Once you have chosen Birmingham as your Exchange or Study Abroad Fee-Paying destination you can apply online. If you are an exchange student, then your home university must nominate you first and when your nomination has been approved, you will be sent the link to our application form.
If you are a Study Abroad Fee-Paying Student, you should contact the Study Abroad team via our contact form, you can find this form within our Frequently Asked Questions and we will send you the link to our application form. Please be aware that our application form is only applicable to students who wish to study for one or two semesters as part of their home university degree. The application form is not for applying to the University of Birmingham to study a full undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
When applying, both exchange and study abroad fee-paying students will need to upload the following supporting documentation:
- A copy of an official transcript showing the courses taken and grades;
- A copy of your valid passport;
- Evidence of English Language (if applicable).
To support you with your application, we have created a Guide to completing the application and a video below that takes you step by step through the process of becoming an exchange or study abroad fee-paying student at the university.
Steps to becoming a study abroad and exchange student at the University of Birmingham
What happens next?
Once you have been made an offer of a place you will receive an offer letter. All of the information that you require prior to your arrival at the University will be sent to you electronically or it will be available on-line. You can also visit the Welcome pages on the University's website which contain useful information for students starting at Birmingham.
All students who have had an offer will be sent full details of the orientation events by email. It is important that you check your emails regularly, as some of our events will be tailored individually for you.
Academic entry requirements for International Exchange and Study Abroad Fee-Paying students
If you are an Exchange student from one of our international partner universities or a Study Abroad Fee-Paying student, then you need to have achieved an average mark at or above our admissions team academic entry level to receive an offer.
View the academic entry requirements per country (Word - 26Kb)
English language entry requirements
In order to study at the University, Exchange and Study Abroad Fee-Paying students will need to demonstrate a suitable level of English proficiency.
As part of the nomination process, the institution will confirm the English level of the student on the nomination form.
View the English language requirements for Nationals from EU / EEA / Switzerland and Non-EU nationals (except EEA countries and Switzerland)
Exchange and Study Abroad Fee-Paying students who are studying in an EU country and applying for a one semester placement can submit a letter from their home university. The letter needs to confirm that they have at least the B2 level of English based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
View the B2 letter template that is accepted by our university
English language courses
If you do not have the required level of English or would like to improve your English before the start of the academic year, you can take one of our pre-sessional English language courses.
These courses are run by our Birmingham International Academy. Find out more about the details, costs, and application process for those courses. You can apply for this once you have applied to be an Exchange or Study Abroad Fee-Paying student.
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