Study Abroad

Yes, IELTS is a mandatory requirement for international students, seeking to purse higher education at the University of Birmingham.

The institute requires its students to have a decent grasp of verbal & written English for a smooth transition to new surroundings, & accepts IELTS, TOEFL & PTE among some other language test scores as a valid proof of the same.

Mentioned below are the general language test score requirements for international students:

The University of Birmingham ranks #14 in the United Kingdom, as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Moreover, the institute ranks #18 in the UK, per The Complete University Guide & #51-100, globally as part of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Ranking 2025 for Nursing education around the globe.

Based in London, United Kingdom: The King's College London is the #1 institution in the UK & globally for Nursing studies, per Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Nursing ranking for 2025.

The University of Manchester is the next best, securing rank #10 globally, while the University of Southampton, rounds out the top 3, by attaining a global rank #13.

The University of Birmingham Nursing admission requirements varies based on the course & the specialisation a student opts to pursue.

The requirements for a UG degree in Nursing at Uni of Birmingham is given below:

• Minimum grade ABB/BBB = Minimum 90% aggregate in Class 12^th for CBSE, ISC, Maharashtra & West Bengal state boards, 95% for others
• Proof of English language proficiency 

Minimum English language requirements are given below:

The University of Birmingham Nursing school application fee for graduate students is around GBP 50 (INR 5.8 K).

The same for undergraduates' ranges between GBP 22.5-27 (INR 2.6 K-INR 3.1 K).

The fee is non-refundable & is to be paid as part of the application process of the institute. The application without the same cannot be processed further by the institute.

The Uni of Birmingham Nursing school offers around 14 nursing courses at the undergraduate & postgraduate level of studies. These courses can be pursued across a number of prominent streams of studies including: Nursing for Adult, Child, & Mental Health, Midwifery, Clinical Health, Advanced Nursing Science & Advanced Clinical Practice among others.

The University of Birmingham acceptance rate stands at 13%, per data curated from multiple sources.

The university only accepts about 13 applications for every 100 it receives, showing a clear preference towards admitting students with a solid academic background.

Hence, it can be said the University of Birmingham is hard to secure admissions to, when compared to other Nursing institutions in the UK.   

The cost of Nursing education at the University of Birmingham varies with the course & the specialisation.

The average cost of undergraduate studies is around GBP 28,130 (INR 32.85 L), while for graduate studies the average annual tuition fee is GBP 31,400 (INR 36.7 L).