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Birmingham City UniversityAbove: Millennium Point and plansfor new campus at Eastside.About Birmingham City UniversityThe University’s faculties provide the highest-quality learning experience for our students.The University is a large, diverse, historic provider of higher and further education for the peopleof the UK and beyond, with our roots going back to 1843.Birmingham City University has six facultiesoffering over 300 courses which are taught andsupported by a staff of more than 2,000. Yourcourse will be located in one of these faculties.Over 23,000 full-time and part-time studentsfrom over 80 countries study with us every yearwith many more attending short courses.The six faculties are: Birmingham City Business School Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Faculty of Education, Law andSocial Sciences Faculty of Health Faculty of Performance, Media and English Faculty of Technology, Innovationand DevelopmentBirmingham City Business Schoolwww.business.bcu.ac.ukBirmingham City Business School is one ofthe largest university business schools inthe UK. It provides an impressive array ofundergraduate programmes, all designedto be vocationally relevant and have anemphasis on the development of transferableskills as well as knowledge acquisition.Subjects include Accountancy, Advertising,Business, Computing, Economics, Finance,Internet Systems, Human Resources,Management, Marketing, and Public Relations.Opportunities exist on all undergraduatecourses to gain experience of the workplace.This ranges from simulations through actionlearning projects based in real businesses toa full year work placement. There is also anopportunity to study abroad for one semesterat one of our partner institutions aroundthe world.Birmingham Institute of Art andDesign (BIAD)www.biad.bcu.ac.ukBIAD is one of the UK’s foremost centres forart, architecture and design. It has a proudtradition dating back to the foundation of theBirmingham School of Design in 1843 and aninternational reputation for the quality ofits programmes.The Faculty offers a range of further educationCertificates and Diplomas, which lead to a05comprehensive undergraduate portfolio anda substantial programme of postgraduatecourses. It is spread across five recentlyrenovated and modernised sites.Gosta Green is home to the Department ofFashion, Textiles and Three DimensionalDesign, Birmingham School of Architecture,Department of Visual Communication andthe School of Theoretical and Historical Studies.The award-winning School of Jewellery islocated in Birmingham’s historic JewelleryQuarter. The Department of Art is housed ina magnificent gothic building in MargaretStreet in the city’s museum and gallery district.Finally, there is the historic location, BournvilleVillage Trust, which is home to BournvilleCentre for Visual Arts.Faculty of Education, Law andSocial Scienceswww.bcu.ac.ukwww.ed.bcu.ac.ukThe Faculty of Education, Law and SocialSciences has an exceptional reputation forits teaching and training courses. Ofsted andthe Quality Assurance Agency have confirmedthe high quality of its provision during recentinspections.Our established school partnerships, bothprimary and secondary, ensure that alllecturers and school mentors are up-to-datewith current practice and can provide expertsupport for students.The Faculty is committed to teaching,scholarship, research and consultancy anddelivers high quality courses in subjectsincluding Education, Law and Legal Studies,Criminal Justice and Criminology, Social andPolicy Studies.Faculty of Healthwww.bcu.ac.uk/healthThe Faculty of Health prides itself onproviding students with the skills andconfidence required to develop a successfulcareer in the caring professions. As the largestfaculty within the University, over 7,000 fulland part-time students each year join us.The Faculty has established strong links andpartnerships with NHS Trusts and healthand social care providers, has become oneof the UK’s largest higher education centresfor health and social care, and is the largestprovider of qualified staff to the NHS and SocialServices in the region.It is a nationally recognised Centre forExcellence in Teaching and Learning(CETL) as a result of its excellent teachingpractice. This is an achievement to beextremely proud of and this will enhancethe learning experience by improving studentfacilities and by developing innovative learningtechniques allowing you to learn, where, whenand how you need to.Within a helpful and supportive environment,Faculty programmes at undergraduate levelcover a wide range of areas, focusing onencouragement and employability. Within theFaculty, there is a strong emphasis on theapplication of academic study to the practiceof health and social care as all undergraduatecourses include practical placements.Students develop clinical and professionalskills so they can start their careers in thecaring professions with confidence.Faculty of Performance, Mediaand EnglishThis faculty incorporates: Birmingham Conservatoirewww.conservatoire.bcu.ac.uk Birmingham School of Actingwww.bsa.bcu.ac.uk School of Englishwww.bcu.ac.uk/english School of Mediawww.mediacourses.comBirmingham ConservatoireThe Conservatoire educates and trainsmusicians to professional standards in soloperformance, composition, chamber music,orchestral playing and jazz. The Conservatoirehas welcomed world-class musicians towork with students and the thriving JuniorDepartment provides tuition in classical music,chamber music, jazz and the music of NorthIndia, Pakistan and Bangladesh for studentsaged 3 to 18, including A Level studies.

Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham School of Acting (BSA)Birmingham School of Acting was foundedin 1936 and has become a leading UK dramaschool focused on providing professionalvocational training for actors. It merged withBirmingham City University in June 2005,which provided the opportunity for the Schoolto move to its new 4m state of the artpurpose built premises within MillenniumPoint. The BSA exists to educate and train thenext generation of actors for stage, screenand broadcast. BSA combines the benefits ofa specialist vocational drama school with theadvantages available to other students of thismajor university.School of EnglishRecently relocated into bright, airy studios onthe University’s City North Campus, the Schoolof English has an established and growingresearch profile. The school was recognised inthe Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008,and is home to the National Academyof Writing.www.bcu.ac.ukSchool of MediaThe School of Media offers a wide range ofcourses with a focus on innovation, creativityand enterprise. The school and its courseshave an excellent reputation due to the wealthof knowledge and experience offered by bothacademics and media industry professionals.The school holds an exceptional track recordfor employability through its many industryplacement opportunities.Faculty of Technology, Innovationand Developmentwww.bcu.ac.ukThe Faculty incorporates: School of Computing, Telecommunicationsand Networks School of Digital Media Technology School of Engineering Design andManufacturing Systems School of Property, Constructionand PlanningThe Faculty of Technology, Innovation andDevelopment is located within the prestigiousMillennium Point building, a 114 millioncomplex opened in 2001, which providesstate-of-the-art facilities for exploring andutilising technology.Students benefit from a diverse range ofindustrial links including applied research andtechnology transfer. These associations allowstaff to apply their knowledge to the challengesfacing business and industry, ensuring thatthey are able to underpin teaching programmeswith relevant, up-to-date vocational material.The University CampusesBirmingham City University is a modern university but it is steeped in history, having evolvedover more than 165 years through the amalgamation of various institutes, colleges and schools.The evolution is reflected in the buildings on the University’s various sites which represent aninteresting mix of architectural styles, ranging from very modern accommodation at theEdgbaston campus to a Gothic building on Margaret Street within the City Centre Campus.So, wherever you are from, whatever you wish to study, to whatever level, Birmingham CityUniversity will be able to cater for you.City North CampusThe University’s main campus is found threemiles north of the city centre, situated withineasy reach of a large shopping centre withmany shops including a large supermarket.Major bus and rail links surround City NorthCampus. Perry Barr train station is locatedopposite the campus and major bus routesrun adjacent to the site.The campus has two halls of residence andplenty of private housing in the surrounding area.More information about facilities is availableon pages 8 and 9.In 2009/10 the following faculties will offercourses on this campus: Faculty of Performance, Media and English Birmingham City Business School Faculty of Technology, Innovationand Development Faculty of Health Faculty of Education, Law andSocial SciencesCity Centre CampusesGosta GreenThis city centre campus is the largest of thesites where Birmingham Institute of Art andDesign (BIAD) courses are delivered. It ishome to the Digital Media Centre and theBirmingham School of Architecture, withsuperb and improved facilities.The library specialises in 3D design,fashion and textiles, visual communicationand the history of art and design. It housesan artist collection (books, slides and videos),photographer collection and journal collection,along with a selection of films on DVD.Facilities at Gosta Green include: Gallery space for exhibitions Editing and animation suites Theatre Fashion workshops Photographic facilities and studios Textiles area with computerised loomsand printers Wood and metal workshops Student Services office Medical rooms Careers base Art shop EateryBirmingham ConservatoireOur purpose-built music school sits right inthe heart of the city centre at Paradise Placeand includes Adrian Boult Hall, one of the city’spremier music venues. Just a few minuteswalk from the Symphony Hall, the Conservativehas some of the finest performing and teachingfacilities of its kind in the country.The library has been recently upgraded andholds substantial collections of books andjournals. Specialised print and computerbased sources are also available. Collectionsinclude orchestral and band sets, vocal scores,individual scores and parts, around 12,000sound recordings and over 6,000 CDs. Our newaudio room has an upgraded suite of listeningand recording equipment.Facilities available at BirminghamConservatoire include: Two premier music venues Six recording studios 50 dedicated practice rooms and separatekeyboard studio Instrument loan Bar and Cafe06

Birmingham City Universitywww.bcu.ac.ukAbove: City North Campus, Millennium PointRight: Seacole Building, Westbourne Roadand Birmingham School of ActingSchool of JewelleryFounded in 1890 our internationally renownedSchool of Jewellery sits right in the heart ofthe city’s famous, Jewellery Quarter. Muchof the jewellery made in Britain today ismanufactured in this area.The multi-award winning building is the largestSchool of Jewellery in Europe and houses awonderful complex of workshops, teachingand exhibition accommodation.The School also benefits from its close locationto the University’s Jewellery Industry InnovationCentre (JIIC), which offers an expertise in arange of industry-related techniques, including:Computer Aided Design (CAD); Computer AidedManufacturing (CAM); rapid prototyping; surfacefinishing; reverse engineering and projectmanagement.Facilities at the School of Jewellery include: Specialist library - Jewellery, Horologyand Silversmithing Industry-standard resources and equipment Bookable exhibition space Studio workshops including laser weldersand dedicated CAD/CAM facilityBournvilleSet in George Cadbury’s Bournville VillageTrust, the Centre is one of the most idyllicsettings within which to study. The distinctivequalities of the centre have been enhanced bya 6.5m refurbishment programme and nowprovide a learning community that is uniqueboth regionally and nationally. The Centrehas been providing art education for almost100 years.The library covers general aspects of artand design and includes an artist collection,photographer collection and journal collection,along with a selection of films on DVD.Facilities at Bournville include: Audio visual equipment Extensive computer suite Workshops for wood, metal07Margaret StreetMargaret Street is home to the Departmentof Art, part of Birmingham Institute of Art andDesign. It has won numerous awards for therestoration of its beautiful architecture andhas been fully refurbished internally at a cost of 5.5m. It is now a stunning modern art schoolwith light, airy studio and is also full of cuttingedge technology.The library houses an artists collection (books,slides and video), photographer collection andjournal collection, along with a selection offilms on DVD.Facilities at Margaret Street include: Specialist fine art library Bookable installation and viewing spaces Gallery Design suite Print workshops Workshops for wood, metal, plaster,fibreglass, ceramics, digital media, printand photography, faculty archives CafeMillennium PointMillennium Point is leading the regenerationof the Birmingham Eastside City Centre. Itis a 114 million purpose-built developmentproviding state-of-the-art resources andfacilities for discovering and utilising technologywith a Science, Engineering Technology &Learning theme. To this end the schoolssituated within Millennium Point are: School of Computing, Telecommunicationsand Networks School of Digital Media Technology School of Engineering Design andManufacturing Systems School of Property, Constructionand Planning Birmingham School of Acting (BSA)of the Faculty of Performance,Media and English(* Subject to Approval)Facilities at Millennium Point include: IT and media suites Sound and television studio complex State-of-the-art noise and vibration cells Design studio Advanced manufacturing facilities andautomotive and powertrain test cell Studios with acoustic panelling andsprung floors Large performance studio Quiet room and drop in centre Careers base Students’ Union office Bar and CafeEdgbaston CampusFound just south of the city centre, theEdgbaston site is the recently improvedhome to a range of healthcare courses.The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine is alsolocated here, training personnel for the armedforces alongside civilian students.The site is well-served by bus routes due toits proximity to the city centre and there arehalls of residence on campus, with a varietyof private housing nearby.The redevelopment of the campus hasallowed substantial enhancements topractical learning facilities.Seacole library is home to one of the largestspecialist health education collections in theUK. Part of the 30m campus redevelopment,the state-of-the-art facility provides a rangeof working environments and facilities.Facilities at Edgbaston Campus include: Clinical skills Mock operating theatre and ward Birthing rooms Learning centre Medical rooms Careers base IT suites Students’ Union complex Shops

Birmingham City Universitywww.bcu.ac.ukThe University’sFacilities and ServicesBirmingham City University provides a wide range of facilities and support services designedto help you make the most of your time at the University.Student ServicesStudent Services provides the following services: International Advice Service Careers Information and Guidance Chaplaincy/Religious Needs Childcare Counselling Financial Advice and Guidance Health Care Disability servicesFor further information on the serviceslisted above, please visit the website atwww.bcu.ac.uk/studentservicesInternational Advice Service (IAS)IAS will be your main contact as an InternationalStudent. Our team of advisors can provide adviceand guidance on a range of issues including,immigration, working in the United Kingdom,finance and funding, academic, personal andother welfare issues.Meet and GreetWe will meet and greet you at BirminghamInternational Airport and take you to yourUniversity accommodation. If you are travellingfrom a London airport, you can pre-book acoach transfer to Birmingham InternationalAirport where we will meet you. You willneed to register online for the Meet andGreet service at tionOrientation week is dedicated to InternationalStudents and our entire focus is on you.During Orientation you will: Enrol onto your degree programme Get information about the University Meet members of staff Open your bank account, register with thepolice, register with a doctor Attend social events and familiariseyourself with Birmingham Make new friendsYou will need to register online forOrientation and you will need to bring allof your original documentation with you.More information can be found ellingIAS is part of the Student Welfare team andcan offer you advice on everything from visas tocareers, academic studies to personal issues.Xplore!Xplore is a programme of social and culturalevents organised by IAS. Activities includevisits to places of interest around the UK andeven Europe. In the past, students have visitedexciting cities such as Paris, London, Edinburghand York. Xplore organises social events suchas Christmas and Graduation parties. As aninternational student you will need to registerfor Xplore to receive monthly newsletters anddiscounted sightseeing trips in the UK.VisasIAS can also counsel you regarding your visa.If you have conditions on your visa you mayneed to register with the police, and you willhave working restrictions. If you need to extendyour visa IAS will assist you.Working in the UKDepending on your visa, normally you can workfor 20 hours a week during term time and fulltime during the vacation. If you are pursuinga sandwich degree then you will be allowedto work full-time for a year as it is consideredpart of your studies. If you have a visa thatdenies any work, you must not work in a paidjob. If you do work, you may lose the right toremain in the UK.Birmingham City Students’ UnionAll students at Birmingha

Leicester, Carlsberg, DVLA, Malmaison, the Post Office, NHS Scotland and Sainsbury’s. Flagship Development Birmingham City University has plans to spend 250 million to develop educational facilities, to include a new state-of-the-art city centre campus at Eastside with some of the