love the graduate plus and all the help with picking and finding careers for my future. improvements could be not having us pay extra for printing in the print centre there is also no campus or outside part for us to chill in besides some tables outside of park side

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 2.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

i would like to be in more days as we are only in twice, and be taught digital skills more often. if there was a compulsory two extra days for illustrator for example i would know so much more going into my second year

• Course content 5.0
• Work placements and internships 5.0
• Lecturers and teaching quality 5.0
• Career prospects 5.0
• Tutor contact time 5.0
• Subject facilities 4.0

More educational help,revision sessions

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 2.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 2.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 1.0

Best - resources available Worst - lack of help and communication from student support services

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 2.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 3.0

The tutors are really helpful, approachable, and insightful. The facilities, student support teams and workshops are excellent, they always make sure you know all the opportunities you have and you get lots of help with everything. Overall it feels like a very safe, comfortable and inspirational place to study at, always being challenged, always being included. I can't say there are any downsides to my university.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 4.0

I love the access to facilities we have and the sense of freedom we have when walking around the campus. Right now I mostly enjoy the services offered to us and the tutors we have are really fun to be around and friendly. What could be improved is the food options and maybe a bit more lounge space for lunch breaks.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

As a student at Birmingham City University, I find it to be an incredible place to study. The modern facilities create an inspiring learning environment, and the diverse range of academic programs allows me to explore my interests thoroughly. What sets it apart for me is the strong focus on preparing students for the professional world – the emphasis on employability is evident in the curriculum and support services. The campus atmosphere is inclusive, and being in Birmingham adds an exciting, cultural dimension to my university experience.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

The university has so many different teams of people to help you with academic and personal issues. It has great opportunities to work pastime

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Always so much going on in terms of events and my course has tons of employability opportunities. Loads of industry guests visiting which is great for networking. Overall my course has been really fun and the support from the university has been great.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Upon joining university the first things which stuck out to me was how modern the building is and how social every one you meet is. The building and classrooms are spectacular, there are so many locations to sit and chat with people, so many quiet places to study independently and the library is phenomenal. The people you meet on your course and even on other courses are so friendly and welcoming it really makes the university experience so much better. If I were to change something I’d definitely change timetables. Sometimes having a 4 hour gap in between the lecture and seminar can be quite tiring leading so many people to leave and go home. This not only negatively impacts attendance but also they are missing out of important information discussed within the lecture.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 3.0

I have really enjoyed the content and delivery of specific modules, however that's 2 modules out of 9 I have done so far - the other 7 were dull or okay in comparison. I found there to be a very limited selection of societies and that it was daunting to try and join any of them. I personally feel like there's a lot of friction when trying to access mental health services and support. I feel like I got lucky with making a few friends on my course in the first week, a lot of other people seem to have found it extremely difficult to even make one new friend on their course and there hasn't been opportunities to make friends apart from the few activities in the first year. The staff at least on my course are very friendly and helpful, the library is a great place too. I'd like to see more options in societies with no or at least fewer fees to join them, easier to access mental health services with more readily available information, and more opportunities to make friends.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 2.0

Food is amazing, staff are very friendly and inclusive. More quite places to study on campus would be great

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

The support available is excellent, I have benefited from it many times. However, I do wish there was more of a student village or more of an actual campus feel to the university. I think I’d feel more like a student if I could be part of a community within a village/campus/etc.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 5.0

The student services are very helpful such as the careers team and wellbeing teams. The organisation of timetabling can be improved since the timetables at the beginning of the semester were all over the place and kept changing.

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 3.0

Best part is the student life Worse trying to adjust into the independent life

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

The atmosphere of the university is very friendly and welcoming.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

The university campus has good support for students however the lectures and seminars can seem rushed and not well planned. Low effort teachers have a big influence on students.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 2.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 3.0

The learning environment you are in is super supportive and ensures you can get the most out of your education aswell as this the people on the course aswell as staff are really friendly and welcoming

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

I've really enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends. The course work has been interesting and I like the lectures.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 3.0

Through my time at BCU, I have been able to easily contact the student union and disability enablement. I used enablement to correctly diagnose my learning difficulty and I felt highly supported throughout. The university is clean and tidy, there is extensive space for studying and the computers/laptop access is great. I believe there could be some more sockets in certain lecture theatres which could prevent electronic devices running out of battery during our studies.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Best-supportive, interested and positive staff teaching team. Worst-commuting.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 4.0