Situated in Birmingham, in the UK’s second-largest city, we’re spending £260 million developing our campus. Birmingham City University welcomes over 24,000 students from some 80 countries to study with us. We are situated in Birmingham, in the UK’s second-largest city with a population of around one million people. It is the youngest city in Europe, with under-25s accounting for 40 per cent of its
population. Birmingham is the most visited English city outside London for European visitors and was named by travel publisher Rough Guides as one of the Top 10 Cities to visit in 2015. If you’re on a budget, Birmingham has been ranked as the ninth most cost-effective city for students in the UK. The University is mid-way through a £260 million investment programme, renovations include four industry-standard TV studios with the latest Sony equipment, ‘green screen’ MILO studio , a 500-seat concert hall, simulated operating theatre and hospital wards, a fully-equipped birthing room, a fully-functional radiography suite, a 3D imaging diagnostic suite, and an 80-station fitness suite. In line with our transforming campus, we have also transformed our curriculum with almost 350 contemporary, flexible courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with practice-based learning and international opportunities built into every stage. Courses include Art, the Built Environment, Business, Computing, Design, Education, Engineering, Health, Law, Life Sciences, Media and Social Sciences. We have professional accreditation from organisations including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), British Psychological Society (BPS), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Health and Care Professions Council. We are the biggest provider of creative courses in England outside London and our New Technology Institute (Gamer Camp) is a member of the Sony Academic Alliance, PlayStation First. We are one of only five universities in Europe to be developing on PlayStation 4. Our 1,700-strong team of teaching staff come from industry, ensuring you benefit directly from their knowledge, insight and contacts. We work with companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky UK and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. All students have the chance to gain industry and professional practice experience through work placements, Erasmus years abroad and sandwich courses. Our student employment agency ‘OpportUNIty’ helps students find paid part-time work with the University. At the heart of it all is our student support system. Our new, integrated student enquiry service, Ask, brings together our student support within a single enquiry service covering a wide range of topics. Help is provided face to face, on the telephone and online. In addition to Ask, there is the Centre for Academic Success which provides all students with access to a range of academic support services to help develop their study skills, including report writing, revision and exam techniques, stress and time management, English language and numeracy. In summary, Birmingham City University is a large, diverse and increasingly popular place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. We have an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment.
