We have a long tradition of welcoming students from Germany . We currently have 96 German students following a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Exchange links with Germany
Visits to Germany
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Germany
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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Level
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Entry requirements
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Undergraduate
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The University will consider students who have taken GCE A Level examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) for entrance to undergraduate programmes. We also consider students who have the European Baccalaureate (EB) with grades between 75% and 85%, dependant on the programme you are applying for.
Holders of a good Abitur will be considered for entry to the first year of most of our undergraduate degree programmes.
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Postgraduate
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Holders of a good undergraduate degree (Magister Artium/Diplom/Erstes Staatsexamen) from a recognised German university (minimum GPA of 2/5) will be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes/MPhil/PhD degrees.
Holders of a good three-year Bachelor degree from a recognised German university and a good Fachhochschuldiplom from a Fachhochschule (with a minimum GPA of 2/5) may be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes.
Holders of a good two year Lizentiat/Aufbaustudium/Zweites Staatsexamen or Masters degree from a recognised German university will also be considered for entry to research postgraduate study (PhD).
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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.
Exchange links
We have Erasmus exchange links with many universities in Germany.
For more information please see the Study Abroad and Exchanges section.
Visits to Germany
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.
For a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website at www.guildofstudents.com.
Birmingham alumni activities in Germany
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
The University of Birmingham contact for Germany is Steve Allmark, Head of Postgraduate Recruitment. To contact Steve with your questions, please email postgraduate@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Would you like to speak to a student mentor from Germany? You can do so by visiting our European Mentor Scheme webpage
University of Birmingham Representatives in Germany
The University of Birmingham’s representatives in Germany are IEC Online and College Contact
IEC online are based in Berlin and College Contact in Muenster.
Their contact details can be found below:
IEC Online GmbH – International Education Centre
International Education for Global Minds
Marienstr. 19/20, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49-30-204586-87, Fax: +49-30-20458688
info@ieconline.de, www.ieconline.de
College Contact GmbH
Hammer Str. 39, 48153 Muenster, Germany
Phone: +49 251 14989380, Fax: +49 251 14989385
Web: http://www.college-contact.com