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University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
3.88 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
Description:
The University was founded in 1900 by the citizens of Birmingham who wanted their own university to train and educate the people who would create and manage the burgeoning businesses and industries of the midlands. The modern University is equally distinguished in the humanities, education, social sciences and law.


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83% of students recommend
210 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (210)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (60)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (78)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel within the UK with the young person railcard, which saves you up to 1/3 of train prices. Visit the job center of the university, they have a lot of positions to offer.” Read Review
smamias, France

13 3-star reviews of University of Birmingham

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Review by Sylvie, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
European Studies, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? for the contact with other international students
Personal comments:
University accommodations are of good quality but pretty expensive. Private accommodations are much cheaper but can be of very bad quality. If you look for contact with english students, it's better to share a private house than living in unveristy accomodations, which are reserved to international students.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The best cafes are at the canals (Brindley's place) in the city center. The best cinemas to me are MAC and Electric cinema, if you like independent movies.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
More connections among different departments.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I needed some time to fully cope with academic English. But the amount of research work , essays and presentations I was asked to do helped me a lot to quickly improve my language skills .
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food is more expensive in the Uk than in France. International calls cost a lot.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Buy pre-paid international phone cards, that's the best deal you can find to call home !
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The university campus is really nice, but Birmingham is a quite boring and ugly industrial city. You need to like living in a very big and grey city!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
My academic experience there was great and the studies level is quite high. The campus is big and green, and you can find a lot of social opportunities there.



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel within the UK with the young person railcard, which saves you up to 1/3 of train prices. Visit the job center of the university, they have a lot of positions to offer.
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