Why study with us?
Taking a Higher Education course is a big investment in your future, and you’ll want to be sure that you’re choosing the right course and the right university. So here are our top reasons to choose Engineering at Birmingham City University.
Get set for employment
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).
Investing in your future
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.
Work placements
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.
A global city
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.
WISE members
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.
Earn while you learn
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.
Events and activities
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.
£150 free credit
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.
Travel scholarships
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!
Student satisfaction
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.
Our lecturers
Think like an Engineer
From your first year you’ll engage with industry professionals and learn to solve real problems with innovative and creative solutions.
Hear from our Senior Lecturer Laura Leyland, as well as industry experts Mark Hipwell and Laura Hurleyas, as they explain how tasks like these are essential for preparing you for life as a successful engineer.