Birmingham City University is a large modern university in the centre of England's second city, separate from the University of Birmingham. It is best known for art and design, media, business, computing, engineering and health, with a new campus in the Eastside district. Choose it for a practical, creative degree in a big student city at moderate cost.
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Official website: bcu.ac.uk
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One of the UK's largest art schools, with a jewellery school dating to 1890
GBP 340 million City Centre Campus in Birmingham's Eastside
Over 30,000 students from 100+ countries
£16,000 – £19,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£10,000 – £12,500
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on bcu.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Data Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc International Business
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Cyber Security
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Engineering Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BA Fashion Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Birmingham School of Art — a Grade I listed Victorian art school in the city centre.
School of Jewellery — the largest in Europe, in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire — a leading music and acting school on campus.
City Centre Campus — a modern site in Eastside, minutes from New Street station.
Business and computing graduates join Deloitte, PwC, HSBC and Birmingham's growing professional services sector.
Media and design alumni work at the BBC's Birmingham base, agencies and studios.
Engineering graduates join Jaguar Land Rover and the West Midlands automotive cluster.
Nursing and health graduates enter NHS trusts across the West Midlands.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The City Centre Campus in Eastside holds business, computing, media and the conservatoire, with the City South campus for health and the School of Art in the centre, all linked by bus and tram.
Birmingham is the UK's second city, with a large student population, the Bullring shopping district and rents well below London. London is 80 minutes by train.
CAS from Birmingham City University
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with an equal-consideration deadline of 14 January 2027 for September 2027 entry. Taught Master's courses accept applications on a rolling basis, with most closing in July for September and November for January; art and design courses need a portfolio.
September is the main intake for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Birmingham City also runs a January intake for many taught Master's programmes, including computer science, data analytics, international business, cyber security and engineering management. Art and design courses are September only.
You need a Student route visa. Birmingham City issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts, showing proof of funds, and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge with the application.
Computer science, data analytics, international business, cyber security and engineering management are the most applied-for programmes. Most Master's courses ask for a 2:2 or above and IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5. Undergraduate offers typically range from BBB to CCC, with design courses requiring a portfolio.
Yes. Birmingham City offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and South Asia, usually assessed automatically from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for the current amounts and any separate application steps.
