

Founded: 1957 Total Students: 5,000+
Overview
Based in the heart of the UK’s second biggest city, University College Birmingham is highly respected by employers and industry for providing career-focused education and training.
We specialise in vocational courses in both the higher education and further education sectors and continue to grow our portfolio of apprenticeships.
From January 2022, a wide range of our undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, as well as some higher level apprenticeships, will be accredited and awarded by the University of Warwick, a prestigious Russell Group university ranked 6th in the UK by The Guardian 2022 league table. Our reputation for excellence means the University is popular with international students, who join us from more than 60 countries.
We are committed to providing the best facilities for all our students and have invested £130 million in our campuses to enhance the student experience and ensure students have the very best, practical environments for their training.
Programs Offered in University College Birmingham
Highlights
Bringing a wider perspective to our work and our culture.
Their experiences contribute to the University’s efforts to ensure that all of our students graduate with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to contribute to a global society.
Birmingham is making strides to increase its position as one of the world’s leading universities. We start from a strong base, as these figures demonstrate:
- Birmingham is 90th in the QS World University Rankings, cementing our position in the top 100 universities globally and placing us as 14th amongst UK universities.
- We are consistently top 100 in the Financial Times and Economist Business School world rankings.
- We currently have 5,000 students from over 150 countries among our student community.
- Of our academic staff, 34% are overseas nationals.
- Birmingham is one of the UK’s major participants in the Erasmus programme, which encourages student exchanges between leading European institutions.
- We are a founder member of Universitas 21, a global network of 27 research-led universities across 17 countries.
Students Life
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English Score Requirement
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Note: Language proficiency requirements can vary on program basis.
Admission Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled to get admitted to the University College Birmingham
- International students are considered on case-by-case basis. There can be some additional requirements, depending on the program you are applying to.
- Students are required to submit their original transcripts from their last attended academic institutions. If they are not in English, then submit the translated copies of the same along with the originals.
- Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of the beginning of the course.
- You need to submit your English language proficiency test scores if you are coming from a non-English speaking country.
Opportunities
The University has set up a Community Career Hub which gives you access to online careers resources and useful presentation tutorials to support you in exploring the next steps in your career journey.
Presentations include:
- Updating/creating a CV
- Creating a cover letter
- Using LinkedIn
- Interview techniques
Online career resources include:
- Preparing for interviews and researching employers
- Information on relevant training and education courses
- Occupational, industry and labour market information
- Discovering new career paths
- Understanding your skills and strengths
Accomodation
University is a huge step for everyone, whether you are moving away from home for the first time, relocating to a new city, or leaving behind the familiar comforts of your friends and family.
More than 800 students can be accommodated in our halls of residence and to help you adjust, in your first year, you are guaranteed a place in The Maltings.
Why choose our halls of residence?
Living in our halls of residence is the perfect opportunity to build relationships within our diverse student community, which is especially important for international students embarking on a whole new adventure overseas.
Our halls of residence are high quality, safe, affordable and happy environments as a ‘home from home’ for your academic and social life. In addition, we have a dedicated service that’s open throughout the academic year to help you and our friendly halls managers are on hand to offer support and look after your welfare and security.
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Student Support
Whatever help you need, our support teams are committed to giving you the advice, skills and practical tools to discover your full potential, all while helping to look after your health and wellbeing.
Our learning support includes one-to-one academic support, online skills materials, in-class skills and development sessions and much more. We even provide support for getting your English and maths up to speed.
Making you a sought-after graduate is of paramount important to us and our careers, placements and employability support is there to ensure you stand out in your field when you complete your studies.
If you are an international student wanting to study at degree or postgraduate level, we even offer support through courses that prepare you for study in the UK and ensure you feel confident about your English when you start your course.
- Health and wellbeing
- Financial support
- Disability support
- Centre for Academic Skills and English
- Student Engagement Team
- Learning services
- Helping you get hired
- Helping you start your business
- Guild of Students
Scholarships
Revised International Scholarships Deadlines for FEB 2025 intake
Eligibility Criteria | Scholarship Amount |
50% tuition fee paid by 27th January 2025 | £2000 |
Full tuition fee paid by 31st January 2025 | £500 |
Maximum Combined amount £2500.
Additional Scholarships
We are thrilled to introduce new scholarships for the September 2025 intake, including:
- Vice Chancellor’s Award - 100% of Tuition Fee
- Dean Award - 50% of tuition fee
- Women in Leadership Scholarship - 25% of tuition fee
- Continuation Scholarship - £2,000 for Year 2 and Year 3
- Sustainability Development Scholarship - 25% of tuition fee
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Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Summer Row, Birmingham B3 1JB, United Kingdom