Built Environment Applicant Taster Days

Applicant taster days

We are sorry to inform you that we have decided to postpone our remaining Applicant Taster Days given current concerns around holding large public events during the coronavirus outbreak. We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes but hope you understand that the health and wellbeing of our visitors, students and staff is our number one priority. Up-to-date information on BCU’s response to coronavirus can be found on our coronavirus information page.

Dates and booking

March 11 Wed
April 04 Sat

Book your place

As part of the application process, you will receive a formal email inviting you to register for an Applicant Taster Day. If you have been offered a place and have not yet received your invite, please let us know.
You will find your username and password instructions in the official acknowledgement email we sent to you when we first processed your application.
Some dates may not host Applicant Taster Days for all courses. The available dates for your course will be shown after you click ‘Book Your Place’ and login. If a date is not listed, then it is not available for your course.

Schedules

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

1.30pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and build project. You’ll then start thinking about how you can look at your project as a real Built Environment professional - identifying and exploring its strengths, as well as potential issues that may occur. This is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

Once we’ve finalised the specific details of these sessions, we’ll post the information here, so make sure you check back for regular updates and a sneak peek of what you’ll be experiencing on your applicant taster day.

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

11.45 – 1.15pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and build project. You’ll then start thinking about how you can look at your project as a real Built Environment professional - identifying and exploring its strengths, as well as potential issues that may occur. This is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

Once we’ve finalised the specific details of these sessions, we’ll post the information here, so make sure you check back for regular updates and a sneak peek of what you’ll be experiencing on your applicant taster day.

2.30pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground. The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore. Walk with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

1.30pm - 3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering?

Want to start thinking like a real engineer? Challenge and apply your knowledge in this interactive activity with the help of staff and students from the course. You’ll get a taste of fundamental Civil Engineering concepts that you’ll explore in more depth during your studies with us. You’ll get to check out our state-of-the-art lab facilities and preview work being done by current Civil Engineering students. Current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Civil Engineering with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground. The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore. Walk with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

11.45 – 12.15pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and build project. You’ll then start thinking about how you can look at your project as a real Built Environment professional - identifying and exploring its strengths, as well as potential issues that may occur. This is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be.

12.15pm – 1.15pm

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering?

Want to start thinking like a real engineer? Challenge and apply your knowledge in this interactive activity with the help of staff and students from the course. You’ll get a taste of fundamental Civil Engineering concepts that you’ll explore in more depth during your studies with us. Current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Civil Engineering with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond. .

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering? Your course in depth

After lunch you’ll get to check out our state-of-the-art lab facilities and preview work being done by current Civil Engineering students

2.30pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground. The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore. Walk with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations.

This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Architectural Technology with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences .

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Building Services Engineering with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Building Services Engineering with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Building Surveying with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

11.45 – 12.15

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.15 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills! You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success. Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Building Surveying with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies. During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Quantity Surveying with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills! You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Quantity Surveying with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Construction Management with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills! You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Construction Management with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Real Estate with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills! You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Real Estate with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

Open all sections

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

1.30pm-3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Property Development and Planning with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying Property Development and Planning with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

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View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 11am and 12.00pm to book yourself onto a tour (the last tour is at 12.45pm). If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 1 – 1.30pm for registration for your applicant taster day.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

1.30pm - 3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying HNC Construction with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond.

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canal side site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

If you’re interested in looking at accommodation for your course, please turn up between 9.30am and 11.30am to book yourself onto a tour. (City Centre last accommodation tour is 11.15am) If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day.

Support Services – (optional)

Your chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Students’ Union.

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

An optional Welcome Talk where you’ll have the opportunity to hear more about the University and have the chance to speak with teams such as Student Affairs and the Student’s Union. If you’re not interested in this, please make sure you’re here between 11.15am – 11.45am for registration for your applicant taster day. .

We’ll give you more information on how you can gain experience in the industry with a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work with leading tech companies. Plus, learn more about how industry mentors can support you with final year projects. In our welcome talk, you’ll discover that there are many unmissable opportunities available to you when studying with us!

Please note this will take place in the Curzon Building B4 7BD

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

At Millennium Point Building B4 7XG

Chat with current students and have a look at some of their projects as we all meet up

11.45 – 12.00

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

Your student experience starts here. Staff and current built environment students will show you how our style of study supports you to analyse, plan, design, engineer, construct and solve as we introduce the course and your tasks for the day.

12.00 – 1.15

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

Get hands on with an exciting and informative taster session, designed to give you an insight into your future course. You’ll get to use our fantastic facilities, meet some of your future classmates and learn a few new skills!

You’ll take part in a fun, practical design and project planning activity, using a real site plan for a local housing development to consider the many different tasks and roles involved in making the development a success.

Working within the Built Environment requires different specialisms collaborating to meet project goals and create amazing transformations. This group activity is a great way to start adopting a practical mind-set and you’ll discover how interactive your course will be. To round off this session, current students and course staff will share their experiences with you, so you can discover and understand what the key elements are for studying HNC Construction with us. You’ll be inspired to think about how to get the best from your degree, your career and beyond

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

Take advantage of this half-hour, not only to eat, but to chat to your fellow applicants – it’s a great way to get to know them before you start in September. It’s also a great opportunity to chat to our academics and student ambassadors and ask them any questions you may have.

1.50pm

Get hands-on and explore your living lab: Birmingham

Birmingham is your playground.  The city’s landscape is in a state of flux and bursting with opportunities for you to explore and learn from. Walk the campus and local area with our students to see first-hand some of the city’s construction and regeneration projects that you could be involved with during your studies.

During your tour you’ll visit a local canalside site that is soon to be developed as part of our campus expansion. You’ll analyse the site and come up with some development, design and construction proposals of your own. Compare your ideas with our current students and ask them how they are using this and other sites in their modules and coursework. You’ll also get an idea of the exciting new facilities that will be added to your campus during your time here!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

Once you’ve taken your tour, we’ll summarise the day with some final bits of information that we think you’ll find useful. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you may have before you go, so make sure you prepare some for us!

What to expect on the day

An applicant taster day is more in depth than an Open Day and gives you a more tailored experience. Here's some of the things you'll be able to see and do on your visit. See a schedule of the day.

In-depth information

Get in-depth information about your chosen course.

Experience student life

Learn about the student experience here and where your course will take you.

See our kit

Explore our campus including our newly upgraded facilities.

Get all the info you need

Find out about finance, accommodation and all the support on offer to students.

Why come to a taster day

Attending one of these days is the best way to find out what it’s like to study at Birmingham City University. Even if you've already come along to one of our Open Days, the Applicant Taster Day provides you with that extra level of detail to inform your choice. It is also an opportunity for us to find out about you and what drives you to explore your subject interest.

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View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

Support Services – (optional)

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

1.30pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

1.50pm

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

Support Services – (optional)

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

11.45 – 1.15pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

1.50pm

Get hands-on and learn more about the Built Environment!

2.30pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

Support Services – (optional)

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions

1.30pm - 3.15pm

Overview Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering?

3.15pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

4.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

View schedule for Saturday visit days

9.30am – 11.30am

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

Support Services – (optional)

10.45pm – 11.00am

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

11.15 – 11.45am

Check in for your taster sessions

11.45 – 12.15pm

Welcome Talk – Start your journey to becoming a Built Environment professional

12.15pm – 1.15pm

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering?

1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Networking

1.50pm

What’s it like to study Civil Engineering? Your course in depth

2.30pm

Take a walking tour of your living lab: Birmingham

3.30pm

It’s all about you, so get your questions ready!

View schedule for Wednesday visit days

11.00am - 1.00pm

Accommodation Tours – (optional)

Support Services – (optional)

12.15pm – 12.30pm

University Welcome Talk – (optional)

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Check in for your taster sessions