The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Brazil. We currently have 71 Brazilian students studying on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the University.
The University currently has agreements with a number of Brazilian funding councils, such as CNPq and FAPESP and higher education institutions including the University of Sao Paulo (USP). We organise a number of research workshops each year with universities from across Brazil and there are student and staff exchanges in both directions. An agreement with the Ministry of Sport has recently been signed to share our expertise in the field of sports science, see our press release for further information.
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Visits to Brazil
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Brazil
Contact us
Representatives in your country
Entry requirements
The following information is for guidance only and should be used together with the University's general entrance requirements and any specific degree programme requirements.
Please note: If you have taken exams which are from another country's national education system (eg the Abitur from Germany or SAT and AP exams from the USA) you should consult the country specific section for that country for qualification equivalence information. If you are unsure about the acceptability of your qualifications for entry to Birmingham please contact us for further details.
Foundation
We will consider students who have obtained high grades in the Certificado de Conclusao de 2 Grau, the Diploma de Tecnico de Nivel Medio and the Concurso Vestibular for entry to our foundation programme - the Birmingham Foundation Academy. For more information please visit the Birmingham Foundation Academy website.
Undergraduate
The University will consider students who have taken GCE A Level examinations, the International Baccalaureate (IB), or a suitable foundation programme, such as the Birmingham Foundation Academy, for entrance to undergraduate programmes.
Postgraduate
Holders of the Licenciado/Bachelerado or equivalent Professional Title with a GPA of 7.5 of above from a recognised Brazilian university will be considered for Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degrees. Applicants for PhD study will preferably hold a Magister degree or equivalent.
English Language
You may be required to provide evidence of your English ability. See the entry requirements for specific programme requirements.
Scholarships
The University of Birmingham offers a range of part-fee scholarships for international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. For full information and to apply, please see the Scholarships section.
CAPES scholarships
The Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham are offering 20 full fee PhD scholarships per annum for students from Brazil to study at either university. The scholarships will be available for students commencing in September 2013 and will be available for a maximum of three years.
To find out more, including information on eligibility criteria and the application process, please visit the CAPES scholarships page.
The scholarships are supported by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), who will provide contributions towards travel and living expenses to successful candidates. More information about CAPES funding can be found on the call page (http://www.capes.gov.br/cooperacao-internacional/reino-unido/nottinghambirmingham).
Science without Borders (Ciencia sem Fronteiras)
The University of Birmingham is delighted to be one of the UK institutions selected to participate in the Science without Borders Scheme.
The Brazilian government is providing funding for both undergraduate and PhD students in certain subject areas to spend 12 months in the UK as part of their degree at a Brazilian university. Students will spend 9 months studying in the UK followed by a 3 month laboratory placement. There is also funding for Brazilian students to undertake an entire PhD in the UK.
Please visit our Science without Borders page to find out more.
Chevening scholarship
The International Development Department and Birmingham Business School offer a joint Chevening scholarship for a Brazilian student doing one of the their Masters or MBA programmes.
Santander scholarships
Santander offer support for international students who wish to study abroad. This can support incoming Masters students or outgoing postgraduate students.
International Postgraduate scholarships
The International Postgraduate scholarships are awards offered to one year masters overseas students.
Doctoral Researcher Elite scholarships
The University offers a range of postgraduate scholarships designed to support international students studying research programmes at Birmingham.
Visits to Brazil
Staff from the University of Birmingham visit different countries throughout the year to meet with students, schools and universities. For full details of visits, please see the Meet us in your country section.
Student life at Birmingham
There is a thriving student community at Birmingham and we very much look forward to you being part of it. To hear what student life is like for our students, have a look at what our students say. Also, if you are unable to travel to campus yourself, visit our You Tube Channel to watch films of our beautiful campus.
Student societies
Many nationality groups form student societies during their time at the University of Birmingham. This is an excellent way to keep in contact with home and also provides an opportunity to highlight your culture and customs in the UK.
Student societies are also a useful point of contact for prospective students to Birmingham who may want to contact current students for information.
The University has a Latin American Student Society and for a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website.
Birmingham alumni activities in Brazil
The University of Birmingham has many strong alumni groups all over the world. Alumni groups are an excellent way of keeping in contact with the University and with other graduates from Birmingham who live in your country. Some alumni groups meet on a regular basis for social and professional events.
If you would like to meet up with University staff when they are in your country or you would be willing to help promote the university at education exhibitions, we would also like to hear from you.
You can find out if there is an alumni group in your country or join our alumni mailing list on the Alumni website.
Contact us
The University of Birmingham contact for Brazil is Emma Heathcote. To contact Emma with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham Representatives in Brazil
We have a representative based in Brazil, please see her contact details below:
Ms Patricia Borsa
The Universities of Birmingham & Nottingham Brazil Office
Rua Joao Colin 1285, Conj. 101
Joinville, SC
89204-001
Brazil
Telephone: +55 (47) 3026 35 26
Email: p.borsa@bham.ac.uk
Please contact Patricia with any enquiries on studying at University of Birmingham.
British Council offices in Brazil
The British Council has offices in major cities in Brazil which are able to provide you with advice about studying in the UK. Most offices also have an education library and Internet facilities where you can consult university material. The British Council can also provide advice about funding opportunities.