Which is better - the University of Birmingham or Cardiff?
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Sometimes, it depends upon the course you want to study, fees and rate of employment before choosinf any university. I always see the overall world ranking (from QS world ranking) and subject ranking from the same website. It will give you some initial insights for choosing any university and also help to set a priority order in which you want to submit the application for. According to QS 2025, ranking of University of Birmingham is 80 where as Cardiff University is 186.
fees structure: for M.Sc Accounting and Finance, university of birmingham has an average fees of 34L (31,779 GBP) rupees where as in cardiff university is 31L rupees (
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According to reviews on Shiksha platform, the overall rating of Cardiff University is 3.9 and that of the University of Birmingham is also 3.9. The decision to study in any of these universities depends on students’ choice, preferences, location, tuition fees, etc. A comparison of the University of Birmingham and Cardiff University is given below:
Factors
University of Birmingham
Cardiff University
No. of courses
450+
400+
Tuition Fees
INR 6 L – INR 48 L
INR 9 L – INR 37 L
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The Univ of Birmingham expects students to have a minimum of three years of professional experience, although five years is preferable for MBA. The university doesn't mandate GMAT, but it will consider the scores of the same if submitted. The English language requirements are: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 88, and PTE 67.
For the session of 2026/27 of Univ of Birmingham autumn term of the university is from Sep 28, 26 to Dec 11 of 2026 while spring term will last from Jan 11 of 2027 to Mar 26 of 2027. Lastly summer term will last from Apr 26 of 2027 - Jun 25, 2027. The welcome session is from Sep 21 of 2026 to Sep 25 of 2026
Students will need to submit the official academic records (signed and stamped), a copy of a passport that's valid for the period of the exchange and plus proof of English language proficiency while applying online to the Birmingham University's admission process. Students can refer to the official university website for course specific programs
All international students will have to showcase their English language skills by submitting IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications at UBirmingham. International students who hold a conditional offer where English is required Professional English courses offered by uni are also accepted as an alternative way to enter.
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