The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from students from Vietnam. We currently have 44 Vietnamese 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.
Students who have completed the first year of a University programme in Vietnam will be considered for direct entry of the undergraduate programme at the University of Birmingham.
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 consider students who have obtained high grades in their year 12 high school examinations (bang tot nghiep pho tong trung hoc) for entry to the IFP.
For more information visit the International Foundation Programme page on the Undergraduate Prospectus site.
Holders of a Bachelor degree from a recognised Vietnamese institution (usually achieved with the equivalent of a second class upper or a grade point average minimum GPA of 7.0 and above) will be considered for postgraduate study at Diploma or Masters level.
Holders of a Masters degree (thac si) will be considered for entry to PhD programmes.
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.
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 Vietnam is Sarah Beresford. To contact Sarah with your questions, please email international@bham.ac.uk.
The University of Birmingham's representatives in Vietnam 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.
ISC-UKEAS
Le Thi Van Tho
# 65 Quan Su Street
Hoan Kiem Dist
Hanoi
Vietnam
Tel: +84 4 220 0304 (operator)
Fax: +84 4 220 0306
Email: counselor4@iscvn.com
www.iscvn.com
www.isc-ukeas.com
www.aac-edu.com.vn
Ho Chi Minh City branch
2F, 117 Cong Quynh Street
Ward Nguyen Cu Trinh, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Tel: +84 8 920 8198
Fax: +84 8 920 8197
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/vietnam.htm.
