University of Birmingham Speciality : English Language & Literature
programme: English Literature with Creative Writing

If you are looking to study in a city where you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on bus passes and train tickets, then this is the university for you. One of the biggest things that has always stood out to me about this university, is the accessibility all around campus and surrounding areas. Need to do a food shop? Aldi and Sainsbury’s are no more than a twenty minute walk away. Is it a Friday, Saturday or even a weekday night out? The iconic Circo club is located barely even a 5 minute walk off campus, and the place where you will find everyone every Wednesday night, the guild, found in the centre of campus. You are able to leave your house 10 minutes before your lecture starts and still make it in time. My friends studying in other universities in the UK are sick of a 40 minute commute by bus, while stuck in traffic, staring out the window on a groggy Monday morning, on the way to their 9ams. Wanting to watch the football with your mates, a pint and a pool table? You’ve got The Goose and The Bristol Pear round the corner from your house. Keep an eye out for their weekday deals! Needing a Friday night treat, but you’ve got an empty fridge? Down the road you’ve got takeaway pizzas, chicken burgers, Chinese food, chicken tikka masala’s, offering very good student friendly prices. Overall, if you live in Selly Oak you will never have to leave.
Aside from the location of the campus, the university itself, is very well established. It’s quite refreshing to look forward to my assignments, and to enjoy the work that i am studying, feeling so much support from my professors and care about my progress as an individual. I have found it natural to form relationships with seminar tutors as they are approachable and easy to talk to. There is many opportunities to meet people across campus, through societies, sports, and shared interests. I would recommend jumping on every opportunity you get as personally, I feel like I did not make enough of these events in my first year. Altogether, I very much recommend the University of Birmingham.