The University of Birmingham and Indonesia
The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Indonesia. There are currently 70 Indonesian students at the university following a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Visits to Indonesia
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Indonesia
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.
Entry requirements
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Entry requirements
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Foundation
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Students who have graduated from an Indonesian High School with a good score in the Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA/SMU ) will need to have completed a suitable foundation programme by joining the Birmingham Foundation Academy to be considered for entry to undergraduate degree programmes.
We will consider students with grades of 7.0/10 in the High School Certificate from year 12 (SMU3), to include 7.0 in Mathematics for our Engineering and Physical Sciences pathway.
For more information please visit the Birmingham Foundation Academy website
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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.
Holders of a Diploma (D3/D4), with good grades, from a recognised Indonesian institution may be considered for undergraduate study at Birmingham.
Some students who have studied in Indonesia have followed a 12 year education system. For admission onto an Undergraduate degree programme, the University of Birmingham requires all applicants to have studied for 13 years, and therefore you may need to take a foundation year before commencing your undergraduate programme.
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Postgraduate
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Holders of the 4 year Sarjana (S1) from a recognised Indonesian institution will be considered for postgraduate study at Birmingham. Entry requirements will vary and range from a GPA of 2.8 upwards, depending on course requirements and the institution at which you have studied.
Holders of the Magister (S2) from a recognised Indonesian institution will be considered for postgraduate study at Birmingham.
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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. We are part of the British Universities' scholarship scheme for Higher Education Institutions in Aceh, Indonesia. For full information and to apply, please see the Scholarships section.
Visits to Indonesia
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.
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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. We have also inserted Student Profiles on the right hand side.
If you are unable to travel to campus yourself, visit our You Tube Channel to watch films of our beautiful campus.
The video below features one of our Indonesian students talking about her studies and experiences at University.
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.
If you are a part of the Facebook online community, be sure to join Indonesian Society (INDOSOC): http://www.facebook.com/groups/149574695154631/ and PPI-MIB: http://www.facebook.com/groups/139020682831540/.
The video below features INDOSOC at one of the University of Birmingham's Student Societies Fair. They hold regular events for the Universities Indonesian Community throughout the year. Feel free to join their Facebook group to get in touch with current students and see what exciting events are happening on and off campus.
Birmingham alumni activities in Indonesia
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 Indonesia is Alicia Morris. To contact Alicia with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham Representatives in Indonesia
The University of Birmingham is represented in Indonesia by the Indonesia Britain Education Centres (IBECs).
There are six IBEC centres throughout Indonesia, if you would like to find out more about the IBECs and how to contact them, please visit www.ibec.or.id or email:
Bandung – kingsbdg@indo.net.id
Jakarta – kingsbtv@indo.net.id
Medan – ibecmedan@indosat.net.id
Semarang – cltunika@indosat.net.id
Surabaya – ibecsurabaya@k-elt.com
Tangerang – kings@indo.net.id
We are also represented by IDP Education who have various locations arounnd Indonesia: http://www.indonesia.idp.com/contact_us.aspx
British Council offices in Indonesia
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/indonesia.
Student Profiles
Abdullah Sanusi
"My experience in the University of Birmingham not only prepares me for my career as a lecturer, it also helps me to prepare for the outside academics environment and achieve global awareness.
The University of Birmingham has been acknowledged for its outstanding academic and professional program, that’s why I choose MBA program in the University of Birmingham.
Birmingham is a nice city. You don’t need to worry about the food. There are lots of place that you can easily find the food that meet your taste, especially Asian food. Public transportation is very good and you will feel save.
I would recommend you to study there"
Degree: MBA 24 Months Program
Class of 2008
Occupation: Lecturer, Hasanuddin University in Makassar, Indonesia
Femita Berliani Putri
"I had no previous working experiences, and it was hard for recent graduates to find a job, especially in Indonesia where an unemployment level was relatively high. So, the competition was very tight. However, for my case, my master’s degree has really helped me to get a job, I had several offers from some great companies (national or multinational).
I had several critical reasons for choosing UoB, first of all because it was one of the top universities in the United Kingdom and its positive reputation for producing many powerful and influential people in the world.
Basically, I don’t like a crowded city (London, for instance), I prefer a big yet un-crowded city to study, and for me, Birmingham is appropriate for study purpose. Besides this city provides every single thing I need, including entertainment (cafe, bar, club), shopping center, markets, sport center and many else. Moreover, for Asian people, it is very easy to find Asian Markets and Asian Restaurant.
Therefore, surely I will recommend UoB as well as city of Birmingham to the prospective students in my country, specifically. "
Degree: MASTER OF SCIENCE (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
Class of 2011
Occupation: PT. PERTAMINA HULU ENERGI (state owned oil company) – Recruitment Officer
Ilham Hadiana
"I chose the University of Birmingham because of their lecturer specialties that has a lot of experience regarding decentralisation policy practice all over the world. Moreover, some of them were consultants for Indonesian fiscal decentralisation.
The part that I enjoyed very much when I studied at the University was the field visit to local government office and also study visit to Istanbul as one reference on how they implement their development practice especially in decentralising authorities.
Birmingham is a big city in UK but not hectic. It has the most legendary and prestigious world badminton event in the world, All England Championship. Moreover, especially for moslem like me, I can easily find halal food just around the University.
My fondest memory was when the University is chosen to hold the final UK Prime Ministerial Debate. Experiencing the UK Prime Ministerial election was already very special for me, but having to see the final debate at my very own university made it even more special.
I would absolutely recommend the University of Birmingham as a definite destination to students who want to study in UK. For me, it was not only their depth specialties in subject area that I needed most, but also the living environment that I think has it all."
Degree: MSc in Governance and Development Management (International)
Class of 2010
Occupation: Civil servant for The Directorate General of Fiscal Balance, Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia
Juanda
"I chose the University of Birmingham because of its ranking and also the attractiveness of Birmingham.
The fondest memories are the visit to the London Stock Exchange and to the museum at the Bank of England. I would of course recommend the University to prospective students, given its great reputation and the attractiveness of Birmingham."
Degree: M.Sc Investments
Class of 2008
Occupation: Lecturer, Syiah Kuala University in Indonesia
Mariannette Antonia
"My degree has really helped me to developed my career globally in banking industry. Currently, I am working in a largest regional bank in South East Asia as an assistant manager
I chose University of Birmingham to get my master degree because it was on UK’s top 10 university and internationally ranked 59th (The Times HES 2010)
the Uni has great facilities to support students studies like the main library with its special collections of rare books and manuscripts, the astronomical observatory, the Barber Institute of Fina Arts, and many more.
I like the city because it is very friendly city, especially for newcomers. The people are very friendly and helpful. Beside, it is a big city but not too crowded and I could get everything I need in Birmingham
My fondest memories of studying in Birmingham was the time I spent with my friends from another countries. It was really precious open minded experience for me to have.
I would recommend the University to prospective students because the Uni has vary excellent programs that really helped for practitioners, like me, to develop career globally and for the researchers, the Uni is really a right choice since it is wellknown for its research and top 5 for UK’s research quality. "
Degree: MSc Money, Banking, and Finance
Class of 2011
Occupation: CIMB Niaga as Corporate Credit Reviewer