Coventry University is a modern university in the West Midlands of England, best known for automotive and aerospace engineering, business, health and design. It runs one of the UK's largest international student communities, with multiple intakes a year and campuses in London and overseas. Choose it for an applied degree with flexible start dates at moderate cost.
Coventry, United Kingdom
Official website: coventry.ac.uk
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Among the UK's leading programmes, in the home of the British car industry
Gold rating in the UK Teaching Excellence Framework
One of the largest international communities of any UK university
£17,000 – £22,000
International students, undergraduate and taught Master's
£9,500 – £12,000
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 coventry.ac.uk before you apply.
MSc Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Data Science and Computational Intelligence
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA (Global Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Automotive Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MSc Cyber Security
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BEng Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Automotive engineering — in the historic home of Jaguar, Rover and the UK motor industry.
Three intakes a year for most Master's programmes — September, January and May.
Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering — built with Unipart on a live factory floor.
Coventry University London — a campus in the City of London for business programmes.
Automotive and engineering graduates join Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Ricardo and the Midlands supply chain.
Computer science and cyber security alumni work at Birmingham's and London's tech firms.
Business graduates go into management and finance roles across the Midlands and London.
Health graduates enter University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
Undergrad
14 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Rolling
The campus is woven into the city centre beside the cathedral, with the library, engineering and computing building and students' union within a five-minute walk of each other.
Coventry is an affordable city in the middle of England, a UK City of Culture in 2021, with Birmingham 20 minutes and London an hour away by train.
CAS from Coventry 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 for each intake, typically closing about six weeks before the September, January and May start dates.
September is the main intake for undergraduate courses. Most taught Master's programmes, including computer science, data science, the MBA and cyber security, admit for September, January and May. Automotive engineering admits for September and January. Check the course page.
You need a Student route visa. Coventry 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 science, the MBA, automotive engineering and cyber security 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.
Yes. Coventry offers international scholarships that reduce tuition for undergraduate and Master's applicants, including awards for students from India and other countries, usually assessed automatically from your application. Check the university's scholarships page for the current amounts and any separate application steps.
