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Birmingham University
Birmingham University has been around since 1900 and is a world class institution for research and education, including gene structure, medicine, space research and communications. Birmingham University has some superb facilities that are able to cope well with the 26,000 students from nations the world over.
The University of Birmingham offers a huge range of courses, with around 500 undergraduate programmes and more than 300 postgraduate taught programmes; one of the most impressive subject statistics of any UK university. In addition, Birmingham University boasts an attractive campus.
Birmingham University Campus Life
The campus at the University of Birmingham is located in nearby Edgbaston, south of Birmingham city centre, and is loaded with facilities. There are excellent sporting facilities here, plenty of shops, cafes and bars, a doctor’s surgery, museums, and even a railway station. In addition, student welfare is second to none and the scenic Edgbaston Park nearby offers perfect respite.Birmingham University Facts and Figures
• 26,000 students
• Students accepted from all four corners of the globe
• Medical school
• Exceptional sporting facilities
• One of the highest ranked universities in the UK for research excellence
• High graduate employment rate
• Comprehensive on-campus facilities
• Numerous computers for student use
The City of Birmingham
The UK’s second city of Birmingham has everything a student could want; a bustling town centre, numerous worthwhile attractions, both in the city and the surrounding countryside, endless shopping options, and a lively and exciting nightlife. There are many many parks and gardens dotted around the cityscape of Birmingham, including the attractive Cannon Hill Park, which boasts superb recreational facilities.
Student Loans
Birmingham University is allowed to charge new, full-time students up to £3,000 a year for tuition fees from September 2006. Many students will apply for a student loan to cover their tuition fees and day to day living costs. Student loans are the best option for borrowing money for college as interest rates are traditionally low and repayments don't start until graduated students are in work and are earning over £15,000.
