Study Abroad at Birmingham

Key facts

• Top 100 global university, ranked 68th in the QS World Rankings 2026
• Member of the 'Russell Group', the UK’s leading research universities
• Located in England’s second-largest city, it's well connected, vibrant and diverse
• Only 1.5 hours away from London by train, but much more affordable
• Beautiful green & walkable campus, with world-class facilities and attractions
• Voted 2027 Sports University of the Year, outstanding Sports & Fitness complex
• Quality on-campus accommodation guaranteed for visiting students
• Truly global community feel, with students from 150+ countries.

Top 3 reasons why to choose Birmingham to study abroad

1. Beautiful campus university: means you live close to your classrooms and all facilities, saving time and money in public transport compared to being scattered across the city. Our campus has been voted one of the top UK campus and is environmentally sustainable, a signatory of the CANIE Accord. It is fully walkable and accessible, it is safe, secure and has 24/7 campus security. With its own direct trainline, you are only 7-minutes away from Birmingham's city centre hustle and bustle.
2. Fun and supported student experience: We arrange welcome and orientation events to help you settle in your new city, then you can choose from 350+ clubs, societies to make friends, stay busy, active and have fun! We have a dedicated international students support team, able to assist with all short term students enquiries such as visas, housing, transport, bank account, and wellbeing. You'll join over 1000+ visiting students like you on short term programmes so it will be easy to integrate and focus on your studies
3. Academic excellence and employability focused: You are joining a world leading university, ranked #68th in the QS world ranking 2026, ranked #13th in the UK out of 128 and ranked #1 institution for UK employers looking for graduates (Graduate Market 2025). Study in English and choose modules from over 300 degree programmes across 49 subjects areas, including Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Liberal Arts & Humanities, Medicine, Social Sciences, Languages, and the Natural Sciences. Birmingham is recognised globally, and academic credits are aligned to transfer smoothly to US and world-wide systems: 1 semester of study is 60 UK credits, offering 30 ECTS and 15 US transfer-credits. Your grades will appear on an official UoB transcript, and the US federal financial aid eligibility and other worldwide grant & scholarship eligibility is typically maintained. 

UK undergraduate mapped with US academic level

• Year 1 (Certificate) = US Sophomore
• Year 2 (Intermediate) = US Sophomore/ Junior year
• Year 3 (Honours)= US Senior year