Professors in the College of Arts and Law at the University of Birmingham tend to employ a facilitative pedagogical approach in their teaching. They guide students in language analysis through the application of discourse analysis and methods of linguistic research, fostering the students’ ability to analyze various texts. The overarching goal is to maximize the impact of language. The entire process is characterized by a systematic and gradual progression, infused with a sense of humor and engaging elements.

great welcoming and kind staff, many resources available on campus and staff provide any further assistance on resources not found directly on campus. Well connected to the city centre with train station found on campus and one less that 10 minutes away and variety of food shops and grocery stores that feature student discounts both on and off campus

Ultimately, I am incredibly proud to attend UoB. There’s a long list of incredible alumni, a rich history, and a gorgeous campus that I can’t help but swell with pride upon as I walk to my classes. On paper, it’s a perfect institution, and I’d never discourage anyone from applying – it’s honestly one of the best decisions I’ve made.
As an English and Film student though, I can’t help but feel a little like the forgotten middle child. As with a lot of Russell Group Universities, there’s a huge focus (a prioritisation, even) on the more vocational subjects. Law, medicine, finance students etc., seem to have a lot more options open to them in terms of what the university offers. When it comes to work experience for arts students – there isn’t as much help. This isn’t entirely the universities fault – it’s a niche working sector – but there’s definitely a ways to go for students of the Arts.
That being said, I do love my course, and the actual content on the programme is varied and interesting. The course leaves room for the student to stretch their legs and discover what they’re interested in (for me, it’s been film editing!). There’s a huge crossover between practical and theory lessons, and the weighting between both sides of the course is perfect.
There is a real sense of community at the University that is so important to such a big, campus school, and I do love being a student here.

The University of Birmingham is one of the best universities in the world. I enjoy studying at the University of Birmingham so much! In addition, my tutors are so responsive to our studies. I would like to try my best to study and live here.

I adore studying English with creative writing. The course is the balance of the two and each week allows you to do as much writing and research as you want in terms of extra things you want to do outside of the compulsory weekly prep. So many opportunities outside your degree too. Our newspaper, rebrick, is such an amazing thing to be a part of! And a great city to be in.

They have the best modules in my English literature course !! So much variety and the staff bring so much enthusiasm, it’s just amazing 🙂 even through Covid, I found myself enjoying working through things, especially with the support from my professors.

There is loads of support available across the whole university. Edcas was especially helpful in being able to pin point where your academic work needed improvements. The tutors also provide lots of help and support both on and off campus using both canvas and email nearly all staff were easy to reach. There are also a wide variety of events for pupils to attend and get involved in creating a rich campus lifestyle and overall enjoyable experience.

The University of Birmingham offers an exellent high quality education to its students, welcoming thousands of them with different backgrounds, ethnicity, languages etc every single academic year. It somehow manages to bridge the gap between different worldviews and cultural stereotypes, putting great efforts into making people from around the world not feel different, but feel at home!
Birmingham, as a whole, is a very lively and vibrant city. It offers entertainment, as well as being enriched with its cultural importance and beauty. The University of Birmingham is one of its great, secret treasures. Founded in 1900, it still withholds the steps of great minds. Encountering the view of the university itself is a one of a kind experience. You could stand for hours watching the emblematic Old Joe Tower ringing at every 15 minutes and you will not get bored. The new innovated Library is my favourite place to be. Being an English student, i tend to live there during the exam periods (and not only). It is made very thoughtfully and convenient.
The qualified staff has proved its standard by classifying the University of Birmingham at number 5 in the UK. I think that this just speaks for itself!