The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Canada. We currently have 60 Canadian students following a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as another 40 Canadians resident in Japan and Korea studying TEFL/TESL with us by Distance Learning.
Download our Canadian Information Sheet here.
-Canadian Information Sheet
Download our Canadian Newsletter here:
-September Newsletter
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Exchange links with Canada
Visits to Canada
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Canada
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 Arbitur 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.
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Entry requirements
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Undergraduate
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The University will consider students who have achieved good grades in their High School Graduation Diploma with at least 5 university-preparatory level (Grade 12) courses. For many of our programmes of study, students will need at least a B average, and possibly higher.
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Postgraduate
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Holders of a bachelor degree with honours from a recognised Canadian university may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. A GPA of 3.0/4, 7.0/9 or 75% is usually equivalent to a UK 2.1.
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English Language
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You may be required to provide evidence of your English ability. The most commonly accepted qualifications are the IELTS exam (minimum scores from 6.0-7.0) and TOEFL (minimum from 550-600 paper based, 213-250 computer based or 80-100 Internet based). Minimum requirements vary according to the chosen programme. See the English language page for specific programme requirements.
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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.
Students from Canada can apply for a loan from The Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP). For further information and advice please visit the Student Funding Office at www.as.bham.ac.uk/funding/uscanada.
Exchange links
Through our membership of Universitas 21 we exchange students with McGill University and the University of British Columbia.
For more information please see the Study Abroad and Exchanges section.
Visits to Canada
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.
The below video features one of our Canadian students talking about why she chose to study Law at Birmingham.
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.
For a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website at www.guildofstudents.com.
Birmingham alumni activities in Canada
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 at www.alumni.bham.ac.uk.
Contact us
If you have any questions relating to the above please email international@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham Representatives in Canada
British Council offices in Canada
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.
For more information visit www.britishcouncil.org/canada.
Student Profiles
"I chose the University of Birmingham primarily because of the excellent reputation of CURS and because of the warm reception I received from staff when I first enquired about the programme. Everyone in the department was helpful and kind, ensuring that my queries were answered in record time.
The lecturers are incredibly attentive and are genuinely interested in you and your work. I like the library and the ease of accessing documents from off campus and the extensive availability of journals.
I love the campus as it is green and welcoming, with lots of places to hang out and study, relax, get a bite to eat. There's a great diversity of food on campus too. Since I commute in and spend a long day on campus, having the train station right there is also awesome.
Birmingham is a vibrant and diverse City. The campus is well connected by rail to the rest of the country, and with Birmingham less than two hours from London and only about an hour from Bristol and other major cities, it's a great place to be.
I'm really enjoying my studies at Birmingham - I couldn't have picked a better Uni! It has far surpassed my expectations at every turn and I couldn't be more pleased with my programme, the campus, the administration, and my experience here as a whole. I can't say enough good things!"
Sarah Button
Programme: MSc.Urban and Regional Planning
Nationality: Canadian
"Birmingham is a very lively city with a good balance between day-time and night-time activities. I love shopping and the restaurants and I’ve found that I’m eating different foods which is a nice change."
Kiran Grewal
Programme: LLB for Graduates
Nationality: Canadian
See Kiran's full profile here.
"When you’re reading through your text books you can see names of your lecturers in the footnotes and that’s always quite exciting."
Jessica-Leigh Knowles
Programme: LLB for Graduates
Nationality: Canadian
See Jessica-Leigh's full profile and video here.