The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Kuwait. A growing number of Kuwaiti students are studying undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Birmingham in a range of disciplines.
Latest News
The National Union of Kuwaiti Students have presented the University of Birmingham with the prestigious award of 'Best Student Experience' for the academic year 2008/2009. We are very proud and honoured to have received this award and are thankful to the Union for their continued work with Kuwaiti students.
Qualification recognition
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 A Level examinations and the International Baccalaureate (IB) for entrance to undergraduate programmes.
For more information please visit the Undergraduate Prospectus site at www.undergraduate.bham.ac.uk.
International Foundation Programme (IFP)
The University's IFP provides a route for applicants who have successfully completed their secondary education, but whose qualification is not accepted in the UK. This is usually the case when countries have a 12 year education system.
Students leaving high school with the Shahadat-al-thanwiia-al-a'ama who wish to study for a degree at Birmingham will normally be required to complete a Foundation Programme.
For more information visit the International Foundation Programme page on the Undergraduate Prospectus site.
Holders of a good honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognised university will be considered for postgraduate study.
For more information please see 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.
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 Kuwait is Emma Heathcote. To contact Emma with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
Cultural Attaché
The Kuwait Cultural Office offers full in-country and in-UK support to students from Kuwait. Please contact the cultural office for further details.
Cultural Counsellor
Dr. Bander Alraqqas
Embassy of the State of Kuwait
Cultural Office
Hyde Park House
60A Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7JX
Tel: +(44) 020 7761 8500
Fax:+(44)020 7761 8505
Email: Please visit http://www.kuwaitculturaloffice.org.uk to find the email address of the member of staff you wish to contact.
British Council offices in Kuwait
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/me-kuwait.htm.
