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Birmingham City University

Birmingham
#1001 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #1001 in 2027

Academic reputation7.6
Employer reputation7.5
Employment outcomes13.7

Admissions

Offer rate: 78.2%

31,310 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for Birmingham City University

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 31,310 applied, 24,485 received an offer (78.2% offer rate), and 5,190 were placed.

Placed · 5,190
Offer declined · 19,295
Not offered · 6,825

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

125typical entrant tariff (≈ ABB)
Midwifery161 · ≈A*A*A
Diagnostic Radiography156 · ≈A*A*A
Jazz152 · ≈A*AA
Acting149 · ≈A*AA
Stage Management148 · ≈A*AA
Speech and Language Therapy145 · ≈AAA
Applied Theatre (Community and Education)144 · ≈AAA
Nursing - Child (January intake)143 · ≈AAA
Nursing -Child (September intake)143 · ≈AAA
Sports Therapy143 · ≈AAA
Music142 · ≈AAA
Music Performance142 · ≈AAA
Social Work142 · ≈AAA
Illustration142 · ≈AAA
Paramedic Science140 · ≈AAA
Music Composition140 · ≈AAA
Jewellery and Objects139 · ≈AAB
Architecture138 · ≈AAB
Fashion Design137 · ≈AAB
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status136 · ≈AAB
Nursing - Adult (January intake)136 · ≈AAB
Nursing - Adult (September intake)136 · ≈AAB
Therapeutic Radiography135 · ≈AAB
Fashion Communication135 · ≈AAB
Business Finance134 · ≈AAB
Product Design134 · ≈AAB
Photography133 · ≈AAB
Nursing - Mental Health (January intake)133 · ≈AAB
Nursing - Mental Health (September intake)133 · ≈AAB
Digital Film Production132 · ≈AAB
Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status132 · ≈AAB
Graphic Design131 · ≈ABB
Professional Policing131 · ≈ABB
Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status With Foundation Year130 · ≈ABB
Early Childhood Studies (with Graduate Practitioner Competencies)130 · ≈ABB
Early Childhood Studies (with Graduate Practitioner Competencies) with Foundation Year130 · ≈ABB
Media Production130 · ≈ABB
Operating Department Practice130 · ≈ABB
Sports Coaching and Physical Education130 · ≈ABB
Computer Games Technology130 · ≈ABB
Sports Journalism130 · ≈ABB
Psychology and Counselling129 · ≈ABB
Computing and Information Technology129 · ≈ABB
Biomedical Sciences128 · ≈ABB
Criminology128 · ≈ABB
Working with Children, Young People and Families128 · ≈ABB
Journalism128 · ≈ABB
Fine Art127 · ≈ABB
Cyber Security126 · ≈ABB
Filmmaking126 · ≈ABB
Marketing126 · ≈ABB
Sport Business Management126 · ≈ABB
Finance and Investment126 · ≈ABB
Digital Film Production with Foundation Year125 · ≈ABB
Game Design125 · ≈ABB
Psychology with Criminology125 · ≈ABB
Interior Architecture and Design125 · ≈ABB
Electrical and Electronic Engineering125 · ≈ABB
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year125 · ≈ABB
Horology125 · ≈ABB
Fashion Business and Promotion125 · ≈ABB
Sound Engineering124 · ≈ABB
Computer Science123 · ≈BBB
Marketing with Advertising and Public Relations123 · ≈BBB
Music Business123 · ≈BBB
Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year123 · ≈BBB
Digital Marketing123 · ≈BBB
Mechanical Engineering123 · ≈BBB
Film and Screenwriting123 · ≈BBB
Textile Design122 · ≈BBB
Textile Design with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Garment Technology122 · ≈BBB
Garment Technology with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Costume Design with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Fashion Business and Promotion with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Digital Animation122 · ≈BBB
Fashion Communication with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Entertainment Design122 · ≈BBB
Civil Engineering122 · ≈BBB
Business with Marketing122 · ≈BBB
Nursing - Learning Disabilities (September intake)122 · ≈BBB
Human Resource Management122 · ≈BBB
Psychology121 · ≈BBB
Sport and Exercise Science120 · ≈BBB
Sports Journalism with Foundation Year120 · ≈BBB
Journalism with Foundation Year120 · ≈BBB
Law with Criminal Justice120 · ≈BBB
Art and Design Foundation Year120 · ≈BBB
English Language and Literature120 · ≈BBB
Creative Writing120 · ≈BBB
Sports Coaching and Physical Education with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Sports Therapy with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Human Biosciences118 · ≈BBB
Human Biosciences with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Architectural Technology with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Film and Screenwriting with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Criminology, Policing and Investigation118 · ≈BBB
Construction Management118 · ≈BBB
Architectural Technology118 · ≈BBB
Landscape Architecture118 · ≈BBB
Landscape Architecture with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Computer Networks and Security with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Software Engineering117 · ≈BBB
Software Engineering with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Media and Communication117 · ≈BBB
English Literature117 · ≈BBB
Nursing - Learning Disabilities with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Youth Work and Communities117 · ≈BBB
Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Accounting and Finance116 · ≈BBB
Music Technology116 · ≈BBB
Business and Entrepreneurship115 · ≈BBC
Real Estate115 · ≈BBC
Quantity Surveying115 · ≈BBC
English and Creative Writing115 · ≈BBC
Business Information Technology115 · ≈BBC
Business Management114 · ≈BBC
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence114 · ≈BBC
Game Programming114 · ≈BBC
Game Technology114 · ≈BBC

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£24,000
Median graduate salary
88%
In work or further study
83%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

1%international students
White31.7%
Asian30.5%
Black/African American25.3%
Mixed7.5%
Other4.1%