Brunei
Birmingham City University is one of the UK's most dynamic places to study. We are a vibrant, multicultural university with over 31,000 students from around 120 countries and offer an innovative and practical approach to teaching and learning.
Our portfolio of excellent courses, investment in state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff and focus on practical skills and professional relevance are making us a first choice for students. Our courses are highly practical and career focused, and many are accredited by professional bodies. This means that you'll gain qualifications with us that are prized by employers, giving you an important advantage in the job market.
It's a particularly exciting time to become a student at Birmingham City University. We've invested over £500 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our City Centre Campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. We've invested heavily in innovative technology to give our students the best possible preparation for their chosen careers. Facilities include a mock law court, a virtual radiography suite, broadcast studios, fashion workshops and a mock operating theatre.
Our research work continues to attract international attention, 93% of our research was recognised internationally for originality, significance and rigour, of which 19% was judged world-leading (REF 2021).
Undergraduate
Brunei/Cambridge General Certificate GCE O Level Grade A – C PLUS Cambridge GCE A Level equivalent to 112 – 128 UCAS points. BDTVEC (Higher National Diploma / National Diploma) can be considered for advanced entry. BA Common Year 1 from Laksamana College of Business can be considered for entry to Year 2 of Business courses (no module below 40%). Successful completion of Foundation from Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC). International Baccalaureate Diploma 28 – 30 points.
Faculty of Art, Design and Media (ADM):
Most undergraduate courses in the Art and Design schools require a good portfolio of artwork.
Business School:
All Business School undergraduate Year 1 courses require a minimum mathematics grade of C at O Level or the equivalent.
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE):
All undergraduate courses in the CEBE faculty require Mathematics at O Level. However, Mathematics is required at A Level minimum Grade C or the equivalent for the Engineering suite and BEng Telecommunication and Networks.
Postgraduate
A Bachelor (Honours) Degree with Second Class Honours (Lower)/GPA 3.0/ C+.
Some postgraduate courses require a subject-specific undergraduate degree to qualify for entry, for example, Law, Computing, Social Sciences, Engineering, etc. Please check the relevant course page for this information.
Faculty of Art, Design and Media (ADM):
Some postgraduate courses require a portfolio, others require a proposal of studies, while some courses require both a portfolio and a proposal of studies.
International Foundation Programme
If you don’t meet the entry requirements, you can study an International Foundation Programme to be eligible for entry to study with us. Our foundation programmes are delivered through Birmingham City University International College.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each band score). Please note that some courses require a higher IELTS score.
Undergraduate
BCU is offering a scholarship of £5,000 to self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount of £3,000 in year one and £2,000 in year two.
Undergraduate scholarship terms and conditions
Postgraduate
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.
Please contact Lisa Hwang (lisa.hwang@bcu.ac.uk) for more information.
Local Office
Do you want to talk to us?
Brunei Office
Ms Kamkan Supabanpot,
Regional Manager (South East Asia),
Email: Kamkan.Supabanpot@bcu.ac.uk
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