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International students

Join our global community of more than 1,400 students from over 60 countries. Our international team will help make your application and arrival as smooth as possible.

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Department of Hospitality and Tourism

Whether you want to work in hotels, hospitality and events or explore the world of aviation, tourism and travel, our Department of Hospitality and Tourism runs a range of courses to help you pursue your ideal career.

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International tuition fees

Find out more information about tuition fees, payment procedures and scholarships for international students at University College Birmingham.

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Meet the International team

Find out more about the International team

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International Deposit Payment Policy

Information about our deposit payment policy for international students.

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International Study at University College Birmingham

Voted in the top 25 for international study (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024), University College Birmingham, a renowned specialist university, offers a wide range of courses for international students.

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Meet the international team

Meet University College Birmingham's international team, supporting our students from around the world.

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Senior Lecturer Tourism

Paul Bamber

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International application

Students from outside the EU can apply to us directly while undergraduate applicants can also apply via UCAS. Read our step-by-step guide here.

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Head of Department - Hospitality and Tourism (Interim)

Richard Behan

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International Application Deadlines

This page outlines the international application deadlines for the September 2025 intake.

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Accommodation for international students

International students studying at University College Birmingham for the first time will be offered accommodation in our halls of residence.

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International Women’s Day 2023

It's International Women's Day on 8 March, and we're holding a range of events this week to mark the occasion.

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Lecturer

Sophie Chalmers

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International students

Join our global community of more than 1,400 students from over 60 countries. Our international team will help make your application and arrival as smooth as possible.

Other

Department of Hospitality and Tourism

Whether you want to work in hotels, hospitality and events or explore the world of aviation, tourism and travel, our Department of Hospitality and Tourism runs a range of courses to help you pursue your ideal career.

Other

International tuition fees

Find out more information about tuition fees, payment procedures and scholarships for international students at University College Birmingham.

Other

Meet the International team

Find out more about the International team

Other

International Deposit Payment Policy

Information about our deposit payment policy for international students.

Other

International Study at University College Birmingham

Voted in the top 25 for international study (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024), University College Birmingham, a renowned specialist university, offers a wide range of courses for international students.

Other

Meet the international team

Meet University College Birmingham's international team, supporting our students from around the world.

Other

Senior Lecturer Tourism

Paul Bamber

Other

International application

Students from outside the EU can apply to us directly while undergraduate applicants can also apply via UCAS. Read our step-by-step guide here.

Other

Head of Department - Hospitality and Tourism (Interim)

Richard Behan

Other

International Application Deadlines

This page outlines the international application deadlines for the September 2025 intake.

Other

Accommodation for international students

International students studying at University College Birmingham for the first time will be offered accommodation in our halls of residence.

Other

International Women’s Day 2023

It's International Women's Day on 8 March, and we're holding a range of events this week to mark the occasion.

Other

Lecturer

Sophie Chalmers

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Tourism students visit the Emerald Isle

First year International Tourism Management students visited Dublin and Belfast as part of a new module 'Tourism and Media'.

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Travel and Tourism Society is Formed

Students at UCB have recently launched a brand new Travel and Tourism Society. With it's aim to 'deliver a student-led tourism society for the benefit of students' the society held a formal launch at University College Birmingham.

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Tourism students explore Germany

BA Tourism Business Management students have enjoyed a successful academic trip to Hamburg in Germany.

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Tourism students take guests around the world

International Tourism Management students hosted a tourism exhibition covering countries from around the world.

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Tourism students go spelunking

From the stunning stalactite caverns to the soaring 450ft cliffs, UCB students have been exploring Cheddar Gorge in Somerset as a part of their course.

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Tourism students sent to the dungeons

UCB students have come face-to-face with sinister characters from York's gruesome past, including traitorous plotter Guy Fawkes and the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin.

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A message to international students

A message to international students from Vice-Chancellor and Principal

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UCB students ensure Tourism Symposium is the place to be

More than 100 movers and shakers from the tourism industry shared insights into everything from festivals to film tourism when they met at UCB.

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UCB's success at the International Salon Culinaire

Professional Cookery and Bakery students were in award-winning form at the Hotelympia International Salon Culinaire at the ExCeL in London.

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UCB participate in the international NOH8 campaign

UCB have been participating in the NOH8 campaign – an international movement that promotes marriage, gender and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest.

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Tech Week talk explores harnessing AI in tourism

As part of Birmingham Tech Week, Debby McAllister, Lecturer in Tourism and Aviation at University College Birmingham, discussed the generative AI landscape in the tourism classroom at Tech in Tourism.

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Tourism students share post-Covid plans for rural recovery in UNWTO competition

A team of University College Birmingham students have shared fresh ideas to boost post-Covid tourism in a picturesque Midlands destination as part of an international competition.

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Business School hosts prestigious national tourism convention

Leading figures from across the fields of tourism and destination management came together as University hosts TMI convention.

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Invictus Games inspire at tourism and events conference

The new academic year got off to a flying start as the Business School hosted its third annual Inspire Conference.

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Students lead innovative new tourism strategy

Students were presented with the opportunity showcase their real-world work to a host of industry experts.

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WM Tourism Awards unite education and industry impact

Students and staff enjoy prestigious awards evening.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day at the University

Professionals were welcomed to the Restaurant at University College Birmingham on Thursday 7th March to celebrate International Women’s Day. Women and allies enjoyed networking before joining themed tables in Leadership, STEM, Sport, Business, Education, Technology, Health and Hospitality to discuss…

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"UCB is a great place for international students to study tourism", says Estanis

Estanis Labernia Reverter is studying FdA Adventure Tourism Management and has big plans to take his skills and experience at UCB back to Spain to help boost the tourism economy.

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Lord Mayor welcomes international students to Birmingham

UCB's new international students were invited to the Birmingham Council house for an official welcome from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Shafique Shah.

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New international partnership to provide enriched opportunities

An exciting new collaboration between University College Birmingham and Changsha Commerce and Tourism College could see opportunities to broaden horizons for both students and staff at both institutions.

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Festive bumper roundup: an award-winning year in hospitality and tourism

We look back on another year of achievement and adventure at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism

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Flying high tourism student presented with award at Houses of Parliament

Model student Kayleigh Parrott-Goldthorp is flying high after being officially recognised at a leading travel and tourism association's annual awards, celebrating the UK's very highest calibre students in the field.

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Post-Covid travel, tourism and hospitality careers top conference agenda

A conference focused on careers in travel, tourism and hospitality post-Covid is being jointly hosted by University College Birmingham and the Institute and Travel and Tourism.

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Flying high! Aviation and tourism students see careers take off with Ryanair

College students training to become cabin crew or make their mark in tourism have reached for the sky and landed dream jobs with Ryanair.

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Alumni and a growing West Midlands travel and tourism sector inspire at annual conference

The exciting growth of the West Midlands tourism industry took centre stage as the Business School today hosted its fourth annual Inspire Conference.

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Collaborations with Indian universities to drive international skills development

University College Birmingham has forged new international collaborations with a range of academic institutions and organisations in India as part of a continuing drive to boost skills development in the country.

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Partnership with Merlin Entertainments promises diversity boost for tourism industry

A new partnership which promises to provide a major boost for inclusion and diversity in the travel and tourism workforce is being developed between University College Birmingham and the UK’s biggest sector employers.

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New partnership to support with record international applications

University College Birmingham has partnered with a specialist firm to help ensure a smooth and speedy application process for new international students amid record levels of interest from overseas.

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Culinary Olympics bid coincides with International Chefs Day

England’s junior culinary team is taking on the best in the world with the help of three chefs who began cooking as schoolboys at University College Birmingham.

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International Women's Day spotlight – Charlie Hobbis

Events Management alumni Charlie Hobbis talks us through her journey as a female entrepreneur, and turning a home interior and lifestyle page turned into a multi-6 figure business with well-known household clients like Tefal, Snug Sofas and Marks & Spencer.

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International Women's Day spotlight – Paulina Marmaite

Aesthetic Practitioner alumni Paulina Marmaite talks about opening her aesthetics clinic one year on and how her mum, a strong businesswoman, influenced her career.

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Tourism students set to shine as university hosts national convention

University College Birmingham is excited to announce it will host the annual convention of the TMI.

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Tourism students target plastic pollution for environmental leadership campaign

Students from University College Birmingham have launched their own campaign to help combat plastic pollution as part of a national programme to produce the next generation of green leaders.

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Tourism Alumnus with three major businesses in the Maldives shares his secrets to success

After coming to the UK to study at UCB in 2007, Abdulla Yasir returned to his home country of the Maldives with a dream of one day running his own business. Little did he know ten years on he would…

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Talented student foodies inspire world for International Chefs Day

Talented students put their skills into action in the University kitchens to mark International Chefs Day in partnership with Nestlé Professional.

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Pupils join International Chefs Day with stir-fry challenge at UCB

Budding kitchen stars got some top tips on healthy cooking when they took part in International Chefs Day at University College Birmingham.

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Kapow! Pupils unmask food 'superpowers' at UCB for International Chefs Day

Cookery students from a Wolverhampton high school unmasked the 'superpowers' of food and karate chopped unhealthy diets at a UCB event to mark International Chefs Day.

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Adam Bennett confirmed as the UK representative for the international Bocuse D'Or competition

Adam Bennett has been confirmed as the UK representative for the international Bocuse D'Or competition following a cook-off at University College Birmingham.

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Footballers fly the flag for St Kitts and Nevis at international championship

Two budding young footballers from University College Birmingham have had the chance to perform on the international stage by representing their country in a top continental competition.

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Sports scholar eyes international success after winning national hurdles title

A sports scholar from University College Birmingham is targeting a spot at this summer's biggest international athletics championships after securing his first senior national title.

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Vice-Chancellor announces new international scholarship schemes for 2025-2026

In advance of the new academic year, the University is releasing a series of scholarships available to international students hoping to either continue their studies with University College Birmingham, or to study with us for the first time.

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Students Katie and Bethany are caught on camera as UCB takes Cake International by storm

Bakery and Patisserie Technology students Katie Garrett and Bethany Swift are set to feature on the hit channel-4 show Extreme Cake Makers after assisting at Cake International, a major baking exposition at the NEC.

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Tourism college student Caitlin lifts lid on past at placement at Coffin Works

A college student has lifted the lid on times gone by during a placement at The Coffin Works in Birmingham.

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New international partnership opens up opportunities for students in India 

University College Birmingham has committed to the upskilling and development of students in India through a new partnership with one of the country’s largest states.

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Rosie flies flag for female entrepreneurs on international business panel

Rosie Ginday MBE, founder of Birmingham-based social enterprise Miss Macaroon and former student at University College Birmingham, will be part of a panel of leading business women speaking at an event being hosted by the British American Business Council.

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Attraction World partnership provides experience for students at major tourism expo

Students from University College Birmingham had the chance to work at a major tourism exhibition as part of a flourishing relationship with one of our industry partners.

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Students set healthy eating example for next generation on International Chefs Day

Students have served up a shining example of healthy eating to inspire the next generation of chefs as part of an annual event held at University College Birmingham.

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International winner and Uni of the Year runner-up in student choice awards

University College Birmingham has won the International award and was crowned University of the Year runner-up in the 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), the leading higher education awards based solely on student choice.

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Tourism students take a trip to Venice

Tourism management students carried out assessments and primary research on a field trip to Venice.  The second-year Tourism Business Management and International Tourism Management undergraduates used feasibility studies to look at ways of developing a new or existing visitor attraction…

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MA Tourism students are pop-up business entrepreneurs

MA Tourism Destination Management and MA International Tourism Business Administration held an exhibition where they presented their pop-up tourism concepts for the island of Lanzarote as part of a live project.

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Tajinder's tourism dream inspired by a Wonder of the World

UCB graduate Tajinder Chaudhry has launched an international tourism business after being inspired by one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Carmen flies the flag for successful females everywhere on International Women's Day

There’s few better examples of successful international women than our very own, former tourism graduate Carmen Nibigira, who was recently called on to advise the UN on East African economics.

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Top research accolade awarded to UCB tourism experts

A research paper by two tourism experts at UCB has won an award and could spark a wave of interest and further work in the area of the global Muslim market.

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UCB shares international expertise at The Hospitality Convention

UCB had a presence in the first Hospitality Convention to be organised in India for students studying undergraduate hospitality, events and tourism courses in the country.

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International rugby player on bill for uni open day

Leading international rugby player Maggie Alphonsi MBE will be one of the leading lights at University College Birmingham’s All Stars Open Day this weekend.

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Tourism Student wins Prestigious National Award

Tourism Business Management student Anete Pieĉa has been announced as the first winner of the Tourism Management Institute David Hughes Memorial Award.

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Blenheim Palace placements are jewel in crown for international students

International students on a variety of hospitality courses are receiving the right, royal chance to do work placements at the famous Blenheim Palace thanks to UCB and its employability service, hired@UCB.

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University College Birmingham first in the UK for recognition of foundation degree by Tourism Management Institute

One foundation and two undergraduate tourism degrees at University College Birmingham have been recognised by the Tourism Management Institute’s Scheme for Courses in Higher Education.

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The honeymoon is never over for tourism graduate Marius

Marius Tudor is using the tourism knowledge and skills he learned at University College Birmingham to help romantic dreams come true.

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UCB rated highly for international student satisfaction

UCB has ranked highly in the latest International Student Barometer (ISB) survey.  The results reveal that in 2014/15 UCB was ranked in the top 20 universities in the world for careers and employability, earning money during studies, work experience and…

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International blogging sensation set for bakery degree at UCB

International blogging sensation Marko Josipovic is all set to make his mark on Birmingham. The Croatian teenager is about to start his BSc (Hons) Bakery and Patisserie Technology at UCB and plans to update the many followers of his site…

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Postgraduate students are consultants for the Lanzarote Tourist Board

Postgraduate Tourism students studying MA Tourism Destination Management and MA International Tourism Business Administration travelled to Lanzarote as part of their Live Project module.

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Travel & Tourism Students Attend Norwegian Cruise Lines Event

BTEC Level 3 Travel & Tourism students were invited to attend a Cruise Event hosted by Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), where they were tested on their knowledge of NCL as a company as well as cruise destinations and their marketing…

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Mondelez International and University College Birmingham join forces to create the chocolatiers of the future

Two trainee bakers are savouring the sweet taste of success as the first-ever chocolate apprentices at Mondelēz International, the home of Cadbury, in Birmingham.

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Pupils put on a 'soup-er' show as part of International Chefs Day

Broccoli never tasted so good according to a group of Birmingham schoolchildren who took over one of the UCB kitchens in Summer Row to mark International Chefs Day.

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Star student chef Luke scoops bronze at International Young Chef Olympiad

A University College Birmingham student beat off competition from dozens of top young chefs around the world to claim a bronze medal at the International Young Chef Olympiad.

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Book your seat to see three inspirational speakers on International Women's Day!

A psychologist who has published a poetry book about her fascinating life journey, a researcher who explores the position of black, British female graduates and a former journalist who writes inspirational stories about women – you won’t want to miss…

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UCB set for key role in boosting West Midlands tourism as new regional strategy announced

University College Birmingham will play a key part in boosting tourism in the West Midlands following the unveiling of a new strategy to grow the region’s visitor economy.

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Students take on climate change challenge through University of Warwick partnership

University College Birmingham students have pitched plans to help combat climate change as part of a worldwide event held by the University of Warwick – as exciting new opportunities emerge from the partnership between the two institutions.