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University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
3.88 / 5 based on 210 reviews.
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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
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3.8/5
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4.1/5
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4.0/5
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4.2/5
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“Travelling is expensive. The University Campus realky worths it.” Read Review
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210 Housing reviews of University of Birmingham

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HOUSING    
by Fernando, ,
Business Studies, 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? I rather live in the city centre. the Jarratt Hall building was great to party and meet people but it was overpriced with the downside of limited internet service provider Damovo Connect which gave 200mb a day... and people got banned when passing the limited bandwidth. the water was a bit limited sometimes.
Personal comments:
Overall, it was very enjoyable. met a whole bunch of people but the overpriced situation was a bit discouraging.
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HOUSING    
by Roberta, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Geology, Erasmus
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: Apartment/House
Why? because you have your freedom and your privacy. I like being independent and have my own space.
Personal comments:
In Birmingham the student houses are normal. The student area is a bit dirty and poor, but it's very closed to the Univeristy and the house are not so bad. . I lived in a student residence and the organization was nice and the place was brand new, so I have had a good experience.
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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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HOUSING    
by briemer, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Economics, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? most 2nd and 3rd year students chose private housing in Selly Oak, which gives it a very studenty atmosphere, plus lots of house parties!
Personal comments:
Accomodation in Halls is alright during your first year, because you meet lots of people. If you need to study, on the other hand, Halls are much too noisy.
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HOUSING    
by Nuria, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Mathematics, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? In a house you haver certain freedom that on Campus you don't have. On the other hand, you can choose the people you are going to live with.
Personal comments:
Selly Oak has a great student atmosphere and is very near the university and the pubs. It's also where most of the house-parties are held.
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HOUSING    
by alice, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
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: On campus
Why? Because you can live on Campus with all the facilities that you need if you are a foreign student.
Personal comments:
The Housing Office is well organised. All you need to search a place to live it's just to go there and ask them some suitable solution, you will find an answer in such a few time.
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HOUSING    
by Bogdan Ionut, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Economics, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I think living in a house with other international students is great, especially for a postgraduate.
Personal comments:
Places in university residences are quite a few, but they are good quality. But the offer of private sector is good, and is less expensive.
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HOUSING    
by Pierre-François, Université de Limoges, Limoges, France
Banking, Erasmus
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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Cause you can find cheaper room and sometimes better.
Personal comments:
It was a old accomodation, with a lot of flatmates ( 17 ). It was very goog to learn English languages cause arround 12 different nationalities.
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HOUSING    
by ANTONIO, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Manufacturing Sciences (including CAD, CAM, CAE), 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: self catering
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because now I know the city and the different areas in Birmingham and I think I know in which houses I can live.
Personal comments:
Extremly good in all aspects, but it is the most expensive one.
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HOUSING    
by jollo, Università degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
International Relations, 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: On campus
Why? it was good to learn english and to get close to the english culture.
Personal comments:
There were many parties and i really felt welcomed even if i was the only foreigner out of 1000 people
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HOUSING    
by Antonio, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
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? It is close to the University
Personal comments:
Both, on campus or in appartments, are good. Take into account that the transport ist quite expensive, so find something close to Uni.
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HOUSING    
by tooon, ESC Clermont, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? This is Erasmus life, in a real shared house...
Personal comments:
There is a very well setted house hunting event at the very beginning of the year, very useful to find great houses
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HOUSING    
by gsampo, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States
Sociology, University Agreement
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: Apartment/House
Why? I like the freedom of being able to choose where and with whom I am living
Personal comments:
I was fairly disappointed with the sub-standard living quarters most students occupy.
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HOUSING    
by Anna, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
History, I did my whole BA in Britain
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: Apartment/House
Why? I like living independently.
Personal comments:
Most of the accomodation was poorly equipped and very expensive.
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HOUSING    
by frauhudel, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Accountancy, Erasmus + EMBS
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: Apartment/House
Why? I like to be independent
Personal comments:
Living in a house is a very useful experience
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HOUSING    
by Cláudia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Education, Erasmus
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: Shared appartment
Why? To have my own space and meet others at the same time
Personal comments:
none
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HOUSING    
by mservera, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Mathematics, Erasmus
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: On campus
Why? It was a wonderful experience!
Personal comments:
It was really good!
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HOUSING    
by laura, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Political Science, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? was amazing!
Personal comments:
brilliant housing services
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HOUSING    
by Sylvie, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
European Studies, 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: 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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HOUSING    
by Raphael, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Financial Management, Erasmus
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you feel free to organize your day after the classes (only 10 hours a week!), and you can share the accommodation with nice foreign students, if you're lucky.
Personal comments:
The accommodations at the University had a bad reputation, people living in were complaining and especially it is too artificial, I think you can't feel at home in this kind of accomodation.
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