Those applicants with overseas qualifications in place of the standard academic entrance requirements will be assessed using UK ENIC and UCAS Guides to International Qualifications. Such qualifications would need to be of a standard equivalent to a second-class honours degree or above for Masters programme in order to ensure parity. Candidates will be expected to obtain a statement of compatibility themselves. Overseas students might also be admitted on the basis of professional experience.

English Language requirements (Methods of assessments)

All students must provide evidence of appropriate competency in written and spoken English. For students whose first language is not English, and who have not studied in English up to at least Level 3, the normal requirement will be IELTS 6.5 for MA and 6.0 for BA, TOEFL 575 or equivalent. It is our duty as Higher Education Providers to ensure that international students whose English is not their first language demonstrate their level B2 English language competence by providing a recent secure English language test (SELT) from one of the UKVI approved test providers. You must have achieved at least CEFR level B2 in all four components (unless a test provider exempts you from sitting a component because of a disability).

SELTs can only be sat at approved test centres. A list of all the approved test centres is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prove-your-english-language-abilities-with-a-secure-english-language-test-selt 

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for international students for the 2026–2027 academic year is £13,400. This will increase to £13,800 for the 2027–2028 academic year.

To support our international students who do not have the right to work in the UK under our current UKVI probationary sponsorship licence status, we are pleased to offer all international students a bursary of £4,000 per year. This provides a net fee of £9,400 for the academic year.

To qualify, you must choose Birmingham Christian College as your firm or insurance choice before 5:00 pm (UK time) on 30 June for a September start or 30 November for a January start. The scholarship will be awarded automatically—no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

International students must pay the fees and deposit amounts stated within their offer letter.

International students Discount/Bursary/Scholarship package

We are pleased to offer the International Students Bursary to new international students starting their undergraduate or postgraduate studies at Birmingham Christian College.

Key information:

• The bursary is worth £4,000 per year for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• The bursary is offered in each following academic year, subject to sustained academic success (see details below).
• No additional bursary application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below, the bursary will be applied as a tuition fee discount.
• You must have chosen Birmingham Christian College as your firm or insurance choice and accepted an offer before 5:00 pm (UK time) on 30 June for a September start or 30 November for a January start.

Eligibility and award criteria:

• • You must commence an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Birmingham Christian College in September or January. All degree courses are included except part‑time courses.
  • The bursary will be awarded automatically—no application is required in the first or any subsequent years.
  • The bursary is guaranteed in the first year of study, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.
  • For subsequent years, the bursary is subject to achieving 60% or above in each module and earning a minimum of 120 credits for undergraduate students in the previous academic year.
  • The bursary is not applicable to any compulsory or optional year in industry, work placements, or a year abroad.
  • You must enter your degree programme in Year 1. If entering in Year 2, you are eligible as long as you are not receiving funding through a collaborative programme with your home institution.
  • The bursary can be awarded in conjunction with any available bursaries from your Faculty, as long as you do not become a sponsored student.
  • The bursary cannot be awarded alongside any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor**, excluding a repayable loan.
  • The bursary is applied as a tuition fee reduction only.
  • You must be self‑funded and classified as an overseas or non‑UK‑domiciled student for tuition fee purposes.
  • You must not be a sponsored student.
  • The bursary is for full‑time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible.
  • The bursary cannot be deferred. If you defer your entry, you forfeit the award.

  * A sponsored student is defined as being an individual in receipt of a total sum of funds from either the College or an external organisation that matches or exceeds the original tuition fee required by the College.

  ** External sponsors include: government bodies, research councils, charities, private enterprises, or any similar organisations.

   

Deposit prior to issue of CAS

To ensure that we are complying with our immigration laws, we must only assign a CAS to a student whom we reasonably believe will:

1. Meet the requirements of the student route for which the CAS was assigned; and
2. Ensure the student has been assessed to have all the necessary requirement for the visa application.
3. Comply with the conditions of their permission to stay in the UK

To be able to safeguard the student’s financial ability for the programme, in addition to point b) above, 50% of the tuition fee must be paid and where a student requires accommodation, a deposit amount equivalent to a months’ rent plus 50% of the accommodation fee for the academic year must be paid before a CAS may be issued.

Post CAS fees payment plan

We offer a payment plan for the remaining 50% of the tuition fees. Half of the remaining fees (25%) will be expected prior to enrolment and the remaining paid in 3 instalments within 4 months of the start of the programme. We offer payment plans for 2^nd and 3^rd year BA students where 50% of the academic year’s fee must be paid at the beginning of the semester and the remaining amount paid by 3 instalments within 4 months.

The remaining accommodation fees can be paid on monthly basis at the first day of every month.