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Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Demitrios-Kargotis

Demitrios Kargotis

Welcome message

Hello Art and Design Students,

Welcome to MA Art and Design: Interdisciplinary Practices. I am excited to meet you and introduce you to this exciting programme and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant artistic and design community based at the School of Art. There is so much to do and as we progress, you will be exposed to a broad range of ways to expand your creative skill set. You will be challenged to think about the broader context of the creative decisions that you make and how they integrate within the topics that you set.

See you soon!

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - MA Art and Design: Interdisciplinary Practices

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Cathy Wade

Cathy Wade

Welcome message

Hi there,

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the campus, and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

The spirit of the course is to investigate pedagogical arts practices in their expanded field, to look at innovation and the avant-garde within arts education and consider how it could affect present and future provision.

We are looking forward to meeting with you and beginning the year, if you have any queries don't hesitate to send me an email.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Arts and Education Practices

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Beth Derbyshire

Beth Derbyshire

Welcome message

Hi there,

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! Welcome to the Arts and Project Management MA. We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the School and campus, and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Arts and Project Management

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Mona Casey

Welcome message

Dear All,

I'm very happy to welcome you to the MA Fine Art Programme at Birmingham City University. I look forward to meeting you during the induction week, where a series of talks and activities are programmed to help you find your way around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to send me an email.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Fine Art

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Eugenio Triana

Welcome message

Welcome to your induction week and a warm welcome to your time at BCU. During your induction week, we will be showing you how to navigate your year with us and introduce you to the expectations and goals we have for your time on the course.

I hope you have a fun time and is the start of a very exciting year in Birmingham.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Film Distribution and Marketing

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Shaun Magher

Shaun Magher

Welcome message

I am looking forward to meeting you on our Induction day and introducing you to the Feature Film development team.

We have lots of activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Feature Film Development

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Andrew Kulman Staff

Andrew Kulman

Welcome message

Welcome to the Master's Degree Programme in Visual Communication.

It's a really exciting time to be studying at Master's level as there are so many ways that we can help you develop your professionalism, creativity and employability to another level.

The team and I are looking forward to helping you develop and explore your creativity and curiosity at the Master's level.

Myself and the team appreciate that making the transition to Postgraduate education can be both an exciting and a daunting prospect, but don’t worry. You have a dedicated team of industry experienced professionals and academics to guide you through the journey.

It will be a journey that we will take together.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Visual Communication

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Mike Villiers-Stuart

Welcome message

Hello! Welcome to Birmingham City University and your MA Future Media postgraduate course. You are in the School of Visual Communication, an outstanding place to be studying and working with future media trends, digital production and advertising strategy.

Thank you for joining us this September! It will be a great pleasure to meet you at our induction session when I will introduce the teaching team and preview some of the content and activities we’ll be engaging with over the next few months. In the meantime, please checkout the MA Future Media Course Page on Moodle for a small pre-sessional activity to start you on your journey... See you soon!

Mike Villiers-Stuart

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Future Media

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Sophie Wood

Welcome message

Hi everyone, I hope you are excited to join us for Welcome Week, we are really looking forward to meeting you! We have some creative activities planned to help you find your way around the School, campus and the city of Birmingham, to get you settled in and also to enable you to meet your fellow students and tutors. These will consist of a mix of on and off-line activities to help you to begin your MA journey with us.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Fashion Styling

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Sophie Wood

Welcome message

Hi everyone,

I hope you are excited to join us for Welcome Week, we are really looking forward to meeting you! We have some creative activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and the city of Birmingham, to get you settled in and also to enable you to meet your fellow students and tutors. These will consist of a mix of on and off-line activities to help you to begin your MA journey with us.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Fashion Promotion

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Sophie Wood

Welcome message

Hi everyone, I hope you are excited to join us for Welcome Week, we are really looking forward to meeting you! We have some creative activities planned to help you find your way around the School, campus and the city of Birmingham, to get you settled in and also to enable you to meet your fellow students and tutors. These will consist of a mix of on and off-line activities to help you to begin your MA journey with us.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Cosmetics, Branding and Promotion

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Jasbir Kaur

Welcome message

Hi everyone,

We’re excited to meet you all as you join us for Welcome Week and embark on your creative postgraduate journey on our MA in Textile and Surface Design! The staff team and I are really looking forward to getting to know you during your studies with us. We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and city of Birmingham to help you settle in, meet your fellow classmates, and answer any questions.

Best wishes,

Jasbir

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Textile and Surface Design

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Jasbir Kaur

Welcome message

We’re excited to meet you all as you join us for welcome week and embark on your creative postgraduate journey on our MA in Fashion Design! The staff team and I are really looking forward to getting to know you during your studies with us. We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the school, campus and city of Birmingham to help you settle in, meet your fellow classmates, and answer any questions.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Fashion Design

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Barry-Batson_staff-profile

Barry Batson

Welcome message

We are delighted to welcome you to Birmingham City University, a globally esteemed institution renowned for its excellence in higher education since the 19th century. Our rich legacy is a testament to our unwavering commitment to academic and professional excellence, characterised by our students' remarkable achievements, groundbreaking research, and strong industry partnerships.

Our Luxury Brand Management course is meticulously designed to meet the evolving demands of the luxury industry. You will join a vibrant, creative, and international community where collaboration and innovation are at the heart of our endeavours.

At Birmingham City University, we place immense value on enabling our postgraduate students to achieve their full academic potential. We are committed to fostering your growth as mature, motivated, and confident individuals. Our student-centred approach, supported by world-class academic support and research supervision standards, ensures that you will receive the best possible education and guidance in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Your feedback as postgraduate students is essential to our continuous improvement. We encourage you to share your experiences and insights through student-led forums and regular feedback sessions. Your contributions are invaluable in helping us enhance our courses and overall student experience.

We are excited to embark on this postgraduate study journey with you. My team and I are eager to work with you, support you, and ensure you reach your full potential as a valued member of Birmingham City University.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Luxury Brand Management

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Barry-Batson_staff-profile

Barry Batson

Welcome message

Welcome to Birmingham City University, a globally esteemed fashion and textile education institution.

Our rich legacy, dating back to the 19th century, is a testament to our commitment to excellence. Today, we are distinguished by our students' remarkable achievements, pioneering research, and robust industry partnerships.

Our courses are meticulously designed to meet the dynamic needs of the global fashion and textiles industries. You will join a vibrant, creative, and international student community where collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.

We place immense value on enabling our postgraduate students to achieve their full academic potential while fostering their development as mature, motivated, and confident individuals. The University prides itself on its student-centred approach, establishing world-class academic support and research supervision standards.

As postgraduate students, you will be actively encouraged to provide regular feedback about your experience at the University. Your insights are invaluable, and as a Course Leader, I sincerely appreciate the contributions made in student-led staff/student forums. This feedback is crucial for continuously reviewing and enhancing our offerings.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the course and the exciting postgraduate study journey.
My team and I are eager to work with you, support you, and ensure that you reach your full potential as a member of Birmingham City University.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Fashion Management

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Beaulagh Brooks

Beaulagh Brooks

Welcome message

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the School. During Induction Week you will be given more details about your course and the facilities that the School has to offer to support your studies. You will be introduced to your tutors and there will be an opportunity to get to know your colleagues. This is an important week with lots of information to help you in your course and gives you time to ask any questions.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - GradDip Jewellery and Related Products

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Miranda Wells

Welcome message

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the school and campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MSc Gemmology

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Iona McCuaig

Welcome message

Welcome! We’re looking forward to meeting you in September. Our welcome week activities are designed to help you to get to know the staff team and your peers on the course and to find your way around our school and the Jewellery Quarter.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Jewellery and Related Products

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Dr. Sam Coley

Welcome message

Welcome to the MA in Media Production.

This dynamic course gives you access to a range of industry standard video and audio production facilities and equipment – and we’re looking forward to seeing the exciting content you’ll produce during your time with us.

The course is largely practical and aims to give you the professional skills you’ll need to work in a fast-paced, ‘real-world’ media environment. You’ll use academic research and thinking to evaluate media practices and debates and reflect critically on your own performance. You’ll get to work collaboratively with your fellow classmates and will be supported by technicians and lecturers and who have backgrounds as media professionals.

Birmingham is a vibrant city with many media production opportunities. We’ll let you know about certain activities and industry events outside of the course, and encourage you take advantage of these to help develop your contacts and enhance your employability.

We hope to meet you during the ‘Welcome Week’, where we have a range of activities prepared to enable you to meet your fellow students and tutors and to help find your way around the University and Birmingham.

Dr Sam Coley

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Media Production

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Philip Young

Philip Young

Welcome message

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - MA Public Relations

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Paul Bradshaw

Welcome message

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA/PgCert Data Journalism

Start date

Teaching begins for most courses on Monday 23 September 2024. Your course team will be in contact with all the information you need to start your course with us.

If you are a UK-based distance learning student, you may also wish to attend our on-campus Students’ Union Welcome Week, which takes place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

Course leader(s)

Tatiana Grieshofer

Tatiana Grieshofer

Welcome message

This is a distance learning course and does not have an on-campus induction. The course team will be in touch with you to confirm your teaching for the academic year.

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Greg-Leadbetter-100x150

Professor Gregory Leadbetter

Welcome message

Welcome to the MA in Creative Writing. Here you will receive specialist tuition from outstanding writers in a range of forms, in a supportive atmosphere – and benefit from masterclasses, seminars with guest authors, editors and agents and literary professionals organised through the Institute of Creative and Critical Writing.

Writers are perpetual students. Our programme is designed to help you learn how to keep learning, enriching and refining your practice as an independent author, through disciplines that strengthen your creative imagination, develop your literary knowledge, and cultivate your critical sensitivity.

Birmingham is an excellent city in which to deepen your involvement with contemporary literary culture, music, dance, theatre, museums and visual arts. I encourage you to take advantage of all these opportunities during your time with us and beyond and wish you every success in your studies.

Professor Gregory Leadbetter

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Creative Writing

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Dr Panch Suntharalingam

Welcome message

I hope you are excited to join us for Welcome Week! We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Your course director for MA Design and Visualisation is Dr Panch Suntharalingam. He teaches Interior Design, Design and Visualisation, Engineering Product Design, Industrial Design, Software Programming, Enterprise Development, Medical Product Design, Interior Products, Research, Rapid Prototyping, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programmes.

Dr Suntharalingam is a trained design engineer and computer scientist and has published many research papers, well known television opening title sequences featured on BBC and ITV networks including 'Top Gear'.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Design and Visualisation

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Ana Araujo

Welcome message

I hope you are excited to join us on the MA Interior Architecture and Design (MAIAD).

During this first week - we have lots of engaging activities planned to help you find out about the course; philosophy, curriculum design, modules and the tutors that you will collaborate with.

When you are able to meet us, we will show you around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers, the alumni and your tutors in person.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Interior Architecture and Design

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Katriona Byrne

Welcome message

We are really looking forward to welcoming our Year 1 students to the University. Induction Day is an important part of learning about the course, and therefore essential for all Conservation students as we introduce the course, the tutors, the campus, our private library and IT. We also discuss your assignments for the year. We find out about you and any internship/job needs you have. You meet your fellow students and start to build the support system that will contribute greatly to your learning and enjoyment over your time at BCU.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA/PgCert/PgDip Conservation of the Historic Environment

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Sandra Costa

Welcome message

We would like to welcome you joining one of the most successful and vibrant Schools in UK for learning Landscape Architecture. We strive to create a stimulating environment for you to explore your creative, artistic, technical and intellectual abilities through a range of design projects that explore contemporary issues related to our landscapes and the built environment.

We hope you are feeling enthusiastic about embarking on this journey with us that is our distinctive and highly-regarded MA in Landscape Architecture.

We are looking forward to meeting you and wishing you every success in the year ahead!

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Landscape Architecture

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Sandra Costa

Welcome message

We would like to welcome you joining one of the most successful and vibrant Schools in UK for learning Landscape Architecture. We strive to create a stimulating environment for you to explore your creative, artistic, technical and intellectual abilities through a range of design projects that explore contemporary issues related to our landscapes and the built environment.

We hope you are feeling enthusiastic about embarking on this journey with us that is our distinctive and highly-regarded MLA in Landscape Architecture.

We are looking forward to meeting you and wishing you every success in the year ahead!

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MLA Landscape Architecture

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Mersha Aftab

Dr. Mersha Aftab

Nicholas Irvin

Nicholas Irvin

Welcome message

Welcome to the Master of Arts in Design Management course!

By joining this innovative and well-established course, you have made a significant personal investment and will be working with a great team of professionals. We look forward to meeting you and have put together a lot of information about the course and how to prepare for your studies which is going to be sent to your email.

The course is for students wishing to start a new career path, develop as communicators and who recognise design management, the strategic design opportunity, and interpersonal and professional qualities sought after by employers.

Students will develop skills and knowledge in managing projects, working in teams on live projects and presenting to industry specialists, experiences which will equip the students with the skills and confidence in the future global business environment.

Students will also be expected to work with external contributors, staff and students from a variety of disciplines in a highly professional and accountable way. The course brings excellent networking opportunities for students to facilitate knowledge building and collaborative learning experiences.

Wishing you the very best during your Master of Arts study.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Design Management

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Lucas Hughes

Lucas Hughes

Welcome message

Welcome to Birmingham City University and the Master's in Urban Design.

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week! We have lots of fun and engaging activities planned to help you find your way around the campus and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MA Urban Design

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Alessandro Columbano

Welcome message

We are pleased to welcome you on the MArch Architecture programme as you embark on the next stage of your architectural education here in Birmingham. This is an exciting time for the city with major scaled projects like HS2, the recent Commonwealth Games as well setting out the city's new 2040 Future vision meaning a rapid change of the urban fabric is occurring on our doorstep and allows us to question how we can respond to these challenging times with innovative, sustainable architectural solutions.

We are supported by our expert team of academics, tutor practitioners and visiting professors, many from renowned practices. We have a number of initiatives like Co\LAB, SuperStudio, and our workshop facilities create a supportive and experimental studio culture with an exciting curriculum that is designed to challenge your critical thinking on today's architectural discourse and enhance your production skills.

Visit our Instagram pages to view the latest work from our programme (@bcu_march) and see all the latest on our most recent Co\LAB projects (@birmingham_co.lab).

Enjoy your Welcome Week with us and I encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities this amazing city presents you with.

Alessandro Columbano, Course Director

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - MArch/PgDip Architecture (RIBA Part II)

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Ian Shepherd

Welcome message

Welcome to Birmingham City University and the Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice (RIBA Part III).

We are confident that the courses will give you a mature understanding of and interest in architectural practice that will inform your career in architecture and we hope that you will enjoy your time studying with us.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - PgDip Architectural Practice (RIBA Part III)

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Alessandro Columbano

Welcome message

We are pleased to welcome you on the Architect Apprenticeship programme as you embark on the next stage of your architectural education here in Birmingham. This is an exciting time for the city with major scaled projects like HS2, the recent Commonwealth games as well setting out the city's new 2040 Future vision meaning a rapid change of the urban fabric is occurring on our doorstep and allows us to question how we can respond to these challenging times with innovative, sustainable architectural solutions.

Start date

All Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students should attend campus for the Principal's Welcome on Monday 16 September, 10am, at the beginning of Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Teaching timetable

You will be given more information about your teaching timetable during Welcome Week.

Course leader(s)

Sian Derry

Welcome message

We look forward to welcoming you to RBC as a postgraduate student and will be in touch in August with information about our Welcome Week which begins on Monday 16 September. Until then, enjoy the summer!

Dr Siân Derry (MA Musicology Course Director)

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - MA Musicology

Start date

All Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students should attend campus for the Principal's Welcome on Monday 16 September, 10am, at the beginning of Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Teaching timetable

You will be given more information about your teaching timetable during Welcome Week.

Course leader(s)

Sian Derry

Welcome message

We look forward to welcoming you to RBC as a postgraduate student and will be in touch in August with information about our Welcome Week which begins on Monday 16 September. Until then, enjoy the summer!

Dr Siân Derry (APD Course Director)

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - AdvPgDip Professional Performance

Start date

All Royal Birmingham Conservatoire students should attend campus for the Principal's Welcome on Monday 16 September, 10am, at the beginning of Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Download your Welcome Week timetable

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be given more information about your teaching timetable during Welcome Week.

Course leader(s)

Dr Luan Shaw profile photo

Dr Luan Shaw

Welcome message

We look forward to welcoming you to RBC as a postgraduate student and will be in touch in August with information about our Welcome Week which begins on Monday 16 September. Until then, enjoy the summer!

Dr Luan Shaw, Director of Postgraduate Studies (Music)

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MMus/PGCert/PGDip Music

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Adam Whittaker

Welcome message

We are so happy to have you join us! Enjoy your welcome week with us and I encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities this amazing city presents you with.

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Lise Olson

Lise Olson

Welcome message

We are so happy to have you join us! Enjoy your welcome week with us and I encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities this amazing city presents you with.

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week.

Moodle - MA/PgDip Acting

Start date

All students should attend campus for Welcome Week and course inductions, which will take place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

You will be able to see your Welcome Week timetable from the end of August. Check back here for details.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

During Welcome Week, your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students and find your way around campus.

Make sure you visit our Moodle site for an overview of Welcome Week arrangements and any activities you need to complete before arriving.

Teaching timetable

You will be able to see your timetable for the whole semester, including your course induction, on iCity or the iBCU App from the end of August. You will receive an email when timetables are released.

See your teaching timetable

Course leader(s)

Alex Taylor

Welcome message

Enjoy your welcome week with us and I encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities this amazing city presents you with. We are so happy to have you join us!

Preparing for Welcome Week

Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.

Moodle - MFA Acting
Location - Alexander Stadium and City South

Course location

Seacole building

Your course will be taught across two locations:

Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr and Seacole Building, City South Campus.

Location - Aston Villa

Course location

Villa Park

Your course will mainly be taught across the following facilities:

  • Aston Villa, Villa Park, B6 6HE
  • Aston Villa City Academy, Brookvale, B6 7DT
  • Alexander Stadium, B42 2LR
  • Doug Ellis Sports Centre, B42 2TP
  • City South Campus, B15 3TN
Location - Curzon

Course location

Curzon building

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Curzon Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with C)

Location - Millennium Point

Course location

Millennium Point

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Millennium Point, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with MP)

Location - Moreton Street

Course location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Moreton Street in the Jewellery Quarter, within the Assay Office Birmingham building

Location - NICE

Course location

Your course will be taught by our partners, the National Institute of Conductive Education. You will be based at the Conductive College in Moseley.

Location - Parkside

Course location

Parkside building

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Parkside Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with P)

Location - RBC

Course location

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with RBC)

Location - Ruskin Hall

Course location

Ruskin Hall

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Ruskin Hall, Bournville (Room numbers start with SRU)

Location - School of Art

Course location

School of Art

Your course will mainly be taught in:

School of Art (Room numbers start with MAR)

Location - School of Jewellery

Course location

School of Jewellery Campus

Your course will mainly be taught in:

School of Jewellery (Room numbers start with CSJ)

Location - Seacole

Course location

Seacole building

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Seacole Building, City South Campus (Room numbers start with SCT)

Location - STEAMHouse

Course location

STEAMhouse building

Your course will mainly be taught in:

STEAMhouse, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with CST)

Location - University House

Course location

University House

Your first semester will be taught at the Seacole Building, City South Campus (Room numbers start with SCT).

From January 2025, your course will mainly be taught at the City Centre Campus.

Location - Unit 3B

Course location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Unit 3B Heneage Street

Location - Franchise James Watt

Course location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Birmingham Metropolitan College at its James Watt Campus

Location - Franchise South and City College

Course location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

South and City College Birmingham's Digbeth Campus

Location - Franchise Matthew Boulton

Course location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Matthew Boulton Campus, Birmingham Metropolitan College

Faculty - ADM

Your Faculty

Your course is part of the Faculty of Art, Design and Media.

Your Faculty Student Centre is your first point of enquiry during your time with us. You can find them at:

Faculty of Arts, Design and Media: Parkside PS304-306

Faculty - BLSS

Your Faculty

Your course is part of the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences.

Your Faculty Student Centre is your first point of enquiry during your time with us. You can find them at:

Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences: Curzon C335

Faculty - CEBE

Your Faculty

Your course is part of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment.

Your Faculty Student Centre is your first point of enquiry during your time with us. You can find them at:

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment: STEAMhouse CST318

Faculty - HELS

Your Faculty

Your course is part of the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences.

Your Faculty Student Centre is your first point of enquiry during your time with us. You can find them at:

Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences: Seacole SCT002

Faculty - HELS Aston Villa

Your Faculty

As a student on the FdSc Sports Coaching and Development degree course with the Aston Villa Foundation, your course is part of the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences within City South Campus.

Your first point of enquiry during your time with us will be your course teaching team who are situated at Aston Villa Football Club, Villa Park. If you have any queries or need support then please contact your Course Leader Dr. Anthony Weldon.

First Day - UK and International

What should I bring on my first day?

We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham City University!

You must have your ID card visible at all times when on campus, so if you have received yours before your first day, ensure you bring this with you. If you enrolled late you will need to collect one on campus during your first few days. Please remember that your ID card is for your use only. You must never let anyone else use it.

To complete your enrolment, you will need the following:

  • Passport (or other form of photo ID if you are a UK/EU student)
  • Original qualification documents if applicable (you will be emailed a list of the documents we need to see once you have completed your online enrolment)
  • Visa (international students only)

What else? The rest is up to you! You will find a shop, café, pub, computer access and water fountains on campus, but we do recommend you bring the following on the first day:

  • Laptop, if you have one
  • Notepad and pen
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Snack
  • Money

And remember, the weather in Birmingham can be changeable!

SSA - SSA ADM

Your Faculty Student Centre

Your Faculty Student Centre (FSC) is your one-stop-shop for all student support and guidance. Your FSC team will have extensive knowledge of student life, ready to help with anything related to your student journey; from starting out, all the way through to assessments and beyond.

FSCs are open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Arts, Design and Media Faculty Student Centre

ADM.FSC@bcu.ac.uk

+44 (0)121 331 5719

Parkside Building, Level 3, P306

SSA - SSA BLSS

Your Faculty Student Centre

Your Faculty Student Centre (FSC) is your one-stop-shop for all student support and guidance. Your FSC team will have extensive knowledge of student life, ready to help with anything related to your student journey; from starting out, all the way through to assessments and beyond.

FSCs are open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Business, Law and Social Sciences Faculty Student Centre

BLSS.FSC@bcu.ac.uk

+44 (0)121 331 6488

Curzon Building, Level 3, C335

SSA - SSA CEBE

Your Faculty Student Centre

Your Faculty Student Centre (FSC) is your one-stop-shop for all student support and guidance. Your FSC team will have extensive knowledge of student life, ready to help with anything related to your student journey; from starting out, all the way through to assessments and beyond.

FSCs are open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty Student Centre

CEBE.FSC@bcu.ac.uk

+44 (0)121 300 4007

STEAMHouse, Level 3, CST318

SSA - SSA HELS

Your Faculty Student Centre

Your Faculty Student Centre (FSC) is your one-stop-shop for all student support and guidance. Your FSC team will have extensive knowledge of student life, ready to help with anything related to your student journey; from starting out, all the way through to assessments and beyond.

FSCs are open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Health, Education and Life Sciences Faculty Student Centre

HELS.FSC@bcu.ac.uk

+44 (0)121 331 7105

Seacole Building, Level 0, SCT002

SSA - SSA ADM (temporarily offline)

Your Student Success Advisor team

The Student Success Advisors are BCU graduates here to advise and support you on your journey through university. They will be in contact to ensure you are settling in your course, point you in the right direction for any type of help you may need and push your success further from an academic and employability perspective.

To achieve all that, they run a series of projects, events, campaigns, and talks customised to each Faculty's need.

You can see what your Student Success Advisors are doing to help you, and connect with the team on Moodle or Instagram or contact admssa.team@bcu.ac.uk.

SSA - SSA BLSS (temporarily offline)

Your Student Success Advisor team

The Student Success Advisors are BCU graduates here to advise and support you on your journey through university. They will be in contact to ensure you are settling in your course, point you in the right direction for any type of help you may need and push your success further from an academic and employability perspective.

To achieve all that, they run a series of projects, events, campaigns, and talks customised to each Faculty's need.

You can see what your Student Success Advisors are doing to help you and find out more about them on iCity. You can also connect with them on Twitter or contact them on BLSSSSATEAM@bcu.ac.uk.

SSA - SSA CEBE (temporarily offline)

Your Student Success Advisor team

The Student Success Advisors are BCU graduates here to advise and support you on your journey through university. They will be in contact to ensure you are settling in your course, point you in the right direction for any type of help you may need and push your success further from an academic and employability perspective.

To achieve all that, they run a series of projects, events, campaigns, and talks customised to each Faculty's need.

You can see what your Student Success Advisors are doing to help you on the team’s iCity page which has your welcome guide, more info, array of activities, news and contact, or get in touch with them on cebesuccess@bcu.ac.uk. You can also follow the team on TikTok @cebe_ssa.

SSA - SSA HELS (temporarily offline)

Your Student Success Advisor team

The Student Success Advisors are BCU graduates here to advise and support you on your journey through university. They will be in contact to ensure you are settling in your course, point you in the right direction for any type of help you may need and push your success further from an academic and employability perspective.

To achieve all that, they run a series of projects, events, campaigns, and talks customised to each Faculty's need.

You can see what your Student Success Advisors are doing to help you and find out more about them on iCityYou can also contact HELSSuccess@bcu.ac.uk or connect with them on Moodle, Twitter or Instagram.

Transition - ADM

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Faculty Student Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

Transition - BLSS

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Faculty Student Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

Transition - CEBE

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Faculty Student Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

Transition - HELS

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Faculty Student Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

International - International

International students

We expect all international students to engage with their studies for Semester 1 or in person from Welcome Week (w/c 16 September 2024).

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 14 October 2024).

Please check the guidelines on entering the UK from your country or territory before planning your journey.

Research start date - start date

Start date

Welcome Week takes place between Monday 16 September and Friday 20 September 2024.

The Doctoral Research College (DRC) Team will contact you with further information regarding the induction information for your course. Once your programme has commenced, we expect you to engage with your studies in person, as required.

Research course leadership - course leadership

Course leadership

Your research degree programme will be supported by a number of people and departments across the University.

As a postgraduate research degree student at Birmingham City University, you will be a student of the Faculty in which your research study is focused, and your supervisory team is the primary point of contact for all academic issues. Academic and progression processes will be overseen and authorised by the Faculty Research Degrees and Environment Committee (FRDEC).

Research welcome message - welcome message

Welcome message

Welcome to Birmingham City University and the start of your life as a postgraduate research student, a valued member of our vibrant research community. We recognise fully the commitment that you have made by choosing to study with us for a research degree, and we understand the support that you will need from our academic staff in faculties, our wider research community and our professional services teams to enable your success.

At BCU, we are committed to distinctive, original and rigorous research which discovers new knowledge and which delivers real-world benefits to society. Through your research and advanced practice you will discover new insights and know-how. By sharing your research outcomes effectively through publication, conference attendance and public and business engagement, your research has the potential to deliver meaningful societal, cultural and economic benefits on a local, national or even global scale. Increasingly, our research findings are being applied by others to address national and global challenges, through interdisciplinary research teams and international collaborations.

In the last UK-wide exercise to measure research quality, REF2021, 93% of our research was recognised internationally for originality, significance and rigour, of which 19% was judged world-leading. Our submission to REF2021 demonstrated how our research has been growing in volume and quality, and included 310 staff submitted to 14 subject areas. This is more than double the number of staff assessed by REF2014, as more of our academic staff engage in impactful research of internationally recognised quality.

We are continuing our journey to further improve the quality and impact of our research; to grow our research community and enhance our research culture. We look forward to the valuable contributions that you will make.

We hope that you will enjoy being a part of our diverse and expanding research community and find your research degree programme to be a rewarding and challenging experience. In addition to gaining a much deeper understanding of your chosen subject area and discovering new knowledge, you will also develop a wide range of transferable skills that will set you up for your professional life beyond your PhD.

Please take the time to read the information in these Welcome pages, and the links therein, as it will help you settle into the University.

We wish you the very best of luck with your studies.

Dr Jenny Harding
Director, Doctoral Research College

Research Postgraduate Certificate - postgraduate certificate

The Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice

As you will be aware from your application and offer letter, all new research degree students are expected to attend and complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice during their first year of the PhD, DHealth or DBA programme (or during the second year of your EdD programme).

This course lasts one semester and aims to support you in developing the skills and competences required to successfully complete higher degree research. It is intended to complement the guidance and support you will receive from your research degree supervisory team, who will be the key part of your development as a researcher.

The course aims to:

  • Assist you in developing your individual research project through a structured programme
  • Prepare you to carry out academic work for your research degree
  • Introduce you to the research skills, practices and procedures that are essential for your postgraduate research study
  • Provide an opportunity for you to explore a range of theoretical and practical research issues and their application
  • Foster a supportive environment in which you can develop a specific area of research interest into a viable research proposal

The course serves to develop the wider research student community at Birmingham City University and enable participants to share any concerns that they may have and mutually support one another. It is important that you attend the programme both to gain the knowledge required to carry out your research degree, but also to make contacts with researchers in other faculties.

Successful completion of this programme is required in order to progress on the degree and attendance is compulsory for all new research students.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice is delivered via faculty and subject specific sessions as well as common sessions (involving the wider research student community).

More details on the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice will be provided at your induction.

Research international - international

International students

We expect all international students to engage with their studies for Semester 1 or in person from Welcome Week (w/c 16 September 2024).

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment for your research degree will be week 4 (w/c 23 September 2024).

Please check the guidelines on entering the UK from your country or territory before planning your journey.

Location - CREC

Course location

Your course will be taught by our partners, the Centre for Research in Early Childhood. You will be based at the St Thomas Children’s Centre near Birmingham city centre.

Location - University House and Alexander Stadium

Course location

Your course will be taught across several locations.

In the first semester, you will be taught at the Seacole Building, City South Campus, and the Doug Ellis Sports Centre and the Alexander Stadium, both in Perry Barr.

From January 2025, your course will be taught at the City Centre Campus, the Doug Ellis Sports Centre and the Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr.

Location - PGCE PE

Your course will be taught across two locations.

In the first semester, you will be taught at the Seacole Building, City South Campus with practical sessions at the Doug Ellis Sports Centre in Perry Barr.

From January 2025, your course will be taught at the City Centre Campus and the Doug Ellis Sports Centre in Perry Barr.

Preparing for uni

Heading to university in September? We've put together some handy information to help you get ready for student life.

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Before you arrive

Your life as a BCU student starts now, so it's time to plan ahead and get the essential stuff sorted before you arrive at university.

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When you get here

Once you get here, we’ve got a host of activities planned to get you stuck in to life at BCU, which kicks off with Welcome Week.

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