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Everything and More Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University Everything and more Whatever you want to achieve, we will give you the support, skills, knowledge and experience to make a difference. Located in the heart of the dynamic city of Birmingham, we are dedicated to transforming your future, ensuring you make the successful transition from course to career. 4 Welcome 30 An international university 6 The University at a glance 32 Why Birmingham? 8 On course to a career 36 A place of your own 10 Inspirational teaching 38 Financing your degree 14 More than a degree 40 Further opportunities 16 The Graduate+ advantage 42 Courses by subject area 18 Success stories 190 Planned new courses 20 First-class support 194 Keep in touch 22 Enhancing your study 195 How to find us 24 Our campuses 196 Apply here 28 Sport and Life Sciences 197 Entry requirements www.bcu.ac.uk 2 www.bcu.ac.uk 3 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University Welcome Choosing Birmingham City University means you will be part of a transformation. We are dedicated to inspiring you to become a maker and a doer. Someone capable of shaping the profession or field you choose to enter once you graduate. Our approach has enriched the lives of leading architects, designers, lawyers, engineers, healthcare professionals, musicians and many more around the world. Our innovative teaching methods, ground- breaking research and collaboration with industry are backed by almost 40 professional accreditations – an approach Opportunity... awaits that is constantly broadening the thinking of our staff, students and associates. As an integral part of the city of Birmingham we have a true world presence – one that embraces diversity, individuality, ambition, success; working with each other and enterprise to address the real world challenges of today and tomorrow. Join us and transform. This prospectus tells you how. Professor Cliff Allan Vice-Chancellor 4 www.bcu.ac.uk 5 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University The University 1843 £260m established invested We have been educating Our investment programme at a glance professionals for over includes the new Conservatoire at 170 years. our City Centre Campus with further developments currently under way. Parkside Mediahouse has world-class TV studios suitable for shooting commercials, films and video. 1,500 inspirational staff countries 80 Our teaching staff come from and maintain their links with industry Our diverse community of more and the professions, ensuring than 23,500 students includes you benefit directly from their some 2,600 international and knowledge, insight and contacts. EU students from over 80 different countries. Earn £ 93% while you learn employment/further study Work for the University with Within six months of graduating, our in-house employment 93 per cent of our UK undergraduate agency, OpportUNIty - students are in employment or further Student Jobs on Campus. study (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2013/14). 6 www.bcu.ac.uk 7 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University On course to a career Textiles graduates exhibit at New Designers in London Designed to give you the very best • Accountancy and Finance • Law Our practice-led, knowledge-based • Acting/Theatre • Life Sciences start when you leave, each course • Advertising, Marketing and PR • Management learning means you receive hands-on, offers access to contemporary • Animation • Marketing learning environments and insight • Architecture/Landscape Architecture • Media and Multimedia Technology real-world experience whether you • Art, Design and Visual Communication • Midwifery from industry experts. There are • Built Environment • Music are interested in academic subjects like opportunities to gain experience • Business and Management • Nursing through work-based placements, • Computing and Technology • Photography business or psychology, creative courses • Criminology • Psychology aided by our close connections • Education and Teacher Training • Public Relations with businesses and organisations • Engineering • Radiography like music or fashion, hands-on subjects • English • Social Sciences in the city. • Fashion and Textiles • Social Work like computing and engineering, or • Finance • Sociology To discover the right course for you, • Graphic Design • Sound Engineering those related to caring professions or to find out how to apply, turn to the • Health and Social Care • Speech and Language Therapy course section of this prospectus or • Illustration • Sport like healthcare or teaching. visit www.bcu.ac.uk/courses. • Interior and Three-Dimensional Design • Surveying • Jewellery/Silversmithing • Teaching • Journalism 8 www.bcu.ac.uk 9 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University Vina Patel Teaching Vina has over 20 years’ experience in the public and private sectors, leading and managing early years provision. She worked as a Childcare Development Officer in one of the most deprived wards in the country, developing a neighbourhood nursery that was rated ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive Many of our 1,500-strong team OFSTED inspections. of academic staff are practising professionals and leading experts in their sector. This means you will receive first- hand and up-to-date knowledge Professor Julian Lloyd Webber directly from those in the know, be Music Widely regarded as one of the finest cellists it exhibiting artists, celebrated legal of his generation, Julian is now sharing his expertise with our music students. He has specialists or professional musicians. premiered more than 60 works for cello, recorded several highly successful CDs and was the only classical musician to perform at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Inspirational teaching Olympic Games. Dr Imran Awan Franziska Schenk Professor Michael Ward Criminology Fine Art Engineering Dr Imran Awan is a Senior Lecturer in Having studied art in Germany and the Although formally trained as a physicist, Criminology and Deputy Director of the Centre UK, Franziska has gone on to research Michael has spent almost 30 years working for Applied Criminology. He is one of the a number of projects focusing on the on various aspects of microelectronics country’s leading experts on Islamophobia, relationships between fine art painting and microengineering. He has carried counter-terrorism and policing. He regularly and the natural world. Her own art has out research for the Ministry of Defence appears in the media and acts as an independent been displayed at venues across the UK and has a special interest in energy advisor to the British Government. and Germany. harvesting technology. 10 www.bcu.ac.uk 11 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University Meet the experts Previous high-profile speakers: Close partnerships with industry, including UK World lead for business companies like Microsoft, Sony and Cartier, software provider SAP’s mean you will regularly have the opportunity Academy Cube Hub to meet the people who are shaping the world We are working in partnership with Cisco, SAP and 6,000 today. Guest speakers at events students can other global companies on a learning platform to help attend have previously included the acclaimed students identify the skills author Nick Hornby, Marks & Spencer CEO they need for future careers. Trevor Beattie Amanda Sourry Marc Bolland and infamous rogue trader Nick Leeson, to name but a few. Advertising legend Unilever chairman Working with industry Birmingham City University has global connections with local reach. Our partnerships with business and the professions offer you a whole world of opportunities to help define and focus Gok Wan Ian Emes Ken Scott your career objectives and connect you Fashion guru BAFTA-winning film Influential British record to the contacts that count. director producer/engineer • We are the UK world lead for SAP’s (The Gadget Show) Ralph Rivera Academy Cube Hub and online (Director, BBC Digital) and Frank learning platform working in Golding (formerly Vice-President partnership with Cisco, SAP and of Google) to four million people. 6,000 other global companies. • BCU Advantage enables you • We are shaping the trends of the to ‘Get Money, Get Knowledge future – 120 of our students and Get Connected’ in the real create a national showcase world of business, innovation working with Global Color and enterprise. As a Birmingham Research at nationally recognised City University student, graduate design events at Excel and the or alumni, our BCU Advantage National Exhibition Centre. programme offers you the Lady Michelle Mone Stephen Drew invaluable advice, mentoring • Our #RethinkMedia conference, and practical experience you Founder of the Ultimo Headteacher from part of the BBC Digital Cities need to help realise your lingerie company Channel 4’s Educating activity, was co-produced and entrepreneurial and career Essex blogged by our students, bringing goals. the views of Jason Bradbury www.bcuadvantage.co.uk 12 www.bcu.ac.uk 13 Undergraduate Prospectus 2017/18 Birmingham City University Throughout your time here, everything is tailored to ensure you are equipped with the exact skills you need to develop a successful career. Options Tailor your study to your own interests and career aspirations with optional modules. Whichever subject you choose, you will • Employability skills, enterprise and practice- • Online learning and teaching to support benefit from flexible study options, work- based project work built into the curriculum, your studies.
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