The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Taiwan. We currently have 151 Taiwanese students studying 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.
Students with 2 year Junior College Diplomas may be considered for entry to the first year of an undergraduate degree programme, where the college is recognised by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan and/or the BTCO and where the student achieves a sufficiently high score overall.
Students with 5 year Junior College Diplomas may be considered for entry to the first and/or second year of an undergraduate degree programme, where the college is recognised by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan and/or the BTCO and where the student achieves a sufficiently high score overall.
For more information 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.
We will guarantee direct entry to any student who has passed the University of Birmingham Foundation Programme, and will consider students who have taken other foundation programmes on a case-by-case basis.
For more information visit the International Foundation Programme page on the Undergraduate Prospectus site.
Holders of a good Bachelor degree (minimum score of 80%) from a recognised institution will be considered for postgraduate Masters study. Holders of a good Masters degree from a recognised institution will be considered for PhD 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.
We also offer a Joint University of Birmingham/UKEAS Postgraduate Scholarship worth £2,000 for one year 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.
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 Taiwan is Sarah Beresford. To contact Sarah with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
Our representatives in Taiwan can assist you with questions about studying in the UK and, more specifically, at the University of Birmingham. They will also be able to assist you with the application process.
Studylink Kaohsiung
12F, 12, Min-Sheng First Road
Kaohsiung City 800
Taiwan
Tel: +886 07-226-0105
Fax: +886 07-226-7511
Email: seas@studylink.com.tw
Studylink Taichung
10F, No. 186 TungHsin Road
Section 2
Nantun District
Taichung City 408
Taiwan
Tel: +886 04-2471-1167
Fax: +886 04-2471-3337
Email: seas@studylink.com.tw
Studylink Taipei
6F -1, 253, Sec 3, Roosevelt Rd
Taipei City 106
Taiwan
Tel: +886 02-2365-4111
Fax: +886 02-2365-4154
Email: seas@studylink.com.tw
UKEAS Hsinchu
7F-2
No 38, Pei-Ta Road
Hsinchu 300
Taiwan
Tel: +886 03-531-6441
Fax: +886 03-531-6447
E-mail: hsinchu@ukeas.com
UKEAS Kaohsiung
2F-2,No.139,
Zhongzheng 2nd Rd.
Kaohsiung City 802
Taiwan ROC
Tel: +886 7-223-8800
Fax: +886 7-227-3080
E-mail: kaohsiung@ukeas.com
UKEAS Taichung
12F – 1
No. 378, Wenshin Road
Taichung 408
Taiwan
Tel: +886 04-2328-5946
Fax: +886 03-2328-3363
E-mail: taichung@ukeas.com
UKEAS Tainan
5F – 1
No. 88, Chung Shan Road
Tainan City 700
Taiwan
Tel: +886 06-222-4790
Fax: +886 06-222-4791
E-mail: tainan@ukeas.com
UKEAS Taipei
3F, No. 121, Chung Ching South Road
Section 1
Taipei 100
Taiwan
Tel: +886 02-2370-9780
Fax: +886 02-2370-9070
E-mail: taipei@ukeas.com
UKEAS Taoyuan
18F – 13
No. 99, Fu-Hsing Road
Taoyuan City 330
Taiwan
Tel: +886 03-338-4716
Fax: +886 03-347-4901
E-mail: taoyuan@ukeas.com
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/taiwan.
