Kuwait
We have many students from Kuwait studying at Birmingham City University on some of our most popular programmes including BEng/MEng Engineering, BA (Hons) Business Management and MSc Construction Project Management.
Birmingham is a popular study destination for students from the Middle East region and has many of your home comforts including mosques, halal supermarkets and restaurants and a very active Islamic Society in our Students Union.
Birmingham has its very own international airport which is located a 10 minute train journey from our City Centre Campus. Modern, safe and perfectly located on-campus accommodation is available to all international students on a first-come, first-served basis.
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).
Sponsorships
Students from Kuwait regularly study at Birmingham City University with a scholarship from Kuwait Cultural Office. For further information please see Kuwait Cultural Office. If you or your sponsor require any further information please contact BCU’s International Officer Mizan Ahmed.
Undergraduate
We are happy to consider Kuwait - High School Education (C/70%/ Good), PLUS Diploma/Certificate from the PAEET or College with C / 2.0 / Good / 73%.
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 Mathematics minimum of Grade 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 for the Engineering suite and BEng Telecommunication and Networks, Mathematics is required at A Level minimum Grade C or the equivalent.
Health, Education and Life Sciences (HELS):
Most courses offered by the HELS Faculty require qualifications in Maths, Sciences and/or related subjects. Please individual course pages for further information.
Postgraduate
We are happy to consider a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university with minimum grade C+ / 2.33 / Very Good.
Some postgraduate courses require a subject specific undergraduate degree to qualify for entry for example, Law, Computing, Social Sciences, Engineering, etc. Please check the course pages 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 qualifications:
If you live in the Middle East and study an international qualification, you can see our international entry requirements here:
- British education system – Please see the course page for entry requirements
- American education system – some information incorrect as below
- Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE)
- All undergraduate courses in CEBE require Mathematics at O Level. However for the Engineering suite and BEng Telecommunication and Networks, Mathematics is required at AS A Level
- minimum Grade C or the equivalent. Please visit the course pages for full entry requirements.
If your education system is not listed here, please see this link and click on the country of your education system. For any other questions please contact: mena@bcu.ac.uk.
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.
View our English language requirements
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.
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.
We regularly visit Kuwait to meet students, agents and our partners. During our trips to Kuwait we are always prepared to meet current, future and alumni students. All visits will be posted in this section of the website. Email us to find out when we’re next in town.
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