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4.04.14.11107 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsGreat facilities, has a great atmosphere for both study and socialising. Really well linked to the city centre and lots of bus/train links.
Great library, good societies and events, it has a train station at the uni and its close enough to the city centre - very well positioned. BUT some of the lecture theatres are falling apart a little, and it's in Birmingham - you could get stabbed and the bins are piling up.
Best = everything is in one place and you could practically live on campus with no issues. The train station being on campus is so helpful for commuters like myself. Worsts = timetabling is often awkward with 1st year students like myself having to attend 5 days a week unlike surrounding universities where students are usually in for 3 days a week. Lectures and seminars ending in the late evening (7pm) are also common which is can be concerning for female commuters.
It's very individualistic, and you're free to do whatever you want. This is also its downside sadly, as there isn't a lot of cohesion or a sense of unity at this university.
The University of Birmingham is an excellent place to study; the campus is stunning, and there are so many areas where I can get my work done. The campus has a lot of food options available too, and it's very accessible and convenient, especially on long days. My lectures and seminars are of a good quality of teaching, and resources are available and easy to access. So far, I don't have any comments on how the uni experience could be improved.
The facilities are great! I always use places like the library to study and work on assignments, as well as services such as the ATM (or the Spar) for money withdrawals. The campus is great, huge, and full of nice places to relax with friends, plenty of restaurants and coffee shops for breaktime. In terms of student support, there are a lot of services available for students in need. Some do take quite some time to sort out, but overall they are more than satisfactory. I also love the variety of student societies that make socialising easier. The student life is great!
I enjoy studying at Birmingham because my course is genuinely interesting and the campus is a lovely place. We have access to an agency called WorkLink for campus jobs, but also the university never feels isolated from the wider city — so it feels easy to connect to opportunities all across Birmingham. I have a personal tutor who is a university academic, we meet twice a year but I can also contact them if I have any problems. The one things I would say is that while I have found most aspects of student support provision to be good, the Disability Service seems to be slow. I applied for Reasonable Adjustments and have not heard back after several weeks.
A variety of green spaces and aesthetic architecture. There are lots of study spaces and facilities available. It has a train station so very accessible. There are a wide range of societies and events that suit everyone. It could be improved by having cheaper food vendors to help with student costs.
The campus facilities are very good, beautiful atmosphere. Food trucks on demand are always helpful, although they are quite expensive! The overall city of Birmingham can be a little intimidating. As well as a lack of varied night life events. Saturdays may be heaving but there will be maybe one night club event every other night in the week.
It is a beautiful campus and so easy to get into Birmingham city centre. I love the atmosphere, the history and the genuine vibes of the place. I feel like the student union, or the guild does not hold that much power as things happen in the university that the students have no say in. It is a very top down approach.
There is great communication between module leaders and studnet and lots of resources
The best aspects at uni is having a sense of independence and feeling a sense of control over your academic studies and student life
UoB has a great campus which makes me proud to be a student and thus encourages me to learn. Its a beautiful place, but it also has an academic 'feel'. Further, its practical, the library is an effective place to study without distraction and each building and room is easy to get to for classes no matter where you are.
Pros - Campus - Events and socials - Academic support - Communication from the uni Cons - Some facilities in study areas
One of the best things about the University of Birmingham is how open and diverse the community is. Both students and lecturers are genuinely welcoming, and they engage with international students in a respectful and inclusive way. So far, everyone I’ve met has been friendly and helpful, and I really appreciate the quality of the university’s facilities as well. On the downside, I feel the university could invite more influential speakers. Having more people in positions of power come in to talk would give students valuable exposure and insight. Another issue is that some of the toilets in certain buildings could use more frequent cleaning, as they don’t always seem to be maintained as well as they should be.
I love the campus - it is in a really good location and the student villages and accomodation make it very easy to make friends. I like how close it is to the city centre and also to smaller areas. I like how many study spaces there are. I think the food could be a little bit cheaper though - costcutter on the vale is too expensive.
Good aspects include good study spaces and lots of them, everything I need is mostly in walking distance.
The University of Birmingham is an excellent place to study, with a really beautiful campus. The staff are great and helpful, and there is plenty of student support. Some of the facilities can be a bit old and falling apart though.
Great library and solid academic resources. I really love my course and the lecturers are all great. Student life is great and I have things that actually get me out the house and socialising every week, which I appreciate. The location is slightly tedious because it's so hill-y and I have mild mobility issues, but that's my own fault for coming here to be honest and nothing can be done in particular. That said, I have got noticeably stronger since coming to uni which is nice. Wellbeing for my course/department isn't particularly good. In second year I had some medical issues that affected my attendance; I followed all the advice that Wellbeing gave me about absences and attendance issues and still got in trouble because Wellbeing and Attendance apparently don't communicate. Wellbeing were also more interested in telling me off for (apparently incorrectly) saying they were responsible for assisting with a particular issue than they were in helping me fix said issue.
4.3
such a beautiful campus- peaceful with great link to city centre with on campus train really enjoying my course- context is interesting and staff are involved in interesting research wifi can be dodgy at times some buildings are less modern than others as so not as nice to work in
loving my course not used any specific facilities as of yet so can’t comment eg lab/computer clusters
Gorgeous accommodation with very responsive maintenance staff and security, the area surrounding is well lit and feels safe facilities are modern, not major maintenance issues wifi can be poor at times