Film and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

The campus is lovely and has such nice study and learning spaces, such as the library which is open 24/7. Some of the worst things about this university is how the accommodations are quite expensive and the food options on campus could be better.

I think the environment is very friendly and welcoming, and the tutors feel passionate. I do think there could be longer lectures or more content.

The best: the actual campus has everything you need in one location including the train station Worst: student parking facilities - theres only 1 spot on pritchatts road that's easily accessible to campus and considering we are already paying tuition fees, having to pay for parking adds another financial worry.

They don't seem very approachable for student support and it's all very general, so it's difficult to want to reach out and I'm not convinced they'd be super helpful if you did reach out. The campus looks lovely and is easily navigated. The guild has lots of events, such as Bingo, as well as support. Not as close to town as some other unis but it is easy to get into town if you want to. A little old fashioned sometimes, could have more modern courses or switch them up.

Best part of the uni: the community. The relationships between students and lecturers and between different years of study is so lovely here! You never feel alone. It's great Worst part of the uni: certain assignments. Having word counts on assignments with no buffer is really difficult to work with.

The University of Birmingham is such a lovely place to study and has everything you will need during your university years. When I was a prospective student I was reluctant to put Birmingham down as one of my choices because the grade requirements were a bit too high for me. However, after visiting the campus on an open day and being absolutely enchanted not only by my course but also the campus, the city and the entire atmosphere, I immediately placed it as my first choice. Since coming here and nearly finishing three years, I can confidently say that I do not regret my choice at all. One of the best things about this university is its location. The university has an entire, beautiful campus to itself just on the edge of Birmingham which makes it feel secluded but connected at the same time. The campus has so many lovely study areas and is one of the really green areas in Birmingham. The actual campus has its own train station that runs towards the city every ten minutes which means that you can always escape the studying if you need to. Birmingham itself is an amazing city - it has such a cool up and coming art scene, loads of independent and yummy places to eat and lots of places to shop at. The balance of a campus university but also being near a city means you get the best of both worlds and there are so many different things you can do with friends, course mates, flatmates etc. rather than just spending your time studying. Another thing I love about the university is the community here. Through the attention placed on accommodation for freshers and making sure the first few weeks ran smoothly to the number of societies Birmingham has here - I feel situated in a community, which I don't think I would have gotten anywhere else. My course is also brilliant. I am being taught by professors who are within the industry themselves and are currently all part of the literary scene. It means that as a student I get to be in touch with what is going on currently in the industry that I want to work in and also gives me a chance to make better connections. My workload is manageable and because of the option to study at the campus, in the city and at my student house - I never feel like I am always stuck in one place with no escape. One thing I think Birmingham could work on more is listening to the students and really connecting with what the students want - doing university during a pandemic is never easy on both sides, but I feel like the student's concerns could have been paying attention to more. I also feel that because Birmingham is becoming such a green city (one of the first cities in the UK that is about to become car-free in the next year or so), the university should start to follow suit more. While there is some effort in becoming green in the accommodation and some university buildings, it would be good to put more focus there.