Working in Industry

English and Creative Writing students benefit from our close, collaborative relationships with leading creative, cultural and literary organisations, including the BBC, Cheltenham Literature Festival, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham Literature Festival, Writing West Midlands (the creative writing development agency for our region), Verve Poetry Festival, and Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal (co-founded, edited and run by BCU alumna, Naush Sabah).

Case Studies

English students undertaking work at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Third year English Language and Literature student Abigail Price and international exchange student Katja Budich undertook work at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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Writing West Midlands

Creative Writing students had the opportunity to attend a panel with Writing West Midlands on the topic of Developing and Sustaining a Creative Writing Career.

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Our work beyond BCU

Meet the projects our School of Arts academic staff are working on, and the people and places they're making a difference to.

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Why study with us?

Find out why you should choose BCU and study with us.

Why choose BCU?

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Learn how to apply for a place on one of our courses, check out our student accommodation and discover more about services that will enable you to gain the most from your studies.

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Go Abroad

Whatever you want to achieve, going abroad will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to make a difference to your future.

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Funding

We're here to help you with any questions or problems you may have, both before and during your time as a student here. Fees, funding, budgeting, money management - we can help you get to grips with it all.

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International

You’ll find a diverse and welcoming environment at Birmingham City University. We’re a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from more than 100 countries. With 30,000 students in the second largest city in the UK.

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