英-伯明翰大学学院- International Recruitment Partner Newsletter

UCB International Recruitment Partner Newsletter

An enhanced proposition for international students

In the new year, we will continue to strengthen our core proposition whilst increasing the support we offer international students.

1. A Leading Destination for Career-Focused Education

UCB specialises in delivering practical, industry-relevant programs that prepare students for success in today’s competitive job market. With strong ties to global employers and opportunities for work placements and live projects, students gain hands-on experience that sets them apart.

2. A Global and Inclusive Community

Located in the dynamic and multicultural city of Birmingham, UCB welcomes students from over 60 countries. This creates a vibrant, inclusive environment where students can broaden their horizons and build lifelong friendships.

3. State-of-the-Art Facilities

From modern learning spaces to cutting-edge simulation labs and professional kitchens, we provide students with the tools they need to excel academically and practically.

4. Comprehensive Support for International Students

UCB offers a range of dedicated services, including visa guidance, accommodation support, career counselling, and wellbeing assistance, ensuring students feel supported every step of the way. Throughout 2025, we will be rolling out a range of innovative programmes to enhance international student experience, starting with UCB Ready, a dedicated pre-arrival programmes to help our students get UCB-ready!

5. Generous and competitive Scholarships

We are committed to recognising talent and ambition, offering a variety of scholarships to make studying at UCB more accessible to international students. See details below.

February 2025 intake scholarships

Although the merit-based scholarships have closed and been awarded for the February 2025 intake, students still have the opportunity to get up to £2,500 in scholarship if they meet payment deadlines. This include £2,000 if they pay deposit (50% of first-year tuition fee) by 20 January 2025 and another £500 if they pay full fee by 31 January 2025.

Find out more：

International Scholarship Award | University College Birmingham

September 2025 intake scholarships

We have revamped our scholarship provision for the September 2025 intake, now more diverse and attractive than ever. The seven flagship international scholarships are:

1. Early Action Scholarship (up to £5,000 if students meet all the payment deadlines)

2. Vice Chancellor’s Award (100% of first-year tuition fee)

3. Dean’s Award (50% of first-year tuition fee)

4. Sustainable Development Scholarship (25% of first-year tuition fee)

5. Women in Leadership Scholarship (25% of first-year tuition fee)

6. Alumni Scholarship (up to 25% of first-year tuition fee)

7. Continuation Scholarship (£2,000 for returning international students from 2025-26)

We are confident these exciting scholarships will help us attract and retain talented students around the world.

Find out more：

Scholarships and waivers | University College Birmingham

Instalment payment plan for international students

We will be offering an instalment payment plan for new international students, who will be required to pay 60% of the first-year tuition fee to enrol. They may then opt for two instalments of equal amount, which will be due by 30 November and 28 February, respectively. For February starters, the two instalments will be due by 30 April and 31 July, respectively.

The instalment payment plan for new international students will be available from the February 2025 entry. Returning international students already have the option to pay in instalments.

We operate an income-based commission payment scheme and all due commission will be payable once we have received the instalment payment from the student. We always encourage full payment and the early payment discount (which will become part of the Early Action Scholarship from September 2025 onwards) will continue to incentivise our students to pay in full before enrolment.

Free Duolingo English Test coupon

For a limited time only, we are offering free Duolingo English Test coupons for students who meet the following conditions: (1) Have an undergraduate or postgraduate offer for February 2025 (September 2025 entry will be included in the new year), (2) Have paid their deposit, and (3) the English language condition of their offer is still outstanding. Terms and conditions apply. Click the button below to request a free coupon.

In addition, students who book an Oxford English Language Level Test (ELLT) can use our discount code UCB25 to get 25% off the full price.

Find out more：

Accepted English language qualifications | University College Birmingham

A reminder of February 2025 intake deadlines

For international students based outside the UK, the deadlines are:

13 January 2025: Submit application

20 January 2025: Pay deposit and meet other offer conditions

27 January 2025: CAS deadline for standard visa service

3 February 2025: CAS deadline for priority visa service

17 February 2025: CAS deadline for super priority visa service

Find out more：

International Application Deadlines | University College Birmingham

Waiving the personal statement and reference requirements

For students without a study gap or a gap less than 2 years for undergraduate application or 5 years for postgraduate application, they will no longer be required to submit a personal statement or references.

University of Warwick (UoW) accreditation

There will be a phased transition from UoW to UCB as the awarding body of some of our programmes, starting from September 2025. I would like to assure you that the transition will not have any impact on the academic quality, teaching & learning arrangements, or the student experience of these programmes. Students will benefit from lower tuition fees once UCB becomes the awarding body of these programmes. We will also be able to consider progression opportunities and other types of academic partnerships for these programmes which are currently impossible under the UoW arrangement. We will be sharing further updates in the new year on the detailed transition plan.

Thank you for your continued support. Until the next edition, stay well.