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University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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About

The University of Birmingham is a public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English redbrick university to receive its own royal charter, and the first English unitary university. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21.

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Key facts

Global rank
#97
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Founded
1900
Students
30,832
How to apply
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Programmes

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Postgraduate · Computer Science

Computer Science MSc

Tuition per year
GBP 34,740 (2026/27)
Duration
12 months
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  • IELTS Academic overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
  • 2:1 equivalent: 55% to 60% or higher, depending on the awarding institution

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Postgraduate · Marketing

Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing

Tuition per year
GBP 25,190 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 1 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Railway Safety and Control Systems

English for Academic Purposes Presessional Programme (6.0 overall) - Continue to Master of Science - Railway Safety and Control Systems

Tuition per year
GBP 32,580 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
13 months
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Deadline: 31 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Railway Systems Engineering and Integration

English for Academic Purposes Presessional Programme (6.0 overall) - Continue to Master of Science - Railway Systems Engineering and Integration

Tuition per year
GBP 32,580 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
13 months
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Deadline: 31 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Russian Studies

Master of Arts - Research in Department of Modern Languages (Russian Studies)

Tuition per year
GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Africa and Development

Master of Arts - Africa and Development

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History

Master of Arts - Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics

Tuition per year
GBP 29,160 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics with TESOL

Tuition per year
GBP 29,160 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Art History and Curating

Master of Arts - Art History and Curating

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature and Critical Theories

Master of Arts - Comparative Literature and Critical Theories

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Creative Writing

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Digital Media and Communications

Master of Arts - Digital Media and Communications

Tuition per year
GBP 30,420 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Digital Media and Creative Industries

Master of Arts - Digital Media and Creative Industries

Tuition per year
GBP 30,420 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Education

Master of Arts - Education

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · English Literature

Master of Arts - English Literature

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · English-Chinese Interpreting with Translation

Master of Arts - English-Chinese Interpreting with Translation

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Film and Television: Research and Production

Master of Arts - Film and Television: Research and Production

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 7 May 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Global Conflict and Cooperation

Master of Arts - Global Conflict and Cooperation

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Global History

Master of Arts - Global History

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Global Public Policy

Master of Arts - Global Public Policy

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Global Public Policy

Master of Arts - Global Public Policy (with Integrated Placement)

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · History of Art

Master of Arts - History of Art

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · International Heritage Management

Master of Arts - International Heritage Management

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · International Law, Ethics and Politics

Master of Arts - International Law, Ethics and Politics

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · International Political Economy

Master of Arts - International Political Economy

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · International Relations

Master of Arts - International Relations

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · International Security

Master of Arts - International Security

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Islamic Studies

Master of Arts - Islamic Studies

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Language, Culture and Communication

Master of Arts - Language, Culture and Communication

Tuition per year
GBP 25,290 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Migration Studies

Master of Arts - Migration Studies

Tuition per year
GBP 23,310 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Music Performance Practice by Research

Master of Arts - Music Performance Practice by Research

Tuition per year
GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Music: Choral Conducting

Master of Arts - Music: Choral Conducting (with Performance)

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Music: Composition

Master of Arts - Music: Composition

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Music: Musicology and Sound Studies

Master of Arts - Music: Musicology and Sound Studies

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Music

Master of Arts - Music: Open Pathway (With Performance)

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Music – Performance Practice

Master of Arts - Music: Performance Practice

Tuition per year
GBP 23,390 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Philosophy

Master of Arts - Philosophy

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Philosophy of Religion and Ethics

Master of Arts - Philosophy of Religion and Ethics

Tuition per year
GBP 27,090 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 26 July 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Politics

Master of Arts - Politics

Tuition per year
GBP 28,080 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 30 June 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)

    Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.

    2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.

    Official page
  • Commonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

    India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.

    2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.

    Official page
  • Rhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust

    Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.

    The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.

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  • Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

    Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.

    The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.

    Official page