Thailand
Students from Thailand will find many attractions in the UK’s second-largest city, which is home to 65,000 students. Birmingham is a lively and multicultural city, with award-winning restaurants, bustling bars and nightlife, international artists such as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry performing in arenas, and various sports.
Birmingham has a proud reputation as one of the youngest and most diverse cities in Europe, offering a warm welcome to our students from Thailand. You will experience great food, great entertainment and a great culture in our city. We have many Thai restaurants, and the Birmingham Independent Food Fair offers Thai cuisine as well as other international dishes.
It's a particularly exciting time to become a student at Birmingham City University. We've invested over £500 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our City Centre Campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. We've invested heavily in innovative technology to give our students the best possible preparation for their chosen careers. Facilities include a mock law court, a virtual radiography suite, broadcast studios, fashion workshops and a mock operating theatre.
Our research work continues to attract international attention, 93% of our research was recognised internationally for originality, significance and rigour, of which 19% was judged world-leading (REF 2021).
- Chulalongkorn University
- Silpakorn University International College
Undergraduate
We are happy to consider the Certificate of Secondary Education - MAW 6 with 50% and above in four or five subjects depending on course selection PLUS Associate Degree with a minimum of C+ overall or a CGPA of 2.5/4.0 OR pass 1st year of University with a minimum GPA of 2.3.
Postgraduate
We are happy to consider the Four year Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA of 2.3. Students who have studied in the following institutions will be accepted with a CGPA OF 2.10: • Assumption (ABAC) • Mahidol (MUIC) • Sirindhorn (SIIT) • iBBA • Chulalongkorn • Thammasat • Prince of Songkhla Chiang Mai Silpakorn Kasetsart.
Some postgraduate courses require a subject specific undergraduate degree to qualify for entry for example, Law, Computing, Social Sciences, Engineering, etc. Please check the relevant course page for this information.
Special requirements
Art and Design
All undergraduate Art and Design courses require a good portfolio of artwork. Some postgraduate courses also require a portfolio, others require a proposal of studies while some courses require both a portfolio and a proposal of studies. Please check the relevant course page for specific requirements.
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE)
All undergraduate courses in the CEBE faculty require Mathematics at O Level. However for the Engineering suite and BEng Telecommunication and Networks, Mathematics is required at AS Level minimum Grade C or the equivalent.
Business School
All Business School undergraduate Year 1 courses require Mathematics minimum of Grade C at O Level or the equivalent.
English language requirements
Undergraduate
BCU is offering a scholarship of £5,000 to self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount of £3,000 in year one and £2,000 in year two.
Undergraduate scholarship terms and conditions
Postgraduate
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree. The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.
Postgraduate scholarship terms and conditions
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Nattakritha Charoonsirisate
MA Fashion Design
“Throughout my time at BCU, I have learned and explored new things in different workshops with great facilities and support by staff, which has benefited my portfolios and my future career. I've also made many new friends who are so talented and have the same passion as me, which has been a good motivation!”
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