It is a great place to study because the facilities are very easy to use and usually well maintained, the faculty and staff are extremely supportive and encouraging towards their students and the campus looks great and well organised. The only improvements that can be made that come to mind are some of the facilities being maintained or kept up to date a little bit better (I.E. Keycard access to certain rooms).

Facilities are kept up to date, extremely diverse in what we can use them for during respective modules and usually easy to use. Lecturers are incredibly supportive, experienced, knowledgeable and sympathetic. The course is taught usually with one in-class lecture (usually from 10AM to 4PM) and one ten-minute long online tutorial each week, some modules have more than one in-class session/lecture but this is very uncommon, personally I believe this is due to how busy my lecturers are and also to help increase student's independence and home learning during modules. I would personally prefer if there were more in-class workshops/lectures happening over the week (ideally over two days instead of just one) since my home situation currently isn't much of a constructive environment and commuting into Birmingham is too much of a hassle just to use some of the other uni facilities like the library.

I have stayed in the university locks for a total of six days over the past two years, both of which were for the disability support Life Skills Summer School 2023 and 2024 (three days each in August-September time 2023 and 2024). Because of my limited time staying in this accommodation (and also it possibly being prepaid by the Disability support team, the event organisers) I don't know much about the accommodation's value for money or property management. The room allocation is good, I remember in summer school 24 I got put in the same block as my fellow team leader. The building feels very safe, security is usually stationed at the front desk and does a routine sweep of the building around every half an hour. The internet and wifi works almost flawlessly, I don't remember there being any outages during my time staying there. The only complaints about the locks that I have is that during my stay in August-September 2023 there was a small silverfish infestation in my room (which I believe has since been resolved) and during my stay in August 2024 the shower in my room wasn't working (luckily my fellow team leader's shower was working and they let me use theirs, the next day I phoned maintenance to notify them of the broken shower in my room so hopefully this issue has since been fixed).

I'm grateful for the immense support from BCU student services, career advisors and my tutors, specially my project supervisor. Thanks to the practical, industry focused course and interdisciplinary modules, I secured a placement at an Aerospace company after my second year and landed a job after graduation in one of the largest Oil & Gas companies of the world.

The University has all the latest equipment and facilities available, there are plenty of labs with PCs and Macs alike, dedicated labs for Engineering, Media and Production are also there. Recently, lots of things like paying fee and a central portal have been introduced online.

The Student Services team is amazing and probably the best thing about BCU. I've personally used their online system many times and have found it to be excellent. Student Support is available around the clock and the teams are quick to respond and meet. Regular sessions are held focusing on Student Support.

BCU has a vibrant Student Union but due to the number of different campuses, things can get a bit complicated. Until recently, there was no major SU presence in the City Centre campus, which left us a bit isolated.

Birmingham is in the heart of England, a cosmopolitan city which has something to offer for everyone. The cost of living is affordable, Birmingham is special because it has lots of shopping arcades, leisure activities, great parks, restaurants, pubs and canals. It's a fantastic place to live and work in and has great transport links to nearby cities. Frequent trains and buses make every corner of Birmingham accessible.

BCU has lots of clubs and societies to choose from, whatever your interest. There are many events throughout the year and the Freshers Fair is a great opportunity to know more. The Students Union supports you in starting up your own society and provides funding as well.

The courses are very well structured and equip you with a blend of different skills needed in todays job market. Through group assignments, technical reports and presentations, you develop excellent analytic skills. Lecturers are accessible and highly trained professionals who place great focus on industry.

The interdisciplinary course prepares you well for industry and makes your CV stand out. The career advisors are helpful and assist students looking for internships, placements and graduate jobs. I finished my course at BCU in May and secured a job just two months later at Shell in Muscat, Oman.

BCU used to have exclusive accommodation for its students such as Jennens Court but now there are limited options available. The prices are sky-rocketing and quite expensive, some of the older halls of residence are in desperate need of refurbishment.