Our Graduates
One degree, endless possibilities
Ashlee Roberts - Switch Radio
We met with graduate Ashlee Roberts to talk about how a degree within the School of English gave her the skills she needed to become a radio presenter. Ashlee gives you a glimpse into her day-to-day life on the radio, and how our course lead her into a career she hadn't considered beforehand.
Jack Roberts
BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
Jack spoke to us about starting up his own blog whilst studying a Master of Arts in Creative Writing.
Olivia Houlston
BA (Hons) English and Drama
Olivia secured a National Management Trainee position, a sought after role that allows graduates to gain experience from multiple departments.
Naomi Owen
BA (Hons) English Language and English Literature
As a employee of the West Midlands police, Naomi has now successfully completed her training to become a Force Contact Officer.
Siobhan Coleman
BA (Hons) English Language and English Literature
Since relocating to Birmingham, Siobhan continued to stay on at the School of English as a Marketing and Events assistant.
Holly Psaliou
BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
Since producing her own short film, Holly has also completed internships in screen writing and as an editor. She now hopes to explore a career as a author.
Esmonde Cole
BA (Hons) English and Drama
Since graduating in 2016, Esmonde has secured roles on BBC One, Channel 4, CBBC and performed for Music Artist Stormzy at his Clothing Line Launch.
Emma Blyth
BA (Hons) English and Drama
Emma graduated in 2017 and is currently a Trainee English teacher studying to complete her PGCE.
Ella Cockerton
BA (Hons) English and Drama
Since graduating Ella began working for Birmingham Royal Ballet as an Individual Giving and Events Officer. Ella tells us how her degree helped shape her career.
Willem Sander van Boxtel
BA (Hons) English
We caught up with former English student Willem about his time at BCU and what he’s been up to since graduating.
Kimberley Richardson
BA (Hons) English
English graduate, Kimberley Richardson, tells us about her time at BCU and what she’s been doing since graduating.