Why study with us?

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 ahead of our next Open Day, here's our top 10 reasons to choose Birmingham City University.

1. 7th in the UK for employability

We’re committed to giving you the skills you need to progress your career. Over 97 per cent of our students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating. (Destination of Leavers from HE survey 2016/17). This is the highest figure in Birmingham. (Multi-faculty universities with a student population of more than 1,000).

2. £1,000 scholarship and £150 free credit for books and learning materials

We want all our students to achieve their full potential. So, if you hold an unconditional offer and Meet or Beat your predicted grades, you could be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship. Whether you use it to get a new laptop or kit for your course, or put it towards a few cheeky Nando's treat meals, we want to reward you for your hard work. Find out more.

To welcome all new home and EU undergraduate degree students starting in 2019, we're giving away at least £150 worth of credit to spend in a host of ways, on books and a range of learning materials. Even better, it doesn't have to be repaid. Find out more about the £150 free credit.

3. Investing in your future

We've invested £260 million in industry-standard, state-of-the-art facilities to ensure you have the best possible environment for practice-based learning. This includes our new £41 million building for Health, Education and Life Sciences students which opened last Spring.

4. Enhanced career prospects

We offer career support and advice throughout your time with us and for up to five years after you graduate. Our Graduate+ scheme embeds career-related skills into every one of our degree courses, from becoming a course rep to studying abroad.

5. 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.

6. A global and affordable city

Study with us and you will be located at the heart of the dynamic city of Birmingham – with all the social and employment possibilities that brings. Birmingham has also been rated the second most cost effective city for students (UNIDAYS 2017).

7. Learn from the best

From the UK’s leading criminologist to a ‘Hot 100’ jeweller, our teaching staff come from and maintain links with industry, and are some of the leading figures in their fields.

8. Practice-based research

Almost 90 per cent of our research was judged to have delivered ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ external impact (Research Excellence Framework 2014).

9. Transformed teaching

Transformed teaching

We have transformed our curriculum with a new range of contemporary, flexible courses with practice-based learning and international opportunities built into every stage.

10. Internationally accredited courses

Many of our courses have internationally recognised accreditations, such as the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects).