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INTERNATIONAL GUIDE

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CONTENTS 04 Welcome 32 Go abroad 06 The University at a glance 34 Our Faculties 08 Studying in the UK 52 Your arrival 10 Studying in Birmingham 54 After graduation 14 Why choose us? 58 Money matters 16 Our Campus 62 Applying 20 Accommodation 66 Entry requirements 22 First-class support 68 Our foundation route 24 Our research 70 Study in China 26 Our approach to teaching 72 Our footprint 28 Our academics 74 Next steps 30 Employability focused

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Located just over an hour from Our innovative teaching methods, Student Services team make it a London, we offer our students a ground-breaking research and priority for you to move countries friendly study environment in the UK’s industry collaborations are backed by as easy as possible. second largest city, as well as facilities almost 40 professional accreditations. that are among the very best in the Providing you with an education that This guide will give you a flavour country, due to our recent £260 million not only works in the classroom, but in of the exciting courses you can investment in our campus. the real world for when you graduate. study at Birmingham City University. WELCOMING If you would like to know more, please We’ve built strong partnerships You’ll share your university with don’t hesitate to get in touch and we with both students and industry 24,000 students from over 80 hope to see you in person soon. professionals to offer an inspirational different countries, and we ensure AT HEART learning environment. We’ve helped to that everyone feels right at home enrich the lives of leading architects, here in Birmingham with guaranteed designers, lawyers, engineers, accommodation for international healthcare professionals, musicians students, a meet and greet service Birmingham City University is situated in the heart of Birmingham and many more. at Birmingham Airport and our that is at the heart of England, UK. We are right at the centre of the exhilarating cultural, social, economic and physical changes that are transforming our city for the future.

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STUDY OR WORK ABROAD Studying or working abroad can be a MORE THAN life-changing opportunity that lets you gain new skills, meet new people and experience different cultures. We offer lots of ways to go abroad while you’re a student here, with exchange programmes in Brazil, the USA and the EU. A DEGREE www.bcu.ac.uk/go-abroad Ensuring you are equipped with the skills you need to develop a successful career is at the heart of everything we do throughout your time here.

Whichever subject you choose, you will benefit from flexible study options, work-related experience STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD and an international perspective at every Our Graduate+ programme allows you to stage of your studies. build up experience through a range of extra- curricular, employment-related activities. We help you develop a personalised programme of opportunities each year, and you can collate this evidence using an online e-portfolio, which you can use to showcase your employability, skills, knowledge and attributes.

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN GET THE HELP YOU NEED You can gain further experience during your time as a student by becoming a paid member To support you in achieving your full potential, of University staff through our employment the Centre for Academic Success is available agency, OpportUNIty – Student Jobs on to help with your study, literacy and numeracy Campus. With a realistic application process, skills. You can book a one-to-one tutorial to and feedback and assistance at every stage, discuss aspects of your work, or attend this experience will help you clearly show a variety of study skills and English your ability to future employers. language workshops.

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Whether you want to kickstart a successful career, gain world-recognised qualifications or have an adventure, you’ll find that the UK has a huge amount to offer.

Open the doors to your dream career Study your own way You’ll gain skills and qualifications to help you Did you know you can do a UK course at an STUDYING succeed in any career you choose. overseas campus or online?

Perfect your English Discover, create, innovate! The UK is the top destination worldwide for The UK is one of the most exciting and IN THE UK English language study, with courses for all productive places in the world for research, ages and abilities. creativity and innovation. If you have a passion for learning and want to be at the forefront of Have the adventure of a lifetime your subject, this is the place to be. Studying in the UK is an opportunity to discover its unique culture, cities and countryside – from Get great value for money music and sports to history and heritage. UK education can be affordable, and UK qualifications are a great boost to your salary Join a friendly international community as well as your CV. The UK is a welcoming place for students of all nationalites, cultures and faiths, home to over Find out more at the Education UK website: 435,000 students. www.educationuk.org

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THERE IS PLENTY TO DO IN BIRMINGHAM TO KEEP YOURSELF BUSY. IT REMAINS ONE OF ENGLAND’S MOST VISITED PLACES TO SHOP, WITH NEARLY £2 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR* Top 10 Birmingham was selected as one of the top 10 destinations in the world to visit in 2015 by travel publisher Rough Guides.

BIRMINGHAM RELAXING If you want to get out and about, the LONDON city has over 8,000 acres of park and open space, making it one of the UK’s greenest cities. STUDYING *Visit Birmingham EATING IN BIRMINGHAM There are numerous cutting-edge restaurants and pubs to sample. Birmingham has over 100 balti houses With London just an hour and 20 minutes away by together with a flourishing street food rail, Birmingham is the UK’s second largest city, with a scene, centred on the popular Digbeth Dining Club. population of 70,500 students. Famous for: The Bullring shopping centre, the home of Cadbury’s chocolate, car manufacturing, science and industry. CULTURE With a world-class symphony orchestra, royal ballet company and theatres, Birmingham has some of the finest contemporary arts venues AT A 160 shops make up 24 million visitors Over 100 of our 25 million pass The most popular destination in the country, while one of the city’s the iconic Bullring from around the famous balti houses through Birmingham for people moving out of most exciting facilities is the state- GLANCE shopping centre world every year in the city New Street annually London (BBC, 2016) of-the-art, £188 million Library of (businessbirmingham.com) Birmingham.

Birmingham Royal Ballet in David Bintley's Faster; photo: Bill Cooper

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The Rainbow Venues NIGHTS OUT

From 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, we've got nightlife covered. Check out iconic club nights at The Institute or The Rainbow – frequently listed in the top 100 clubs in the world and top 10 in the UK.

MUSIC

There's a host of great live music destinations to be found across the city SPORT – from sticky-floored pubs and intimate jazz bars to the famous O2 Academy and Whether you're interested in sport as a Jools Holland's Jam House. Major rock participant or a spectator, Birmingham bands and artists play regularly at the has plenty to offer. The city is home to Genting Arena (formerly LG Arena), three leading football clubs – Aston Villa, which is about 10 miles from the city, Birmingham City and West Bromwich and the Barclaycard Arena (formerly Albion – and international cricket takes the NIA Birmingham) in the city centre. place at Edgbaston (pictured). The renowned Brabazon golf course at The Belfry has been the venue for several Ryder Cups, and the Barclaycard Arena hosts a range of events including Davis Cup tennis, international athletics, badminton, table tennis, judo, basketball and wrestling.

SHOPPING Birmingham is a shoppers' paradise, with modern shopping centres, restored TRAVEL BUSINESS Victorian arcades and a range of markets offering everything from designer labels Birmingham's excellent public With over 42,000 companies, to second-hand bargains. The Bullring transport system of buses, trains and Birmingham is not just a good is the city's most famous shopping a recently-extended tram network place to study and explore; it is destination with some 160 shops, means that getting around the city also a great location to start your boutiques and restaurants, now joined by couldn't be easier. We are at the career, gaining real-world skills the new Grand Central shopping centre centre of the UK's road, rail and coach and industry contacts. Major above New Street station. Each year, the networks, so travelling further afield is employers are investing in the city, city plays host to the biggest German- no problem, while Birmingham Airport including world-renowned businesses style Christmas market outside Germany, connects directly to 140 domestic and such as Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC with a range of festive food, drink and gifts. international destinations. and Deutsche Bank.

12 13 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international 1 2 3 WORK WITH INTERNATIONALLY A GLOBAL GLOBAL BRANDS ACCREDITED COURSES CITY We have a large number of industry Many of our courses have internationally Study with us and you will be located WHY STUDY partners and work with big name employers recognised accreditations, such as at the heart of the dynamic city of Birmingham like the BBC, Jaguar Land Rover, Cisco, the ACCA (Association of Chartered – with all the social and employment Microsoft and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Certified Accountants), CIMA possibilities that brings. All of our courses incorporate (Chartered Institute of Management work-related experience, with the majority Accountants) and RIBA (Royal Institute WITH US? giving the option of a year-long placement. of British Architects). Here are our top 10 reasons to choose Birmingham City University. 4 5 6 ENHANCING CAREER LEARN FROM PRACTICE-BASED PROSPECTS THE BEST RESEARCH We offer career support and advice throughout From the UK’s leading criminologist Almost 90 per cent of our research your time with us and for up to five years after to a ‘Hot 100’ jeweller, our teaching was judged to have delivered you graduate. Our Graduate+ scheme embeds staff come from and maintain links ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ career-related skills into every one of our with industry, and are some of external impact (Research Excellence degree courses, from becoming a course rep to the leading figures in their fields. Framework 2014). Industry links studying abroad. We work on course-related projects with companies and organisations like Microsoft, Cisco, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky UK and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 7 8 TRANSFORMED TEACHING EARN WHILE YOU LEARN We have transformed our curriculum with Our student employment agency, OpportUNIty a new range of contemporary, flexible courses – Student Jobs on Campus, allows you to apply with practice-based learning and international for paid roles at the University, gaining opportunities built into every stage. experience in crucial aspects of job applications and valuable feedback on your work.

“My experience at Birmingham City University has been rich and very exciting. 9 10 I had the opportunity to develop my employability through working at the INVESTING IN 94% EMPLOYED / University and have been part of my faculty student advisory board. The YOUR FUTURE IN FURTHER STUDY University is good at engaging students We're investing £260 million in Our commitment to developing graduates and helping them develop professional industry-standard, state-of-the-art with the skills and experience employers need skills through various methods. I have facilities to ensure you have the means that 94 per cent of our graduates are in absolutely loved my studies here.” best possible environment for employment or further study within Anu Yusuf, LLB (Hons) Law practice-based learning. six months (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2014/15).

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WE ARE INVESTING £260 Birmingham YOUR Conservatoire MILLION ACROSS OUR A new £57 million building at our City Centre Campus, opening in BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, 2017, will provide a conservatoire for the 21st century. Our music TO GIVE YOU THE VERY BEST students will benefit from a new concert hall, private rehearsal LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO and practice rooms, and teaching spaces for musicians from a variety CAMPUS SHAPE YOUR EXPERIENCE of disciplines. FACILITIES INCLUDE: FACILITIES INCLUDE: This flagship campus at the heart of Birmingham’s fast-developing Eastside • Five performance venues, • Print, textiles, wood, ceramics district, and just a short walk from the city including a 500-seat concert hall and glass workshops centre, is where most students on Design, • A 150-seat recital hall and smaller • Photography studios and darkrooms Media, Acting, Engineering, Computing, experimental music space • Four industry-standard TV studios Built Environment, Law, Social Science, • Organ room and dedicated • Green screen MILO studio Business and English courses are based. jazz venue • Radio studios and editing suites. • Over 70 dedicated practice rooms. • Library with access to 62 million The campus also features library, IT and printed and online resources student support facilities, together with a • Students’ Union base for our Students’ Union, incorporating • Dedicated IT and student services support the Grade II listed Eagle and Ball pub. • Curzon Print Centre, including Kodak self-service booth Our facilities are located alongside Eastside • Ten specialist drama studios complete City Park – the first new urban park in with acoustic panelling and sprung floors Birmingham for over 130 years, which • Noise and vibration cells provides a superb space for relaxing in • Robotic laboratory summer as well as a venue for events • Recording facilities and vintage mixing desk and activities. • Law courts • City Trading Room.

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In addition to our main campus, health and social care students are based on a state-of-the art site just to the south of the city centre, which is currently undergoing a multi-million THE pound expansion to house our education and life science programmes.

Sport and Life Sciences Art and jewellery students benefit from studying at specialist locations in the heart of The creation of our new suite of courses the city. Both of these architectural gems have in Sport and Life Sciences is yet another a long history and heritage of learning, and exciting development at Birmingham City are ideally located for the sectors students on CAMPUS these courses may wish to work in. University.

Not only are we investing £41 million in a new building to house the laboratories and teaching spaces needed, but we also plan to open up these facilities to benefit all students and the wider community.

All courses have been co-designed with ACROSS employers and are endorsed or accredited by professional bodies where appropriate.

By expanding our provision to these areas, we will be helping to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing society today, such as obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, as well as supporting the UK’s ambitions for success at events such as the Olympics THE CITY and other world sporting tournaments.

City South Campus Birmingham School of Art School of Jewellery

All health and social care students are based Margaret Street Vittoria Street / Assay Office in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston, within easy reach of the city centre. Our realistic learning This Grade I listed Venetian Gothic building One of the world’s most significant jewellery environment includes an operating theatre, houses a wonderful complex of traditional- schools stands right at the heart of hospital wards and a fully equipped midwifery style workshops, teaching and exhibition space. Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter, skills/birthing room. where much of the jewellery made in Britain Facilities include: today is manufactured. We are investing £41 million in new facilities on • Light and airy studios this site including specialist laboratories for a • Gallery and installation space Facilities include: newly created School of Health Science, as well • Fine art library • Specialist studio workshops as a new home for the School of Education and • Woodwork, metal, plaster, fibreglass • Casting facility and electroplating Social Work, due to open during the 2017/18 and ceramics workshops laboratory academic year. • Digital media, print and photography • Machine workshop including laser workshops. welders and laser cutters Facilities include: • Exhibition space and specialist library • Virtual radiotherapy suite • Stores for materials and tools. • Radiography imaging suite • Simulated home environment • Replica school classrooms • Physiology and biomedical science laboratories.

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If you are leaving home for University student accommodation – costs per week:* the first time, what could be more exciting than the Location 40 Weeks 51 Weeks independence and freedom The Coppice City North, Perry Barr £93 of your own place? Oakmount City South, Edgbaston £105.50 Life Westmount City South, Edgbaston £104.50 All of our halls of residence Birmingham City University own three halls across the city offer shared of residence and a number of private halls £120 Standard kitchen and living areas, within the city which means we can guarantee £127.50 - Large Oscott Gardens City North, Perry Barr laundry facilities, free wi-fi all international students get a room in our £132.50 - Extra and common rooms. secure University accommodation, which is a Large great way to make new friends as you settle into the city. University Locks City Centre Campus £138 £132 University Locks - • Over 2,000 rooms available City Centre Campus £136 £130 2 bed flats • A safe and secure home • All our halls have CCTV coverage and Private Sector Providers City Centre £120 £115 24-hour security patrols • Easily accessible - close to public transport links *Figures for 2017/18 entry. • Shared kitchen and living areas, laundry facilities, free wi-fi and common rooms

Please visit www.bcu.ac.uk/international/ accommodation for more information.

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Accessing advice has never been easier. Throughout your student career, you will have access to our full range of support services, including careers advice, mentoring, advice on finance and academic matters, FIRST-CLASS professional development events and more. www.bcu.ac.uk/student-services

To make sure it is all easy to access, we have introduced a one-stop confidential student enquiry service, Ask. If you have a question about health and wellbeing, SUPPORT visas, your student record, the Students’ Union, CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT childcare, accommodation, IT or anything else, we are here to help. Our team of experienced careers consultants are available to help you Your studies refine your skills and identify potential • Admissions career opportunities. Our dedicated • Academic calendar Employment Advisers offer a unique, • Student ID cards and student status letters personalised service to make your • Complaints and appeals transition from education into • Erasmus – study abroad programme employment as easy as possible. • Careers and job prospects (see left) • Graduation. We work with local, regional, national and international employers to ensure Money matters our students and graduates have access • Scholarships to the best opportunities. These • Personal finances are accessed via our dedicated • Student Loans Company queries Online Jobs Board. • Payments.

We also offer a suite of face-to-face and Support services Student Success Advisors (SSAs) are e-mentoring initiatives, connecting • Healthcare recent graduates who are employed by the students and graduates to employers • Disability and dyslexia support university to help to make sure courses run in the region and beyond. • Counselling, mental health and wellbeing smoothly, issues are dealt with quickly and • Childcare help you manage any issues you have Support includes: • Visas and immigration. affecting your studies. • Work, study and social advice • Commercial awareness, employability Students’ Union skills and real-world preparation • Support LEVEL UP • CV, application form and interview • Representation A comprehensive and engaging pre-arrival techniques. • Employability skills and part-time work mentoring programme, designed to help you • Help with finding accommodation. get used to studying in higher education. www.bcu.ac.uk/careers STUDENT BUDDY Current students helping new students by sharing their experience of university life.

YOU SAID, WE DID Communicating with you throughout the year, listening to issues and concerns, and providing robust and informative feedback. INTER-YEAR TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT Yo u Providing support to students throughout the student journey, including advice on A personalised service from placements, academic success and our career consultants to help postgraduate study. you find the job you want.

22 23 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international OUR RESEARCH Research is a core component of what we do at Birmingham City University. Our researchers are committed to discovering new knowledge and delivering real benefit to culture, industry, society and the environment.

Our dynamic research community works across disciplines and with external companies to address local, national and global challenges. Our Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 results demonstrate the public benefit of our research to society and the economy, with almost 90% deemed to have either 'outstanding' or 'very considerable' impact.

Our research areas • Architecture, Built Environment and Planning • Art and Design • Business and Management • Computing • Education % • Engineering • English 90 • Health of our research was judged to • Law have delivered 'outstanding' or • Media and Cultural Studies 'very considerable' external • Music and Performance impact (REF 2014) • Social Sciences.

If you’d like to find out more please visit www.bcu.ac.uk/research

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• Our Law students debate in simulated courts and our Teaching students enjoy replica classrooms. • Many of our courses are practice-based – most Health students, for example, spend 50 per cent of their time in hospitals. • Our Media and Art students enjoy state- of-the-art green screen video production suites and photographic studios. • We’ve pioneered virtual learning environments for our Teaching students. • Our Business students benefit from our Student Enterprise Society, which helps them to start businesses together.

In conjunction with our teaching approach we also have inspirational academics to teach our students. Many of our 1,700- strong team of academic staff, professors and researchers are practising professionals and leading experts in their sector. This means you’ll receive first-hand and up-to- OUR date knowledge from those in the know. APPROACH TO TEACHING Like at all universities, our students learn in lecture theatres and in tutorials. But our students get the added bonus of learning through doing, which prepares you for the workplace.

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PROFESSOR JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER DR IMRAN AWAN Many of our 1,700-strong team of academic staff are Music Criminology practising professionals and leading experts in their sector. Widely regarded as one of the finest cellists Dr Imran Awan is a Senior Lecturer in of his generation, Julian is now sharing his Criminology and Deputy Director of the expertise with our music students. He has Centre for Applied Criminology. He is one of You will receive first-hand and up-to-date knowledge premiered more than 60 works for cello, the country’s leading experts on Islamophobia, recorded several highly successful CDs and counter-terrorism and policing. He regularly directly from those in the know, be it health practitioners, was the only classical musician to perform appears in the media and acts as an at the Closing Ceremony of the London independent advisor to the real estate specialists or professional musicians. 2012 Olympic Games. British Government.

KAREN FEARON DR SALIM KHAN Allied and Public Health Professions Health Sciences

With over 20 years’ experience in the clinical Salim is an Associate Professor of Applied setting, both as a practitioner and senior Neurophysiology and Acting Head of clinical manager, Karen is now our Head of Department for Therapies and Public Health. Department for Operating Department Practice He comes equipped with experience of and Paramedic Science. Her particular areas of working in national and international higher interest are acute and surgical care, innovation education institutes. In addition to teaching and in practice-focused healthcare education and management, Salim has an extensive research online learning methods. Her current research portfolio including publications, conference centres on student-led assessment and presentations, research projects, and feedback processes. supervision of a large number of PhD students. INSPIRATIONAL PROFESSOR DAVID HIGGINS SOPHIE JOHNSON Real Estate Fashion

Bringing a global perspective to the real estate A graduate of our Fashion Retail Management programmes, David can share extensive course, Sophie set up her own PR brand, academic and industry experience with our working for big-name firms like Claire’s students. His recent research includes real Accessories and Ziba. She branched out into TEACHING estate market performance, investment events and celebrity PR management, where and finance strategies, new property risk highlights included dressing Katy Perry in concepts, and affordable social housing. a client’s product and working with the style He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution team at The X Factor. She lectures on public of Chartered Surveyors. relations, marketing and social media.

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At Birmingham City University, we’re dedicated to ensuring FOCUSED you develop the skills employers need. So it’s essential that we keep our range of courses at the cutting edge of the discipline in an ever-changing job market.

All of our courses have recently been All of our courses also benefit from the following: refreshed to give you the most relevant practical experience, and the best chance • Practical work experience, with placements of finding employment once you graduate. offered on the majority of courses Current students and industry professionals have been part of the review panel to ensure • A range of assessment and feedback our courses meet your needs and those of methods to improve your learning potential employers. • Employability skills, enterprise and practice- Graduate+ based project work built into the curriculum, In today’s competitive job market, many giving you hands-on experience of the sort of employers are looking for skills and experience careers you may wish to enter beyond your degree qualification. • An international perspective on your subject, Graduate+ is a framework which will enable including the opportunity to study abroad you to provide evidence of your ability to develop valuable skills outside of formal classroom • Professional accreditation from relevant learning while studying with us. industry and professional bodies

Graduate+ won’t replace the employability • Optional modules so you can tailor your study based activities that many of our courses to your own interests and career aspirations. already offer, such as placements, but will enhance them, and aims to ensure that you'll have the skills to take up a variety of roles when you complete your studies.

% 94 of our UK students were in employment or further study within six months of graduating (96 per cent of postgraduates) (DLHE survey 2014/15)

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Birmingham City University offers opportunities for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students to spend part of their degree overseas.

Decisions about how long you can study abroad for, where you can go, and how your international experience contributes to your degree are determined by your academic department and University regulations ERASMUS+ specific to your degree. Erasmus+ is the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport. There are many benefits to studying overseas One of its aims is to boost the skills and including higher average earnings, graduating employability of university students by with a higher degree and feeling more taking your studies overseas for between employable, but you’ll also earn credits three and twelve months. It’s your towards your degree. chance to continue your course in a new environment and experience a different Want to go further than the EU? culture while you’re at it.

Birmingham City University offers students You can take your pick from any one of another opportunity to gain international 32 countries in Europe, with whom your experience by studying in countries much university has an agreement and most further afield such as Australia, the USA, students receive a grant to help contribute China, Taiwan and South Korea. You won’t to the cost of living. So whether you fancy have to pay tuition fees to study at an overseas brushing up your languages, meeting up university where we have a partnership with new people or just immersing yourself agreement in place. in a completely new culture, Erasmus+ will have something to suit you. Find out more: www.bcu.ac.uk/international/ go-abroad

PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL Birmingham City University’s International Summer School offers you the perfect opportunity to spend GO ABROAD three weeks sampling UK university life, as well as giving you the chance to enhance your academic skills and visit some of the UK’s historic towns Moving countries to study in Birmingham doesn’t and cities. have to end there. All of our programmes offer you www.bcu.ac.uk/international/ the opportunity to gain more international experience summer-school by studying abroad for a semester or two.

32 33 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international ARTS, DESIGN AND MEDIA Our internationally renowned arts training provision includes a specialist music conservatoire and drama school, a leading provider of media training, and England’s largest regional centre for art, architecture and design education, incorporating Europe’s biggest jewellery school.

The faculty incorporates Birmingham Institute • Art and Design • Light and airy studios of Art and Design, an internationally renowned • English • Gallery and installation space centre for creative education with a history • Fashion and Textiles • Fine art library dating back to 1843 and one of the UK’s leading • Jewellery and Silversmithing • Exhibition space and specialist library providers of talented professionals to the • Media and Multimedia Technology • Digi.lab - a digital lab for prototyping cultural and creative industries. • Music and 3D printing • Visual Communication • 10 specialist studios complete with Our links with industry include Rolex, Swatch, acoustic panelling and sprung floors Saatchi and Saatchi, Goldsmith, the BBC, Facilities include: • Large performance studios - a benchmark The Brits, Axis Design Architects Ltd, Sony for drama training facilities in the UK Computer Entertainment Europe, SEGA and • Print, textiles, wood, ceramics • Six state-of-the-art recording and Rockstar North. and glass workshops editing studios • Photography studios and darkrooms • 150-seat recital hall with multi-channel Our subject areas include: • Digital print and pattern-making facilities sound system. • Four industry-standard TV studios • Acting and Theatre • Green screen MILO studio • Architecture and Design • Radio studio and editing suites

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Arts, Design and Media Schools

Birmingham School of New Technology Institute School of Jewellery Architecture and Design Providing training in video game design and The largest school of jewellery in Europe. Over 100 years of training Royal Institute of development in courses backed by the UK video Students work with high-profile companies British Architects (RIBA) accredited architects. game industry. Undergraduate degrees here can such as Rolex, Georg Jensen (Denmark) be completed via a Two-Year FastTrack route. and Weston Beamor (Birmingham). School of Visual Communication Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham School of Art Our students have won prestigious national and international competitions, including the New £57 million state-of-the-art building is set Birmingham School of Art’s heritage Royal Television Awards, Macmillan Children’s to open in 2017 - the first new conservatoire to stretches back over 130 years. Book Awards and Direct Marketing Awards. be built in over a generation.

School of Fashion and Textiles School of English Selected graduating BA (Hons) Fashion Design Our Institute of Creative and Critical Writing students showcase their designs at Graduate gives students access to industry expertise Fashion Week, London in June each year. and masterclasses from writers, publishers and agents. Birmingham School of Media Birmingham School of Acting Strong links with a range of potential employers who offer placements and expertise Ranked in the top 10 UK universities for - from major radio and TV broadcasters to PR 'dance and drama' in the Guardian University agencies and games developers. League table 2017.

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ART, DESIGN AND MEDIA COURSES

Undergraduate

BA (Hons) Acting BSc (Hons) Gemmology and BA (Hons) Stage Management MA Design Management: Sustainable Design MA Multi-platform and Mobile Journalism Jewellery Studies Policy BA (Hons) Applied Performance BA (Hons) Textile Design: MA Musicology (Community and Education) BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Cross-Disciplinary Practice MA English Linguistics PT DL MMus Music Technology BA (Hons) Architecture BA (Hons) Horology BA (Hons) Video Game Design and MA Events, Festivals and Exhibition Production Management MMus Orchestral Performance (Strings) BA (Hons) Art and Design BA (Hons) Illustration BSc (Hons) Video Game Development MA Fashion Design MA Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) Commercial Photography BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design BA (Hons) Video Game Digital Art MA Fashion Management AdvPgDip Professional Performance BA (Hons) Costume Design and Practice BA (Hons) International Jewellery Business

MA Fashion Promotion MA Professional Voice Practice BA (Hons) Design for Performance BMus (Hons) Jazz Postgraduate MA Fashion Styling MA Public Relations MA Acting BA (Hons) Digital Marketing BA (Hons) Jewellery and Objects

MA Film Distribution and Marketing MA Textile and Surface Design MFA Acting (The British Tradition) BA (Hons) English HND Jewellery and Silversmithing

MA Fine Art MSc Video Game Development MArch Architecture BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing -

Design for Industry MA Future Media MSc Video Game Enterprise, Production and PgDip Architectural Practice BA (Hons) English and Drama Design

BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture MSc Future Media MA Art and Design: BA (Hons) English and Journalism MA Visual Communication Interdisciplinary Practices BA (Hons) Media and Communication MA Garment Technology

BA (Hons) English and Media MMus Vocal Performance MA Arts and Education Practices BA (Hons) Media and Communication MA Global Media Management

BA (Hons) English Language and Literature (Event and Exhibition Industries) MA Arts and Project Management MA Innovation and Leadership in

BA (Hons) English Literature BA (Hons) Media and Communication Museum Practice MMus Composition (Journalism)

BA (Hons) Fashion Branding MMus Instrumental Performance MMus Conducting (Choral or Orchestral) and Communication BA (Hons) Media and Communication

(Music Industries) MA Interior Architecture and Design MA Contemporary Arts China BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion

BA (Hons) Media and Communication MMus Jazz MA Conservation of the Historic BA (Hons) Fashion Design (Public Relations) Environment MA Jewellery and Related Products

BA (Hons) Film and Animation BA (Hons) Media and Communication MA Cosmetics Branding and Promotion (Radio) GradCert Jewellery, Silversmithing and

BSc (Hons) Film Production Technology Related Products MA Creative Writing BA (Hons) Media and Communication

BSc (Hons) Film Technology with (Television) MA Landscape Architecture th MA Design and Visualisation Visual Effects 9 BA (Hons) Media and Communication MA Luxury Brand Management MA Design Management in the UK for drama and BA (Hons) Fine Art (New Media) dance and 11th for music

MA Luxury Jewellery Management (Guardian League Table 2017) MA Design Management: HND Fine Art BMus (Hons) Music Professional Practice MA Media and Cultural Studies

BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design BSc (Hons) Music Technology MA Design Management: Service Design MA Media Production

BA (Hons) Garment Technology BA (Hons) Photography

38 39 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international BUSINESS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES The Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences is a globally oriented faculty, drawing on theories and practice from around the globe to inform our learning environment.

Birmingham City Business School is a leading, students and academics work together across Our subject areas include: professionally oriented, international business the disciplines of Criminology, Psychology school focused on connecting you with every and Sociology to develop insights into society. • Accountancy and Finance aspect of the world of business and innovation. We also apply our research in real world • Advertising, Marketing and PR While we have a unique relationship with the settings on an international scale, working with • Business and Management extraordinary city we're rooted in, renowned communities, prisons, hospitals, schools • Criminal Justice for its industry and commerce, our courses and the police to understand, and influence, • Economics are designed to meet the needs of businesses social change. • Law across the globe. • Social Sciences Accreditations include: Birmingham City School of Law has been at the • Association of Chartered Certified Our facilities include: forefront of innovative law teaching for more Accountants (ACCA) • Library with access to 62 million than 40 years, specialising in social justice • Chartered Institute of Management print and online resources and access to justice, with leading academics Accountants (CIMA) • Dedicated IT and student services support who are experts in human rights and the death • Chartered Institute of Personnel and • Simulated courtrooms penalty, as well as civil and social issues. Development (CIPD) • Students’ Union Our globally oriented, innovative law degrees • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) are tailor-made for law professionals who want • Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to make an impact on the world. • Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) • The British Psychological Society (BPS) At Birmingham City School of Social Sciences • Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar our mission is to make sense of the world. Our Standards Board

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BUSINESS COURSES

Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Marketing (Advertising and PR) LLB (Hons) Law with American Legal MSc Forensic Psychology Studies MAcc Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Marketing (Consumer MSc Health Psychology Psychology) LLB (Hons) Law with Business BA (Hons) Business MSc Psychology BA (Hons) Marketing (Digital) LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology BA (Hons) Business (Analytics) MA Security Studies

BA (Hons) Marketing (Professional Practice) BA (Hons) Business (Marketing) Postgraduate BA (Hons) Marketing (Retail) LLM International Law BA (Hons) Business (Professional Practice)

Graduate Diploma in Law / LLM Top-Up BSc (Hons) Business Accounting Postgraduate

MSc Accounting and Finance LLM Law (International Business Law) BA (Hons) Business Administration (Top Up)

Doctorate in Business Administration LLM Law (International Human Rights) BA (Hons) Business Economics

Executive MBA LLM Legal Practice BSc (Hons) Business Finance

MSc Finance and Investment LPC Legal Practice Course MFin Business Finance

MA Innovation Management BA (Hons) Business Management

MSc Insurance and Risk Management SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES BA (Hons) Business Management

(Consultancy) MSc Internal Audit Management and Undergraduate

Consultancy BA (Hons) Business Management BA (Hons) Black Studies (Enterprise) International MBA

BA (Hons) Criminology BA (Hons) Business Management MSc International HRM (Professional Practice) BA (Hons) Criminology and Security Studies

MSc Management and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) Business Management (Supply BA (Hons) Criminology, Policing and Chain Management) MSc Management and Finance Investigation

BA (Hons) Economics MSc Management and International BSc (Hons) Psychology

Business BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment BSc (Hons) Psychology with Business

MSc Management and Marketing MFin Finance and Investment BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology

MSc Management Consultancy BA (Hons) Financial Economics BSc (Hons) Psychology with Marketing

Online MBA BA (Hons) Human Resource Management BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology

MSc Risk Management BA (Hons) International Business (Top Up) BA (Hons) Sociology

BA (Hons) International Marketing (Top Up) BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology LAW COURSES BA (Hons) Management and Leadership (Top Up) Undergraduate Postgraduate

BA (Hons) Marketing LLB (Hons) Law MA Criminology

42 43 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment comprises two schools with a shared vision to create a powerful centre of technological excellence and innovation, and to equip you with the skills you need to succeed in the workplace and contribute to the wider society.

We have excellent resources including world’s foremost employers, including the BBC, Our subject areas include: state-of-the-art laboratories and engineering Microsoft, Cisco, Jaguar Land Rover workshops, world-class film and television and Wilmott Dixon. • Built Environment studios, and the latest computing and digital • Computing technologies, all located in a spectacular Other accreditations include: • Digital Technology environment provided by the Millennium • Engineering Point building. • The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) • Royal Institution of Chartered Our courses are designed to develop highly Surveyors (RICS) employable graduates and we have worked • The Institution of Engineering and closely with our strong employer network Technology (IET) to ensure our courses meet their demands • The Institute of Mechanical and expectations. We work with some of the Engineering (IMechE)

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COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

COURSES

Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology BEng/MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering MA Planning Built Environments

BEng/MEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering and MSc Project Management BEng Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering and MSc Quantity Surveying BEng Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Music Technology MSc Real Estate Management BEng (Hons) Broadcast and BSc (Hons) / MPlan Property, Development Communications Engineering and Planning

BSc (Hons) Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying

BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems BSc (Hons) Real Estate

BEng/MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production BEng Civil Engineering and BEng Foundation Year Postgraduate

BSc (Hons) / MSci Computer Forensics MSc Advanced Computer Science

BSc (Hons) / MSci Computer Games MSc Automotive Engineering Technology

MSc Big Data Analytics - oracle accredited BSc (Hons) / MSci Computer Networks

MSc Broadcast Engineering BSc (Hons) / MSci Computer Networks and

Security MSc Building Surveying and Facilities

Management BSc (Hons) / MSci Computer Science

MSc Construction Project Management BSc (Hons) / MSci Computing and

Information Technology MSc Cyber Security

BSc (Hons) Construction Management MSc Data Networks and Security

BSc (Hons) Digital Media Computing MSc Enterprise Systems Management

BEng/MEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering MSc Environmental Surveying

BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering and MSc International Logistics and Supply BEng Foundation Year Chain Management (Distance Learning)

BSc (Hons) Film Production Technology MSc International Project Management

(Distance Learning) BSc (Hons) Film Technology and Visual

Effects MSc Logistics and Supply Chain

Management BEng/MEng (Hons) Manufacturing

Engineering MSc Mechanical Engineering

46 47 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LIFE SCIENCES The Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences has a national and growing international reputation for pioneering approaches to learning and teaching, through the creation of cutting edge simulated experiences and has consistently achieved “excellent” ratings in national quality audits.

The School of Health Sciences was student progression and mobility of staff Our facilities include: established in 2014 to accommodate our and students. growing Biomedical Science and Sports • Mock operating theatre and hospital wards courses portfolio. The school aspires to be one Our subject areas include: • Fully equipped midwifery skills/birthing room of the largest and most diverse providers of • Virtual radiotherapy suite public health education in the country. • Education and Teacher Training • A radiography imaging suite • Health and Social Care • A simulated home environment room We have a good history of engagement with • Sport and Life Sciences • Specialist resource room and laboratories overseas ministries, academic institutions and professional bodies to transform local healthcare and education practices. Activities include collaborative research and delivery,

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HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LIFE SCIENCES COURSES

Undergraduate Postgraduate

BEng/MEng Integrated Masters Biomedical MA Childhood Studies Engineering MSc Diabetes Care BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences MSc Dietetics* BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies MA Early Years Leadership BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (1 Yr Top Up) MSc Global Education Management

BA (Hons) Education Studies MA International Education

BSc (Hons) Health Studies (Public Health) MSc Physiotherapy*

BSc (Hons) Nutrition Science* MSc Public Health

BSc (Hons) Physical Education PgDip Public Health and School Sport PgCert Public Health BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS MSc Sports Therapy* BA (Hons) Primary Education without QTS (1 Yr Top Up) *Courses starting 2018 BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Healthcare for International Students)

FdSc Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment)

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science

BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families

50 51 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international YOUR ARRIVAL

Moving countries is a huge decision and we want to make that decision as easy and smooth as possible. Our International team will help you each step of the way and it doesn’t stop when you arrive, as we have an extensive support system in place to help you with any issues you have.

Meet and greet Jobs and careers We’ll meet you at Birmingham Airport and We can help you get a National Insurance make sure you’re dropped off at your student number, look for a part-time job and improve accommodation. If you arrive at a different time your CV. Our student employment agency, to the scheduled pickups, get a taxi and we’ll OpportUNIty, allows you to apply for part- refund your journey. time jobs at the University. Our Enterprise, Innovation and Business Engagement department will assist you if you aim to apply Visas and immigration for a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneurship Scheme Our highly qualified International Student visa towards the end of your studies. Advisers provide advice and guidance on a range of issues, including immigration and employment, and academic, personal and other Students’ Union, sports welfare issues. and societies When you become a Birmingham City University student you automatically Orientation Week become a member of our Students’ Union, During this time you will enrol on your course, and have access to the wide range of fantastic get information about the University, meet services and facilities. The International members of staff, open a bank account, Student Group will help you get acquainted register with the police and register with a with student and city life. From something as doctor. It’s also an opportunity to attend social simple as having a meal at one of the city’s events, familiarise yourself with Birmingham, many restaurants, to a day trip to a different make friends and have fun! location, we’re here to create a welcoming social environment for our students.

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Want to stay in the UK? Three years careers advice If you’re looking to start up a business in the The Careers and Job Prospects service is still UK, the Birmingham City University Tier 1 available to you after you graduate. So whether Graduate Entrepreneur Scheme can potentially you are already working in your preferred give you an opportunity to remain in the UK on industry, looking to make a career change, or a Tier 1 visa for up to two years to develop your looking for work opportunities, our service can business. help you with career planning, networking and accessing the latest jobs. The scheme allows international graduates International with a credible and sustainable business idea to We offer both face-to-face and online support The University has over 100,000 YOU'VE apply to set-up a business in the UK, we have a for up to three years after graduation alongside international alumni across 120 number of endorsements to offer every year. a series of special alumni events and workshops countries. throughout the year which are open to all www.gov.uk/tier-1-graduate-entrepreneur-visa graduates.

Alumni Association www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni The Alumni Association has over 74,000 members in over 100 countries. Membership is GRADUATED free and open to all former students. We’re always delighted to hear about the achievements of our graduates around the Completing your course with us doesn’t mean your world and hope that you will keep in touch with association with the University has to end. us as you progress in your life and career.

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TECHNOLOGIST Whether it is setting up successful companies or predicting the latest fashion trends, our graduates CAL HENDERSON BSc (Hons) Software Engineering are shaping the world with the skills they have honed right here. www.bcu.ac.uk/stories Cal is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder for business communications app Slack, which has over one million active users and has been valued at nearly $3 billion. He previously developed the online creative community B3ta and was the chief software architect for photo sharing site Flickr.

MARKETER ENGINEER KELLY O'HANION SALMAN ABDULLAH BA (Hons) Media and Communication BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering

After graduating from Birmingham City University Salman Abdullah from Pakistan, was awarded in 2005, Kelly pursued a successful career in PR, an Institution of Engineering and Technology working on a number of campaigns for well- (IET) Undergraduate Grant in recognition of his known brands. outstanding performance on the course.

Her career has now come full circle as she has The IET awards recognise some of the returned to the University as a Senior Lecturer in world's most outstanding engineers and the subject she once studied. technologists and acknowledges the talents of exceptional apprentices, students and young professionals.

ENTREPRENEUR DESIGNER MATT DREDGER TAMADHER AL FAHAL SUCCESS BA (Hons) Business MA Interior Design

Entrepreneurship is a key element of our Since returning home to Bahrain, Tamadher has business programmes, and we are proud to have set up a range of art and design youth projects, as helped Matt on the road to successfully building well as the creative environment Project Ulafa’a. his own business. Setting up a small publication to share ideas and The Business graduate’s innovative Borroclub information, Tamadher found its popularity soared. STORIES website enables people to share and lend Its success resulted in her being invited to give an household items and has featured in inspiring TedX talk in Bangalore, sharing the stage The Sunday Times. with an array of renowned speakers.

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TUITION FEES LIVING COSTS

Your annual tuition fees cover Programme Level Non-EU students If you're from outside the EU, Description Cost everyday tuition, examination BCUIC £8,900 you'll need to have sufficient Private furnished room, shared kitchen, Accommodation £90 - £132.50 costs and membership of the Undergraduate £12,000 funds to study in the UK. gas, water, electricity, wi-fi Students’ Union. Half of your Postgraduate £12,000 Your living expenses need to be Study items Books, stationary, printing £15 fees are paid at enrolment, in excess of £1,015 per month Food and drink Weekly shopping, dining out, social nights £75 and the rest can be paid in Some programmes have a different tuition fee structure. Please check our website for the most up-to-date fees. or in excess of £9,135 for the Additional costs Insurance, clothing, hairdressers, cinema etc. £75 instalments, provided you have a first nine months of your UK bank account. *If you pay your £1,500 deposit before 1 July, you will be entitled to a £300 prompt Weekly total £255 - £297.50* payment discount. studies. *These costs will vary dependent on your personal circumstances. Find out more information at www.bcu.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees You can expect to pay the following each week: Find out more information at www.bcu.ac.uk/international/living-costs

EU students pay the same as home students

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SCHOLARSHIPS EARN WHILE YOU LEARN

We understand that your Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Loyalty scholarship OpportUNIty: Student Jobs By taking part in the scheme, you will gain • Student academic mentors The £5,000 scholarships are aimed at attracting If you have attained your Bachelor's degree valuable experiences and employability skills, • Copywriting academic career is a costly applicants on their academic merit, based on at Birmingham City University then you’ll be on Campus ensures that enhancing your prospects in the job market. • Magazine editor one. Therefore, we would previous qualifications and their ambition and entitled up to £3,000 for continuing your studies our students are given the It will also allow you to become more involved • Technical assistant potential to make a significant contribution with us. in University life by delivering, leadingInternational and • Web developer like to help you to find funding towards their chosen career field. opportunity to fill many supporting many aspects of the learning • Video and post-production assistant for your studies at External scholarship providers part-time temporary positions experience, from administration to research • Database assistant BCU Academic Excellence Scholarship There are a number of providers who offer and mentoring roles. • Disability assistant Birmingham City University. Dependent on your prior education background financial support in your journey to studying within the University. Guide• Receptionist you may be entitled to a scholarship ranging in the UK. Example roles include: • Assistant PA from £1,000 up to £2,000. www.bcu.ac.uk/international/scholarships. We also work with employment • Administration assistants www.bcu.ac.uk/earn-while-you-learn Faculty scholarships agencies within Birmingham to list the • Laboratory assistants Each faculty has a number of scholarships opportunities available in the city. This • Marketing assistants available to students who meet a certain allows you to work while you study with • Student ambassadors criteria. us, fitting the job around your course commitments.

60 61 Birmingham City University International Guide Application Process THE APPLICATION PROCESS

SELECT CHECK APPLY RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPT AND RECEIVE YOUR APPLY FOR YOUR COURSE ELIGIBILITY OFFER LETTER PAY YOUR CAS LETTER* YOUR VISA* DEPOSIT* *Only applicable to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 non-EU students Are you directly admissible Online, on paper, Your offer letter will provide Accept and pay your deposit We will email you a Confirmation Once you have received your or do you need to go via a representative or details about: course offered, to confirm your place at of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) CAS letter you can then apply for For more information on through BCUIC? through UCAS tuition fee, scholarship awarded, Birmingham City University. number in a CAS statement. your visa. You can find guidance the application process visit: course start dates and other on applying for your visa: www.bcu.ac.uk/international/ relevant information. www.bcu.ac.uk/international/visa application-process

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HOW There are four easy ways that you can send TO APPLY an application to us:

ONLINE PAPER APPLICATION Select your course of choice Request an application form from on the website and click [email protected] "apply now" and return by email with your scanned documents.

IN COUNTRY UCAS REPRESENTATIVES Undergraduate students can apply 10 DAY PROMISE through UCAS. The University’s UCAS Use the guidance and assistance of code is B25 BCITY. Once you've submitted a Birmingham City University reps in your country. You can find them all here: complete application - we'll For support on how to apply, www.bcu.ac.uk/international/why-study you can contact us on make you an offer within 10 -here/your-country working days. +44 121 331 5389 or email [email protected]

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Once you have found the course you would To be successful while studying at Birmingham The courses are designed to equip international Level Requirement like to apply for, it’s important that you have City University, you’ll need to have a good level students with the academic skills they need to achieved, or are aiming to achieve, the entry of English. The majority of our courses require succeed during foundation, undergraduate and You should be educated to a standard comparable to requirements for that course. Our website is Undergraduate a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with no postgraduate courses and to raise their English the best source for this information but as a British A-Level standard band less than 5.5). language level to meet the entry requirements general rule you can expect: of their main programmes. You should normally hold a qualification which is comparable If IELTS isn’t your main English language For your country entry requirements, please Postgraduate to a British Bachelor’s (Honours) degree qualification provider, we also accept a range of We have three programmes to offer students: visit: www.bcu.ac.uk/international/countries other qualifications as evidence of your English language abilities. Please visit our website to • 16 weeks 6.0 find out if we accept your local qualification. • 10 weeks You'll need a IELTS score of • 6 weeks PhD You should have a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline 6.0 to be eligible for entry. Pre-sessional English courses www.bcu.ac.uk/international/english Pre-sessional English courses are for You should normally hold a First or Second Class Honours MPhil international and EU students whose first undergraduate degree or equivalent language is not English, and who have a conditional offer to study for a degree course.

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If you don’t meet the academic or English language requirements to go straight onto one of our courses, or if you have been away from education for some time and want to 95% improve your skills, you may progression rate onto Birmingham City University be able to begin your studies at Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC).

BCUIC gives you access to Birmingham City University’s facilities and services, while helping you work towards achieving a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with us.

Depending on your current academic level and your chosen degree programme, you can enrol onto a one, two or three-semester pathway programme with BCUIC at either Foundation level, First Year level or Pre-Master’s level. The table below shows which faculties are available to join at which entry points:

What does BCUIC offer?

• Dedicated pathway programmes onto over 150 degree courses. • A flexible entry system, with three intakes every year (January, May or September), so that you can start studying at a time that best suits you. • Just one visa for the full duration of your academic studies. • Smaller class sizes, allowing for plenty of contact time with tutors and a greater focus Level Foundation First Year Pre-Master's on academic study skills to help you succeed at university. • The best of both worlds: a quiet suburban BIRMINGHAM Faculty of Arts, √ √ campus where you can settle into life in Design and Media Birmingham, just minutes away from the vibrant city centre. Faculty of Business, Law and √ √ √ For more information and to apply to BCUIC, Social Sciences visit www.bcuic.navitas.com

Faculty of CITY UNIVERSITY Computing, Engineering √ √ √ and the Built Environment

Faculty of Health, Education and Life √ √ INTERNATIONAL Sciences COLLEGE 68 69 Birmingham City University International Guide bcu.ac.uk/international STUDY IN CHINA GET A UK DEGREE

You can now gain our prestigious British degrees in China, thanks to a new collaboration with a leading Chinese university.

The Birmingham Institute of Fashion and • BIFCA has state-of-the-art facilities including Creative Art (BIFCA) is a partnership between the latest 3D design and media production Birmingham City University and Wuhan Textile equipment in a completely refurbished University (WTU) based in Wuhan, China, 10,000 sq m building. combining the expertise of a leading Chinese • One-third of the teaching is delivered by university with a British institution established Birmingham City University staff and two- in 1843. thirds of the teaching is delivered by WTU staff. BIFCA offers a selection of creative arts degrees taught with the opportunity to Courses are taught primarily in English (80 per spend two years of your studies at WTU’s cent) and Mandarin (20 per cent) – improving 3,500 fantastic Wuhan campus and two years in your English language skills. Courses available students expected to study the exciting city of Birmingham, or the full include: our degrees in China by 2022 four years at WTU. • BA (Hons) -Landscape Architecture. Located in Hubei’s capital city, BIFCA • BSc (Hons) - Digital Media Technology . draws on the creative strengths of Wuhan • BA (Hons) Visual Communication Textile University and Birmingham City (Graphic Communication). University. BIFCA offers degrees in Arts, Design and Media as well as Graphic For entry requirements and more information Communication, Computing, Engineering please visit the website at: and the Built Environment. www.bcu.ac.uk/international/bifca • WTU has been crowned China’s top fashion university for the last 15 years, ranked 31st globally.

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We are always pleased to Meet Us International partnerships All of our representatives have in-depth Birmingham City University collaborates meet prospective students in knowledge of the application process for successfully with partners from around the person. We visit many schools, students in each country they visit. You can world. Our international partnerships team find us in the countries highlighted here, or has regional expertise across different world colleges and higher education alternatively you can check out our website regions and ensures that our collaborations are fairs to provide support and for exact dates and times: developed in the most professional manner, complying with UK quality assurance standards information for those thinking www.bcu.ac.uk/international/meet-us to the benefit of our students and partners. OUR FOOTPRINT about applying. If you’re in Our agreements give students from our partner the UK, we’d love to meet you, universities the opportunity of having advanced but if you are unable to visit us entry to a variety of our courses. In addition, we are also able to validate local qualifications and here, there are plenty of other deliver our courses in foreign countries. opportunities. You can find further information about our current partnership agreements at www.bcu.ac.uk/international/partners

Meet Us

Africa Asia Europe Ghana Bangladesh Bulgaria Kenya China Cyprus Nigeria Dubai Estonia Tanzania India Latvia Uganda Indonesia Lithuania Japan Romania Malaysia South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam

Partners

Africa Asia Mauritius Hong Kong (China) Global India We welcome over 24,000 students Singapore from some 80 countries to study Sri Lanka with us. Thailand United Arab Emirates China

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We hope you like what you’ve read so far about Disclaimers us. We’ve created a checklist for your next steps - we wish you the best of luck on your The contents of this publication are journey to study in the UK. correct at the time of printing. However, to ensure access to up-to-date information, • Visit our website www.bcu.ac.uk for please check our website www.bcu.ac.uk/ more information international in case there are any changes to • Find your dream course the content you are interested in. Where there www.bcu.ac.uk/courses is a difference between the website and the • Check you meet our entry and English content of this publication, the content on the NEXT STEPS language requirements website takes precedence. • Try and meet us in your country or online via a webinar If you are not able to access the information • Apply for the programme online, please contact the international office: • Receive your offer within ten working days +44 (0)121 331 5389. • Get excited!

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University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham B5 5JU United Kingdom T: +44 (0) 121 331 5389 E: [email protected] www.bcu.ac.uk/international