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We have a long tradition of welcoming students from France. We currently have 69 French students following a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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 Arbitur 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.
The University will consider students who have taken GCE A Level examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) for entrance to undergraduate programmes.
Holders of a good 'Baccalauréat Général/Baccalauréat Technologique (BTn)/Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement du Second Degré and Diplôme de l'Enseignement du Second Degré/Option International du Baccalauréat (OIB)' will be considered for entry to the first year of most of our undergraduate degree programmes.
For more information visit the Undergraduate Prospectus site at www.undergraduate.bham.ac.uk.
Holders of a good 'Diplôme d'Ingénieur' (Engineer's Diploma), 'Diplôme' from an Ecole Superieure de Commerce/Gestion/Politique, and 'Maîtrise' degree from a recognised French university or Grande Ecole (with a minimum GPA of 14+/20 – bien/good) will be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes/MPhil/PhD degrees.
Holders of a good three-year 'Licence' degree from a recognised French university (with a minimum GPA of 14+/20 – bien/good) may be considered for entry to taught postgraduate programmes.
Holders of a good 'Magistère (introduced in 1985)/Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies/Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Specialisées/Mastère Specialisé' or Masters degree from a recognised French university will also be considered for entry to research postgraduate study (PhD).
For more information visit the Postgraduate Prospectus site at www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk.
In addition to meeting the academic entrance requirements, students may need to have a recognised English language qualification.
The most commonly accepted qualifications are the IELTS exam (minimum scores from 6.0-7.0) and TOEFL (minimum from 550-600 paper based, 213-250 computer based or 80-100 Internet based). Minimum requirements vary according to the chosen programme.
For more information please see the English language section.
The University of Birmingham offers a range of part-fee scholarships for international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. For more information on the scholarships available please see the Scholarships section.
We have Erasmus exchange links with many universities in France. For more information please see the Study Abroad and Exchanges section.
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.
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.
For a full list of student societies please visit the Birmingham Guild of Students website at www.guildofstudents.com.
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.
The University of Birmingham contact for France is Emma Heathcote. To contact Emma with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
The University of Birmingham is proud to work with 'UK Universities Go Europe', a group of 10 UK institutions dedicated to helping EU students find the right courses and universities for them. It is the only group of UK universities that organise their own fairs and seminars at partner universities on the European mainland. The group consists of universities who offer a very broad range of courses across the spectrum to ensure that there is something for every student.
For more information about UK Universities Go Europe and for forthcoming events please visit www.ukuniversitiesgoeurope.eu.
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 www.britishcouncil.org/france.