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Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

General Academic Requirements
Completion of high school with excellent grades, equivalent to 5 IGCSE subjects (B/5 grade), US Diploma (GPA 2.5) or 85% grade average. AS Level (BBB), A Level (CC) and IB (26 points) also accepted. Students who have already studied a foundation year are not accepted.

Country Equivalents
The general admission requirements listed above are approximately equivalent1 to the following qualifications in selected countries. If your country is not listed, please contact your student advisor for further information.

Angola Habitlitacao Literarias (14+/20)
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education B average in 5+ subjects
Ghana WAEC/NECO SSCE B Average
India Standard XII (65% - 70%)
Jordan Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) 85% average
Kenya KCSE B grades (5+ subjects)
Kuwait Tawjihiya / Thanawihya / General Secondary School Certificate (90%)
Lebanon Baccalaureat (14+/20)
Malaysia STPM (1 year of study)
Nigeria WAEC/NECO SSCE B Average
Qatar Thanawaya / Qatar Secondary School Certificate (85%+)
Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyya / Secondary School Certificate (85%)
South Africa National Senior Certificate grades 4/5 (5 subjects)
Turkey Lise Diplomasi (60% - 70%)
United Arab Emirates Tawjihiya / Thanawihya / General Secondary School Certificate (85%+)
United States High School Diploma GPA 3.0
Zambia Zambian School Certificate (ZSC) grade 3 (5 subjects)
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education (A Level) BBC

Other Requirements

English English, Creative Studies & Law
IELTS 6.0 (5.5 all skills) or equivalent*.

All Other Degree Options
UKVI IELTS 5.5 (5.0 all skills) or equivalent UKVI Secure English Language Test (SELT). Alternatively, a non-UKVI English qualification equivalent* to IELTS 5.5 (5.5 all skills).

* A wide range of non-UKVI tests is accepted, including some high school English qualifications.
Minimum Age Minimum age 16 years.

1 Institutions with entry levels similar to The University Of Birmingham usually accept the country qualifications listed. This assessment is provided for guidance only and should not be read as the official country-by-country admission requirements for The University Of Birmingham. All applications are considered individually and admission decisions are made solely at the discretion of The University Of Birmingham. If your application is successful, the admission requirements will be specified clearly in your offer letter.

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