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University of Birmingham
Overview
UCAS Code: B32
The University of Birmingham offers a dynamic student experience in the UK’s lively second city. With over 300 societies, 57 sports clubs, and career-focused courses, students have the opportunity to discover new experiences, develop a range of skills and make friends for life. Our dedicated support services, accommodation options, and a welcoming campus offer students a positive environment. Birmingham’s diverse community and great transport links make it an exciting place to live.
- First year tuition fees for UK students are £9,535 for all courses.
•Undergraduate
£25.2k
Average graduate salary89%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
91%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates from University of Birmingham
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates from University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham open days
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Here are University of Birmingham's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
192-200 UCAS pointsPhysics and Astrophysics (International Study)
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
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192-200 UCAS pointsPhysics with Particle Physics & Cosmology
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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192-200 UCAS pointsPhysics (International Study)
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
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192-200 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering (International Study)
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
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192-200 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich with time abroad 2025
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192-200 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering with Industrial Study
MEng (Hon) 5 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
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160 UCAS pointsTheoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics
Msci (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
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152 UCAS pointsArtificial Intelligence and Computer Science
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
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152 UCAS pointsComputer Science with a Year in Industry
Msci (Hon) 5 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
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152 UCAS pointsComputer Science with a Year in Industry
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
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152 UCAS pointsMathematics and Computer Science with Industrial Year
Msci (Hon) 5 Years full-time with year in industry 2025
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University of Birmingham reviews & discussions
Showing 52 reviews
overall, the facilities are amazing and modern, especially the library and sports and fitness centre. there are only a few buildings and lecture theatres that are run-down. The first year accommodation at the Vale is excellent, I would highly recommend Student living plus- the food and flexibility i...
1 year ago
Liberal Arts and Sciences is amazing. Itu2019s amazing to be able to learn about all of my favourite subjects at the same depth as people on that course while learning to combine it with subjects that have no relationship!
1 year ago
Always very thought provoking and engages with everyday topics and global issues. Always keeps you interested, you will never get bored. However, there is a lot of reading and the majority of resources are online so it can be quite a strain on the eyes. There is also not a great deal of contact hour...
1 year ago
My course is equally split between language and literature. However they donu2019t include all the basics you need to do your course. Iu2019m in my final year having never written a literature review. They also in first year prioritised module such as reading English and English in the world that...
1 year ago
The timetable for my course is well structured. It gives us students enough time to study and review other modules that we have during the week. The quality of teaching is also good however can be better in terms of content being provided. I wish there were more seminars for my course modules in my...
1 year ago
Content is interesting, however there is limited support and lectures are often not engaging
1 year ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate University of Birmingham on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
75%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
71%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
74%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
62%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
low
Academic support
84%
med
Academic support
84%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
83%
low
Organisation and management
75%
med
Organisation and management
75%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
75%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
71%
med
Student voice
71%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
59%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
72%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
66%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
83%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
55%
low
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
79%
low
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
88%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
63%
low
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
69%
low
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
67%
low
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