Why Birmingham?
Birmingham is the UK’s second largest city and is ideally located in the very centre of the UK, making it easy to access other cities and towns.
Its rich, multicultural vibrancy is reinforced by its extensive offering of international cuisines and businesses.
Whatever your interests – shopping, sports, arts or food – you won’t be short of things to do and see in Birmingham.
Student experience
- The UK’s second-largest city with a population of over 1.1 million people
- The highest quality of life of any UK city outside London
- The youngest major city in Europe, with under-20s accounting for 29% of its population
- Over 85,000 students studying in Birmingham
Strong economy
- Birmingham sits at the heart of a £141 billion regional economy
- Home to around 42,000 companies, including 728 international firms
- 2,590 businesses in the creative industries, more than any regional city
Travel links
- An international airport, connecting to over 140 destinations worldwide – with direct flights to India, Qatar, Dubai, USA and most of Europe
- Get to London in just over an hour – and by 2026, the HS2 transport development will reduce this journey time to just 49 minutes
Sources:
West Midlands Growth Company 2021
Mercer Cost of Living Ranking 2021
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City of Birmingham
BCUIC , Bournville Campus, Maple Road
B30 2AE
Prospective Student Enquiries:
Telephone: +44 (0) 121 331 5791
info@bcuic.bcu.ac.uk