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WHYBIRMINGHAM, UKTHERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE STUDY LOCATIONS IN THE UK – BUT WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE BIRMINGHAM AS YOUR DESTINATION?

THE UK’S SECOND CITY Birmingham is the UK’s second city and the youngest major city in Europe, with under 25s accounting for nearly 40% of its population, so it’s the ultimate destination for students!

CENTRE OF THE UK Birmingham is ideally located in the centre of the UK, meaning you can make the most of your time here by exploring the rest of the country easily by rail – and the rest of the world, from Birmingham’s international airport!

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY By choosing Birmingham as your UK study destination, you can be sure of securing value for your money: rent prices in Birmingham are over 50% cheaper than in London.

HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE Birmingham offers the highest quality of life of any UK city outside London – ahead of international hotspots such as Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Rome and Dubai!

MULTICULTURAL VIBE Birmingham’s multicultural vibe is reflected in its diverse range of restaurants: it’s the home of the Balti (a spicy South Asian dish), and Chinatown offers oriental cuisines from Cantonese and Japanese to Korean and Malaysian. Wherever you’re from, you’re sure to feel at home here.

Selfridges, City Centre

SYED, FROM PAKISTAN“You’ve got access to all big cities within just a few hours, like Manchester or London, so it’s a good combination of all cities. The University is located in the heart of Birmingham, so having the city-centre lifestyle with the hustle-bustle, it gives you a lot of exposure. I’ve loved my time over here – I’m enjoying every bit of it!”

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BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY (BCU) IS A MODERN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – WITH STAFF, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI FROM MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. BUT WHAT ELSE DOES IT HAVE TO OFFER?

LIVELY LOCATIONThe main Birmingham City University campus is based in the vibrant city centre – walking distance from national rail travel at New Street Station and attractions including the Bullring, one of Europe’s largest shopping centres.

HIGH EMPLOYMENT RATEBirmingham City University is ranked 7th in the UK for employability, and 97% of students are in employment or further study within six months of graduating*. Getting you ready for the working world is one of the University’s main priorities – and this is reflected in the availability of work placement opportunities, an employability awards scheme (Graduate+), an on-campus employment agency and even careers support up to three years after graduating.

INDUSTRY-STANDARD FACILITIESBirmingham City University has invested £340 million in its campus and facilities, ensuring you experience a learning environment that best mirrors your chosen industry.

• Simulated Magistrates and Crown Courts (School of Law)

• Four TV studios, six radio studios and one of the UK’s largest permanent green screens (Birmingham School of Media)

• CITY trading room with the same investment analysis software as traders and financial analysts (Birmingham City Business School)

• The Link, a student-run marketing agency (Birmingham City Business School)

• Cisco Network Labs with specialist areas for forensic and ethical hacking technologies (School of Computing)

ANTHONY, FROM VIETNAM“The facilities at BCU are absolutely amazing and the campus’ location is right in the city centre, which was very convenient for me. The library is open almost 24/7 so I could stay late for assignments and all the lessons were very practical. If I didn’t understand something, I could meet the tutor at their office and they would explain very carefully.”

PROFESSIONAL COURSESAround 50 of the University’s courses are accredited by respected professional bodies, including:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)• Landscape Institute (LI)• Royal Institution of Chartered

Surveyors (RICS)• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)• Institution of Engineering and

Technology (IET)• British Psychological Society (BPS)

*DLHE Survey 2016/17

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WHYBIRMINGHAMCITY UNIVERSITY

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SCHOOL OF JEWELLERY

JEWELLERY QUARTER RAILWAY STATION

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JEWELLERY QUARTER

MOOR STREETRAILWAY STATION

Barclaycard Arena

ICC & Symphony Hall

Markets

FIVE WAYSRAILWAY STATION

SNOW HILL RAILWAY STATION

GRAND CENTRAL

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ART

The Cube Arcadian

The O2 Academy

Custard Factory

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BULLRING

NEW STREET RAILWAY STATION

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St Pauls Square

New Street

Corporation Street

High Street

Great Western Arcade

Cinemax

The Mailbox

The Library of Birmingham

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Birmingham Hippodrome

GAY VILLAGE

New Alexandra Theatre

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BIRMINGHAM IS YOUR CAMPUSBIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL TRAIN STATIONS, MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES, SHOPPING CENTRES, THEATRES… WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? YOU CAN WALK TO THEM FROM BCUIC!

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TIME FROM BCUICN E W S T R E E T S TAT I O N - 13 M I N W A L K

B U L L R I N G S H O P P I N G C E N T R E - 9 M I N W A L K

B I R M I N G H A M A I R P O R T - 10 M I N T R A I N R I D E ( F R O M N E W S T R E E T S T A T I O N )

Once you are enrolled, you will be both a BCUIC student and a BCU student – with access to all of the same university facilities as a mainstream BCU student.

As well as your tailored subject classes, we provide additional support classes – focusing on all of the academic skills you will need for success at BCU.

You can join us at a time of year to suit you, as we offer the flexibility of three intakes per year: September, January and May.

We help you develop your employability skills from the start, with the Graduate+ awards scheme built into your weekly classes. Why wait until university to start preparing for your career?

BCUIC IS A PATHWAY PROVIDER, WITH THE SOLE AIM OF HELPING YOU TO ACCESS GLOBALLY RECOGNISED DEGREES AT BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY. BCUIC IS BASED IN UNIVERSITY HOUSE, NEXT TO THE UNIVERSITY’S CITY CENTRE CAMPUS.

HASSAN, FROM EGYPT“At BCUIC I really enjoyed the care from the teachers and from Student Services. I enjoyed the process where we went through how the learning is different from school to university. BCUIC explained everything for us slowly and repeated that process a couple of times over the semesters.”

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT BCUIC?

FOODWith over 800 restaurants and cafés

in the city alone, covering over 25 global cuisines, you won’t be short

of choices on your next meal!

MUSTAFA, FROM SUDAN“One of the reasons I chose BCU was because the

campus is inside the city centre – it fits my style. I didn’t want to have to travel 30 minutes to the city-centre to do things, so it was a really big advantage for me. Everything

is close by: there’s the library, all the facilities, and you can go out with friends to a bar or pub.”

SPORTOur region is home to a number of major football clubs that host regular matches with other Premier League teams. And did you know that the world’s first ever

football league was created in Birmingham?

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ACCOMMODATIONHalls of ResidenceLive alongside fellow students, sharing a kitchen and common area.

Private ApartmentEnjoy complete privacy, with no shared facilities.

House ShareRent a room in a house and share communal areas with other students.

LIVING AT THE HEART OF A VIBRANT, DIVERSE CITY OF OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE MEANS THAT WHEREVER YOUR INTERESTS LIE, THERE WILL BE PLENTY TO ENTERTAIN YOU IN BIRMINGHAM!

For a list of providers, please visit our website:www.bcuic.navitas.com/accommodation

Alternatively, email our Accommodation Team: accommodation@bcuic.bcu.ac.uk

AS A GROWING CITY, BIRMINGHAM OFFERS PLENTY OF ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.

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CITY/ CAMPUS LIFE

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CULTUREBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery has

the world’s largest collection of Pre- Raphaelite paintings – and it’s less than

20 minutes’ walk from BCUIC!

NEHA, FROM KENYA“Travelling to the Bullring is quite easy – you can

walk there! There are also two train stations that can take you to different towns and cities,

and there are lots of buses that can take you around Birmingham.”

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:

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We offer Foundation pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Bachelor’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Architecture• Art and Design• Fashion• Jewellery• Media

We offer Pre-Master’s pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Master’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Art• Art Management• Design• Fashion• Media

FACILITIES:• Print, wood, metal, ceramics and

glass workshops• Specialist horology, silversmithing and

jewellery laboratories• Four TV studios and six radio studios• One of the largest permanent green

screens in the UK

We offer Foundation pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Bachelor’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Accounting, Economics and Finance*

• Business*

• Event and Sports Management• Law• Marketing* • Psychology*First Year entry available

We offer Pre-Master’s pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Master’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Business and Management• Law

FACILITIES:• Simulated Crown and Magistrates Courts• City Trading Room• ‘The Link’, a student-run marketing agency

SPOTLIGHT ON… BA (HONS) JEWELLERY AND OBJECTSStudents are based in one of the world’s largest jewellery schools, located in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. With complete creative freedom to develop your own personal style, you will have the opportunity to host a number of jewellery exhibitions and potentially sell your pieces to the public!

SPOTLIGHT ON… BA (HONS) GLOBAL SPORT MANAGEMENTThis is the only undergraduate Sport Management degree of its kind in the UK to be CMI-accredited. The course has been developed to match global trends, targeting the skills you will need to pursue a successful career in the industry!

FACULTY OF ARTS, DESIGN AND MEDIA

FACULTY OF BUSINESS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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We offer Foundation and First Year pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Bachelor’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Education (Early Years)• Health and Life Sciences• Sports Science

FACILITIES:• Virtual learning environments• UK’s first digitally enabled life science lab• Biomechanics lab

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE:

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We offer Foundation and First Year pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Bachelor’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Built Environment• Computing, Networking and

Games Technology• Engineering• Film and Technology

We offer Pre-Master’s pathway programmes in the following subject areas, leading onto a range of related Master’s degrees at Birmingham City University.

• Built Environment• Computing

FACILITIES:• Cisco Networking labs• Computer forensics lab• Rapid prototyping equipment

SPOTLIGHT ON… MSc CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENTBirmingham is currently going through a significant urban transformation, making it a very exciting city in which to study a construction degree. Furthermore this course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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SPOTLIGHT ON… MEng/BEng (HONS) BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGThis integrated Master’s degree will enable you to progress directly onto postgraduate study. You will study management modules at Master’s-level and, on completion, may be entitled to apply for Chartered Engineer status. Due to the nature of the course, you will benefit from the resources and facilities of two Schools (Health and Engineering), plus a wealth of interdisciplinary knowledge from a range of professionals in both areas.

FACULTY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LIFE SCIENCES

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1DECIDE WHICH COURSE YOU WANT TO STUDY

Visit our website at www.bcu.ac.uk/bcuic

and find the course you wish to study.

2CHECK YOU MEET THE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSVisit this page:

www.bcuic.navitas.com/admission-requirements

3COMPLETE THE ONLINE

APPLICATION FORMApply for your

chosen course at:www.bcuic.navitas.com

/apply

HOW TO APPLY4

MEET YOUR CONDITIONS

Meet any conditions on your offer, if applicable.

5PAY YOUR FEES

Pay the first semester’s fee:

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6RECEIVE YOUR CAS NUMBER

(This is required for your UK visa application)

7APPLY FOR YOUR VISA

8ARRIVE IN

BIRMINGHAM!

IMPORTANT LINKS

Academic Requirements

This page will tell you the minimum grades you need to access your chosen pathway programme. You need simply select your country in the drop-down menu and scroll through the tabs.

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Important Dates

This page will give you an idea of application deadlines for our upcoming intakes, as well as semester start/end dates.

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English Language Requirements

This page will tell you the required level of English for your pathway programme. You can also find out about our English exemptions and our Pre-Sessional English options, if you do not currently meet the requirements.

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Fees

This page will tell you the cost of each pathway programme and the cost of the degree you will be progressing onto at Birmingham City University.

www.bcuic.navitas.com/fees

Accommodation

This page provides an up-to-date list of accommodation options available (both private and university-owned), plus instructions on how to apply/reserve a room.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BCUIC, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

www.bcu.ac.uk/bcuic

YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO STUDY AT BCUIC AND BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY BY VISITING:

www.bcuic.navitas.com/apply

Remember: you can apply before you get your results! Early application and payment will secure your place on your chosen course and give you enough time to obtain your student visa.

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