University of Birmingham and China

English Language

You will need to demonstrate a certain level of English language, either through an English test such as IELTS, TOEFL or PTE, or we may be able to accept your previous or alternative qualifications as evidence. Please view the entry requirements for specific programme requirements.

Foundation Pathways

Holders of the Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate, with an average of at least a B or 80%, will be considered for Foundation Pathways.  For the Engineering and Physical Science Pathway at least a B or 80% is also required in Mathematics. 

Students completing Senior Secondary School at Year two should present a transcript of results and a letter from the school confirming completion of Senior Secondary School. 

Students completing Senior Secondary School at Year three should present a transcript of results and the Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate. 

Please visit the Birmingham Foundation Pathways website for more information.

Undergraduate

We will consider students who have completed GAOKAO for entry to our Undergraduate Programmes. Please refer to our GAOKAO entry requirements for further information.

Holders of the Chinese High School Certificate/Senior Middle School Graduation and a suitable foundation programme, and holders of two/three year Diplomas, with a good performance (80% average or above) from a recognised institution, will be considered for entry to undergraduate programmes.

If you have taken A level or IB diploma, please refer to the course you are interested in on our course finder and you will find entry requirements.

If you have taken exams which are from another country's national education system (e.g. the Arbitur from Germany or SAT and AP exams from the USA) you should consult that specific country page on our website for entry requirements.

Please note:

• For Medicine country specific requirements, please visit our Applying to Medicine website.
• For Dentistry, please see the general entry requirements listed on the Dental Surgery course page.
• Our BNurs and MNurs Nursing courses are only available to home/EU students.

Postgraduate Taught

Postgraduate Taught

Students with a bachelor degree (4 years minimum) may be considered for entry to a postgraduate degree programme. However please note that we will only consider students who meet the entry guidance below.

• Please refer to the guidance below if you are applying for a postgraduate course at the Business School (not including MBA), School of Computer Science.
• Please refer to the ‘All other programmes’ guidance below if you are applying for all other courses.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE BUSINESS SCHOOL (BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS COURSES EXCLUDING MBA), THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

GROUP 1 UNIVERSITIES

• University is ranked in the top 100 in Netbig ranking 2012 or 2013, or in the Shanghai Ranking Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 (full table). We will also consider 211 and 985 universities.
• We will consider students from these institutions with 80% or above.

GROUP 2 UNIVERSITIES

• University is ranked in the top 101 to 150 in Netbig ranking 2012 or 2013, or in the Shanghai Ranking Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 (full table).
• We will also consider the following 4 specialist Business universities:

1. Beijing Technology and Business University
2. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
3. Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
4. Nanjing Audit University

• We will consider students from these institutions with 85%.

 

Borderline cases: We may consider students with 76%-79% from group 1, or 80%-84% from group 2 only on a case by case basis if you have a relevant degree and excellent grades in relevant subjects and/or relevant work experience. 

All other institutions: If you do not meet the requirement for group 1 or 2 university above then you are not likely to be considered for entry to the above schools and departments. However, you may be considered for other programmes. Please see the details below.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO ALL OTHER PROGRAMMES (INCLUDING MBA)

GROUP 1 UNIVERSITIES

• University is ranked in the top 200 in Netbig ranking 2012 or 2013, or in the Shanghai Ranking Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 (full table). We will also consider 211 and 985 universities.
• We will consider students from these institutions with 80% or above.

GROUP 2 UNIVERSITIES

• University is ranked in the top 201 to 500 in Netbig ranking 2012 or 2013, or in the Shanghai Ranking Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 (full table).
• We will consider students from these institutions with 85%.

GROUP 3 UNIVERSITIES

• University is ranked in the top 501 to 800 in Netbig ranking 2012 or 2013, or in the Shanghai Ranking Best Chinese Universities Ranking 2020 (full table).
• We will consider students from these institutions only on a case by case basis with minimum 85% if you have a relevant degree and excellent grades in relevant subjects and/or relevant work experience.

THREE-YEAR DIPLOMAS

Applicants with three-year diplomas and substantial work experience at managerial level may be considered for entry to a non-business postgraduate degree programme.

Borderline cases: We may consider students with 76%-79% from group 1, or 80%-84% from group 2 only on a case by case basis if you have a relevant degree and excellent grades in relevant subjects and/or relevant work experience. 

Please note:

1) MA Education (including all pathways) programmes are only considering applications from Group 1 universities. Applicants from group 2 universities are considered with 3-year full time working experience in education.

2) Masters in Public Administration (MPA, including all pathways) are only considering applications from Group 1 and Group 2 universities.

 

All other institutions: If you do not meet the requirement for group 1, 2 or 3 university above then you are not likely to be considered for entry to our courses.

Students with Master’s degree may be considered for PhD study.

研究生入学要求

学生需要具备学士学位（4年制）才能申请研究生。请注意我们只考虑满足以下入学指导的中国申请人。

• 如果您申请的是商学院（不包含工商管理硕士），计算机学院，请关注以下指导。
• 如果您申请的是其它的专业，请关注以下‘所有其它专业’的指导。

 

商学院（不包括MBA），计算机学院入学要求

一类中国大学

• 网大（2012或2013），或软科中国大学排名2020（总榜）排名前100的大学，以及211和985院校。
• 来自一类大学的申请人均分要达到80%分或以上

二类大学

• 网大（2012或2013），或软科中国大学排名2020（总榜）排名前101-150的大学。
• 同时也包括以下4所中国大学

1. Beijing Technology and Business University (北京工商大学)
2. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (南京财经大学)
3. Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (天津财经大学)
4. Nanjing Audit University (南京审计大学)

• 来自二类大学的申请人均分要达到85%分以上

请注意：来自一类大学的申请人如果均分在76%到79%之间，来自二类大学的申请人如果均分在80%到84%分之间，但具有出色学术背景及优异的专业成绩，以及（或）相关的工作经验，将有可能单独酌情考虑。

 

所有其它大学 --- 如果您不属于以上一类或二类大学，那么您的申请可能不被以上学院考虑。但是您可以申请其它的硕士课程，请参考以下说明。

所有其它专业的入学要求 (包括MBA)

一类大学

• 网大（2012或2013），或软科中国大学排名2020（总榜）排名前200的大学，以及211和985院校。
• 来自一类大学的申请人均分要达到80%或以上

二类大学

• 网大（2012或2013），或软科中国大学排名2020（总榜）排名前201到500的大学。
• 来自二类大学的申请人均分要达到85%或以上

三类大学

• 网大（2012或2013），或软科中国大学排名2020（总榜）排名501到800的大学。
• 来自三类大学的申请人均分要达到最低85%，并同时具有出色学术背景及优异的专业成绩，以及（或）相关的工作经验，将酌情考虑。

三年制大专学历

三年制大专的申请人，如果在管理岗位具有5到7年工作经验可以考虑非商科的研究生专业

请注意：

1)来自一类大学的申请人如果均分在76%到79%之间，来自二类大学的申请人如果均分在80%到84%分之间，但具有出色学术背景及优异的专业成绩，以及（或）相关的工作经验，将有可能单独酌情考虑。

2) MA Education (including all pathways) 将只接受来自一类大学的申请人。来自二类大学的申请人必须具有教育领域三年全职工作经验。

3) Masters in Public Administration (MPA, including all pathways) 将只接受来自一类和二类大学的申请人。

所有其它大学 = 如果您不属于以上几种类型的学历，那么您的申请可能不被我们的专业课程考虑。

具有硕士学位的学生可以考虑申请博士学位的课程。

Funding

Find out more about fees and funding for undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research courses, or click here for information on international tuition fees.

Scholarships

To reward outstanding achievement and to help ensure that fears about finance do not constrain our students, we are pleased to offer a number of prestigious international scholarships.

We also have the following scholarships available to students applying from China:

• Aviva Scholarships for Masters students
• China Scholarship Council (CSC) studentships for PhD students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Use the links below to search our funding and scholarship databases:

Search the undergraduate funding database
Search the postgraduate funding database

There are lots of ways to find out more about Birmingham. We run monthly live chats where you can ask us any questions you might have about your application or the University. Visit our Live Chats page to find out when the next events are.

Birmingham Representatives

Our representatives in China can provide advice on studying in the UK and more specifically, at the University of Birmingham. They will also be able to assist you with your application.

See our full list of representatives.

Birmingham Visits

Our beautiful campus is open to the public throughout the year, so if you are in the UK and would like to visit, you can book onto a campus tour. Due to the global circumstances around COVID-19, we are running more live chats as an opportunity to talk to our staff regularly. Please visit our Live Chats page to find out when we will be available for online events, which include live chat and videos.

Student Experience

The University of Birmingham is a fantastic choice for your academic study. Our thriving campus with its beautiful grounds, friendly community and excellent facilities will quickly make you feel at home. We offer you a huge variety of exciting activities to get involved in outside of your studies, too.

Beautiful surroundings and fantastic facilities

When you step onto campus, you are immersed in our historic red-brick buildings and glorious green spaces. You'll find our Edgbaston campus both a peaceful and vibrant place to spend your time, whether it's studying on one of the lawns, or enjoying a hot drink in one our many cafes.

When you are on campus, you are in the heart of University life - it's the perfect place to meet friends, whether it's to have a bite to eat, discuss your seminar notes or meet up before heading off to a sports club or society.

You can also take advantage of our fantastic facilities on campus. Study in our state-of-the-art academic library with its stunning views over campus, or go for a swim after lectures at our brand new £55 million Sport and Fitness Club.

Student societies

Many nationality groups form student societies during their time at the University of Birmingham, which is an excellent way to keep in contact with home and also provide an opportunity to highlight your culture and customs in the UK. Societies are also a useful point of contact for prospective students to Birmingham who may want to contact current students for information.

Amongst many others, The Guild of Students currently has a Chinese Society and the UoB Chinese Christian Fellowship.

Exchange links

The University enjoys close relationships and has exchange links with many Chinese Universities.

Careers

We offer dedicated support for international students, including an international careers consultant and a team of international student ambassadors. We will support you in developing the skills you will need to fully prepare for the working world or further academic study, whether this is in your home country or elsewhere.

Our Careers Network researches jobs all over the world. We host fairs, workshops and presentations, which are attended by many large, global companies that offer opportunities worldwide. We also offer a huge database of information on employers, vacancies and industry trends in a range of countries.

Alumni

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 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.