened in 2006 offering excellent sporting facilities.