University of Birmingham in general Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I am a student at the University of Birmingham in my first year of the popular course; Sports and Exercise Sciences. Although it is a difficult university to get in to, there are hundreds of different courses to choose from if you are not accepted on your favoured course. Also, they are quite lenient with grades as I did not achieve the expected ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

As I sit here in the University of Birmingham's library I look back on the past 3 years. With my exams just finished I am officially no longer a part of the University. I feel nostalgic when thinking about my first year: how young I felt and how new everything was. The independence after the facist regimes of school and college; the huge campus; ...  Read the complete review

I've just finished my four year stint at the University of Birmingham, studying for a BSc in Computer Science. First off, I wouldn't recommend that anyone study Comp. Sci. here. Sorry, but that's as blunt as I can be! The course itself is outdated, plodding and dull. The support system is absolutely useless - if you have any ...  Read the complete review

When I arrived in Birmingham I was a bit apprehensive, mainly due to the size of the city and the repuation for concrete... however, the university has a lovely campus, nice buildings.. you wouldn't know you were in such a large city. Luckily though with it being nice and large it has everything you could possibly need, without being too ...  Read the complete review

I recently went to view the University and the Biological Science department for an interview/open day and I was quite pleasently surprised. I stayed with a friend in University accomodation and apart from the fact that the rooms were quite small, overall everything looked in order (no mice, cockroaches etc like a University I visited no names ...  Read the complete review

Like most students, I had many apprehensions when i chose the university to spend the next few years of my life at. Coming from London,I wondered how Birmingham City Centre would compare and what the people 'up north' would be like. Looking back, it was the best decision i ever made, and loved every minute of my three years there. ...  Read the complete review

I have just finished my first year at Birmingham Uni - and believe me - it's a great place to live and study! The faculty I am in is fantastic and very well-equipped, and the lectures are only one hour long and so you can take everything in. However, everyone wants to know about the nightlife, and that is awesome too! The Guild is ...  Read the complete review

Upon hearing the name Birmingham you would think of a grimey city stuffed somewhere in the Midlands. I think you would be pleasantly suprised about how nice the city is. I'm not from Birmingham, i grew up in Somerset but was still taken back by the city. The campus is great, its very green and there are a lot of nice park areas where students ...  Read the complete review

I am currently a medical student about to move into my second year at Imperial College, London. Now you've probably totally switched off because you're wondering how I can have a valid opinion on this subject! Basically, Birmingham University are appalling communicators. Having attended an interview in September 1998, I was told that ...  Read the complete review

I was not impressed with a faculty of BHAM uni. I was at Birmingham Conservatoire studying composition. It was a terrible faculty of the uni. I was living in the centre on BHAM with 8 girls which was the top part but the course was actually rubbish. I left after passing my first year. I was taking only 7 hours tuition a week. I mean we can all be ...  Read the complete review

I first visited Birmingham University in September 1993. It was a bright sunny day, and the first thing that struck me was how pretty the campus looked. The main part of the University was built in 1900, and is classic red brick. The Great Hall, Schools of Computer Science and Earth Science and administration block are housed in a ...  Read the complete review