Kenya
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Our portfolio of excellent courses, investment in state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance make us a first choice for students. Our courses are convenient and career-focused, and many are accredited by professional bodies. This means that you'll gain qualifications with us that are highly valued by employers, giving you a significant advantage in the job market.
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 is attracting international attention too, 93% of our research was recognised internationally for originality, significance and rigour, of which 19% was judged world-leading (REF 2021).
It's an inspiring time to be a student at Birmingham City University. We've invested over £500 million in our estate, including a significant expansion of our City Centre Campus at Eastside, which provides students with an enviable range of facilities.
Foundation courses
Minimum Overall KCSE Score: C+.
Core Subject Requirements:
English: Minimum of a C grade.
Mathematics: Minimum of a C grade
Undergraduate courses
Accepts students who hold a KCSE certificate, including eight examinable subjects, with a minimum average of Grade B+ in at least seven subjects.
Core Subject Requirements:
English: Minimum of a C grade
Mathematics: Minimum of a C grade
Postgraduate courses
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of a 2:2 classification.
Special requirements
Art and Design
All undergraduate courses in the art and design Schools require a good portfolio of artwork. Some postgraduate courses also require a portfolio, others require a proposal of studies, while some courses require both a portfolio and a proposal of studies. Please check the faculty website for specific requirements.
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE)
All undergraduate programmes in the CEBE faculty require Mathematics at O Level. However, for the Engineering suite and BEng in Telecommunication and Networks, Mathematics is required at AS Level, with a minimum Grade C or equivalent.
Business School
All Business School undergraduate Year 1 courses require a minimum grade of C in Mathematics at O Level or its equivalent.
English language requirements
We only accept qualifications obtained from 2015 onwards.
- C (Plain) - For courses requiring IELTS 6.0 overall
- B- (Minus) - For courses requiring IELTS 6.5 overall
- B (Plain) - For courses requiring IELTS 7.0 overall
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.
Country contact
Do you have a question?
Mr Charles Magee
International Regional Manager
International Office
Birmingham City University
Email: international.enquiries@bcu.ac.uk
Miss Mary Mumbi Karanja
International Recruitment Officer
Birmingham City University
Email: mary.karanja@bcu.ac.uk
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"For me, studying overseas was still just a pipe dream. Studying abroad appealed to me in large part because I wanted to travel and see new cultures."
Murrissa Gitau is a Kenyan student studying a master's degree in Applied Child Psychology.
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