The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Singapore. We currently have 148 Singaporean 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.
If you have completed a Diploma from one of the four polytechnics in Singapore, you may be considered for admission directly to the second year of some undergraduate programmes. In particular, second year entry is considered for those students applying to study Engineering and Biological Sciences.
As a general rule, you would need to obtain a B grade average or better in your Polytechnic Diploma in order to be accepted into second year. If you are unsure whether your particular Diploma is accepted, please talk to your polytechnic or contact the Admissions Tutor in the School or Department to which you wish to apply.
For more information visit the Undergraduate Prospectus site at www.undergraduate.bham.ac.uk.
Holders of a good honours degree (usually the equivalent of a second class upper or a grade point average minimum of 3.0) from a recognised institution in Singapore will be considered for postgraduate study.
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.
The University of Birmingham has one special scholarship for a Singaporean student who will be studying for a Bachelors degree worth £3000 per year for up to 3 years of study.
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.
Singapore Students Society – http://students.bugs.bham.ac.uk/singapore-soc.
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 Singapore is Sarah Beresford. To contact Sarah with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
Our representatives in Singapore, Educational Link Consultants, can provide advice on studying in the UK and, more specifically, at the University of Birmingham. They will also be able to assist you with your application.
Educational Link Consultants
545 Orchard Road # 06-04
Far East Shopping Centre
Singapore 238882
Tel: (65) 6238-7310/6235-1080
Fax: (65) 6238-7313
Email: bill@edulink.com.sg
www.edulink.com.sg
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 please visit www.britishcouncil.org/singapore.
