MSc in Financial Technology 

at Birmingham University, Birmingham

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There is no deadline for applying, but if candidates are applying from outside the UAE, they will need to allow sufficient time to process your study visa. Candidates can pply via our course finder pages. Each programme page will take the student directly to the admissions portal. 

Yes, Birmingham is a good & the safest places for international students to live & study.  The institute has become a hub for international students in the last few years. Students from over 200 countries come Birmingham. A key reason why Birmingham is so popular is the lower costs of housing as compared to some other areas in England.

The University of Birmingham Dubai offers various scholarships to students but not all scholarships apply to all years of study. The Chancellors academic merit scholarship (based on predicted grades, applies to all years of study except for the Undergraduate Students who are on 2+2 and 2+1 programmes. The advanced award scholarship applies to year one only (once the student accepts and pays the deposit before the deadline) and if scholarships are combined they should not exceed 40%.

Birmingham has seen a decent rise in the number of Indian students in the last few years. Per an unofficial source,  per data around 2600 PG and 170 UG students visited UBirmingham for higher studies in the last 3 years. At present, the total count of Indian students at the university is 3,732. Of these around, 1,726 students are Hindus and 1,057 are Sikhs.

The University of Birmingham Dubai is the extended campus of UoB in UK. The university was the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in Dubai in September. The University of Birmingham Dubai is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education - recognizing the quality of its educational experience. The University of Birmingham Dubai offers degrees taught, examined and accredited to the same high standards as those delivered on its UK campus with students receiving a university of Birmingham degree.

To get admission to Birmingham uni students must acheive good academic scores and actively participate in extracurricular. Check some of the basic requirements mentioned below-

High School Transcripts
Letter of Recommendation
CV or Resume
Proof of English Proficiency
Statement of Purpose
Minimum of three A-levels or equivalent from an accredited institution (check official website for more details)

For the session of 2026/27 of Univ of Birmingham autumn term of the university is from Sep 28, 26 to Dec 11 of 2026 while spring term will last from Jan 11 of 2027 to Mar 26 of 2027. Lastly summer term will last from Apr 26 of 2027 - Jun 25, 2027. The welcome session is from Sep 21 of 2026 to Sep 25 of 2026

The University of Birmingham has a student gender ratio of 56F:43M as per UCAS. Moreover 62.5% of UG students are Cisgender, whereas 27.1% of PG Taught students are Cisgender. The gender specific enrollment stats for the University of Birmingham are given below: 

For fall intake students can expect to receive their offer letter between June - July whereas if students are joining Uni of Birmingham in jan they can expect to receive their offer letter between Nov and Dec.