Great university - beautiful campus (University of Birmingham in general)

Member Name: tomprosser

Product:	University of Birmingham in general
Date:	14/05/09 (38 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: location, buildings, people

Disadvantages: no big bands

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 runs all the way in to the city centre and is a nice little stroll in the summer. Next to the campus is the area of Selly Oak where the majority of students live and has a lots of students pubs, takeaways, aldi and amazing curry houses. There are lots of activities carried out on campus with a lot of different cultures and interests represented, the majority of activities are fun through the Guild of Students (BUGS). The Guild is a good place to get to know people, especially for first years. There is a pub called Joes and every saturday is Fab and Fresh, which is a clasic university night. The Guild does have a few bands come to play there but it doesn't have the capacity to have big bands on uni campus tours. There are numerous banks located in the middle of campus and handy cash machines that give out £5 notes, handy for students. There are sports facilities and a running track with student discounts on membership.
Birmingham is a brilliant university to study at with a diverse selection of young people and a great nightlife.

Summary: great university experience