Dear Offer holder,致课程录取者
Given the ongoing situation in relation to Covid-19 and travel restrictions, you’re likely to have questions and concerns about starting your studies in September. We have put a number of measures in place to offer you flexibility during this time and will continue to monitor the situation closely over the coming weeks and months, and will be in regular contact with any further updates.
鉴於Covid-19 新型冠状病毒疫情持续，现行的旅行限制措施仍未放宽，您可能会对九月入学情况有所担忧及顾虑。有见及此，我们已实施多项灵活措施以便你在英国开展新学期，并会在未来几周和数月继续密切留意疫情发展，并将定期公布最新的措施。
English language requirements 英语语言要求
We know that many language testing centres are currently closed, and you may be having issues in meeting your English requirements. To give you more flexibility, you can also take the following online English tests if you’re planning to join us in 2022:
• TOEFL “At Home” Test
• IELTS indicator
• Pearson PTE online
You can find out more information on our language requirements web pages.
If you’re planning to take a Presessional English programme with us, you can take the 10 and 6 week courses online. For the 15-week course, you can start online and will currently need to be in the UK by 30th June 2022 to complete the programme on campus. We are however monitoring the travel situation and will contact students applying for the 15-week programme regarding the possibility of continuing online after the 30 June.
我们了解许多国际英语水平测试机构目前已关闭,如果您计划在2022年入学,您可以报考以下线上英语测试来满足学校的英语要求。
• TOEFL “At Home” Test
• IELTS indicator
• Pearson PTE online
您可以在我们的语言要求网页上找到更多信息。
如果您打算参加我们的英语预备课程，您可以报读线上学习的10周或6周课程。而为期15周的课程，您可以开始线上课程，但必需在 2022年6月30日之前在英国校园内完成课程。
我们会密切留意最新的旅游入境政策，并会通知参加15周英语预备课程的学生有关6月30日后廷续线上上课的可能性。
Paying your deposit 支付按金(留位费)
If you have applied for one of our Business School Masters programmes, you will need to pay a deposit by the deposit deadline which has now been extended to 31 May (except for MSc Investments). For all other subjects please refer to your portal for your deposit deadline. We would encourage you to pay early to secure your place if you haven’t done so already and you can find details on how to pay in your offer letter. Please note that your deposit is refundable if you are unable to travel to the UK to start your studies. You can find more information on our deposit refund policy page.
如果您申请报读我们的其中一个硕士课程并给予录取，您将需要支付按金保留学额。如果您申请大学商学院的硕士课程，缴交按金的截止日期已经延长至5月31日(MSc Investments除外）。申请其他课程可以在我们的申请系统中查看按金的截止日期。如果您尚未支付留位费，我们会鼓励您提前付款以确保您的学位。您可以在录取通知书中找到付款方法的详细信息。如果您最后无法前往英国学习，您的按金是可以退还的。您可以在我们的留位费退还政策网页上查看更多信息。
Meeting your entry requirements满足您的入学要求
We’re conscious that your final year studies may be disrupted if you are unable to take final exams. If your school or university is offering alternative assessments and can provide evidence of your final grade, as long as this satisfies the condition of your offer it will be accepted. Once you have received this evidence, please either follow the guidance from UCAS (for undergraduate students) or upload to our applicant portal (for postgraduate students).
我们留意到，学生可能因疫情被迫中断学习，无法参加期末考试及提供期末考试成绩。如果您现正就读的中学 / 大学能提供替代考试的评估并且可以提供最终学年成绩的证据，只要这成绩能够满足您的录取条件，它将被大学接纳。当你收到此证据后，本科课程申请人请遵循UCAS的指示上传成绩，而研究生课程申请人请上传到本校的申请网页。
Travelling to the UK亲身前往英国
At the moment you will need to be on campus to begin your studies at the start of term. However please be assured that we will continue to monitor the situation closely in light of the ongoing situation with Covid-19 restrictions and flight availability.
Over the next couple of months, you’ll hear more from us about other ways in which we’ll support your transition to the UK, including our airport collection service. We hope that these measures will help to make your planning a bit easier and offer you some reassurance.
根据目前的政策，学生需於本年度学期开始时到达英国校园内，才能正式开始学习。但是请放心，鉴於当前的疫情限制和航班供应情况，我们将继续密切关注情况。
在接下来的几个月里，您将收到更多关於我们支援您前往到英国的措施，包括机场接机服务。我们希望这些措施将有助於您未来的计划，并为您提供入学保证。
资料来源:Birmingham University update: Travel, English Requirements, Deposit payments