Ireland (Republic of)
Birmingham has a thriving Irish heritage, and you’ll receive a warm welcome in our city. Birmingham is estimated to have the largest Irish population in the UK and the UK’s only Irish Quarter in Digbeth. It’s home to the third biggest St Patrick’s Day Parade globally, only just behind New York and Dublin - more than 80,000 people turn out for the celebration. Irish dancing is popular in Birmingham, and there’s a great music scene with Irish pubs and bars.
Birmingham Airport has flights to and from Cork, Dublin and Shannon.
As the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland governments signed a reciprocal agreement under the Common Travel Area, Irish students are treated as 'Home' regarding their fee status and can access the Student Loan.
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 courses
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate and achieve the relevant UCAS tariff points for the course from five Higher Level subjects. For courses requiring Maths and/or Science at GCSE O Level, pass at Ordinary Level with minimum of grade O3. For courses requiring Maths/and or Science at A Level, pass at Higher Level with a minimum of grade H2.
For English Language proficiency, we accept English Language at Ordinary level with minimum of grade O3. This is only applicable to Irish passport holders. Other students will require an IELTS score 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent. Please note, some courses may require a higher IELTS.
Postgraduate courses
To be considered for a place on a Master’s or Postgraduate Certificate course, you will normally graduate from an Irish or UK university. You will need a minimum of 2.2 or above honours degree.
English language requirements
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.
Sorry, there are currently no planned visits by Birmingham City University representatives to your country.
Country contact
Do you have a question?
Mizan Ahmed
Acting Regional Manager
Based at Birmingham City University’s City Centre Campus.
Email: Mizan.Ahmed@bcu.ac.uk
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