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2016/17 MINI GUIDE
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Welcome. Welcome to a university that is dedicated to transforming your prospects through innovative teaching and learning, cutting-edge research and effective partnerships with global employers.
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The University in numbers.
members of academic staff are National Teaching Fellows – the award for excellence in university teaching7£260m
spending on new facilities
22,500students from
over 80 countries in our learning
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Founded in 1843and educating professionals ever since
thout of 130 universities for student teaching time (Daily Telegraph course finder 2013)
2,860inspirational staff to support you in your learning journey
6 90%of undergraduates are in work orfurther study within six months of completing their course (DLHE 2012/13)
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Why study here?Here are our top 10 reasons to choose Birmingham City University:
1 Degrees that get resultsOur commitment to transforming our graduates‘ prospects by giving them the skills and experienceemployers need means that nine in 10 of our undergraduate and postgraduate students are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2012/13).
2 Encouraging innovationWe offer a dedicated meeting space for entrepreneurialstudents and graduates to network, share ideas and form collaborations in our Concept Factory.
3 Investing in your futureWe are investing £260 million to ensure you have the best possible environment for practice-based learning. Construction is currently under way on our new Curzon Building, which opens at our City Centre Campus in 2015.
4 Learn from the bestFrom one of the UK’s leading criminologists to former directors of FTSE 250 companies, acclaimed artists and healthcare innovators, our teaching staff come from and maintain links with industry, ensuring you benefit from their knowledge and insight.
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5 Industry partnershipsWe have a large number of successful industry partnerships and work with big-name companies like Dunlop, Cisco and Cartier to develop cutting-edge curriculums and collaborate on course projects.
6 Earn while you learnOur 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 application and valuable feedback on your work.
7 Working with youWe work with our students to ensure we are meeting your needs and aspirations at all times. Our Student Academic Partners (SAP) scheme teams students up with staff to find ways to make our teaching, and your experience, even better.
8 Virtual learningWe use virtual learning environments to bring ourcourses to life, including the Virtual Case Creatorfor our health students, the School of Law’s VirtualSolicitors’ Office and the School of Education’svirtual school, Green Moor Primary School.
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9 Dedicated to our studentsWe want to offer the very best student experience and act on feedback to ensure we are meeting your needs. In the National Student Survey 2014, seven of our courses achieved 100 per cent student satisfaction while, across the University, 89 per cent of all students agreed that staff are good at explaining things to them and 86 per cent said staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching.
10 Practice-based researchThe work undertaken by our research staff and research students is not only enriching our courses,it is literally shaping the world. In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, which measures universities’ research performance, 90 per cent of Birmingham City University’s total submission was judged to have delivered ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ external impact.
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Live the city
Live the city. Birmingham Come to us and you won’t just benefit from studyingat a student-focused and forward-thinking university– you’ll also be based in the heart of one of the UK’smost exciting cities with a vibrant arts and cultural scene and great employment opportunities.
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Live the city
Here are our top 10 reasons why Birmingham is a great city to live in:
1 A centre for creativityBirmingham is the only English city outside London to have a world-class symphony orchestra, a royal ballet company, opera company and producing theatre. The city has some of the finest contemporary and multicultural arts venues in the country. 2 Europe’s youngest city
Birmingham is the UK’s second-largest city with over one million people – and under-25s make up 40 per cent of the population.
3 A global cityResidents from around the world including the Indian sub-continent, China, Africa and the Caribbean have made their homes here, contributing to the city’s cultural diversity.
4 Investing for the futureA £728 million upgrade of Birmingham’s transport infrastructure and a new £188 million library complement previous investment in the city such as the National Exhibition Centre, International Convention Centre and Bullring shopping complex. 5 Sporting life
A great city for sports fans with top football clubs, international cricket and athletics venues, plus one of the country’s top golf courses. If taking part is more your thing, our own £8.5 million Doug Ellis Sports Centre opened in 2010.
6 A green cityWe may be a big city, but we have more parkland than any other city in Europe*. Our City Centre Campus is right next door to Eastside City Park – Birmingham’s first new public urban park for 130 years.
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7 Shop till you dropWith big-name chains in the Bullring, upmarket boutiques in the Mailbox, bargains at the city’s 850-year-old Bull Ring Markets and road after road of Asian fashion, Birmingham is one of the top three most popular places to shop in the UK*.
8 Renowned nightlifeFrom the mainstream bustle of Broad Street to the underground scene in Digbeth and the laid-back bars in student-friendly Selly Oak or bohemian Moseley, you’re bound to find a night out in Birmingham to suit your tastes.
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9 A place to build your careerWe are the number one UK city in Western Europe for investment-attraction activity, being home to 2,750 companies including almost 700 international firms. Our students get the opportunity to work with many local firms through work placements and real-life projects.
10 A connected cityBirmingham’s air, road and rail connections provide access to 400 million people across Europe. It is at the centre of the UK motorway system, rail and coach networks, while the airport directly connects to over 120 cities worldwide.
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Sharing theirknowledge.Shaping yourexperience.
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Inspirational teaching
We are constantly looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience and give you innovative insights into your subject.
Our staff have real-life experience of the areas they teach including exhibiting artists, celebrated legal experts, medical heroes and professional musicians. They regularly receive acclaim from within their sectors, and seven members of our academic staff are National Teaching Fellows – the most prestigious award for excellence in university teaching and learning.
Professor Chris Edger
Former director of Mitchells & Butlers and a leading expert in the retail, leisure and hospitality industry.
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Alison EdwardsA senior lecturer in midwifery, who is a regularcommentator in the mediaon childbirth issues.
Errollyn Wallen MBEWinner of The Ivors Classical Music Award at the 2013 Ivor Novello Awards.
Dr Steve McCabeManagement expert who regularlyprovides comment or writes for national press, including the BBC and The Huffington Post.
Vanessa JacksonWorked in television production at the BBC for 20 years; now teaches TV craft and production skills.
Professor Nick Morton Eminent Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and National Teaching Fellow.
Professor David WilsonOne of the UK’s leading criminologists and presenter ofChannel 5’s Killers Behind Bars.
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Dr Lubo JankovicAn expert in energy-efficient buildings and leader of Birmingham’s Zero Carbon House project.
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Enhancing employability
As a student here, you start on your career path the minute you join us. To help you become as employable as possible, you will quickly find yourself building up your experience in professional-standard surroundings appropriate to your course, from mock operating theatres, courtrooms and classrooms to state-of-the-art TV and photography studios.
• If you are a law student, you can spend a six- to eight-week internship in an American attorney’s office – potentially working on Death Row cases.
• Our close links with business and the professions mean that our courses are always relevant, up to date and meet the exact needs of the current jobs market. We work with employers to ensure we deliver graduates with the skills they need.
• Spend your work placement with a household name like Bosch, Harvey Nichols, British Sky Broadcasting, the NHS, Hewlett-Packard or Reuters.
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• As a media student, you might set up your own internal radio station as part of your final year assessment – what better way to learn than to create and present your own show?
• Our Business School’s new Group Management Consultancy Project brings in world-renowned consultants to mentor final year students.
• Health students spend up to 50 per cent of their time on placement from the first year.
• Gain realistic, paid and relevant work experience by working for the University through our in-house employment agency, OpportUNIty – Student Jobs on Campus.
• In future, all students will have an opportunity for a work-related experience – such as a work placement, live project or internship – in each year of study, under our Partners for Success initiative.
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Enhancing employability
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Supporting your study
Our award-winning support ensures that the help you need to succeed every step of the way is available throughout your student career.
• Our friendly Student Services team has gained the ‘Matrix’ quality award for the standard of its advice and support. We provide expert advice on a wide range of practical and personal issues including finance, childcare, health and immigration.
• Our experienced careers advisers help you develop your skills and identify career opportunities, both while you are studying with us, and after graduation through our Career Kickstart scheme.
• We participate in two regional entrepreneurship schemes – SPEEDPlus and BSEEN, which can provide support and guidance in setting up your own business in the region.
• Our mentoring schemes, Ask@BCU and Inspiring Futures, match new arrivals with experienced students, and students with employers, for one to one help and advice.
• The Centre for Academic Success can help you to develop skills in areas such as report writing and referencing, revision and exam techniques, presentation skills, English language, mathematics and time management.
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Raising the standard
We are dedicated to providing our students with the best possible learning environment – as demonstrated by our £260 million investment programme.
The £62 million Parkside BuildingHome to our design-related courses and a state-of-the-art media centre, opened at our City Centre Campus in September 2013.
The new Curzon Building Opens at our City Centre Campus in September 2015, housing our business, law, social science and English courses, as well as new library, IT and student support facilities.
A brand new Conservatoire Due to open in September 2017, featuring five public performance spaces as well as private rehearsal and practice rooms.
Specialist provision for health, education and life sciences
Existing facilities include an operating theatre, hospital wards, fully equipped birthing room, radiography suite and replica classrooms. By 2017, an additional £20 million investment will bring these courses together in one purpose-built specialist campus.
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Raising the standard.
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Success stories. At Birmingham City University, you will be provided with the help, support and expertise you need to build a career, as proved by the number of our graduates who go on to record outstanding achievements in the local, national or international community.
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Charlotte Bray
Named by the Evening Standard as one of London’s 1,000 most influential people for her work as a composer.
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Jevanpal Singh ChoudharySuccessfully launched online estate agent Richmonds Estates while still studying at the University.
Emma NobleSecured a training contract at top international law firm Mills & Reeve - one of only two students to have achieved the honour.
Mark RadfordChief Nursing Officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and a visiting professor at Birmingham City University.
Peter TigheLooks after some of the world’s most well-known brands as a regional manager for L’Oreal in south-east Asia.
James FungeHas worked on construction projects in Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.
Jon RicheDirector of music videos for Kasabian, Just Jack and The Feeling, and commercials for Nissan, Ikea and Nike.
Adam RowlandsonSigned his contract with Jaguar Land Rover before his degree was completed.
Laura MvulaMOBO Award-winning and BRIT-nominated recording artist.
Sarah CarterLead Packaging Designer for prestigious department store Harrods.
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Dominika WozniakInvited to Miami Fashion Week after being named International Student Fashion Photographer of the Year, where she showcased her work as part of the ‘New Stars in Fashion’ exhibition.
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Your Students’ Union.
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Your Students’ Union
As soon as you enrol at the University, you automatically become a member of BCUSU, meaning you are entitled to use all of their amazing services.
Student voiceIt’s all about how we represent you! We want to ensure that you and all of our students are able to have a say about your experiences at our University.
Advice and supportUniversity life is fun but every now and then you may need a helping hand – that’s where your Students’ Union Advice Centre, working in partnership with the University’s Student Services team, can help.
Get involvedIf you want to play sport, join a society, volunteer, improve your employability or go on one of our exciting trips, look no further than BCUSU.
Learning communityWe help you make the most of your time here with mentoring opportunities and the chance to collaborate on course projects, giving you valuable additional experience.
Eat, drink, shopWithin our campuses, we have a variety of cafes, lounges and shops where you can enjoy delicious hot and cold drinks, snacks and meals.
AccommodationLooking for your next student home after moving out of halls can be stressful, but Birmingham City Student Homes helps make house-hunting easy.
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Home from home.If you’re leaving home for the first time, what could be more exciting than the independence and freedom of your own place? Living in halls is a great way to meet new friends, and rooms are available at a range of prices to suit everyone.
Guaranteed place in your first yearIf you make Birmingham City University your first choice and apply by the end of July.
Over 2,000 rooms availableIn three University-owned halls of residence, and a number of private halls within the city.
A safe and secure homeAll our halls have CCTV coverage and 24-hour security patrols.
Easily accessibleAll halls are close to public transport links, with cost-effective student travel cards available.
And help to move on…If you want to live in a shared house with friends, Birmingham City Student Homes – operated by our Students’ Union – can help you find accommodationwith a reputable and accredited landlord.
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An experience that’s priceless
University is an experience not to be missed – it will enrich your life in many ways. With one in three jobs requiring degree-level skills and graduates earning an average of £12,000 a year more than non-graduates*, coming to university will also be a significant investment in your future.
• Most UK-based students do not have to pay tuition fees up front, and can instead get a loan to cover the full cost.
• You can also apply for a loan to help with living costs such as food, accommodation and travel.
• You only start to pay the loans back once you are in work and earning above a set threshold (currently £21,000). If your income falls below that level, payments will stop automatically and anything you’ve not repaid after 30 years is written off.
• Depending on your household income, you may alsobe able to apply for a Maintenance Grant of up to £3,387 per year**, which does not have to be repaid.
• There are additional grants available if you have a disability, if you are a parent or have an adult who is financially dependent on you, or if you are receiving certain benefits.
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We offer courses in the following subject areas:
• Accountancy and finance• Acting/theatre• Advertising, marketing and PR• Architecture/ landscape architecture• Art, design and visual communication• Built environment• Business and management• Computing and technology
• Criminal justice• Education and teacher training• Engineering• English• Fashion, textiles and 3D design• Health and social care• Jewellery and silversmithing• Law• Media and multimedia technology• Music• Social sciences
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COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Accountancy N400 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Accountancy and Business NN41 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Accounting and Finance NN43 BBC | 280
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AAccountancy and finance
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• The University is a Platinum Approved learning provider of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors accredit courses.
• Our accountancy course has a 96 per cent student satisfaction rating (NSS 2014).
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AActing/theatre
Birmingham School of Acting
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
Foundation Course | Acting Direct See web
BA (Hons) | Acting Direct See web | 160
BA (Hons) | Applied Performance (Community and Education) W490 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Stage Management W450 CCC | 240
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KEY FACTS
• Acting students demonstrate their talents to agents, casting directors and other professionals at our ‘Showcase’ events in Birmingham and London.
• Ranked seventh in the UK for drama and dance in the 2015 Guardian University Guide.
• Birmingham School of Acting is an accredited member of Drama UK, confirming the quality of our training.
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AAdvertising, marketing and PR
Birmingham City Business School
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Business and Marketing NN15 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | International Marketing (Top-Up) N550 See web | 240
BA (Hons) | Marketing N500 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations NLM2 BBC | 280
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• Birmingham City Business School is approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
• Our graduates have gone on to work for companies like Npower and Zurich in positions such as International Marketing Executive and Project Analyst.
• Work with real clients and showcase your innovative ideas by working in our very own marketing agency, The Link, run by undergraduate students.
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AArchitecture
Birmingham School of Architecture
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Architecture (RIBA Part 1 Exemption) K100 AAB | 340
BA (Hons) | Landscape Architecture K310 BBC | 280
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• One of the few schools of architecture offering RIBA-accredited courses for the full range of professional qualifications.
• 92 per cent of graduates were in work or further study within six months (DLHE 2012/13).
• We have close relationships with RIBA West Midlands, MADE and Birmingham City Council, helping us to influence the contemporary cultural environment of the region.
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AArt, design and visual communication
Faculty of Arts, Design and Media
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Art and Design W190 BBC | 280
HND | Fine Art 001W See web | 120
BA (Hons) | Fine Art W101 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Theatre, Performance and Event Design W460 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Visual Communication PW92 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Visual Communication (Film and Animation) W610 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Visual Communication (Graphic Communication) W211 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Visual Communication (Illustration) W220 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Visual Communication (Photography) W640 BBC | 280
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• Learn from highly experienced staff, who are nationally and internationally active as artists and designers.
• Take part in placements and live industry briefs with companies like Channel 4, Ikea, Sony and Selfridges.
• Enjoy cutting-edge facilities such as digital print centres and our Hollywood-standard MILO unit, as used by Aardman Animations, makers of Wallace and Gromit.
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BBuilt environment
Birmingham School of the Built Environment
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Architectural Technology K236/Direct BBC | 280
HNC | Building Services Engineering Direct See web
BSc (Hons) | Building Surveying K230/Direct BBC | 280
BEng (Hons) | Civil Engineering* H200 BBC | 280
MEng | Civil Engineering* H200 BBC | 280
HNC | Construction Direct See web
BSc (Hons) | Construction Management LK12/Direct BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Quantity Surveying K240 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Real Estate N230 BBC | 280
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• Most courses are accredited by at least one of the four professional bodies for the sector.
• Benefit from our innovative partnership with Birmingham City Council to gain knowledge and work experience, and develop best practice.
• The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) indicates that the UK’s construction industry needs 36,000 new recruits each year.
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BBusiness and management
Birmingham City Business School
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Business N100 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Business Administration (Top-Up) N101 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Business and Economics NL11 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Business and Finance NN13 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Business and Human Resource Management NN16 BBC | 280
HNC | Business and Management Direct See web
HND | Business and Management 122N See web | 160
HND | Business and Management 022N See web | 160
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KEY FACTS
• Courses accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• We work with household names including Severn Trent, Rank Group, Mitchells & Butlers and Jewson.
• Enhance your entrepreneurial skills, network and get advice in our dedicated enterprise hub and incubation space, The Concept Factory.
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BBusiness and management
Birmingham City Business School
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Business and Management N201 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Business Management (Level 6 Top-Up Online Learning) Direct CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Economics and Finance LN13 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | International Business (Top-Up) N121 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | International Finance (Top-Up) N390 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Leadership and Management Practice (work-based) Direct BBB | 300
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“Birmingham City University was right for me because I loved the flexibility within the course; the placement year was optional, there is the chance to study abroad and it seemed to be a place that was bursting with opportunities – which turned out to be true.”
Jonathan Colen BA (Hons) Business and Management
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CComputing and technology
School of Computing, Telecommunications and Networks
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Business Information Technology G520 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Computer Games Technology G450 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Computer Networks G422 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Computer Networks and Security GG49 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Computer Science G401 BBC | 280
BEng (Hons) | Electronic Engineering H601 BBC | 280
BEng (Hons) | Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year H677 CDD | 200
MEng | Electronic Engineering H679 BBC | 280
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KEY FACTS
• The School is the only Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (Business Solutions) member with Premier status in the UK.
• Strong links with companies like SAS, SAP, Xbox, Samsung, Intel and the NEC keep your course relevant, real-life and respected by employers.
• Our state-of-the-art City Centre Campus offers cutting-edge technology and facilities that reflect the latest developments in industry.
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CComputing and technology
School of Computing, Telecommunications and Networks
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Financial Mathematics* G101 BBC | 280
MSci | Financial Mathematics* G100 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Forensic Computing FG44 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Information and Communications Technology G420 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Mathematics* G111 BBC | 280
MSci | Mathematics* G110 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Mathematics and Statistics* G103 BBC | 280
MSci | Mathematics and Statistics* G130 BBC | 280
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“The teaching and staff support at Birmingham City University has been excellent. I’ve enjoyed studying Security with Ron Austin. He suggested great resources for additional study and was always happy to talk.”
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CCriminal justice
School of Social Sciences
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Criminology M900 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Criminology and Security Studies ML94 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Criminology, Policing and Investigation ML9K BBC | 280
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• Over 30 years’ expertise of delivering innovative and respected criminology degrees.
• The only university in the UK to hold an annual debate with high security prisoners at HMP Grendon.
• Home to one of the UK’s most high-profile criminologists, Professor David Wilson, and child protection expert Mark Williams-Thomas.
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EEducation and teacher training
School of Education
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Children and Integrated Professional Care L590 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Conductive Education X161 See web | 180
BA (Hons) | Early Childhood Studies X320 CCC | 240
BA (Hons) | Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up) X310 See web
FdA | Early Years X311 See web | 120
BSc (Hons) | Mathematics with Secondary Education and Qualified Teacher Status G1X1 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status X120 BBB | 300
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• Partnerships with more than 1,000 children’s centres, primary and secondary schools across the West Midlands, including City Road Primary Academy, which is sponsored by the University.
• We deliver both university-based and School Direct Initial Teacher Training.
• 92 per cent of graduates were in work or further study within six months (DLHE 2012/13).
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EEngineering
School of Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Systems
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BEng (Hons) | Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year H338 CDD | 200
BEng (Hons) | Automotive Engineering H330 BBC | 280
MEng | Automotive Engineering H3H0 BBC | 280
BEng (Hons) | Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year H677 CDD | 200
BEng (Hons) | Electronic Engineering H601 BBC | 280
MEng | Electronic Engineering H679 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Enterprise Information Systems H212 BBC | 280
BEng (Hons) | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year H308 CDD | 200
BEng (Hons) | Mechanical Engineering H300 BBC | 280
MEng | Mechanical Engineering H301 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Motorsports Technology H334 BBC | 280
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• Our courses are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Our automotive workshops and laboratories include computer numerical control, three-dimensional scanning, rapid prototype facilities and engine test labs.
• During the last five years we have worked with over 4,000 businesses including JCB, Morgan Motor Company, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar Land Rover.
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EEnglish
School of English COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Creative Writing with English W8Q3 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English Q301/Direct BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English and Creative Writing QW38/Direct BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English and Drama QW34/Direct BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English and Media QP33/Direct BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English and Journalism* TBC BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English Literature Q320 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English Literature and English Language Studies (Joint Honours) Q391 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English Literature with English Language Studies (Major/Minor) Q390 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | English Language with English Literature Q300 BBC | 280
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KEY FACTS
• Enjoy inspiring tuition from internationally renowned literary experts and writers.
• The School of English is an important research centre for linguistics.
• A richly-stocked library with electronic access to every book published in the UK between 1470 and 1800.
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FFashion, textiles and 3D design
School of Fashion, Textiles and 3D Design
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | 3D Designer Maker W200 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Design Management (Top-Up) W201 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Business and Promotion W5N9 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Design W230 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Design with Design for Performance W2W4 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Design with Fashion Accessories W233 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Design with Fashion Communication W290 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Fashion Design with Garment Technology W2JK BBC | 280
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• Our courses address the design, managerial and communication aspects of the industry.
• Showcase your final-year work to industry leaders in London at Graduate Fashion Week and New Designers.
• We have excellent links with regional and international brands such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Burberry, Next, Paul Smith and Ted Baker.
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FFashion, textiles and 3D design
School of Fashion, Textiles and 3D Design
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Furniture and Lifestyle Products W261 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Interior Design W250 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Product Design W243 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Textile Design W231 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Textile Design (Constructed Textiles) W222 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Textile Design (Embroidery) W223 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Textile Design (Printed Textiles and Surface Design) W232 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Textile Design (Retail Management) W2N5 BBC | 280
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“I think the course is brilliant, particularly because of the tutors – they’re so supportive, and I’m still friends with many of them now. They do really care for us and want us to do well, and that’s what really makes the course.”
Cleo McColgan BA (Hons) Fashion Design
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HHealth and social care
Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Diagnostic Radiography B821 BBB | 300
CertHE | Health and Social Care Direct See web
FdSc | Health and Social Care Direct See web
BSc (Hons) | Midwifery B720 BBB | 300
BSc (Hons) | Midwifery Shortened Programme Direct See web
BSc (Hons) | Nursing Adult B740 (Jan) B741 (Sept) BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Nursing Child B730 (Jan) B731 (Sept) BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Nursing Learning Disability B761 (Sept) BBC | 280
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KEY FACTS
• Learn in simulated environments including hospital wards, an operating theatre, birthing room, radiography suite and home environment.
• 97 per cent of nursing or midwifery graduates were in work or further study within six months (DLHE 2012/13).
• The only UK university to train nurses, radiographers and operating department practitioners for the armed forces.
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HHealth and social care
Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Nursing Mental Health B760 (Jan) B762 (Sept) BBC | 280
DipHE | Operating Department Practice B990 CCD | 220
BSc (Hons) | Paramedic Science 7B23 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Public Health B910 CCC | 240
BSc (Hons) | Radiotherapy B822 BBB | 300
FdSc | Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) B931 See web
BSc (Hons) | Social Work L501 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Speech and Language Therapy B260 BBB | 300
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“The teaching I received was first class. I was a mature student who had struggled 20 years previously at school, but from day one I felt relaxed, I felt valued and I felt an equal among all the other students, as though I belonged there.”
Spencer HamptonDipHE Operating Department Practice 2008
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JJewellery and silversmithing
School of Jewellery
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
Gemmological Association Foundation Certificate/Gemmology Diploma/Gemmology Diamond Diploma Direct See web
BSc (Hons) | Gemmology and Jewellery Studies J379 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Horology W723 BBC | 280
Creative Self Development | Jewellery and Silversmithing Direct See web | 120
HND | Jewellery and Silversmithing 72WW See web | 120
BA (Hons) | Jewellery and Silversmithing - Design for Industry (Top-Up) W790 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Jewellery Design and Related Products W239 BBC | 280
School of Jewellery Summer and Bespoke Short Courses Direct See web
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KEY FACTS
• Based in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter, where around 40 per cent of Britain’s jewellery is made.
• Enjoy industry-standard facilities including soldering hearths, polishing machines, lathes and milling machines.
• Our jewellery courses have a 96 per cent student satisfaction rating, making us the highest-rated institution in the UK (NSS 2014).
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LLaw
School of Law COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
LLB (Hons) | Law M100/Direct BBC | 280
LLB (Hons) | Law (Graduate Entry) M100/Direct BBC | 280
LLB (Hons) | Law (Recognised by the Bar Council of India) Direct BBC | 240
LLB (Hons) | Law with American Legal Studies M130/Direct BBC | 280
LLB (Hons) | Law with Business Law M1MG/Direct BBC | 280
LLB (Hons) | Law with Criminology M1MF/Direct BBC | 280
HND | Legal Studies 039M See web | 160
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• Our LLB (Hons) Law programme is accredited by the Joint Academic Stage Board.
• We run the UK’s largest law student internship programme to the USA.
• New starters on the LLB (Hons) courses get one year’s student membership of Birmingham Law Society.
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MMedia and multimedia technology
Birmingham School of Media and School of Digital Media Technology
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BSc (Hons) | Digital Broadcast Technology P390 BBB | 300
BSc (Hons) | Digital Media Technology P310 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Film Production Technology WP63 BBB | 300
BSc (Hons) | Film Technology and Visual Effects W614 BBB | 300
BA (Hons) | Interactive Entertainment (Digital Art) W642 BBB | 300
BSc (Hons) | Interactive Entertainment (Digital Marketing) P647 BBB | 300
BSc (Hons) | Interactive Entertainment (Games Development) I573 BBB | 300
HND | Media and Communication 003P See web | 120
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication P910 See web | 120
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Event and Exhibition Industries) PN38 BBC | 280
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KEY FACTS
• Our City Centre Campus houses cutting-edge facilities, including the largest university TV studio within a purpose-built media centre.
• A number of our courses in media and digital media have been accredited by Creative Skillset or the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Our graduates have gone on to work for the BBC, Sky TV, Ernst and Young, Dolby, IBM and Sega.
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MMedia and multimedia technology
Birmingham School of Media and School of Digital Media Technology
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Journalism) P9P5 BBB | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Media Photography) P9W6 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Music Industries) PJ39 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (New Media) G493 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Public Relations) P9P2 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Radio) P9P3 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Media and Communication (Television) P9WP BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Music Technology W350 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Sound Engineering and Production J930 BBB | 300
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“Birmingham School of Media interested me because it emphasised the importance of gaining work placements and practical, hands on experience as it’s not enough to have just theoretical knowledge of the media industry.”
Sian Jones BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Journalism)
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MMusic
Birmingham Conservatoire
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BMus (Hons) 300F See web | 80
BMus (Hons) | Jazz 310F See web | 80
BA (Hons) | Music Business W375 See web | 200
BSc (Hons) | Music Technology W350 See web | 300
BMus | Popular Music W315 See web | 200
HND | Popular Music Practice 143W See web | 80
BA (Hons) | Popular Music (Top-Up) Direct See web | 240
KEY FACTS
• Enjoy individual specialist tuition and professional development opportunities.
• Excellent performance facilities for all disciplines, coupled with strong relationships with professional organisations ensure you leave with the skills and contacts to succeed.
• Of our students who were in work within six months of graduating, 92 per cent were in a professional or managerial position (DLHE 2012/13).
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SSocial sciences
School of Social Sciences
COURSE UCAS CODE TYPICAL OFFER
BA (Hons) | Public Sociology L300/Direct BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Psychology C800/Direct BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Psychology with Criminology MC98 BBC | 280
BSc (Hons) | Psychology with Sociology LC38 BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Sociology L300/Direct BBC | 280
BA (Hons) | Sociology and Criminology LM39/Direct BBC | 280
KEY FACTS
• All our BSc (Hons) Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Our psychology provision ranked second out of nine Midlands institutions for student satisfaction (NSS 2014).
• Sociology students have worked with the Refugee Council, Refugee Action, NACRO and Women’s Aid.
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Applying to university
Applying to university.
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We try to ensure our application process is as straightforward as possible. For most courses, the stages will be as follows:
1 Choose a courseThink carefully about what course you would like to study. It could be a course that leads directly to a particular career, a subject you enjoyed studying at A Level (or equivalent) or something completely new!
2 ApplyRegister on the UCAS website, creating your own username or password, then fill in the other sections as instructed. You can apply for up to five universities and courses.
3 Personal Statement The Personal Statement is your chance to ‘sell’ yourself, by explaining why you are applying for higher education and why a university would want you to join them! We offer advice at www.bcu.ac.uk/resources.
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4 OffersYour chosen universities will either make a decision based on your application form and grades, or invite you to an interview or audition before deciding. They will then reply with either -• a conditional offer • an unconditional offer, or• tell you you’ve been unsuccessful.
Reply using Track on the UCAS website. You can only accept one firm and one insurance choice or you can decline all your offers and seek an alternative place.
If you still need a place, you can apply through UCAS Extra between February and July; after that, you go into Clearing.
5 ResultsIf you have met the conditions of your offer, congratulations! Even if you have narrowly missed them, your chosen university may still accept you. If not, you can move on to your insurance choice or enter Clearing.
During Clearing, you can look at the UCAS website for details of courses which have vacancies, then contact the institution concerned directly. You can view our vacancies at www.bcu.ac.uk/clearing.
For more information please visit www.bcu.ac.uk/apply or the course web page. Institution code - B25 BCITY.
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GCE A LEVEL AND AVCE GCE AND AVCE DOUBLE AWARD BTEC DIPLOMA
A* 140 A*A* 280 CC 160 DDD 360 MMP 200
A 120 A*A 260 CD 140 DDM 320 MPP 160
B 100 AA 240 DD 120 DMM 280 PPP 120
C 80 AB 220 DE 100 MMM 240
D 60 BB 200 EE 80
E 40 BC 180
Full conversion tables for tariff points can be found on the UCAS website.
We are committed to providing opportunities forpeople from all educational backgrounds andexperiences to participate in higher education.
That’s why we welcome applicants with a mix of academic and vocational qualifications, and consider each application on its merits. Entry
requirements vary between courses, with many using the UCAS tariff points system. For most full-time degree-level courses, apply through UCAS at www.ucas.com. Some courses have different application routes; for example you apply direct for part-time courses.
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