The University of Birmingham has increasingly strong links with Argentina, and welcomes Argentinian students onto undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a range of subjects.
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Exchange links with Argentina
Visits to Argentina
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Argentina
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
For entry to our foundation programme, the Birmingham Foundation Academy, we would consider students who have obtained an average of 7/10 in the Título de Bachillerato (High School Leaving Certificate) to include at least 7/10 in Mathematics for our Engineering and Physical Sciences pathway.
For more information please visit the Birmingham Foundation Academy website.
Undergraduate
The University will consider students who have taken GCE A Level examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) for entrance to undergraduate programmes.
Holders of the Bachillerato together with a recognised foundation programme, such as the Birmingham Foundation Academy, will be considered for entry to our Bachelor degree programmes.
Postgraduate
Holders of the Licenciado or an equivalent professional title from a recognised Argentinian university, with a promedio of at least 7.5, may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. Applicants for PhD degrees will normally have a Maestria 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.
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.
Exchange links with Argentina
Birmingham has an exchange agreement with Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina.
We welcome a number of undergraduate exchange students from Argentina each year. Birmingham students have been choosing Argentina as study abroad destination for a number of years.
For more information please see the Study Abroad and Exchanges section.
Visits to Argentina
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.
Latin American Student Society
http://www.guildofstudents.com/groups/latin-american
For a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website.
Birmingham alumni activities in Argentina
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 Argentina is Emma Heathcote. To contact Emma with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham Representatives in Argentina
British Council offices in Argentina
The British Council has offices in many countries throughout the world 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.