Study in Birmingham
Britain's second city and our home town: five universities, one of the youngest populations in Europe, and rents about half of London's.
Universities in Birmingham
- University of Birmingham
- Birmingham City University
- Aston University
- Birmingham Newman University
- University College Birmingham
Where students live
Selly Oak and Edgbaston for the University of Birmingham; Digbeth, Eastside and the Jewellery Quarter for BCU and Aston. Rooms cost £500 to £800 for a room.
Getting around
Buses, trains and the West Midlands Metro; New Street is 80 minutes from London.
Part-time work
A large service economy, the Bullring, HS2 construction and the NEC exhibition centre provide steady part-time work. 20 hours a week in term time, full time in vacations.
Birmingham in three facts
More canals than Venice.
Home of the Balti and one of the UK's best food scenes.
Under-25s make up nearly 40 percent of the population.
Thinking about Birmingham?
A counsellor who knows the UK builds your shortlist and checks the costs for Birmingham. Free.