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University College Birmingham

UCAS Code: B35

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Show on Map

Site: Sites in city centre

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Specialist college offering work-related courses

Student Population

Total Students:	10,920
Undergraduates:	56%
Postgraduates:	5%
FE Students:	59%

Undergraduates

Total undergraduates:	3,960
Male:	32%
Female:	68%
Full Time:	76%
Mature on Entry:	36%
UK Students:	81%
State school entry:	97%

Teaching Staff

206 full-time, 42 part-time

Broad study areas

Business & marketing; childhood & education; hospitality, culinary arts, food & retail management; recreation, sport & tourism; sports therapy & salon management; entertainment & events management.

Freshers

Admission Information:	Broad range of previous educational experience welcome.
Points on Entry (Mean):	222
Drop Out Rate:	11%
Accommodation:	Most first years housed who apply by deadline.

Institution

Founded:	Late 19th century as a municipal technical school.
Structural features:	An accredited college of Birmingham University.
Site:	Heart of Birmingham's conference and hotel quarter, close to National Indoor Arena and Convention Centre.
How to get there:	By air, Birmingham International Airport (20 mins); by rail, Birmingham New Street station (few minutes walk); by road (M6/A38, M5/A46) into city centre.
Special features:	Specialist college offering full- and part-time HE and FE courses and work-related courses in food, tourism, hospitality, sports, marketing, salon management and early childhood studies. Many students progress from FE to HE.

Student services & facilities

Student advice & services:	Counselling service, college nurse.
Amenities:	Guild of Students bar and 400 capacity venue.
Sporting facilities:	Own spa fitness club; sports hall at the Maltings Hall of Residence.
Accommodation:	All first years housed who apply by 31 August. 1000 self-catering places in halls of residence, mainly for first years: rents from £76−£95 per week (£75.50 sharing). Plentiful private accommodation locally, £70−£90 pw self-catering (plus bills). Help from student services unit.

Study opportunities & careers

Library & information services:	74,000 books, 1000 journals, electronic database access from library or home.
Other learning resources:	Learning & skills development centre; spa health, beauty & fitness teaching centre; sports therapy massage and injury clinic; kitchens and restaurant facilities for teaching and use.
Study abroad:	Some students spend 1 or 2 semesters abroad (Erasmus or other exchange programmes).
Careers:	Careers & employability centre has careers library, organises jobs fairs and employability week (for all students twice a year).

Money

Living expenses budget:	Minimum budget of £7000 pa (excluding tuition fees) recommended by college.
Term-time work:	College provides help in finding part-time work.
Financial help:	Fee reductions of £1000 pa for students resident in England, whose family income is up to £16k pa; fee reduction is increased to £3000 in Year 1 for 90 students, on a first-come-first-served basis. Also, £1000 reduction in first year fees for FE students at UCB moving to higher education courses. Limited number of scholarships.
University tuition fees:	Home students pay £7800 pa for first degrees. International students pay £8400 pa.

Courses

Academic features:

Vocational course, industrial placements. Wide range of study possibilities through close relationship with Birmingham University and international tourism and hospitality industries. Broad range of previous educational experience welcome including vocational qualifications; an effective route into higher education, particularly for mature students.

Awarding body:

Birmingham University, University College Birmingham.

Main undergraduate awards:

FdA, FdSc, BA, BSc

Length of courses:

3 years; 4 years (BA/BSc with placement year); 2 years (foundation degrees).

Main subjects offered:

Business Administration
Business Studies
Catering
Childhood Studies
Complementary Therapies
Consumer Studies
Education
Events Management
Food Science
Food Technology
Hospitality Management
Information Technology
Leisure Studies
Management
Marketing
Retail Management
Sports Sciences
Sports Studies
Tourism

Student view

Open days

7th July 2012

Open day, 10.30am to 3pm. Event includes subject presentations, seminars and practical demonstrations; visits to the student accommodation and to Richmond House Spa; information on admissions, welfare and accommodation. Book online.