The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Saudi Arabia. We have Saudi Arabian students studying a range of courses at the University including a number sponsored by prestigious organisations such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC and the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.
Entry requirements
Scholarships Visits to Saudi Arabia
Student life at Birmingham
Birmingham alumni activities in Saudi Arabia
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
The University will consider applications to the foundation programme from students who are at least 17 years of age and have obtained an overall minimum average of 85% in the Thanawiyah. Where specific subjects are required for entry to a degree programme you need a minimum of 85% in these subjects.
Please visit the Birmingham Foundation Academy website for more information.
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 a good honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject from a recognised university will be considered for postgraduate study at Birmingham.
English Language
You may be required to provide evidence of your English ability. See the entry requirements for specific programme requirements.
Scholarships
Islamic Development Bank scholarships
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a multilateral financial development institution based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The IDB was established with the purpose of fostering economic development and social progress in its member countries. For further information on the scholarsip scheme see their webpage.
International Postgraduate scholarships
The International Postgraduate scholarships are awards offered to one year masters overseas students.
The University of Birmingham offers a range of part-fee scholarships for international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. For full information please see the Scholarships section.
Visits to Saudi Arabia
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. There is currently an Arab Society at our Guild of Students.
For a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website at www.guildofstudents.com.
Birmingham alumni activities in Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia is Emma Heathcote. To contact Emma with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
Representatives in Saudi Arabia
The University of Birmingham is represented in Saudi Arabia by IDP Education, and their office details are listed below.
IDP Education Pty Ltd.
Al Rabiea Tower –Al Fahd Hotel Building, 6th floor –office 601
Olaya main road (South ) cross with Kherais
PO Box 51104
Riyadh 11543
Saudi Arabia
Tel: +9661 201 5010 /12/13
Fax: +9661 201 5011
Email: info.riyadh@idp.com
IDP Education Pty Ltd
Office No. 208, 2nd Floor
Arabian Business Centre
King Abdulallah Road
NE of Tareq Bin Ziad Square
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 2 6143294 / +966 2 6143295
Fax: + 966 2 6143297
Email: info.jeddah@idp.com
British Council offices in Saudi Arabia
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 the British Council website.