Taiwan, China
Birmingham has a proud reputation as one of the youngest and most diverse cities in Europe, offering a warm welcome to our students from Taiwan.
You will enjoy the city’s history, culture and good food – entertainment has included the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan performing at the International Dance Festival, Birmingham, and you’ll find bubble tea in the heart of our shopping district at the Bullring.
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.
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
We are happy to consider the Senior School Leaving Certificate with 60% in four or five subjects, depending on course selection, PLUS an Associate Degree/Junior College Diploma with 65% or a CGPA of 2.8.
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 of Grade C at O Level or the equivalent in Mathematics.
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE):
All undergraduate courses in the CEBE subjects require Mathematics at O Level. However, for the Engineering suite and BEng Telecommunication and Networks, Mathematics is required at A Level, with a minimum Grade C or the equivalent.
Postgraduate
We are happy to consider the Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 65% overall or a CGPA of 2.3/4.0.
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.
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.
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.
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What our students say...
“During my time at the Conservatoire, I received a high standard tuition from both academic and performance areas. Apart from the weekly performance and master classes, Conservatoire provided a lot of opportunities for me to get involved in competitions and public performance events. On the academic side, there were various theoretical and practical seminars and lectures. Tutors and staff were friendly to international students and very helpful in helping us to understand our courses and assessments. Birmingham Conservatoire is located in the centre of the city, which allows you to connect to a lot of great resources, both musically and professionally.”
Chialun Chang, PgDip Instrumental Performance
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Mei-Sheng Sun
MA Fashion Design
“One of the best things about BCU is that there are perfect facilities for me to process my creative ideas. We have different kinds of embroidery machines, looms, photo shooting studios, a laser-cut workshop and even a 3D printer. I also got a great internship experience at a global design company in London and which was arranged by the career team at the university.”
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