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University of Birmingham

PublicRussell Group

Birmingham, England, UK

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University of Birmingham is a public and Russell Group university in Birmingham, England, with 54 courses researched here. Directly-published test floors here run SAT 1380+ or ACT 29+, depending on course. It ranks QS #76 · THE #98 · Guardian #28. This directory tracks 14 distinct subject areas at University of Birmingham, among them Medicine & Health Sciences, Business & Management, Engineering.

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Students43,000 (2025)
World ranking (2026)QS #76 · THE #98 · Guardian #28
Int'l tuitionNot reported
Acceptance rateNot reported

The strongest-sourced school in this set except for tuition (left blank, see above -- the reason this school lands 'partial' rather than 'verified'). City, student size, and QS rank all come from Birmingham's own official 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts PDF: 'principal place of business is Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT'; 'In 2024/25, the University taught almost 43,000 students' (used as-is; note this is ~3,000 higher than the HESA-style enrolled-headcount figure of 40,025 some aggregators cite for the same year -- likely a 'taught' vs. 'HESA-reportable enrolled' methodology difference, flagged rather than reconciled); 'The 2026 QS World University Rankings saw us rise to 76th globally.' THE joint-98th (2026) is confirmed directly from timeshighereducation.com itself. Guardian 28th UK out of 123 (2026) is confirmed from Birmingham's own league-tables page. Russell Group: Birmingham was a founding member, confirmed via a summary of russellgroup.ac.uk's own page. No official acceptance rate published; UCAS-derived offer-rate (~70-73%) and enrollment-based (~13-15%) aggregator estimates exist but neither traces to an official Birmingham figure, so neither is used.

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Medicine and Surgery MBChB

Medicine & Health Sciences

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SAT 1380+

current (no cycle year stated on page)UCAS · Apply by Oct 15

Birmingham's own Medicine and Surgery (five-year) entry-requirements page states US applicants need any three of: AP exams, IB Higher Level subject tests, or college-level Honours classes (to include Chemistry and a second science from Biology/Physics/Maths) -- and that an ACT score of 29+ or an SAT-R score of 1380+ may be used to replace ONE of those three required qualifications. All international applicants, with no stated US exemption, must sit the UCAT and are ranked by score for interview. A real, current, course-specific figure -- not Birmingham's general international-applicants floor.

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Accounting and Finance BSc

Business & Management

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AAA (A-level); GCSE Mathematics grade 6; IB 6,6,6 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Accounting and Finance BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code N400) confirms the AAA/IB 6,6,6 standard, a full grade above the existing Business Management BSc entry's AAB. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Aerospace Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics and one of Physics/Chemistry/Further Mathematics/Computer Science; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics and one of the same subject list, 32 points overall

AAB overall, with A-level Mathematics fixed, plus one more subject from a flexible list -- Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, or Computer Science all satisfy the second requirement.

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Aerospace Engineering BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H400) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard above, a genuinely distinct Engineering degree from the existing Mechanical Engineering BEng entry. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Ancient History and Archaeology BA

Humanities

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Ancient History and Archaeology BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code VVC4) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. Used in place of a plain standalone 'Archaeology' candidate -- Birmingham's real, current, course-specific-confirmed title covering that ground. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Applied Golf Management Studies BSc

Sport, Exercise & Tourism

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Applied Golf Management Studies BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code N290) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. A genuinely distinctive degree, run jointly with the Professional Golfers' Association and partly taught at the PGA National Training Academy, with mandatory summer placements each year -- the page states plainly that holding a golf handicap is not required to be admitted, though a handicap of 4.4 (male) or 6.4 (female) still applies later for a graduate who wants to qualify as a PGA Professional. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Science BSc

Computer Science & Computing

Partial

A*AA including grade A in A-level Mathematics; IB 7,6,6 at HL including HL6 Mathematics, SL5 English, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own AI and Computer Science BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code GG47) confirms the A*AA (Mathematics A)/IB 7,6,6 standard, the same Mathematics standard as the existing Computer Science BSc entry. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead; the same floor's grade-equivalency table notes AP Calculus BC (not AB) is required wherever A-level Mathematics is specified. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Biochemistry BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

AAB including Chemistry plus one of Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Statistics/Biology/Physics; IB 6,6,5 at HL including the same subject pairing, 32 points overall

2026 entry

Birmingham's own Biochemistry BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code C700) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Unlike the other Birmingham courses added alongside this one, this page's own rendered content names a concrete, already-past application deadline of 14 January 2026 for 'September 2026 entry' as its current default, even though a 2027 entry option is also offered in the same page's year selector with no grades or deadline of its own yet populated -- kept honestly at 2026 entry rather than assumed forward. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed -- left unset.

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Biological Sciences BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

AAB including A in Biology/Human Biology, plus one of Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Statistics/Chemistry/Physics (or any other two subjects if Biology/Human Biology itself is at A); IB 6,6,5 at HL including Biology/Human Biology, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Biological Sciences BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code C100) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard and two equivalent routes to satisfy it: Biology/Human Biology plus one science/maths subject from a named list, or Biology/Human Biology alone at grade A with the remaining two subjects unrestricted. Royal Society of Biology accredited. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Business Management BSc

Business & Management

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AAB, no specific subjects required (A-level, excluding General Studies/Critical Thinking/Use of Maths); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Business Management BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code N200) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard and no required subjects. GCSE English at 6/B and Mathematics at 5/B required. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc

Business & Management

Partial

AAB (A-level); GCSE English grade 6/B and Mathematics grade 5/B; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2026 entry

Substituted for the plain 'Human Resource Management' candidate name -- Birmingham has no standalone HR degree; Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc (UCAS code N2N6) is the real, current title, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page with an AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard, the same GCSE English/Mathematics floor as the existing Business Management BSc entry. Unlike the rest of this group, this course's own page shows September 2026 entry as its current default rather than 2027, and states plainly that from 2027 entry the standalone pathway is folding into the general BSc Business Management -- applicants would choose a Human Resource Management pathway after enrolling rather than applying to it directly. Kept honestly at 2026 entry rather than assumed forward, the same treatment the existing Biochemistry BSc entry already received. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed -- left unset.

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Chemical Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAA including A-level Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics; IB 6,6,6 at HL including Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics, SL Mathematics 7 accepted, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Chemical Engineering BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H800) confirms the AAA/IB 6,6,6 standard. Accredited by IChemE on behalf of the Engineering Council toward Chartered Engineer status. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Chemistry BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

AAA including Chemistry, no supporting subject required, or AAB including Chemistry plus a supporting subject from Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Physics/Biology/Computing (A-level); IB 6,6,6 to 6,6,5 at HL including Chemistry, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Chemistry BSc entry-requirements page confirms a real, two-tier structure mirroring the Psychology entry: AAA if Chemistry stands alone with no supporting science/maths subject, or AAB if paired with one from a named list. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS code confirmed on this page.

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Civil Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Civil Engineering BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H200) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Applicants without A-level Mathematics can instead be assessed via a Mathematics Aptitude test set by the admissions team, the same conditional-test structure as the existing Mechanical Engineering entry. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- the course's own page states its international fee as still to be confirmed; left unset.

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Computer Science BSc

Computer Science & Computing

Partial

A*AA including grade A in Mathematics (A-level); IB 7,6,6 at HL including HL6 Mathematics, 32 points overall, SL5 English

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Computer Science BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code G400) confirms the A*AA (Mathematics A)/IB 7,6,6 standard; programming experience is desirable but not essential. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead; the same floor's grade-equivalency table does note AP Calculus BC (not AB) is required wherever A-level Mathematics is specified. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Criminology BA

Humanities

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Criminology BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code M901) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. Filed under International Relations & Politics rather than a dedicated Criminology bucket, the same treatment already given to the existing Sociology BA entry, since no separate Criminology subject value exists. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Drama and Film BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Drama and Film BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code WW46) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Birmingham runs Drama only as joint-honours combinations (with Film, English Literature, or Creative Writing), not a standalone 'Drama and Theatre Arts' single-honours title as the original candidate list assumed -- this is the real, current, closest-fit combination confirmed on its own entry-requirements page. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Economics BSc

Economics

Partial

A*AA or AAA (A-level, including Mathematics)

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's official USA-applicants page states a general SAT 670-Reasoning/1350-combined or ACT 28 figure, explicitly as a substitute for one of three required subject tests (alongside AP/Honours/college-level options), not a standalone course-specific bar -- the page does not distinguish this figure by course, and gives no indication Economics BSc has a different standard from the university floor. Same honest-gap treatment as Manchester and Leeds: no direct SAT/ACT figure published since the figure found isn't confirmed as this specific course's real admission bar. AP Calculus BC (not AB) is explicitly required where A-level Maths is specified. Tuition not confirmed -- left unset.

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H600) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard, with a Mathematics Aptitude test available for applicants holding an alternative qualification to A-level Mathematics. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own general Engineering BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H236) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard -- a broad, non-specialised Engineering degree genuinely distinct from the named-discipline Engineering entries already added for Birmingham (Mechanical, Civil, Electronic and Electrical, Chemical). The same conditional Mathematics Aptitude test alternative already documented on the Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) entries applies here too. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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English Literature and Creative Writing BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own English Literature and Creative Writing BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code Q3W8) confirms the same AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard as the existing English Literature BA entry, with Creative Writing modules (poetry, prose, drama, media writing) added alongside the standard English Literature curriculum, plus access to the Shakespeare Institute's resources. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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English Literature BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level), at least one A-level in an Arts/Humanities/Social Science subject; A-level English Literature or English Language and Literature preferred, otherwise GCSE English Literature at grade 7 required; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own English Literature BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code Q300) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard and the two-path English requirement (A-level English Literature/Language and Literature preferred, else GCSE English Literature at 7). Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

ABB including one required science subject; IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Substituted for the plain 'Environmental Engineering' candidate name, which is not itself a current Birmingham course title -- Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (UCAS code F910) is the real, current degree covering that ground, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page with the same ABB/IB 6,5,5-plus-required-science standard as the two other Geology-and-Earth-Sciences entries added alongside it. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code F901) confirms a real, genuine AAB standard a full grade above the ABB-plus-required-science standard shared by the other three Geography/Geology entries added alongside it -- not a copy-paste of a sibling course's figure. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Environmental Science BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

ABB including one required science subject; IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Environmental Science BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code F900) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard, with one required science subject named on the page. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Film and Creative Writing BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Film and Creative Writing BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code PW38) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard, a genuinely distinct joint-honours combination from the English Literature and Creative Writing BA entry added alongside it. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Geography and Urban and Regional Planning BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Substituted for a plain standalone 'Urban and Regional Planning' candidate name -- Birmingham runs planning only paired with Geography; Geography and Urban and Regional Planning BSc (UCAS code LK74) is the real, current title, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page with an ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. Recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute as a spatial-accredited qualification, a first step toward Chartered Membership. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Geography BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

AAB (A-level, General Studies not accepted); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Geography BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code F800) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard; a strong performance in General Studies may still be taken into account if the main offer conditions are narrowly missed. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Geology and Physical Geography BSc

Geography & Environmental Sciences

Partial

ABB including one required science subject; IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Substituted for the plain 'Earth Sciences / Geology' candidate name -- Geology and Physical Geography BSc (UCAS code FF68) is the real, current Birmingham title, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page with the same ABB/IB 6,5,5-plus-required-science standard as the Environmental Science entry added alongside it. Accredited by the Geological Society of London. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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History BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level) including History/Medieval History/Ancient History/Early Modern History, or GCSE History at grade 7/A plus an A-level from a named list of Arts/Humanities/Social Science subjects; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own History BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code V100) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 (32 overall) standard and a real, two-path subject requirement: either A-level History (or Medieval/Ancient/Early Modern History), or a GCSE History grade 7/A combined with an A-level from a long named alternative-subjects list (Anthropology, Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, Economics, English, Geography, Government and Politics, History of Art, Law, languages, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, among others). No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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International Business BSc

Business & Management

Partial

AAB (A-level); GCSE Mathematics grade 5/B and English grade 6/B; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Real and current, confirmed on Birmingham's own International Business BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code N120, AAB/IB 6,6,5) -- flagged as a genuine course left out only to keep the first Birmingham batch at a round number, included here instead. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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International Relations BA

International Relations & Politics

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own International Relations BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code L250) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Awarded as a BA, not the BSc the original candidate list assumed -- used with its real title. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Law LLB

Law

Partial

AAA (A-level, General Studies not accepted); IB 6,6,6 at HL with 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Law LLB entry-requirements page confirms the AAA/IB 6,6,6 (32 overall) standard and names no admissions test -- Birmingham Law School states directly it does not require or consider the LNAT for entry, a real, confirmed contrast with every other Law entry this list has added (Oxford, Cambridge, King's, LSE, UCL), all of which do require one. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure exists; Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead -- no direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS code confirmed on this page.

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Liberal Arts BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB, no specific A-level or IB Higher Level subjects required, though some majors carry their own subject requirements; GCSE Mathematics grade 7/A or Core Mathematics grade B required if Mathematics isn't continued past GCSE; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

AAB overall with no fixed subject list up front -- but this is a 'choose a major' degree, and once a major (e.g. English Literature, History, a modern language) is picked, that major's own subject-specific A-level requirement applies on top of the general AAB.

2027 entry

Substituted for the original 'Liberal Arts and Sciences' candidate name -- Birmingham's real, current degree is titled Liberal Arts BA (UCAS code Y002, awarded as a BA even though it sits within Birmingham's Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences course grouping), confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Marketing BSc

Business & Management

Partial

AAB, excluding General Studies/Critical Thinking/Use of Maths (A-level); GCSE English grade 6/B and Mathematics grade 5/B; IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Marketing BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code N500) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard, the same GCSE English/Mathematics floor as the existing Business Management BSc entry. A real EPQ/Core Maths one-grade-lower alternative offer exists, the same mechanism as the Marketing-adjacent Business courses. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Materials Science and Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics and one of Further Mathematics/Computer Science/Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Design Technology; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics and one of the same subject list, 32 points overall

AAB overall, with A-level Mathematics required plus one more science-or-technical subject from a flexible list (Further Maths, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Design Technology all count) -- the second subject isn't fixed the way Mathematics is.

2027 entry

Substituted for the original 'Metallurgy and Materials' candidate, which is not itself a current standalone undergraduate course title at Birmingham -- Materials Science and Engineering BEng (UCAS code J5F2), run by Birmingham's own School of Metallurgy and Materials, is the real, current degree covering that ground, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Mathematics BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

AAA including grade A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (A-level); IB 6,6,6 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Mathematics BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code G100) confirms the AAA/IB 6,6,6 standard and a real offer-reduction mechanism this list hasn't documented for any other Mathematics entry: a one-grade reduction (minimum A in Maths/Further Maths still required) for a STEP grade 2, TMUA 5.0+, MAT 60%+, or a British/International Mathematics Olympiad distinction certificate -- none of these tests is itself mandatory. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including A-level Mathematics; IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) BEng entry-requirements page (UCAS code H302) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard, a real automotive-specialist variant of the existing Mechanical Engineering BEng entry, not a duplicate of it. Applicants without A-level Mathematics can instead be assessed via a Mathematics Aptitude test set by the admissions team, the same conditional-test structure as the existing Civil Engineering entry. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Mechanical Engineering BEng

Engineering

Partial

AAB including grade A in Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics advantageous but not required (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics, 32 points overall

2027 entryUCAS · Apply by Jan 13

Birmingham's own Mechanical Engineering BEng entry-requirements page confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard and a real, conditional admissions test: applicants without A-level Mathematics can instead be assessed via a Mathematics Aptitude test set by the admissions team -- not required of applicants who do hold A-level Mathematics. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. No UCAS code confirmed on this page.

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Midwifery BSc

Medicine & Health Sciences

Partial

ABB including grade B or above in a Science, Health, or relevant Social Science subject; IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Midwifery BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code B710) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard, with a named list of accepted Science/Health/Social Science subjects (Biology, Applied Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, and Sociology all count). Not a physician-track degree -- Midwifery is one of the named non-physician health-science courses excluded from the separate ECFMG sponsor-note requirement that applies to Medicine itself. Names no admissions test beyond an interview for shortlisted candidates. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Modern Languages BA

Humanities

Partial

ABB (A-level), grade B required in any advanced-level language to be studied; IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall, HL5 required in any advanced-level language to be studied

ABB overall, but if the applicant wants to continue a language at advanced level, that specific language A-level (or HL5 at IB) needs at least a B/5. Starting a brand-new beginner language, or combining two beginner languages, doesn't carry that same subject-specific requirement.

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Modern Languages BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code R901) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard and the advanced-language grade condition above. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Music BMus

Music & Performing Arts

Partial

AAB including grade B in A-level Music; IB 6,6,5 at HL including HL5 Music, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Music BMus entry-requirements page (UCAS code W302) confirms the AAB (including B in Music)/IB 6,6,5 standard. A real, genuine alternative-assessment path exists for applicants without A-level or HL Music: an ABRSM or equivalent performance-grade qualification, or an audition/interview, can be accepted instead -- not a formal admissions test in the STEP/LNAT sense, but a real audition requirement worth being upfront about. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Natural Sciences BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

AAA including two science A-levels; IB 6,6,6 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Natural Sciences BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code YFC0) confirms the AAA/IB 6,6,6 standard, a real combined-sciences degree run out of the same department as the Geology and Environmental entries added alongside it. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Nursing (Adult) BNurs

Medicine & Health Sciences

Partial

BBB (A-level); IB 5,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Nursing (Adult) BNurs entry-requirements page (UCAS code B703) confirms the BBB/IB 5,5,5 standard, its own application deadline for September 2027 entry stated as 'TBC -- to be confirmed', the same status as the other Birmingham courses added alongside it. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council follows programme completion. A satisfactory health declaration and a Disclosure and Barring Service check are both required parts of the application process. Filed under Medicine & Health Sciences but not a physician-track degree -- Nursing is one of the named non-physician health-science courses excluded from the separate ECFMG sponsor-note requirement that applies to Medicine itself. Names no admissions test beyond an interview for shortlisted candidates. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead, though this page's own English-proficiency bar (IELTS 7.0 overall) is notably higher than most other Birmingham courses added alongside it (IELTS 6.0-6.5), consistent with a clinical, patient-facing degree. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Philosophy BA

Humanities

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Philosophy BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code V500) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Physics BSc

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partial

A*AA or AAAA including A-level Mathematics and Physics, with A*A (or AA within a four-A-level offer) in Mathematics and Physics; IB 7,6,6 at HL including Mathematics and Physics (7 in one of the two), 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Physics BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code F300) confirms the A*AA/IB 7,6,6 standard, plus a real EPQ mechanism: applicants who take the EPQ and meet the offer criteria are given an alternative offer one grade lower plus a B in the EPQ. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Physiotherapy MSci

Medicine & Health Sciences

Partial

AAB including grade A in Biology, Human Biology, or PE; IB 6,6,5 at HL including HL6 in Biology, Human Biology, or PE, 32 points overall

AAB overall, but the A grade specifically has to come from one of three named subjects -- Biology, Human Biology, or PE -- not just any A-level.

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Physiotherapy MSci entry-requirements page (UCAS code B160) confirms the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard above -- Birmingham runs Physiotherapy only as a four-year MSci, not the BSc the original candidate list assumed. Not a physician-track degree -- Physiotherapy is one of the named non-physician health-science courses excluded from the separate ECFMG sponsor-note requirement that applies to Medicine itself. Names no admissions test beyond an interview for shortlisted candidates. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Politics BA

International Relations & Politics

Partial

AAB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Substituted for the original 'Political Science' candidate -- no course of that exact name exists at Birmingham; Politics BA (UCAS code L200) is the real, current equivalent, confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page with the AAB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Psychology BSc

Psychology

Partial

AAA (A-level, no science subject) or AAB (A-level, including one of Chemistry/Biology/Human Biology/Physics/Psychology/Mathematics/Further Mathematics/Statistics); IB 6,6,6 to 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

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Birmingham's own Psychology BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code C800) confirms a real, two-tier offer depending on subject mix: AAA if the applicant holds no science subject from a named list, or the one-grade-lower AAB if they do. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

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Social Anthropology BA

Humanities

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Social Anthropology BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code L600) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. Filed under Humanities rather than a dedicated Anthropology bucket, since no separate Anthropology subject value exists. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Social Policy BA

International Relations & Politics

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Social Policy BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code L400) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard, the same standard as the Criminology BA entry added alongside it. Filed under International Relations & Politics, the same convention already used for Sociology BA and Criminology BA, since no dedicated Social Policy subject value exists. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Sociology BA

Humanities

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Sociology BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code L300) confirms the ABB/IB 6,5,5 standard. Filed under International Relations & Politics rather than a dedicated Sociology bucket -- the same treatment already given to Sociology entries at other schools (e.g. Edinburgh, Keele, Glasgow), since no separate Sociology subject value exists. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc

Sport, Exercise & Tourism

Partial

AAA to ABB (A-level), the exact offer depending on how many preferred science subjects are included; IB 6,6,6 to 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

The offer isn't one fixed grade band -- it slides between AAA and ABB depending on how many of Birmingham's preferred science subjects (e.g. Biology, PE, Chemistry) the application includes, with more preferred-subject A-levels lowering the bar.

2027 entry

Substituted for the original 'Sport and Exercise Science'/'Sports Science' candidates, which point to the same real Birmingham degree: Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc (UCAS code BC17), confirmed directly on its own entry-requirements page, with the sliding AAA-ABB offer above. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Sport, PE and Coaching Science BSc

Sport, Exercise & Tourism

Partial

AAB to ABB (A-level), the exact offer depending on how many preferred subjects are included; IB 6,6,5 to 6,5,5 at HL, 32 points overall

The offer slides between AAB and ABB depending on how many of Birmingham's preferred subjects the application includes, the same sliding-band mechanism already documented on the existing Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc entry.

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Sport, PE and Coaching Science BSc entry-requirements page (UCAS code C6L4) confirms the sliding AAB-ABB standard above, a genuinely distinct coaching- and teaching-focused Sport Sciences degree from the existing Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences BSc entry. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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Theology and Religion BA

Theology & Religious Studies

Partial

ABB (A-level); IB 6,6,5 at HL, 32 points overall

2027 entry

Birmingham's own Theology and Religion BA entry-requirements page (UCAS code V600) confirms the ABB/IB 6,6,5 standard. Names no admissions test. No US-applicant course-specific SAT/ACT/AP figure -- Birmingham's general international-applicants floor applies instead. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition not confirmed for September 2027 entry -- left unset.

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