Dear Offer holder,致課程錄取者
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.
鑑於Covid-19 新型冠状病毒疫情持續，現行的旅行限制措施仍未放寬，您可能會對九月入學情況有所擔憂及顧慮。有見及此，我們已實施多項靈活措施以便你在英國開展新學期，並會在未來幾周和數月繼續密切留意疫情發展，並將定期公佈最新的措施。
English language requirements 英語語言要求
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.
我們了解許多國際英語水平測試機構目前已關閉,如果您計劃在2022年入學,您可以報考以下線上英語測試來滿足學校的英語要求。
• TOEFL “At Home” Test
• IELTS indicator
• Pearson PTE online
您可以在我們的語言要求網頁上找到更多信息。
如果您打算參加我們的英語預備課程，您可以報讀線上學習的10週或6週課程。而為期15週的課程，您可以開始線上課程，但必需在 2022年6月30日之前在英國校園內完成課程。
我們會密切留意最新的旅遊入境政策，並會通知參加15週英語預備課程的學生有關6月30日後廷續線上上課的可能性。
Paying your deposit 支付按金(留位費)
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.
如果您申請報讀我們的其中一個碩士課程並給予錄取，您將需要支付按金保留學額。如果您申請大学商學院的碩士課程，繳交按金的截止日期已經延長至5月31日(MSc Investments除外）。申請其他課程可以在我們的申請系統中查看按金的截止日期。如果您尚未支付留位費，我們會鼓勵您提前付款以確保您的學位。您可以在錄取通知書中找到付款方法的詳細信息。如果您最後無法前往英國學習，您的按金是可以退還的。您可以在我們的留位费退還政策網頁上查看更多信息。
Meeting your entry requirements滿足您的入學要求
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).
我們留意到，學生可能因疫情被迫中斷學習，無法參加期末考試及提供期末考試成績。如果您現正就讀的中學 / 大學能提供替代考試的評估並且可以提供最終學年成績的證據，只要這成績能夠滿足您的錄取條件，它將被大學接納。當你收到此證據後，本科課程申請人請遵循UCAS的指示上傳成績，而研究生課程申請人請上傳到本校的申請網頁。
Travelling to the UK親身前往英國
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.
根據目前的政策，學生需於本年度學期開始時到達英國校園內，才能正式開始學習。但是請放心，鑑於當前的疫情限制和航班供應情況，我們將繼續密切關注情況。
在接下來的幾個月裡，您將收到更多關於我們支援您前往到英國的措施，包括機場接機服務。我們希望這些措施將有助於您未來的計劃，並為您提供入學保證。
資料來源:Birmingham University update: Travel, English Requirements, Deposit payments