students on the University of Birmingham campus

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.
students on the University of Birmingham campus

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