The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from the USA. We currently have 110 American 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 direct entry for a student who has good grades in their final year of high school in the USA. Applicants for degree programmes with specific subject requirements must also offer at least three SAT Subject Specific grades of 600+ or APs with grades of 4 or 5 in those subjects.
For more information visit the Undergraduate Prospectus site at www.undergraduate.bham.ac.uk.
The University will consider students who hold an Honours degree from a recognised institution in the USA with a GPA of at least 3.0.
Please note that some subjects which are studied at postgraduate level in the USA, eg, Medicine and Law, are traditionally studied at undergraduate level in the UK.
For more information visit the Postgraduate Prospectus site at www.postgraduate.bham.ac.uk.
The University of Birmingham offers a range of part-fee scholarships for international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
USA students can transfer their Federal Loans to Birmingham. We also have an agreement with Marshall Scholarships, offering up to two awards each year, and regularly receive scholarships through The Fulbright Commission.
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 the USA is Rachel Seyler. To contact Rachel with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
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/USA.
