What can I study?

We will send you an email with instructions and the module application form that you will need to fill in before the deadline. You will need to choose up to 12 modules and place them in the order of preference. The College(s) you have applied for will contact you directly to discuss your module selection.

If you are a Postgraduate/Master's student, you will need to contact your college or school directly to arrange module selection.  

One semester: 60 UK credits (equivalent to 30 ECTS)

One year: 120 UK credits (equivalent to 60 ECTS)

Most of our modules are worth either 20 or 10 UK credits.

LC is certificate level (first year), LI is intermediate level (second year) and LH is honours level (third year) - all undegraduate (UG).  LM is Master level - postgraduate (PG).

Yes. However, you need to remember that you have to take 40 UK credits from your preferred college and there might be limitations to what you can choose due to different timetables. 

This is relevant to students coming from our European partners.

All incoming students have an allocated academic exchange tutor through their host school, they will be able to sign your Learning Agreement or Study Plan after your modules are confirmed. Some schools might sign it earlier but this is not guaranteed.

You need to send a pdf file to your academic exchange tutor for the signature or do it in person, once you have arrived.

For September intake, modules will be confirmed in September and you will be able to see them on your timetable about a week before your classes start.

For January intake, you can expect your modules to be confirmed and appear on your timetable in the first two weeks of January. 

Yes, in general, once the teaching starts, you will have two weeks* to change your modules.

*Please note that our School of Biosciences only has a one week window due to the timing of the lab practicals.

If it will be necessary, we will transfer you to a different college/school in which you have the majority of your modules.

Once your marks are released, your official transcript will be available on Verify within 3-5 working days of your marks being released. 

Please note that you must give your home university access to your UoB academic transcript of records via the Verify system - no hard copies will be posted or electronic copies emailed to home universities.

Your home university must register on the system as a third party to be given access to your academic record.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - you can still use your UoB login details to access Verify after being made a leaver/Alumni of the University of Birmingham.  So, even when you can no longer access your UoB email, you can still use your UoB login details to access Verify. If it doesn't work, try replacing the last bit of your student email with ‘alumni@bham.ac.uk’. 

For more information, please refer to the FAQ link below: 

Secure Documents website: how do I share my degree documents?

If you have any questions regarding your official transcript or Verify – please email securedocuments@contacts.bham.ac.uk – the study abroad team cannot answer these questions.