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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)
“Birmingham is a city which is developing very fast, and the campus is one of the best. Travelling is very easy, and student agencies offer very good deals. If you plan to come here, prepare for a lot of rain and cloudy weather.” Read Review
bogdanfiterau, Romania

210 reviews of University of Birmingham

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HOUSING    
by Raymond, university of Buea, buea, Cameroon
Accountancy, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because it would be much cheaper than staying in the university accomodation
Personal comments:
the housing at the uni accomodation is very excellent. meet people of different cultures and races and share a great variety of ideas. However I think the cost is too expensive the universit could do something to lower the cost of the rents and bills.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Bogdan Ionut, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Economics, Erasmus
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Broad Street in the centre of Birmingham is the place to be for the night life. Check out The Works, the latest night club, is great.
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ACADEMIC    
by gsampo, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States
Sociology, University Agreement
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:
Understand that you are only permitted to take courses within your major field of study. Any other courses you wish to take may require departmental approval.



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:
none

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by QI, The Textile Engineering College of The Beijing United Univer, BEIJING, China
Business Studies, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
at the university, communication for us is alright, we can understand each other and chat smoothly. but outside the campus, communication sometimes became a problem because of the local accent.
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EXPENSES    
by Raymond, university of Buea, buea, Cameroon
Accountancy, Independent
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:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
because food is cheaper and telephoning my family back at home all the time. housing as well is cheaper in ma country than here. travelling is less becasue i really have no where to visit much and night life becasue it is not very safe in the streets at night so i am being precautious
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Pierre-François, Université de Limoges, Limoges, France
Banking, Erasmus
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...
I wanted to know a different culture and improve my english language.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
This is a really nice university with a lot of different cultures. All is made for the international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

I visited a lot of part in UK and London by night. It's a nice country, even if i prefer France. i will tell for the student who want to come at Birmingham, it's a big City and you can do all you want ....just a question of time.
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