University of Birmingham
speciality: Law

As a law student, a common stereotype of a typical law degree would be long, boring classes fully based off theory and essays. while essays and theories are a necessary part of the law experience, the University of Birmingham Law School modules also cater to the more creative sides of the law. modules of creative writing, blogs, videography, podcasts, etc., are available. modules on makeshift court sessions to practice advocacy. deeper research on the law and its ethics, and using legal skills to tackle modern-day concerns such as artificial intelligence. not only do you gain the necessary tools that prepare you for the legal world. you also gain additional knowledge that puts you one step ahead and allows for flexibility after your studies.

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

I would recommend the Uni of Birmingham it is a prestigious Russell Group university. I think the location of the university is ideal it’s not at the centre of Birmingham but it is accessible by transport such as on the train. I studied my course during lockdown which of course I did not like as I couldn’t see my classmates only virtually over zoom calls which is not the same! However, during my course, I was provided much support by lecturers and I was provided with my resources such as an online library wiry access to books online. However, I can’t comment on the social aspects of the uni as I attended virtually during lockdown! Overall I would recommend this uni to students especially now the lockdown has been lifted so they would be able to gain the full uni experience!

Their administrative team is very responsive with tailored solutions for each query. The module, material, and lecturers are great. Excellent facilities on campus, and good for international students based on my experiences as an international student.

In my experience, the best thing about the school itself is the sheer volume of available resources. The resources provided to us through the University are brilliant, available all year round and can be saved to your own personal laptop if need be. The apps and websites used for communication from the University are easy to navigate and are kept up to date constantly. The Law community itself is very close while being competitive, which gives you a feel for the real working world.

The only negative I would have for the University is the timetabling information and the slow response with marks for summatives and exams. They seem to be fairly slow with marking and providing us with next semesters timetables in advance.

I like the law programs structure and content. The professors are very knowledgeable. The campus is gorgeous. And there are plenty of internship opportunities always advertised! I feel very supported at this school.

The University of Birmingham is a really good school. The career prospects are excellent, the campus is stunning, the quality of teaching is superb, and the location couldn’t be more convenient. I have scheduled lots of extra support sessions and have been replied to and seen promptly. The discussion boards for my specific subject are regularly regulated and contributed to by the lecturers. There really are a multitude of fantastic features to this school.

However, on the administration/technology side, they leave a lot to be desired. The UoB app rarely works, often you have to restart it several times for it to finally work. Once in, the timetable function is a bit awkward to read and on multiple occasions I have missed lectures because the timetable section didn’t show me that I had anything to attend. When I did arrive to lectures, we were told to enter an attendance code to register our attendance. This function either loaded and loaded or wasn’t given a code at all. This meant we had to go to a separate google form to record our attendance malfunction. I have no idea what my attendance will be this year as half of my attendance marks may not have counted at all. Other universities have a card system for lectures and a manual register for seminars, I don’t understand why UoB have complicated it so much.

Also, the online portal seems needlessly complicated. There’s no ‘modules’ tab, so I have to scroll through all of the irrelevant topics to find my actual module. Even when I find my module the layout seems somewhat counterintuitive. I don’t know if Canvas is just an awkward platform, or UoB aren’t using it correctly but moodle seemed so much more intuitive and easy to use.

Overall it’s a great university, it just lets itself down on the technology side of things which can be very frustrating.

The University of Birmingham is one of the top 100 Universities in the world and is a member of Russell’s Group. Therefore it is highly reputed among employers and academics.
Master in law is a course where you need in-depth knowledge in research. Coming to UK as an international student, I faced a lot of challenges in terms of language and pace of classes. The academic faculty sure was of great help and took the effort to make concepts thorough.

The University is very diverse and vibrant with students from different cultures and backgrounds. The campus is amazing with buildings and faculties for a range of disciplines. The social life at the University is happening as well, packed with events and socials the whole year around.

I loved my time at this University. The staff were supportive, students friendly, campus fantastic and full of opportunity. The sports facilities were also fantastic. The mental service for students could have been improved though.