The University of Birmingham, one of the top 100 universities in the world, is recognized for influencing society and changing lives. Birmingham, a founding member of the Russell Group, boasts a beautiful, green campus, first-rate instructional resources, and an energetic, friendly neighborhood. Birmingham, which is in the geographic middle of England, is an exciting municipality with a fascinating past. There has never been a more appropriate time to attend the University of Birmingham because it remains committed to giving students outstanding instruction and facilities.
On both campuses, we have specially trained international recruitment officers who are available to assist you at every step of your search for as well as your application to the university.
Entry requirement
The following information should be used in conjunction with the University’s general entrance requirements and any applicable degree program requirements. It has been given for purposes of information only.
Please note: If you have taken examinations from the national education system of another country (such as the SAT and AP exams from the USA), you should consult that country’s page for information on qualification equivalent.
Please get in touch with us for further clarification if you have questions about whether or not your credentials will be accepted for accessibility into Birmingham.
Approaches to Foundation
If you have a high school diploma that falls short of the UK A-level requirement and prevents you from enrolling directly in an undergraduate program at a UK university, you should consider one of our foundation options.
We will also take into account applicants who have earned credentials that would typically qualify them for direct admission to an undergraduate program but whose grades fall just short of our undergraduate entry requirements. For more information, go visit the website of the Birmingham International Academy.
In order to be recognized for our Engineering and Physical Sciences pathway, students must have a Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC), commonly known as an Intermediate Certificate, with at least a grade B or 70%, including grade B or 70% in mathematics.
Graduate School Taught
For postgraduate taught study, those with a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited Pakistani university will be given consideration. Students who possess a two-year Bachelor’s degree and a two-year Master’s degree in the same field may also be considered for postgraduate study.
These students must have completed a Bachelor’s degree that is at least three years long before applying.
According to the issuing university, bachelor’s degree holders should typically have a GPA of 2.6/4.0 or 60% or above for 2:1 equivalency, or 2.8-3.0/4.0 or 65% or above for 2:2.
The combination of a two-year degree and a three-year LLB counts as a full Bachelors.
All qualifications must be from recognised institutions. For further details on recognised institutions, please refer to Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission
Graduate-level Research
In order to be accepted for entry, applicants for postgraduate research programs need have a Bachelor’s degree and, in most cases, a Masters degree with a CGPA of 3.0/4 or better for 2:1 equivalent from an accredited university. Lower-scoring applicants may nevertheless be taken into consideration on an individual basis.
