School of Computer Science

How to Apply for to be a student on MSc in Natural Computation

1. Fill in online application form. Paper copy is available from the Admissions Secretary.

2. Send copies of your Degree certificates and marks awarded to the Admissions Secretary

3. If your first language is NOT English then you must demonstrate competence in English. You should send proof of your English competence (e.g., test results) along with your Degree certificates and marks awarded.

Competence in English

You will need to show that you have an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English. The following qualifications will fulfil the University's minimum requirements:

	TOEFL	550 (paper-based test); 213 (computer-based test)
	IELTS	6.0
	GCE O Level English	Grade C
	GCSE English	Grade C
	Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English	Grade C
	Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English	Grade A
	NEAB Test in English	Pass
	Warwick University English Language Test	BBB

Some other tests may be accepted as fulfilling the University's entrance requirements and further information about these is available from the English for International Students Unit. Information about English language tests is also available from British Council Offices. Applicants should be aware that many tests are held quite early in the year.

If you have been educated in the English language at an institution in a country where English is the first language, you may be exempted from the English language requirement.

Contact Information

The Admissions Secretary
   School of Computer Science
   University of Birmingham
   Edgbaston
   Birmingham
   B15 2TT
   United Kingdom

   Within the UK:
       phone: 0121-414 4782
       fax:   0121-414 4281

   Outside the UK:
       phone: +44 121-414 4782
       fax:   +44 121-414 4281

   Email:  Admissions@cs.bham.ac.uk

   Admissions Tutor: Prof. Xin Yao (Phone: 0121 414 3747; fax: 0121 414 4281).

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