Our commitment to developing graduates with the skills and experience that employers need means that 97.4% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016/17).

We've invested £6.5 million on improvements to our Millennium Point facilities, including new specialist labs, and a project space with makers’ area, to ensure you have the best possible environment for practice-based learning. 

To help you stand out in today’s competitive jobs market, our courses offer a placement option. Our students have completed placements at companies including: Network Rail, BMW, Renault Sport Racing, Worcester Bosch and Jaguar Land Rover.

Birmingham is the UK home of engineering, employing over 100,000 people in the industry.Major manufacturing businesses including Jaguar Land Rover and MG are based in the West Midlands — and we have links with many of them.

We are members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), and host an annual Women in Engineering Day, demonstrating our commitment to encouraging more girls to choose engineering and computing careers.

Our student employment agency, OpportUNIty – Student Jobs on Campus, allows you to apply for paid roles at the University, gaining experience in crucial aspects of job applications and valuable feedback on your work.

We take part in the annual Formula Student event run by IMechE at Silverstone, as well as running events such as Women in Engineering and TechFest, which are great ways to build your skills and make useful contacts.

To welcome students starting in 2018 or 2019, we're giving away at least £150 worth of credit to spend in a host of ways on books and learning materials. Find out more about the £150 free credit.

Our International Travel Scholarships give you the opportunity to undertake study abroad programmes, international internships and voluntary roles. Scholarships of up to £1,000 are on offer to support your activity. It’s a great way to see the world!

Our engineering courses have achieved high student satisfaction ratings. Mechanical Engineering achieved 92 per cent student satisfaction, and Electronic Engineering 91 per cent satisfaction in the 2017 National Student Survey.