The University of Birmingham is situated about 3 miles south of Birmingham City Centre in Edgbaston. It was ranked 25th in The Times Good University Guide 2009. There is a range of 1st year accomodation. The most popular of these are situated on 'The Vale', which consists of a large lake surrounded by parkland and varying qualities of accomodation itself. After this year most students move into a shared house with friends. Most of the houses chosen by students are located in the Selly Oak are of Birmingham, all normally within a mile of the campus. The areas surrounding the university are very picturesque, in particular Bournville, which was ...  Read the complete review

I was student here between 2004-2007 and thoroughly enjoyed it. The majority of the university is on the Edgbaston Campus and there are a few satellite campus sites like Selly Oak. The Edgbaston campus has some dramatic and beautiful buildings like the Aston Webb Building and the Clocktower (a Birmingham landmark) and the Muirhead Tower, a building from the 60's which is in bit of a bad state but is listed so can't be torn down. Its a short walk from most of the student accommodation and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The campus has its own railway station, called University, with easy links to Birmingham New Street. There is also a canal that runs alongside the campus that ..  Read the complete review

When I tell people I went to Birmingham, their first reaction is usually "never mind". But these tend to be from people who have never actually been to the city at all. I studied medicine there for 6 years and the city itself is fantastic. The City - Lively, vibrant, full of culture, great shopping. It has everything you could ever want within walking distance, a good transport system, an international airport and good motorway links. The new Bulll Ring shopping centre has everything from Selfridges to Top Shop, and is a very attractive building. There are also excellent restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. I particularly like the area ...  Read the complete review

I spent six years at Birmingham, the first two and a half years "on campus" and the rest at the Dental Hospital in town. The campus is lovely, if you were that way inclined, you would never need to leave it. The buildings, greenery etc make you feel like you are at a proper Uni. The sports facilities are very good (although the staff are a bit sour) and there is plenty to do with societies and clubs etc. Being a country girl, I was worried about moving to Brum, however, it is now my favourite city. You can do ANYTHING there, and the Lickey Hills and Malvern are less than an hour away if you want some ...  Read the complete review

I am currently a third year at the University of Birmingham. The time spent at University so far has been fantastic, and i will break down and review the different aspects of University life at Birmingham. EDUCATION In terms of the education i have received Birmingham has been very good. I am a student of the European Research Institute and many of the lecturers are regarded as leaders in the field of European and Russia research. There are many examples of lecturers and researchers from other academic schools who have been revered in their fields and this is a real bonus when doing a degree. The support of the Libraries across the campuses is very good ...  Read the complete review