Academic entry requirements

If you are a Study Abroad (fee-paying) or an Exchange student, you need to have achieved an average mark at or above our academic entry level to receive an offer to study at the University of Birmingham.

Non-EU country specific academic entry requirements

Partner Country Accepted academic marks (GPA)
Australia

Credit

Individual entry grades may be considered (see below table)

Argentina 6/10
Brazil 6.5/10
Canada

2.7/4.0 TBC

Individual entry grades may be considered (see below table)

Chile 4.5/7
China 75%
Colombia 3.5/5.0
Ecuador 65% or 6.5/10
India 55%
Indonesia Group 1: 2.5 / Group 2: 2.5 / Group 3: 2.5
Israel 70%
Japan 2.5/4
South Korea

2.8/4.0

3.0/4.5

Malaysia

Group 1 2.5

Group 2 2.7

Mexico 7
New Zealand C
Singapore 2.ii or 3.5/5 CAP
South Africa 2.i or 70%
Taiwan 3.0/4.03.3/4.3
Thailand

Group 1: 2.6

Group 2: 2.8

Uruguay 7
USA 2.8
Vietnam

Group 1: 6.5

Group 2: 7.0

Group 3: 7.0

West Indies 2.ii

 

 

Country

Partner University

Current Academic Requirement from UoB Admissions Team

Academic Requirement - as per partner university grading system

Academic Requirement (%) - as per partner university grading system

Comments

Australia

Charles Darwin University

Credit

65%

65%

Australia

Curtin University

Credit

6 out of 10

60%

 

Australia

James Cook University

Credit

5 out of 7

65%

 

Australia

Queensland University of Technology

Credit

5 out of 7

65%

Australia

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Credit

2 out of 4

60%

Australia

University of Adelaide

Credit

4.5 out of 7

65%

Agreement states 4.5 out of 7 (credit is 5 out of 7)

Australia

University of Melbourne

Credit

N/A

N/A

 

Australia

University of Newcastle

Credit

65%

65%

 

Australia

University of New South Wales

Credit

65 (WAM)

65%

Australia

University of Queensland

Credit

5 out of 7

65%

Australia

University of Sunshine Coast

Credit

65%

65%

 

Australia

University of Sydney

Credit

65 (WAM)

65%

Australia

University of Technology Sydney

Credit

65 (WAM)

65%

Australia

University of Wollongong

Credit

65%

65%

 

Australia

Victoria University

Credit

60%

60%

 

Canada -Ontario

Brock University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -Ontario

Carleton University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -Quebec

Concordia University

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -Quebec

McGill University

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -Ontario

McMaster University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Alberta

Mount Royal University

2.7/4.0

2.7/4.0

70-72%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada -British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Ontario

Trent University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Quebec

Université du Québec a Montréal

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Quebec

Université Laval

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada – British Columbia

University of British Columbia

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Ontario

University of Guelph

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Manitoba

University of Manitoba

2.7/4.0

70%

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada – New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Ontario

University of Ottawa

2.7/4.0

6/10

70%

Also B letter grade average

Canada - Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

2.7/4.0

70%

70%

Also B- letter grade average.

Canada - Ontario

University of Toronto

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Ontario

University of Waterloo

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada – British Columbia

Vancouver Island University

2.7/4.0

2.67/4.3

68-71%

Also B- letter grade average.

Canada - Ontario

Western University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

Canada - Ontario

Wilfrid Laurier University

2.7/4.0

7/12

70%

Also B- letter grade average

 

EU country specific academic entry requirements

EU-exchange students do not have academic requirements, but you need an overall passing grade at your home institution to qualify for our incoming exchange programme.

 

If you are coming as a Study Abroad (fee-paying) student, please refer to the table below to check the passing grades for your country.

Partner Country

Accepted academic marks

Austria

3.0

Belgium

14

Czech Republic

2.5

Denmark

4/12

Finland

2.5/5

1/3

France

11/20

Germany

2.9

Greece

5/10

Italy

91/110

Netherland

6/10

Norway

C

Portugal

14/20

Spain

6/10

Sweden

Godkand (Pass)

Switzerland

4/6

Turkey

2.8/4