School of Visual Communication | Birmingham City University

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Why study with us?

Here are our top reasons to choose the School of Visual Communication.

Our History

A school with deep roots

Our origins date back to 1843. We are a school with a huge amount of knowledge, history and stories behind us. And a fantastic future ahead.

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Agencies on your doorstep

..as well as studios and arts organisations!

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in live project briefs, masterclasses, guest lectures, trips and more.

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.

Live Project Partnerships

A fantastic opportunity to work with Industry leaders

Previous live projects have included Moonpig, McCann Erickson, The Times Newspaper Group and Cogent Elliot.

Get £150 free credit

Get £150 free credit for books and learning materials

To welcome all new undergraduate degree students starting in 2018 or 2019, we're giving away at least £150 worth of credit to spend in a host of ways.

Second City location

In the heart of the city

Birmingham has one of the biggest media and creative arts communities outside London, with many of them based in the city’s Eastside district, home of our City Centre Campus.

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Online Portfolio Promotion

Showcase your work

Our home-grown and independent talent pool allows you to showcase your work to potential employees throughout your study, in addition to your final degree show.

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Top Tips for Putting Together a Visual Communication Portfolio

Thinking of creating a physical portfolio for one of our School of Visual Communication courses?

Take a look at what staff and one of our graduates from the School think makes a great portfolio.

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The Space To Create

Watch what happens when our students are given the space, the ability and the confidence to create.

A group of Visual Communication students, along with their tutor, took their project to a different dimension when they experimented with VR. See what you could create when you join us.

What you can do at one of our Open Days

Try out our state-of-the-art facilities yourself as you take a tour at our Open Day and find out how we’re investing £260 million in our campuses.

Your parents won't miss any opportunity to embarrass you, and university Open Days are one of them.

The first thing you’ll want to see when you visit us is where you might be living and what your new pad could look like – so take one of our tours!

Make the most of your trip to Birmingham by discovering what the city has to offer – you’ll be spoilt by restaurants, shops, theatres and more!

Campus tours are a given part of Open Days. But sometimes random things happen that aren't on the programme. Date anyone? We've heard it all.

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Marissa Lewis- Peart recently had the honour of winning this year’s Ben Martin Apprentice Award (BMAA), after...

Birmingham City University came away with two accolades at the annual Phoenix Newspaper Awards ceremony wh...

The founder of Cadbury, actress Dame Julie Walters and activist Malala Yousafzai have been voted as some of t...

A new book celebrating 30 inspirational Birmingham women has been brought to life by a stunning collection o...

Birmingham City University has launched a list of 175 inspirational Brummies as the institution enters a seas...

Eight leading universities in the Midlands – including Birmingham City University – are joining together to t...

A leading figure in international motorsport has received an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City Univ...

Central England Co-operative has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birmingham City Univers...

A Chinese contemporary artist, best known for his hyper-realistic paintings and drawings, is to be awarded a ...

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Why study with us?

Our History

A school with deep roots

Agencies on your doorstep

..as well as studios and arts organisations!

Earn while you learn

Earn while you learn

Live Project Partnerships

A fantastic opportunity to work with Industry leaders

Get £150 free credit

Get £150 free credit for books and learning materials

Second City location

In the heart of the city

Online Portfolio Promotion

Showcase your work

Top Tips for Putting Together a Visual Communication Portfolio

The Space To Create

What you can do at one of our Open Days

Get your hands on our kit

Embarrassing parents

Accommodation

Explore Birmingham

Tales of the unexpected

Latest News

University plans month of celebrations for Internationa...

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West Midlands illustrator works alongside Rochelle Hume...

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University shortlisted for national employability award

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Graphic Communication student wins Ben Martin Apprentic...

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Double success at Phoenix Newspaper Awards

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Most inspirational Brummies announced after public vote

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Book celebrating female achievement in city features st...

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University announces list of 175 “Brummies who inspire”...

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Midlands universities partnership will train the next g...

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Motorsport entrepreneur given top university honour

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Birmingham City University teams up with Central Englan...

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Honorary doctorate for hyper-realistic Chinese painter ...

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