Pathways at BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY 2014/ 15 Birmingham, United Kingdom INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE
Pathways at
BIRMINGHAM CITYUNIVERSITY 2014/15 Birmingham, United Kingdom INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE
BCUIC Pathways at BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY 2014/15
• With around 22,000 students, Birmingham City University is one of the larger UK universities.
• The University offers more than 350 undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• International students rate the University highly for its sports and social facilities, affordable accommodation, interaction with lecturers, and the advice and guidance they receive from University staff.
• BCUIC’s flexible entry system, personalised educational philosophy, dedicated support team and picturesque location make it an ideal place for international students to study and live.
Why study at BCUIC?
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YOUR PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC) is part of the global Navitas Group, an internationally recognised education provider with the knowledge and resources of staff in more than 100 different colleges and campuses worldwide.
BCUIC offers academic pathways in partnership with Birmingham City University that lead to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Our unique approach to education transforms international students into Birmingham City University graduates and lifelong learners. Innovative courses are delivered by highly qualified teachers in a modern, dynamic environment, backed up by our friendly support team.
At BCUIC you will be expected to work hard, but you will also have plenty of opportunities to enjoy your studies and the many social activities available both in Birmingham and the surrounding area. Your constant interaction with teaching and support staff, your peers and an ever-widening network of contacts will complete your learning experience and contribute to your success.
Message from the Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University offers a vibrant and diverse learning community that is supported by world-class research, cutting edge teaching and enviable links to business and industry.
To reflect this diversity and connectivity, our courses span a full range of disciplines, including art and design, business, computing, education, engineering, health, law, media, the performing arts, and technology.
What these courses have in common is the University’s commitment to practice-based learning which places great importance on
the need to develop graduates with relevant skills giving them a real world advantage in a highly competitive global marketplace.
Birmingham is a wonderful place to live and study, with its cosmopolitan culture offering many exciting restaurants, music and theatre venues, plus first-class sports and shopping opportunities. Because there is a level of energy and confidence about this city and this University, I know you will enjoy your experience with us.
Professor Cliff Allan Vice–Chancellor Birmingham City University
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Birmingham City University: discover your future
Our reputation for excellence is soaring globally, thanks to the superb links we forge with industry, our international alliances and a vibrant student community from more than 80 countries.
An educational powerhouse• Acentreofexcellenceinart,design
andarchitecture,business,engineering,technology,builtenvironment,media,education,law,healthandtrainingfortheprofessions.
• Severalmembersofouracademicstaff(currentlyseven)areNationalTeachingFellows—themostprestigiousawardforexcellenceinuniversityteachingandlearning.
• Inthe2008ResearchAssessmentExercise(RAE),theUniversityhadoneofthehighestpercentagesofsubmittedworkratedas‘worldleading’comparedtoothermodernuniversitiesintheUK.
Outstanding performance• Anumberofourcoursesareaccredited
byCreativeSkillsetonthestrengthofourprofessionalcapabilityandworkwithindustryinthemediasector.
• BirminghamConservatoireisrankedthirdinitssectorforresearch—thebestoutsideLondon.
• 6thoutof130universitiesforstudentteachingtime(DailyTelegraphcoursefinder).
• Ranked8thintheUKforDramaandDanceand11thforMediaStudies,CommunicationsandLibrarianship(TheGuardianLeagueTable2014).
Employability• Launchingcareerssince1843,we’re
dedicatedtoensuringourstudentsdeveloptheskillsemployersneed.
• Teachingandlearningremainsourcorebusiness,producinggraduatesthatarereadyforthemodernworkplace.
• Graduateemployabilityisattheheartofwhatwedo.Ourpioneeringapproachincludesawiderangeofstudentclinicsandguestlectures,placementsandcommunityprojects.
• OurnewInspiredfestivalbringstogethertheexhibitionsandperformanceswhichshowcasegraduatetalenttohundredsofthousandsofvisitorseachyear.
• 90percentofour2012graduateshadfoundemploymentsixmonthsaftergraduating.(DestinationsSurvey2011/12).
Facilities• Vibrantcity-basedcampuseswith
outstandingspecialistfacilities;afantasticplacetoliveandlearn.
• TheUniversityismid–waythrougha£260millioninvestmentplan,includingamajorexpansionofitsCityCentreCampus,togetherwithongoingdevelopmentofexistingsites.
• Thenew,recentlyopened£62millionParksideBbuildingatourCityCentreCampus,providesanewhomefordesigncoursesfromBirminghamInstituteofArtandDesign(BIAD)aswellasstate-of-theartmediafacilities,includingfourindustry–standardTVstudioswiththelatestSonyequipment,and‘greenscreen’MILOstudio.
• ConstructionisnowunderwayonPhase2ofourCityCentreCampusdevelopment,whichwillprovidea24,300m2buildingtohouseourBusiness,English,LawandSocialSciencecourses,aswellasnewlibrary,ITandstudentsupportfacilities.AthirdphaseofdevelopmentwithadditionalteachingaccommodationatourCityCentreandCitySouthcampuses,andanewhomeforBirminghamConservatoire,willfollowin2017.
• Weoperatesixspecialistlibraries—includingtheMarySeacoleLibrary,oneofthebiggesthealthlibrariesintheUK.
• The£8.5millionDougEllisSportsCentreatourCityNorthCampus,featuresanindoorsportshall,80stationfitnesssuiteanddanceandaerobicstudios,aswellaschangingandsocialfacilities.
• ThePavilionisa£4.5million,purposebuiltsportsfacilityfeaturing12grasspitches,anall–weatherpitch,tworugbypitchesandtwocricketnets.
Student support• Awarded‘OutstandingSupportfor
Students’—TimesHigherEducationAwards2010.
• Dedicatedsupportservicesforallstudentsincludinghealth,finance,accommodation,disabilitysupportandEnglishlanguageskills.
• Overallsatisfactionwiththequalityofourcourseswas82percentinthe2013NationalStudentSurvey(NSS);with88percentofourstudentsagreeingthatstaffweregoodatexplainingthingsand86percentsayingstaffwereenthusiasticaboutwhattheytaught.
• 100percentofstudentsonourCreativeArtsandDesign(other)coursesaresatisfiedoverall,asare99percentofstudentsonourAccountancycoursesand96percentofourFinancestudents.
Activities• TheStudents’Unionendeavours
tocreateandpromoteapositivestudentexperience.
• Awelcomingenvironmentforallitsmembers,employeesandvisitors.
• Numeroussocietiesasvariedasbasketball,danceandcheerleading,debating,chessandrockclimbing.
• Plentyofopportunitiestojoinvolunteeringgroups,writeforthestudentmagazineorevenpresentontheuniversityTVstation.
Gain an advantageOurgraduatesgainanadvantageinthejobmarketbecause:
• weworkwithcompanieslikeApple,CiscoandCartiertodevelopcuttingedgecurriculaandtocollaborateoncourseprojects
• weattractthebeststaff—includingbothacademicexpertsandexperiencedbusinessleaderswiththelatestknowledgeandindustrycontacts
• weofferstudentsopportunitiesforworkplacements,Erasmusyearsandsandwichcourses
• weoperatean‘employermentoringscheme’,whichgivessecondandthirdyearstudentsthechancetolearnfromemployersorsuccessfulalumni
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• ourin–houseemploymentagency,OpportUNIty:StudentJobsonCampusgivesyouthechancetogainreallife,paidworkexperienceinavarietyofrolesattheUniversity(subjecttovisalimitationsforinternationalstudents).
Learning through doingLikeatalluniversities,ourstudentslearninlecturetheatresandintutorials.Butourstudentsgettheaddedbonusoflearningthroughdoing,whichpreparesthemfortheworkplace.
• Ourlawstudentsdebateinsimulatedcourtroomsandourteachingstudentsenjoyreplicaclassrooms.
• Manyofourcoursesarepractice–based—mosthealthstudents,forexample,spend50percentoftheirtimeinhospitals.
• Ourmediaandartstudentsenjoystate–of–the–artbluescreenvideoproductionsuitesandphotographicstudios.
• We’vepioneeredvirtuallearningenvironmentsforourstudents.
• OurbusinessstudentsbenefitfromourStudentEnterpriseSociety,whichhelpsthemtostartbusinessestogether.
Find out moreHerearesomemoreofthewayswe’reworkingtoensureourstudentsareamongthemostemployableintheUK:
• CreatingFuture-ProofGraduatesisauniquetoolkitofresourcestohelpourstudentstodevelopthekeyskillstheyneed.
• TheCareersandJobProspectsteamprovidescareersadviceandcoachingtostudentsandgraduatestohelpthemdeveloptheiremployabilityandmanagetheircareer.
• Wealsoprovideaccesstojobs,workexperienceopportunities,placements,andinternshipsbyadvertisingworkopportunitiesonline.
• KnowledgeTransferPartnerships(KTPs)createthree-waypartnershipsbetweengraduates,leadingbusinessesandtheuniversity.
• OurbespokeKnowledgeInnovationTechnologyTransferScheme(KITTS)matchestheskillsofqualifiedgraduatesandpostgraduateswiththespecificneedsofbusinesses.
• TheBSEENprojectprovidesgraduateswithaccesstobusinessdevelopmenttrainingandfundingandfreeworkshopsandeventsonself–employment.
• TheCentreforEnhancementofLearningandTeaching(CELT)isworkingwithacademicstaffandcourseteamstodevelopstudentemployabilityintheclassroomasanintegralpartofthecurriculum.
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Why choose BCUIC?
BCUIC is an affiliate college of Birmingham City University. Here, you’ll find all the support you need as an international student to be successful in your ongoing degree studies.
• BirminghamCityUniversitydegreepathways:ThepartnershipbetweenBirminghamCityUniversityandBCUICnotonlyallowsyoutoaccessBirminghamCityUniversity’sfacilitiesandserviceswhilestudyingatBCUIC,butalsohelpsyoutomoveseamlesslythroughyourstudypathwaytoachieveaBachelor’sorMaster’sdegreefromBirminghamCityUniversity.
• Campuslocation:BCUICislocatedonthestunningBournvillecampus,justminutesfromtheworld–famousCadburyWorldandfactory.
• OneoftheUK’smostinnovativeuniversities:BirminghamCityUniversityhasanongoingreputationasoneoftheUK’sleadinguniversities,thankstoitshighqualityteachingandfantasticfacilities.
• Flexibleentry:BCUIC’sflexibleentrysystemofthreeintakesperannumenablesyoutostartyourstudiesatthetimebestsuitedtoyou.ItalsomeansyoucanjointhepathwayofyourchoiceandfinishyourstudiesaheadofstudentswhohaveoptedforthetraditionalUKacademicentrysystem.
• Accommodation:Birminghamisagreatplacetoliveandourexpertstudentsupportstaffcanhelpfindtheidealaccommodationforyou.
• Valueformoney:BCUICtuitionfeesarecompetitivelypricedamongUKinstitutions.Thecollegeprovidesanaffordable,qualityeducationthatgivesyouthemaximumreturnonyourinvestment.
• Smallerclasseswithpersonalisedattention:BCUIChasapersonalisedandsupportiveeducationalphilosophythatencouragesstudentstoreachtheirmaximumacademicpotential.Academicclassesusuallyhavenomorethan35studentsandEnglishlanguageclassesarerestrictedtoamaximumof16students.
• Dedicatedstudentsupportservices:BCUIC’sdedicatedsupportserviceteamcanofferadviceandhelp24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Theteamcanorganiseanairportpick–up,aswellasaccommodationallocationandreferralservices.Theyalsoprovideafullorientationprogrammeforthecollege,UniversityandthecityofBirmingham.
• Superbstudentlifestyle:BirminghamhasoneofthebeststudentlifestylesofanyuniversityintheUK,withafantasticrangeofsocialactivitiesavailabletoBCUICstudents.Throughtheseactivities,youcanimmerseyourselfinthehistory,cultureandsocietyofthelocalarea—improvingyourEnglishlanguageskillsandfurtherenhancingyourcareerprospects.
My BCUIC:
Haris Hidayat Bin Abdul–Kadir, Malaysia Computer Networks a nd Secu rity
“ I chose to study at BCUIC because I wanted to study in an environment with people from different cultural backgrounds. This has given me access to a different view of other people’s knowledge and perspectives.
BCUIC offered the course I wanted, which many colleges do not offer.”
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Pathways at Birmingham City University
BCUIC offers a modern and dynamic educational experience, and is committed to providing academic and support services in an environment that encourages you to achieve excellence in your studies. The college offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate pathways, as well as an English Language course.
Undergraduate pathwaysAnundergraduatepathwayisasinglecoursecomprisingfourstagesofstudy.AftersuccessfullycompletingthisprogrammeyouwillbeawardedaBachelor’sdegreefromBirminghamCityUniversity.
University Foundation
TheUniversityFoundationprogrammeisStage1oftheundergraduatepathway.Thetransitionfromhighschooltouniversityisabigstep,perhapsthemostimportantinyourlife.ThestaffatBCUICunderstandthis,andwillprovideyouwithongoingguidanceandsupport,aswellastheknowledgeandskillsyouneed.ThispartnershipbetweenyouandtheBCUICstaffwillmakeyourtransitionasmoothone.
First Year Degree
TheFirstYearDegreeisStage2oftheundergraduatepathway.Youwillexperiencethefirst-yearcurriculumofBirmingham
CityUniversity,butwithsmallerclasssizesandextraacademiccontacthours.TheteachingandlearningexperiencewillenableyoutofullydevelopyourknowledgeandunderstandingofeachmoduletoprepareyouforStage3(thesecondyearofyourchosendegree)andStage4(thefinalyearofyourdegreepathway).
Second Year Degree and Final Year Degree
TheSecondandFinalYearDegreesarestages3and4oftheundergraduatepathway,andaretaughtatBirminghamCityUniversity.
Postgraduate pathwayApostgraduatepathwayisasinglecoursecomprisingtwostagesofstudy.WhenyousuccessfullycompletethepathwayyouwillbeawardedaMaster’sdegreefromBirminghamCityUniversity.
Pre-Master’s
ThePre-Master’sprogrammeisStage1ofthepostgraduatepathway.Itisoneortwosemesterslong,dependingonyourchosenpathway.IthasbeendesignedtoprepareinternationalstudentswhohavenotqualifiedfordirectentrytoBirminghamCityUniversity’sMaster’sdegrees.
UndertakingthePre-Master’sprogrammewillallowyoutoadjusttotherigorousresearchandindependentstudyrequirementsofapostgraduatedegreeandhelpyougetthemostoutofyourMaster’sstudiesatBirminghamCityUniversity.
Master’s
TheMaster’sdegreeisStage2ofthepostgraduatepathway,andistaughtbyBirminghamCityUniversity.
English languageEnglishlanguageisafull-timecoursespecificallydesignedforinternationalstudentswhoneedtoimprovetheirlevelofEnglishbeforestartingundergraduateorpostgraduateacademicstudies.ThecoursesuitsstudentswithdifferentlevelsofEnglishcompetenceandisofferedbyBirminghamCityUniversity’sCentreforAcademicSuccess.
Postgraduate pathwayMinimum 15 years
educationStage 2 Master’s
Stage 1 Pre-Master’s
High School Stage 2 First Year Degree
Stage 3 Second Year Degree
Stage 4 Final Year Degree
Stage 1 University Foundation
Undergraduate pathway
High School Stage 2* First Year Degree
Stage 3 Second Year Degree
Stage 4 Final Year Degree
Stage 1 University Foundation
Undergraduate pathway
Postgraduate pathwayMinimum 15 years
educationStage 2 Master’s
Stage 1 Pre-Master’s
* Please note that students can directly enter stage 2 of the Undergraduate pathway depending on prior learning and qualifications.
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Student services
BCUIC is committed to helping you achieve your goals by providing many support services. As a BCUIC student, you will have access to a variety of BCUIC and Birmingham City University services.
Services available at BCUICBCUICencouragesyoutousethesupportservicesavailableandcontactourfriendlystaffatBCUICforadviceandassistancewhenyouneedit.
Onceenrolled,allBCUICstudentswillalsohaveimmediateaccesstotheBCUIConlinestudentportal,whichhousesallBCUICtimetableandacademicinformationaswellasextracurricularinformationfromtheStudents’Union,andtheBCUICsupportservicesandacademicteams.
Thestudentsupportteamisresponsibleforproviding:
• anairportpick-upservice(onrequest)
• enrolment
• orientationprogrammestofamiliariseyouwiththecollege,theuniversityandthecityofBirmingham
• registrationwithBCUIC
• registrationwithBirminghamCityUniversity
• socialactivities
• studentwelfare
• studyskillstraining
• Englishlanguagesupport
• academicperformancemonitoring,includingtheStudentsinJeopardyprogramme
• assignmenthelp
• attendancemonitoring
• disabilitysupport
• learningsupport.
Activities at BCUICIfyouareinterestedingettinginvolvedinsportsandsocieties,BirminghamCityUniversityistheperfectuniversity
foryou.TheUniversityoffersawiderangeofrecreationalandsportfacilitiesthatyoucanuse,includingagym,playingfieldsandsportshalls.
BeingpartofsportsandculturalsocietieswhileyouareatBirminghamCityUniversitywillopenupmanysocialandcareeropportunitiesforyou.Weencourageourstudentstoparticipateinsuchactivitiesasmuchaspossible.
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Birmingham
Birmingham: a great place to live
Birmingham is the second–largest city in the United Kingdom, with an area of 80 square miles and a population of over a million people, including more than 65,000 students. It is a vibrant, multicultural city where people enjoy living, studying, working and playing.
Where is Birmingham?BirminghamislocatedinthecentreoftheWestMidlandsregionofEngland.ThecityisatthecentreofEnglandandatthehubofitstransportnetwork,makingitagreatbasefromwhichtoexploretheUKandmainlandEurope.Londonisonlyoneandahalfhoursawaybytrain.BirminghamAirport,just30minutesbytaxifromtheBournvillecampus,offersdirectflightstotheUSA,NorthAfrica,DubaiandEuropeandestinationswithconnectionsworldwideviaAmsterdam,FrankfurtandIstanbul.
Things to doBirminghamisaEuropeancentreforretail,commerceandculture,withaproudheritageandmodernoutlook.Thecityoffersexcellententertainmentforalltastes,witharangeofleadingtheatres,museums,artgalleriesandmusicvenues.ItisalsohometooneofEurope’slargestcitycentreshoppingmalls,TheBullring,withover160shopsincludingSelfridges,AppleandTopShop.
HerearejustsomeofthemanythingstodoandseeinandaroundBirmingham:
• VisitCadburyWorldandliveoutallofyourchocoholicdreams.
• VisitShakespeare’sbirthplaceinnearbyStratford–upon–Avon.
• EnjoythepeacefulsurroundingsandbeautifulplantlifeatBirminghamBotanicalGardens.
• ShoptillyoudropintheBullringandTheMailbox.
• CheckouttheCityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestraatSymphonyHall.
• TakearideonthecanalboatsatGasStreetandBrindleyplace.
• Watchafootballmatch—Birminghamishometothreetopfootballteams:AstonVilla,BirminghamCityandWestBromwichAlbion.
• WanderaroundartgalleriessuchasIkonandtheBirminghamMuseumandArtGallery.
• VisittheJewelleryQuarterwheresomeofthemostinnovativejewelleryinEuropeismade.
• EnjoyLondon’sWestEndshowswhentheycometoBirmingham’stheatres.
• GowildatAltonTowersthemepark.
• GazeattheaquaticlifeintheSealifeCentre.
• Enjoyaworld-famousbalti.
• VisittheThinktanksciencemuseumatMillenniumPointtobeamazedandeducated.
• RelaxinoneofBirmingham’smanyparks.
Birmingham’s climateTheclimateinBirminghamisclassifiedasatemperatemaritimeclimate,likemuchoftheBritishIsles,withaveragemaximumtemperaturesinsummer(July)beingaround21.5°C(70.7°F);andinwinter(January)around6.5°C(43.7°F).
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FAST FACTSPopulation 1,036,900
County WestMidlands
Currency UKSterling(£)
Timezone UTC/GMT
Electricity 230V
Language English
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Undergraduate pathways at Birmingham City University
There are many advantages of undertaking BCUIC undergraduate pathways. They include a seamless transition from high school to university.
Whiletheinitialstagesofyouruniversitylifearethemostimportant,oftenthisiswhenmanystudentsfeelanxiousandhomesick.
Weunderstandthisandhaveputprocessesinplacetoeasethetransitionfromhighschooltouniversity-levelstudies.BCUICalsooffersyouadditionalstudy
support,Englishlanguageassistanceandunparalleledpersonalisedattention.Theextraacademiccontacthourswillallowyoutofullydevelopyourknowledgeandunderstandingofeachmodule.Youwillalsobestudyinginsmallgroups,whichwillgiveyouanunmatchedlevelofaccesstoyourteachers.
Pathways Duration Intakes Structure AssessmentUniversityFoundation(Stage1)
One,twoorthreesemesters(dependingonsubjectareaandlevelofpriorstudies)
September,JanuaryandMay
Thetwo-semesterprogrammenormallycomprisesfourorfivemoduleseachsemester,combiningacademicstudiesinyoursubjectareawithskillsmodules.Eachmoduleistailoredtowardsyourchosenundergraduatedegree.
Thethree-semesterextendedArtandDesignFoundationcomprisesanextrafourmodules.
Assessmentformostmodulesiscontinuous,andconsistsofexaminations,assignmentsandcasestudyanalysis.
FirstYearDegree(Stage2)
Twosemesters SeptemberandJanuary(theJanuaryintakeisonlyavailableforAccountancy,Business,EconomicsandMarketingpathways)
Youwillnormallyundertakefourorfivemoduleseachsemester,whichmirrorthecurriculumtaughtatthepartneruniversity.CurrentorformeracademicstafffromBirminghamCityUniversityoftenteachthesemodules.Youwillreceiveextrasupportthroughtutorialsandindividualconsultationswithteachers,aswellasaccesstocomputerlaboratories.
Assessmentformostmodulesiscontinuous,andconsistsofexaminations,assignmentsandcasestudyanalysis.
SecondYearDegree(Stage3)
Twosemesters September Youwillundertakefourtofivemoduleseachsemestertofurtherstudythekeyareaswithinyourdegree.Youwillreceiveextrasupportthroughtutorials,individualconsultationswithteachers,Englishlanguageassistanceandaccesstocomputerlaboratories.
Assessmentisviaamixofcoursework,examinations,essaysandotherwrittenassignments.Courseworkmayincludeproblem-solvingactivities,consultancyprojects,presentations,businesssimulationsandindividualandgroupreports.
FinalYearDegree(Stage4)
Twosemesters September Youwillundertakefourtofivemoduleseachsemestertofurtherstudythekeyareaswithinyourdegree.Forsomedegrees,youwillbeabletospecialisein,orconcentrateon,aparticularstreamwithinasubjectarea.Youwillreceiveextrasupportthroughtutorials,individualconsultationwithacademicstaff,Englishlanguageassistanceandaccesstocomputerlaboratories.
Assessmentisviaamixofexaminations,assignments,groupprojectsandpresentations,practicalandlaboratorywork(forscience-baseddegrees)andafinaldissertation.
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Undergraduate pathways available at Birmingham City University
Stage BCUIC undergraduate pathway Duration Intakes1 UniversityFoundationinAccountancy,BusinessandMarketing Onesemester September,January,May
1 UniversityFoundationinAccountancy,BusinessandMarketing Twosemesters September,January,May
1 UniversityFoundationinArchitecture,ArtandDesign Twosemesters September,January
1 UniversityFoundationinArchitecture,ArtandDesign(Extended) Threesemesters September,May
1 UniversityFoundationinBuiltEnvironmentStudies Twosemesters September,January
1 UniversityFoundationinEconomicsandFinance Twosemesters September,January
1 UniversityFoundationinEngineering Twosemesters September,January
1 UniversityFoundationinLaw Twosemesters September,January
1 UniversityFoundationinTechnology Twosemesters September,January
2 FirstYearDegreeAccountancy,BusinessandMarketing Twosemesters September,January
2 FirstYearDegreeinBuiltEnvironmentStudies Twosemesters September
2 FirstYearDegreeinEconomicsandFinance Twosemesters September,January
2 FirstYearDegreeinEngineering Twosemesters September
2 FirstYearDegreeinTechnology Twosemesters September
Undergraduate degrees available to BCUIC students
Accountancy and Finance
• BA(Hons)Accountancy
• BA(Hons)AccountingandFinance
Architecture, Art and Design
• BA(Hons)Architecture
• BA(Hons)ArtandDesign
• BA(Hons)FashionDesign
• BA(Hons)FashionRetailManagement
• BA(Hons)FineArt
• BA(Hons)FurnitureandLifestyleProducts
• BA(Hons)Horology
• BA(Hons)InteriorDesign
• BA(Hons)JewelleryDesignandRelatedProducts
• BA(Hons)ProductDesign
• BA(Hons)TextileDesign
• BA(Hons)Theatre,PerformanceandEventDesign
• BA(Hons)VisualCommunication
• BA(Hons)3DDesignerMaker
Built Environment Studies
• BSc(Hons)ArchitecturalTechnology
• BSc(Hons)ConstructionManagement
• BSc(Hons)Planning,EnvironmentandDevelopment
Business
• BA(Hons)AccountancyandBusiness
• BA(Hons)Business
• BA(Hons)BusinessandEconomics
• BA(Hons)BusinessandFinance
• BA(Hons)BusinessandHRM
• BA(Hons)BusinessandManagement
• BA(Hons)BusinessandMarketing
Economics and Finance
• BA(Hons)EconomicsandFinance
Engineering
• BEng(Hons)AutomotiveEngineering
• BEng(Hons)ElectronicEngineering
• BEng(Hons)MechanicalEngineering
Law
• LLB(Hons)Law
• LLB(Hons)LawwithAmericanLegalStudies
• LLB(Hons)LawwithBusinessLaw
• LLB(Hons)LawwithCriminology
Marketing
• BA(Hons)Marketing,AdvertisingandPR
• BA(Hons)Marketing
Technology
• BSc(Hons)BusinessInformationTechnology
• BSc(Hons)ComputerGamesTechnology
• BSc(Hons)ComputerNetworks
• BSc(Hons)ComputerNetworksandSecurity
• BSc(Hons)ComputerScience
• BSc(Hons)DigitalMediaTechnology
• BSc(Hons)FilmProductionTechnology
• BSc(Hons)FilmTechnologyandVisualEffects
• BSc(Hons)ForensicComputing
• BSc(Hons)InformationandCommunicationsTechnology
• BSc(Hons)MotorsportsTechnology
• BSc(Hons)SoundEngineeringandProduction
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Accountancy, Business and Marketing
BirminghamCityBusinessSchoolisoneoftheUK’smostrespectedbusinessschools.Itenjoyscloseandcollaborativelinkswithindustry;yourcoursereflectsrealbusinesschallengessoit’srecognisedandvaluedbyemployers.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:accountancy,actuarialwork,advertising,banking,finance,governmentpolicydevelopment,governmentwork,HRM,insurance,manufacturing,PR,publicsectormanagement,retailmanagement.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
AccountingandFinance:£21,383BusinessStudies:£22,103
Applybusinesstheorytotheworkingworld,seeexamplesfromindustrythatbringtheorytolife,learntoimpressemployersandseewhetheryouhavewhatittakestobuildabusinessandbecomeanemployeryourself.
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,JanuaryandMay
DurationOneortwosemesters
Course fee£7,300(onesemester)£10,600(twosemesters)
Modules• Accounting*• BusinessManagement• BusinessMathematics*• BusinessStudies• Economics• Globalisation• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication*• Marketing/HRM(BusinessandMarketing
pathwayonly)*• Statistics(Accountingpathwayonly)
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,800
Modules• AccountingandFinance§
• BusinessEconomicsandLaw‡
• BusinessFundamentals†
• CreativeConcepts†
• DesigninMarketing†
• EconomicEnvironment§
• FundamentalsofFinancialAccounting‡
• FundamentalsofManagementAccounting‡
• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication(allpathways)
• ManagingPeople,OrganisationandSelf§
• MarketingFundamentals†
• MarketinginBusiness§
• NewVentureCreation§
• ProfessionalandFinancialSkills‡
• ServiceDesign†
• UnderstandingConsumerBehaviour†
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• BA(Hons)Accountancy• BA(Hons)AccountancyandBusiness• BA(Hons)AccountingandFinance• BA(Hons)Business• BA(Hons)BusinessandEconomics• BA(Hons)BusinessandFinance• BA(Hons)BusinessandHRM• BA(Hons)BusinessandManagement• BA(Hons)BusinessandMarketing• BA(Hons)Marketing,AdvertisingandPR• BA(Hons)Marketing
*Onesemestervariant†Marketing‡Accountancy§Business
Undergraduate course outlines
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Architecture, Art and Design
Highlyflexibleandpractical,thecoursesallowyouthefreedomtoexplorearangeofartanddesignpracticesandtofindyourowncreativestrengthandinspiration.Innovativestructureandabroadstaffteammeansit’seasytochangedirection,orexplorenewideas,mediaorwaysofworking.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:architecture,artanddesign,fashiondesign,fashionretailmanagement,interiordesign,interiorproductsdesign,jewellerydesign,performanceandeventdesign,productdesign,textiledesign,theatre,watchmaking.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
Architecture:£19,320ArtandDesign:£17,635
TheTimesGoodUniversityGuide2013ranksourArtandDesignresearchintheUK’stop10—thehighest-rankedinstitutionoutsideLondon.
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,JanuaryandMay
Duration
Twoorthreesemesters(dependingonqualificationsuponentry)
Course fee:£10,600(Twosemesters)£14,600(Threesemesters)
Modules • CreativeWorkshop*• CriticalThinking*• ExtendedMediaExperimentation• InformationResearch,Recording
andRespondingInArtandDesign• InteractiveLearningSkills
andCommunication*• InteractiveLearningSkillsand
CommunicationandPreparationandProgressioninArtandDesignwithrecommendedchanges
• KnowledgeandUnderstandingOfCreativePracticeInArtandDesign
• MassCommunication*• MediaExperimentationInArtandDesign• PersonalCombinedExperimental
StudiesInArtandDesign
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,500
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• BA(Hons)Architecture• BA(Hons)ArtandDesign• BA(Hons)FashionDesign• BA(Hons)FashionRetailManagement• BA(Hons)FineArt• BA(Hons)FurnitureandLifestyleProducts• BA(Hons)Horology• BA(Hons)InteriorDesign• BA(Hons)JewelleryDesignand
RelatedProducts• BA(Hons)ProductDesign• BA(Hons)TextileDesign• BA(Hons)Theatre,Performanceand
EventDesign• BA(Hons)VisualCommunication• BA(Hons)3DDesignerMaker
*Additionalfourmodulesinthethreesemesterprogramme.
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Built Environment Studies
Learnfromstaffwhosepracticalexperienceoftheindustryoffersclarityandcontemporaryrelevance.Thecoursecreatesgraduateswithabreadthoftechnicalskillsandbusinessawareness;you’llbeavaluedmemberofanylargeorsmalldesign/constructionpractice,oraconfidentandcrediblesolepractitionerorpartnerinaconstruction/design-relatedfield.Coursesequipyouwithaworkingknowledgeofsustainabledevelopment.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:architecturalengineering,citydevelopmentplanning,construction,consultancy,environmentalmanagement,townplanning.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
Architecture:£19,320Building:£21,864TownandCountryPlanningandLandscape:£20,606
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,600
Modules • InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• NumericalTechniques1• Physics1• ICTskills• NumericalTechniques2• DesignConcepts• ProgrammingTechniques• BusinessStudies
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,800
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• BSc(Hons)ArchitecturalTechnology• BSc(Hons)ConstructionManagement• BSc(Hons)Planning,Environment
andDevelopment
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Economics and Finance
Byaligningthesetwokeyareasofglobalimportanceandcontroversy,thiscourseoffersanenlightening,forward-lookingandpracticalinvestigationintoeconomicsandfinanceandexploresthesustainablebusinessmodelsofthefuture.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:accounting,finance,governmentpolicydevelopment,manufacturing,publicsectormanagement,retailmanagement.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
AccountingandFinance:£21,383Economics:£26,940
Economics
Theeconomicstandpointiscrucialinanyissuewhichinvolvesdecidingtheallocationofscarceresources,ortheimprovementofthewell–beingofanindividualorsociety.Thispathwayisdesignedtoprovideanin-depthunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsandtheirapplicationinproblem-solvingforawidevarietyofbusiness,social,andpoliticalissues.
Thestudyofeconomicsprovidesastrongintellectualandpracticalbackgroundtobusinessstrategy,behaviour,andperformance,aswellasdevelopingkeypersonaltransferableskills.
Finance
TheFinancepathwayisdesignedtoprovideanin–depthunderstandingoftheprinciplesandpracticeoffinance,togetherwithafoundationofbusinessknowledgeandpersonaltransferableskills.
Theprogrammedevelopstheintellectualknowledgeandtechnicalskillsnecessarytoensurethat,asyouentertheprofession,youcancopewithnewdevelopmentsandbusinesschange,andbeabletobringcriticalandanalyticalproblem-solvingskillstocontemporarychallenges.
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,JanuaryandMay
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,600
Modules • Accounting• BusinessManagement• BusinessMathematics• BusinessStudies• Economics• Globalisation• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• Statistics
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,800
Modules• AccountingandFinance• EconomicEnvironment• InteractiveLearningSkillsand
Communication• ManagingPeople,OrganisationandSelf• MarketinginBusiness• NewVentureCreation
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,800
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,800
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the following award, from Birmingham City University:
• BA(Hons)EconomicsandFinance
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Engineering
Alongsidepractical,technicalability,you’llbeabletoputadaptability,creativity,problemsolvingandlogicalreasoningonanemployer’stable.Thecoursewilleducateyouintechnologiesandengineeringandequipyouwiththetechnicalskillstocontributetotheworkplaceaswellastothewiderindustry.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:automotiveengineering,construction,manufacturing,systemsconsultancy,telecommunicationsengineering.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
Engineering:£26,294
TheUniversity’scloselinkstoindustryallowyoutobecomeinvolvedinthelatestresearchormakearealcontributiontobusiness.
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£12,100
Modules • DesignConcepts• ICTskills• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• NumericalTechniques1• NumericalTechniques2• Physics1• Physics2• ProgrammingTechniques
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£12,100
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£11,800
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£11,800
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• BEng(Hons)AutomotiveEngineering• BEng(Hons)ElectronicEngineering• BEng(Hons)TelecommunicationsandNetworks• BEng(Hons)MechanicalEngineering
Law
OurLLBcourseisrenownedbothnationallyandinternationallyforitsoriginalityandinnovativequality.Academicallyrigorous,ourLLBwillexposeyoutoapracticalreal–worldapplicationofthelaw.Wewilldevelopyourproblemsolving,researchandpersonalskills,equippingyouwiththeacademicknowledgeandkeytransferableskillsembeddedintotheLLBprogrammethatareindemandbyemployers.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareers:barrister,legaladvisor,solicitor.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
Law:£19,629
TheSchoolofLawishometotwomocklawcourtsandourStudentMootingSocietyisconsideredasoneofthebestinEnglandandWales.
TheSchool’sCentreforAmericanLegalStudiesoperatestheUK’slargeststudentinternshipprogrammetotheUSA—andhasplacedover500studentsinFederalandStatePublicDefenderoffices,privateattorneyoffices,AmericanUniversityLawSchools,andlawprojects.TheSchoolregularlywelcomesvisitingspeakersfromtheprofession;eminentguests.Anopportunityto
studyforayearatourpartnercollegeinSingapore—itisthefirstLLBinSingaporetobeaccreditedbytheJointAcademicStageBoard,whichrepresentstheSolicitorsRegulationAuthorityandBarStandardsBoardofEnglandandWales.TheLLBatBirminghamCityUniversityisoneoftheselectnumbersofUKuniversitieswhoseLLBisrecognisedbytheBarCouncilinIndia.
Stage 1: University FoundationLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,600
Modules• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• LegalFoundations• MassCommunications• Globalisation• IntroductiontoEnglishLegalSystem• CriminalLaw• ConstitutionalLaw• ContractLaw
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,500
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• LLB(Hons)Law• LLB(Hons)LawwithAmericanLegalStudies• LLB(Hons)LawwithBusinessLaw• LLB(Hons)LawwithCriminology
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Technology
Alongsidepractical,technicalability,you’llbeabletoputadaptability,creativity,problemsolvingandlogicalreasoningonanemployer’stable.Thecoursewilleducateyouinmoderntechnologiesandequipyouwiththetechnicalskillstocontributetotheworkplaceaswellastothewiderindustry.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:businessanalysis,filmproduction,forensics,gamesdevelopment,internetsystemsdevelopment,ITconsultancy,motorsports,projectmanagement,securitysystems,softwaredevelopment,soundengineering.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
CommunicationandMediaStudies:£17,930ComputerScience:£22,793
TheUniversity’scloselinkstoindustryallowyoutobecomeinvolvedinthelatestresearchormakearealcontributiontobusiness.
Stage 1: University Foundation
LocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,600
Modules• BusinessStudies• DesignConcepts• ICTskills• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• NumericalTechniques1• NumericalTechniques2• Physics1• ProgrammingTechniques
Stage 2: First Year DegreeLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£11,800
Stage 3: Second Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£11,800
Stage 4: Final Year DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
Course fee£10,800
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• BSc(Hons)BusinessInformationTechnology• BSc(Hons)ComputerGamesTechnology• BSc(Hons)ComputerNetworks• BSc(Hons)ComputerNetworksandSecurity• BSc(Hons)ComputerScience• BSc(Hons)DigitalMediaTechnology• BSc(Hons)FilmProductionTechnology• BSc(Hons)FilmTechnologyandVisualEffects• BSc(Hons)ForensicComputing• BSc(Hons)Informationand
CommunicationsTechnology• BSc(Hons)MotorsportsTechnology• BSc(Hons)SoundEngineeringandProduction
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Postgraduate pathways at Birmingham City UniversityTheBCUICpostgraduatepathwayisdesignedforstudentswho:• requireadditionalEnglishlanguagetraining• comefromanacademicbackground
differenttothatoftheUKanddonotmeetuniversitydirectentryrequirements
• arelookingtofine–tuneskillsalreadygainedduringtheirundergraduatestudiesoremployment
• havebeenawayfromstudiesforaperiodoftime.
ThePre-Master’sprogrammewill:• helpyoudevelopfundamentalknowledge
andanunderstandingofthebasicprinciplesrelevanttoyourparticulardegree
• helpyoudevelopnumericaltechniques,researchmethodologiesandICT,presentationandcommunicationskills
• helpyoudevelopyourintellectualandpracticalskillsbuildingtoasetoftransferableskillsthatwillsupportyouinyouronwardacademicstudies/careersanddecision-making
• ensureyouhaveattainedtheprescribedlevelofinterdisciplinarylanguagecompetence.
Pathways Duration Intakes Structure AssessmentPre-Master’s(Stage1)
One,twoorthreesemesters(dependingonyoursubjectareaandlevelofpriorstudies)
September,January,MarchandJune
WhileatBCUIC,youwillstudyaseriesofmodulesthatwillprepareyouforaseamlessprogressiontoStage2ofyourchosentaughtMaster’sdegree.Allmodulesincludecoreacademicskillsrelevanttopostgraduatedegreestudy.
Assessmentformostmodulesiscontinuous,andconsistsofexaminations,assignmentsandcasestudyanalysis.
Master’s(Stage2)
12or18monthsdependingonchosenpathway
SeptemberandJanuary(certainMaster’sonly)
DuringtheMaster’s(Stage2)programme,youwillbuildonwhatyouhavelearnedduringthePre-Master’sprogrammeandextendyourprofessionalunderstandingaboutyourareaofstudy.AcourseworkMaster’sdegreeusuallyconsistsofaseriesofspecialistmodulesinstructuredclass,seminarortutorialformats.AshortresearchthesiscomponentmaybeincludedandthispreparesyouforwhatisrequiredforaresearchMaster’sdegree.However,mostcourseworkMaster’sdegreeswillhaveafinalmajorprojectordissertationcomponent.
Moduleswillbeassessedthroughexaminations,assignments,essaysorseminarperformance.Assessmentmayalsoincludeindividualorgroupprojectsandpresentations.FormostMaster’sdegrees,preparingandsubmittingamajorprojectordissertationwillformalargepartoftheassessmentandfinalgrade.
Postgraduate pathways available at Birmingham City University
Stage Postgraduate pathway Duration Intakes1 Pre–Master’sinArtandDesign Twosemesters SeptemberandJanuary
1 Pre–Master’sinArtandDesign(Extended) Threesemesters SeptemberandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinBusiness Onesemester September,MarchandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinBusiness(Extended) Twosemesters September,JanuaryandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinLaw Onesemester September,MarchandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinLaw(Extended) Twosemesters September,JanuaryandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinManagement OneSemester September,MarchandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinManagement(Extended) Twosemesters September,JanuaryandJune
1 Pre–Master’sinMedia(Extended) Twosemesters September,JanuaryandJune
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Postgraduate degrees available to BCUIC students
Art and Design
• MAArtandDesign• MAArtsandEducation• MAArtsandProjectManagement• MAArtsPracticeandEducation• MAContemporaryCuratorialPractice• MADesignandVisualisation• MADesignManagement• MAFashionAccessoryDesign• MAFashionDesign• MAFashionPromotion• MAFashionStyling• MAFineArt• MAHistoryofArtandDesign• MAInteriorDesign• MAProductDesign• MAQueerStudiesinArtsandCulture• MATextiles,FashionandSurfaceDesign• MAVisualCommunication• MAZeroCarbonArchitectureand
RetrofitDesign
Business
• MBAInternational(nopreviousworkexperiencerequired)
• MScManagementandFinance• MScManagementand
InternationalBusiness• MScManagementandMarketing
Law
• LLMInternationalBusinessLaw• LLMInternationalHumanRights
Management
• MScDataAnalyticsandManagement• MADesignInnovationManagement• MAFashionandTextileManagement• MAGlobalEducationManagement• MAGlobalMediaManagement• MAGlobalMediaManagement
(TheNewsBusiness)• MAGlobalMediaManagement
(AdvertisingIndustry)• MAGlobalMediaManagement
(TheMusicBusiness)• MALuxuryBrandManagement• MALuxuryJewelleryManagement• MALuxuryProductManagement• MScOilandGasManagement
Media
• MACreativeIndustriesandCulturalPolicy
• MAEventandExhibitionManagement• MAInternationalJournalism• MAMusicHeritage• MAMusicIndustries• MASocialMedia
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Art and Design
BirminghamInstituteofArtandDesign(BIAD)isoneofthemostestablished,largestandmostsignificantcentresforart,designandarchitectureeducationintheworld.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:3Ddesign,arts,fashiondesign,fashionretailmanagement,interiordesign,interiorproductsdesign,jewellerydesign,performance,textiles,visualcommunications.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
ArtandDesign:£17,635
BIADhasanexcellentreputationforworkingwithbusiness.Weareoneoftheleadingprovidersofdesign–relatedKnowledgeTransferPartnershipsnationallyandoneoftheUK’slargestandmostimportantcentresforart,architectureanddesigneducation.
Stage 1: Pre-Master’s
LocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,JanuaryandJune
DurationTwoorthreesemesters(dependingonacademicbackground)
Course fee£10,100(twosemesters)£14,600(threesemesters)
Modules• CreativePractice(threesemestersonly)• CriticalThinkingforPostgraduateStudy• InteractiveLearningSkillsand
Communication• ResearchMethodsforPostgraduateStudy• FinalProject
Stage 2: Master’s DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakeSeptember
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• MAArtandDesign• MAArtsandEducation• MAArtsandProjectManagement• MAArtsPracticeandEducation• MAContemporaryCuratorialPractice• MADesignManagement• MADesignandVisualisation• MAFashionPromotion• MAFashionStyling• MAFineArt• MAHistoryofArtandDesign• MAInteriorDesign• MAProductDesign• MAQueerStudiesinArtsandCulture• MATextiles,FashionandSurfaceDesign• MAVisualCommunication
Business
BirminghamCityBusinessSchoolisoneoftheUK’smostestablished,respectedandlargestBusinessSchools.Itenjoyscloseandcollaborativelinkswithindustry;yourcoursereflectsrealbusinesschallengessoit’srecognisedandvaluedbyemployers.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:accountancy,actuarialwork,advertising,banking,finance,governmentpolicydevelopment,governmentwork,HRM,insurance,manufacturing,PR,publicsectormanagement,retailmanagement.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
BusinessStudies:£22,103
Applybusinesstheorytotheworkingworld,seeexamplesfromindustrythatbringtheorytolife,learntoimpressemployersandseewhetheryouhavewhatittakestobuildabusinessandbecomeanemployeryourself.
Localcompaniesrespect,andoftenrecruit,BirminghamCityBusinessSchool’sgraduates.BirminghamCityBusinessSchoolishometoaround3,000studentsfromover80countries,soyouhaveawholeworldofexperiences,businessandsocial,onyourdoorstep.
Stage 1: Pre-Master’sLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,January,MarchandJune
DurationOneortwosemesters(dependingonacademicbackground)
Course fee£7,500(onesemester)£10,100(twosemesters)
Modules• BusinessandEconomics†• CriticalThinkingforPostgraduateStudy• ICTSkillsforPostgraduateStudy†
• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• Management†
• ResearchMethodsforPostgraduateStudy
Stage 2: Master’s DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
Duration Twosemesters
Course feeMBAInternational£13,500(18months)£13,000(12months)
MScManagementandFinance£11,100(18months)£10,600(12months)
MScManagementandInternationalBusiness£11,100(18months)£10,600(12months)
MScManagementandMarketing£11,100(18months)£10,600(12months)
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• MBAInternational(nopreviousworkexperiencerequired)
• MScManagementandFinance• MScManagementandInternationalBusiness• MScManagementandMarketing
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Law
TheLLMatBirminghamCityUniversityprovidesanopportunitytodevelopspecialistknowledgeandcriticalawarenessoftherapidlyexpandingfieldsofinternationalbusinesslawandinternationalhumanrights.
Employment and career optionsPotentialcareersin:barrister,commerciallaw,humanrights,legaladvisor,solicitor.
Average starting salariesAccordingtoTheCompleteUniversityGuide2014,averagegraduatestartingsalariesare:
Law:£19,629
OurLLMistaughtbyanoutstandingteamofprofessionalresearchactivestaffwhohaveextensivepracticeexperience.Wehaveafriendly,opendoorpolicygivingyouallthesupportyouneed.Weplaceourstudentsatthecentreofeverythingwedo.
HometotheCentreforAmericanLegalStudies(CALS)andUnitforContemporaryLegalStudiestheSchoolhasanationalandinternationalreputationforresearchintheareasofinternationalbusinesslawandinternationalhumanrights.CompletionoftheLLMat
BirminghamCityUniversitywillprovideyouwithnotonlytheenhancedcriticalandanalyticalskillsspecifictolegalstudyatpostgraduatelevelbutalsothetransferableskillsthatwillinformyourlifelonglearningandpractice.
Wehaveactivestudent–ledLegalandMootingSocieties.OurStudentMootingSocietyisoneofthemostsuccessfulinEngland.Ourstudentshavereachedfivefinalsinthepastsixyearsandhaveregularlybeatenteamsfromsomeofthecountry’smostprestigiousuniversities.Inthepast10years,wehavebeateneightoftheeliteRussellGroupofuniversities,includingCambridge,Oxford,LeicesterandWarwick.
Stage 1: Pre-Master’sLocationBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptember,JanuaryandJune
DurationOneortwosemesters(dependingonacademicbackground)
Course fee£7,500(onesemester)£10,100(twosemesters)
Modules• ContractandCommercialLaw• CriticalThinking†
• InteractiveLearningSkillsandCommunication• InternationalPerspectivesofHuman
RightsLaw• LegalSkillsandtheLegalSystem• PrinciplesofICT†
• ResearchMethodsandSkillsforPostgraduateStudy†
Stage 2: Master’s DegreeLocationBirminghamCityUniversity
IntakesSeptemberandJanuary
DurationTwosemesters
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following, from Birmingham City University:
• LLMInternationalBusinessLaw• LLMInternationalHumanRights
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Management
Birmingham City Business School is totally dedicated to developing our students and giving them the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the career of their choice. We provide meaningful insights and a real understanding of the ever-changing global business world. We identify and analyse the many challenges facing senior management as they strive for organisational success.
Employment and career optionsPotential careers in: advertising, fashion, gas and oil, luxury goods, music, news media.
Average starting salariesAccording to The Complete University Guide 2014, average graduate starting salaries are:
Management: £22,103
The great strengths of the Business School are proven student employability, effective links with business and the professions, practical and beneficial research and strong international partnerships
Courses in the Birmingham City Business School have a strong regional representation, but also draw students from both national and international markets. Birmingham City Business School is proud of the international dimension to its work. It currently attracts around 3,000 students from nearly 80 countries.
Stage 1: Pre–Master’sLocationBCUIC at Birmingham City University
IntakesSeptember, January and June
DurationOne or two semesters (depending on academic background)
Course fee£7,500 (one semester) £10,100 (two semesters)
Modules• Business and Economics†
• Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Study• ICT Skills for Postgraduate Study†
• Interactive Learning Skills and Communication• Management†
• Research Methods for Postgraduate Study
Stage 2: Master’s DegreeLocationBirmingham City University
IntakeSeptember
DurationOne academic year
Course fee£12,000 Luxury courses: £14,000
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following award from Birmingham City University:
• MSc Data Analytics and Management• MA Design Innovation Management• MA Fashion and Textile Management• MA Global Education Management• MA Global Media Management• MA Global Media Management
(Advertising Industry)• MA Global Media Management
(The Music Business)• MA Global Media Management
(The News Business)• MA Luxury Brand Management• MA Luxury Jewellery Management• MA Luxury Product Management• MSc Oil and Gas Management
Media
Birmingham School of Media is one of the highest rated media schools in the UK. Our cutting–edge facilities, including the largest university TV studio, are housed within a purpose–built Media Centre at The Parkside Building, part of our City Centre Campus.
Employment and career optionsPotential careers in: event management, journalism, marketing and communications, music industry, public relations, radio, television.
Average starting salariesAccording to The Complete University Guide 2014, average graduate starting salaries are:
Media: £17,930
Stage 1: Pre–Master’sLocationBCUIC at Birmingham City University
IntakesSeptember and January
DurationTwo semesters
Course fee£10,100
Modules• Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Study • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication• Research Methods for Postgraduate Study • Final Project
Stage 2: Master’s DegreeLocationBirmingham City University
IntakeSeptember
DurationOne academic year
Course fee£10,500
Successful completion of this pathway leads to the award of one of the following award from Birmingham City University:
• MA Creative Industries and Cultural Policy• MA Event and Exhibition Management• MA International Journalism• MA Music Industries• MA Music Heritage• MA Social Media
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Note: Fees may change on an annual basis. Current fees are listed at bcu.ac.uk/bcuic.
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Academic entry requirementsTheserequirementsrefertotheminimumentrylevels;howevercertaincoursesmayrequireahigherlevelofentry.Forcountriesnotlisted,pleasecontacttheBCUICAdmissionsOfficebyemailingadmissions@bcuic.bcu.ac.uk.Pleasenotethatqualificationsarereviewedonaregularbasisandaresubjecttochange.
Country/Region Undergraduate pathway Postgraduate pathwayStage1(Foundation) Stage2(FirstYearDegree)* Stage1(Pre–Master’s)
UKeducationsystem
FiveGCSEpassesorequivalent,withaminimumCgradeaverageoverall
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
AqualificationequivalenttoaminimumofUKHigherNationalDiploma(HND),inarelevantsubjectareawhereappropriate,andaminimumoverallgradepointaverage(GPA)of2.3onthe4.0scale,orequivalent
Angola SuccessfulcompletionofHabitlitacaoLiterarias(SecondarySchoolLeavingCertificate)withaminimumoffivesubjectspassed,andanoverallgradeaverageof10
SuccessfulcompletionofaPre–universityCertificateorequivalent
asabove
Australia SuccessfulcompletionofYear11 SuccessfulcompletionofYear12withaminimum50%passrate
asabove
Azerbaijan Attestat:GPA3.0 DiplomaofCompletedSpecialisedSecondaryEducationwithGoodgrades
asabove
Bangladesh SuccessfulcompletionofHSC/intermediatecertificate(10+2)withminimumaverageof50%overall
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Botswana FivepassesatGCEOlevelwithaminimumgradeCaverageoverall,oraminimumof80tariffpointsatGCEA/ASLevel
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Brazil SatisfactorypassinCertificadodeEnsinoMediowithaminimumoffivesubjectspassed,andanoverallgradeaverageofC
Successfulcompletionofafoundationprogrammeorequivalent
asabove
Brunei FivepassesatGCEOlevelwithaminimumgradeCaverageoverall,oraminimumof80tariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevel
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Cambodia SuccessfulcompletionofDiplomaofUpperSecondarywithaminimumoffivepassesandanoverallgradeCaverage
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Canada SuccessfulcompletionofGrade11:60%average
SuccessfulcompletionofGrade12:65%averageincludingatleasttwouniversitysubjects
asabove
China SuccessfulcompletionofSeniorMiddleSchool2withaminimumaverageof70%orhigher,orsuccessfulcompletionofSeniorMiddleSchool3withaminimumaverageof60%orhigher
CompletionofSeniorMiddle3:Minimum70%average
asabove
Colombia SatisfactorycompletionintheBachillerato
SuccessfulcompletionofaFoundationProgramme
asabove
Egypt SatisfactorypassinCertificateofSecondaryEducation
AdvancedCertificateofSecondaryEducationorAl–AzharTrainingDiploma
asabove
Ghana CompletionofSSCE(WAEC/NECO):minimumoffivepassesandanoverallaveragegradeofC6,orequivalent,includingaminimumofC6inEnglish.
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent,oranOND
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Academic entry requirements (continued)
Country/Region Undergraduate pathway Postgraduate pathwayStage1(Foundation) Stage2(FirstYearDegree)* Stage1(Pre–Master’s)
GulfCooperationCouncilStates(Kuwait,Oman,Bahrain,Qatar,SaudiArabia,UnitedArabEmirates)
CompletionofTawjihiyah(60%) 120UCAStariffpointsorequivalent AqualificationequivalenttoaminimumofUKHigherNationalDiploma(HND),inarelevantsubjectareawhereappropriate,andaminimumoverallgradepointaverage(GPA)of2.3onthe4.0scale,orequivalent
HongKong HKDSE—anaverageof40–55%(dependingonschool’sbanding)inForm5,includingEnglish,andincludingMathematicswhererequired.
HKDSE--Minimumof3passesatGrade3ortheequivalentof120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
India CompletionofAllIndiaorStateBoardSSC(X):Gradeaverage55%(Xand/orXI)
CompletionofAllIndiaorStateBoardHSC(XII):GPA55%
asabove
Indonesia CompletionofSMUIIwithanaveragescoreof6.5infiveacademicsubjects
CompletionofSMAIIIwithGPA70%andaboveinfouracademicsubjects,including6.5infiveacademicsubjectsinSMUII
asabove
InternationalBaccalaureate
20points 24points n/a
Iran Year3HighSchoolDiploma:Passoverall Year4HighSchoolDiploma:Passoverall AqualificationequivalenttoaminimumofUKHigherNationalDiploma(HND),inarelevantsubjectareawhereappropriate,andaminimumoverallgradepointaverage(GPA)of2.3onthe4.0scale,orequivalent
Japan Uppersecondaryschoolleavingdiploma Associatedegree;Certificate/Diplomafromvocationaltrainingcollegeorfromjuniorcollege
asabove
Jordan CompletionofTawjihiyah(SecondarySchoolCertificateinUniversityPreparation)60%
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Kenya SuccessfulcompletionofKCSEwithaminimumoffivepassesandanoverallgradeCaverage
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Korea HighSchoolDiplomaGPA2.0,ExcellentSeniorMiddle2:GPA3.0
HighSchooldiplomafromspecialisedhighschool;juniordiploma/associatedegree
asabove
Laos SuccessfulcompletionofBaccalaureatewithaminimumofGradeCaverageoverall
SuccessfulcompletionofBaccalaureatewith‘B/C’averageinacademicsubjects
asabove
Macau AsperUK,ChinaorHongKongdependingonequivalentsystemofeducationstudied
AsperUK,ChinaorHongKongdependingonequivalentsystemofeducationstudied
asabove
Malawi SuccessfulcompletionofMSCE CambridgeOverseasHigherSchoolCertificateorMalawiPolytechnicDiploma
asabove
Malaysia SPMMinimumoffivepassesatGrade1–6
UEC--Pass
STPMwithtwoprincipallevelpasses
UEC-MinimumoffourpassesatBgrade(Businesspathwaysonly)
asabove
Mexico SatisfactorycompletionofYear11oftheBachillerato
SatisfactorycompletionofYear12oftheBachillerato
asabove
Mongolia SuccessfulcompletionofSecondaryEducationCertificateandHighSchoolgraduation
Successfulcompletionofafoundationprogrammeorequivalent
asabove
Morocco SuccessfulcompletionofSecondarySchoolDiploma
Successfulcompletionofafoundationprogrammeorequivalent
asabove
Myanmar CompletionofBasicEducationHighSchoolExaminationMatriculation:Passoverall
CompletionofTechnicalHighSchoolDiploma/TradeSchoolDiploma/AgriculturalSchoolDiploma:Passoverall
asabove
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Country/Region Undergraduate pathway Postgraduate pathwayStage1(Foundation) Stage2(FirstYearDegree)* Stage1(Pre–Master’s)
Nigeria CompletionofSSCE(WAEC/NECO):minimumoffivepassesandanoverallaveragegradeofC6,orequivalent,includingaminimumofC6inEnglish.
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent,oranOND
AnoverseasqualificationequivalenttoaminimumofUKHigherNationalDiploma(HND)inarelevantsubjectareawhereappropriate,andaminimumoverallgradepointaverage(GPA)of2.3onthe4.0scale,orequivalent
Pakistan HSChumanities/commercewith50%minimumoverallscore
HSCscience,engineering/premedicalwith50%minimumoverall
asabove
Russia CompletionofAtestat:GPA3.0 120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Singapore FiveGCSEpassesorequivalent,withaminimumgradeCaverageoverall
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
SouthAfrica GCEAlevels:80Tariffinminimumtwosubjects,orcompletionofYear11SeniorCertificate
SeniorCertificatewithmatriculation/nationalseniorcertificate,or120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
SouthAmerica SatisfactorycompletionintheBachillerato
SuccessfulcompletionofaFoundationProgramme
asabove
SriLanka FiveGCSEpassesorequivalent,withaminimumgradeCaverageoverall
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Taiwan CompletionofSeniorMiddle3(60%)orcompletionofSeniorMiddle2(70%)
PassSeniorHighSchoolLeavingCertificatewitha75%overallaverage
asabove
Tanzania FiveGCSEpassesorequivalent,withaminimumC-gradeaverageoverall
SuccessfulcompletionofCambridgeOverseasHigherSchoolCertificate(COHSC)/EastAfricanAdvancedCertificateofEducation(EAACE)or120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASlevelorequivalent
asabove
Thailand SuccessfulcompletionofMaw6withaminimumaverageof50%
SuccessfulcompletionofMaw6withminimumaverageof65%
asabove
Turkey SuccessfulcompletionofLiseDeplomasi(HighSchoolCertificate)
DevletMeslekLiseDiplomasi/LiseDiplomasi/On-LisansDiplomasi:Grade3(60%)orabove
asabove
Uganda FiveGCSEpassesorequivalent,withaminimumgradeCaverageoverall
UACEwithpassesatprincipallevelequivalentto120UCASpoints
asabove
USA SuccessfulcompletionofHighSchoolDiplomawithGPAof2.0
SuccessfulcompletionofHighSchoolDiplomawithSATR-450/AP-1at3/ACT–18compositescoretestsatappropriategrades
asabove
Vietnam UpperSecondarySchoolGraduationDiploma—successfulcompletionofGrade12withGPA5.0(allsubjects)orsuccessfulcompletionofGrade11withGPA7.0(businessandrelatedonly)
UpperSecondarySchoolGraduationDiplomaafteryear12withaminimumofGPA7.0
asabove
Zimbabwe FivepassesandanoverallgradeCaverageinZimsecOLevel/CambridgeSchoolCertificate(CSC)orCambridgeOverseasSchoolCertificate(COSC)/GCEOlevels
120UCAStariffpointsatGCEA/ASLevelorequivalent
asabove
*TheserequirementsrefertotheFirstYearDegreeinAccountancy,Business,EconomicsandMarketingonly.ForfurtherinformationonallotherFirstYearDegreecourses,pleaserefertobcu.ac.uk/bcuic.1.StudentsenteringBusinessdegreesatStage2(FirstYearDegree)mustalsohaveMathematicsqualifications(GCSEGradeCorequivalent).2.TheentryrequirementfortheonesemesterLawPre-Master’sforallstudentsincludingUKstudentsisaqualificationequivalenttoaminimumofa2.2honours
degreeinanysubject.HNDstudentscanstillenterthetwosemestersprogramme.3.StudentsenteringUniversityFoundationinLaw,Technology,EngineeringandtheEnvironmentmusthaveMathematicsqualificationsatGCSElevelor
equivalent.ThoseenteringtheEngineeringstreammustalsohaveaGCSElevelorequivalentpassinaSciencerelatedsubject.4.StudentsenteringthetwosemestersArtandDesignfoundationandPre–Master’smustalsoproduceaportfolio.Studentswithoutportfoliomusttakethe
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Postgraduate pathway Course duration IELTS (minimum requirement)Stage1Pre-Master’s*
Stage1withFCEAP Oneortwosemesters+FCEAP 4.5(withaminimumof4.0inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Oneortwosemesters+10weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof4.5inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Oneortwosemesters+6weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof5.0inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Oneortwosemesters+6weekspre-sessional 5.5(withaminimumof5.0ineachskill)
Stage1directentry Oneortwosemesters 5.5(withaminimumof5.5ineachskill)
*PleasenotethatcertainPre-Master’spathwaysrequireIELTS6.0overall(orequivalent).Pleasevisitbcuic.ac.ukforfurtherinformationonspecificcourserequirements.
Pleasenotethatwhereappropriate(i.e.haveobtainedtherelevantscore)BCUICwillcontinuetoexempttheneedforIELTS/PTEfromstudentswhohavetakenlocalexaminationsinEnglishsuchasWAEC,CBSE,HKDSE,GCSE,AlevelandtoexemptstudentswhocandemonstratewheretheyhavebeentaughtthroughthemediumofEnglish.Fulldetailsonlineatbcu.ac.uk/international/english-language.
English language requirements
The language of instruction at BCUIC is English. To attain entry into the undergraduate or postgraduate pathway, students must be able to demonstrate that they have a suitable level of English proficiency. They can do this by obtaining one of the results shown in the table below.
Your English language preparationIfyoudonotmeettheEnglishlanguagerequirementfordirectentrytoyourchosenpathway,youcanreceivetherequiredamountofEnglishlanguagetuitiontoprepareyouforsuccessfulentryintoyourchosenprogrammeatalaterdate.YoucanstartanEnglishlanguagecourseinSeptember,November,AprilorJuly.TheEnglishlanguagetrainingisconductedbyBirminghamCityUniversity.
Pleasenotethatwhereappropriate(i.e.studentshaveobtainedtherelevantscore)BCUICwillcontinuetoexempttheneedforIELTS/PTEfromstudentswhohavetakenlocalexaminationsinEnglishsuchasWAEC,CBSE,HKDSE,GCSE,A-levelandtoexemptstudentswhocandemonstratewheretheyhavebeentaughtthroughthemediumofEnglish.Fulldetailsonlineatbcu.ac.uk/international/english-language.
Undergraduate pathway Course duration IELTS (minimum requirement)Stage1UniversityFoundation
Stage1withFCEAP Twosemesters*+FCEAP(FoundationCertificateinEnglishforAcademicPurposes)
4.5(withaminimumof4.0inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters*+10weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof4.5inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters*+6weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof5.0inanyskill)
Stage1withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters*+6weekspre-sessional 5.5(withaminimumof5.0ineachskill)
Stage1directentry Twosemesters* 5.5(withaminimumof5.5ineachskill)
*PleasenoteathreesemesterFoundationinArtandDesignwillalsorun.
Stage2FirstYearDegree
Stage2withFCEAP Twosemesters+FCEAP 4.5(withaminimumof4.0inanyskill)
Stage2withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters+10weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof4.5inanyskill)
Stage2withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters+10weekspre-sessional 5.0(withaminimumof5.0inanyskill)
Stage2withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters+6weekspre-sessional 5.5(withaminimumof5.0ineachskill)
Stage2withpre-sessionalEnglish Twosemesters+6weekspre-sessional 6.0(withaminimumof5.0ineachskill)
Stage2directentry Twosemesters 6.0(withaminimumof5.5ineachskill)
My BCUIC: Tong Yue, China Jewellery Design and Related Products
" I chose BCUIC because I appreciate their personalised attention in teaching. I am gaining the skills I need, both in my ongoing university life and my future career. I also like the campus which is a quiet and safe village. BCUIC's student support services are fantastic! They offer a lot of help which makes living and studying a lot easier."
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Birmingham, the sporting city
The home of Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City FC offers plenty of opportunities to watch, and compete in, all kinds of sport.
EveryoneiswelcometocompeteinsportatBirminghamCityUniversityandtheStudentUnioncatersforawidespectrumofsports.SportsfacilitiesatMoorLanespan43acres.The£4.5millionMoorLanePavilionopenedin2004andhas12grasspitchesandanall-weatherfloodlitpitch.Youcanjoinanynumberofsportsclubsincludingkickboxing,netball,football,hockey,rugbyandcricket.Our£8.5millionsportscentrebasedatourCityNorthCampusboastsawiderangeofsportsfacilitiesforbothstudentsandstaffoftheUniversityandmembersofthelocalcommunityincluding:
• asportshallbigenoughtoaccommodateeightbadmintoncourts
• an80stationfitnesssuite
• danceandaerobicstudios.
Youcanindulgeyourpassionforsportsomewhereinoraroundthecity.Asamajorsportingcentreandvenue,BirminghamhostsanumberofWorldandEuropeanChampionships.TheNationalIndoorArena(NIA)isBritain’stopindoorsportingvenue,holdingarangeofeventsincludingDavisCupTennis,world-classbadminton,tabletennis,judoandpowerlifting,basketball,wrestlingandinternationalathletics.InternationalcrickettakesplaceatEdgbaston,homeofWarwickshireCountyCricketClubandtherenownedBrabazongolfcourseatTheBelfry,justoutsidethecity,hasbeenthevenueforthreeRyderCuptournaments.OthervenuesincludeTheAckersinBirminghamcitycentreforabseiling,archery,skiing,rockclimbingandotheradventuresports.Therearealsoanumberoflocalswimmingpoolsandgymswhosefacilitiesyoucanuse.
Cost of living guideTheUKBorderAgency(UKBA)requiresstudentstohaveaminimumof£800permonthtocoverlivingexpenses.Forfurtherdetailspleasecontactinfo@bcuic.bcu.ac.uk.
Money needed Themoneyyouwillneedwillcovercoursefeesandlivingcosts.Themonthlylivingcostsmayvarydependingonwhereyoudecidetolive.TheinformationinthistableisaguidetohelpyouplanyourfinancestostudyatBCUIC.
Length of courseWhere you will study Money needed
Ninemonthsorless BCUIC Fullcoursefeesand£820foreachcalendarmonthofthecourse
Morethanninemonths BCUIC Fullcoursefeesand£7,380tocoverlivingcostsforninemonths
Formoreinformation,visitukba.homeoffice.gov.ukandfollowthelinksto‘StudyingintheUK’.
My BCUIC:
Kanati Sharah Ishaku, Nigeria Telecommunications and Networks
“I have had a great experience at BCUIC. As a student representative, I know how
the college strives to meet students’ needs and improve their learning experience. I would recommend BCUIC to anyone seeking quality education.”
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Navitas success story
Every year Navitas provide international students with an amazing opportunity to begin their academic journey in the UK. The success of our students is why we exist. One of our successful students is Lanre Kesiro from Lagos, Nigeria. Lanre is a member of the marketing team at Birmingham City University International College. Like you, he was an international student who came to study with Navitas UK. Here is his story…
“StudyingintheUKisabigdecision!Choosingyouruniversityinvolvestherightcourse,agoodstudentexperienceandhavingtherightsupporttoassistyouingainingasuccessfulcareerwhenyougraduate.TheNavitaspathwayhasbeenmodelledbytakingallofthisintoaccount.IstudiedBA(Hons)BusinessAdministrationwithHertfordshireInternationalCollege(HIC)attheUniversityofHertfordshire.DuringmytimeattheCollege,Ireceivedveryhighservicelevelsfromthestaff;theywerealwaysreadytohelp,especiallyacademically,byprovidingextratutorialsandseminarstoensureallstudents
areuptospeedwiththeirstudies.Theteachersmadethelearningenvironmentfunwhichreallyhelpedwithpassingmycoursewithhighmarks.
IenjoyedandappreciatedmytimeasastudentatNavitassomuchthatitmadesensetojointheteamtoofferotherstudentsthesameopportunitiesIhadandhelpthemontheirroadtosuccess.
TodayIhavetheutmostprivilegetoworkforBCUICatBirminghamCityUniversity,thenewestNavitasCollegeintheUK.Thishasgivenmeagreatopportunitytoshare
myexperiencewithnewstudentsandalsoencouragestudentstoworkhardandachieveasimilarsuccessfulcareerpath.”
Navitas bursaries and scholarships
Navitas family bursariesNavitasoffersfinancialsupportintheformoffamilybursaries.AbursaryapplieswheretwoormorestudentsfromthesamefamilystudywithaNavitasmemberinstitution.*
Thebursaryisequivalentto10percentofthetuitionfeeofyourprogrammeofstudy.
Navitas academic merit scholarshipsNavitasiscommittedtohelpingyouachieveyourcareergoalsbyofferingscholarshipstooutstandingstudents.
Eachterm,Navitascolleges*awardtwostudentswithacademicmeritscholarships.
Formoreinformation,talktoanAdviseratyourcollegeabouthowtoapplyforameritscholarshiporvisitindividualcollegewebsitesandsearchfor‘scholarshipsandbursaries’.
*TheNavitasfamilybursaryandacademicmeritscholarshipsareofferedtostudentsstudyingatACBT,AUSI,BCUIC,CurtinCollege,CurtinUniversitySydney,CurtinSingapore,CRIC,EIBT,EIC,Eynesbury,FIC,HIC,ICM,ICP,ICRGU,ICWS,LaTrobeMelbourne,LaTrobeUniversitySydneyCampus,LBIC,MacquarieCityCampus,MIBT,MIBTIndonesia,NavitasatUMassBoston,NavitasatUMassDartmouth,NavitasatUMassLowell,NavitasatWKU,NavitasatUNH,NIC,PIBT,PUIC,QIBT,SAIBT,SIBTandUCIConly.
CertificateprogrammesmayalsobeknownorregisteredasFoundationStudiesorUniversityTransferProgrammeStageI.DiplomaprogrammesmayalsobeknownorregisteredasUndergraduatePathway,UniversityTransferProgramme(UTP),UniversityTransferProgrammeStageII,UniversityPathwaysProgramme.
TheNavitasbursaryisnotapplicabletoanyEnglishlanguageprogrammeoranycomponentofanEnglishlanguageprogrammeofferedbyaNavitasmemberinstitution.
NavitasacademicmeritawardsareofferedtostudentsstudyingintheUKatBCUIC,CRIC,EIC,HIC,ICP,ICRGU,ICWS,LBICandPUIConly.ThisinformationiscorrectasatthetimeofprintingandmaybesubjecttochangewithoutnoticeoratthediscretionofNavitasmemberinstitutionsorNavitasLimited.
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Further information online
Visit the BCUIC website: bcuic.navitas.comThe website has up-to-date information about all aspects of the college. Also, you can join the BCUIC family on Facebook at facebook.com/BCUICstudents.
Academic and English entry requirements: bcuic.navitas.com/apply-today/admissions-requirementsFor a guideline to the academic requirements for entry into BCUIC. Please note:
• Notallqualificationsandcountriesarelistedandstudentswithothercredentialsareencouragedtoapply.
• ThereisnoapplicationfeetoapplytoBCUIC.
Policies and procedures: bcuic.navitas.com/privacy-policyBCUIC has a number of policies and procedures in place to comply with quality, regulatory and legislative requirements. These processes form a framework to ensure that BCUIC delivers a high quality service to its students.
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Conditions of enrolment and fee information: bcuic.navitas.com/apply-today/conditions-of-enrolment bcuic.navitas.com/apply-today/feesThe extract is indicative and is provided to applicants for information purposes only. The extract does not constitute a binding agreement. Successful applicants will receive enrolment terms of offer which, together with the letter of offer and acceptance of offer, form a binding agreement between Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC) and the recipient of an BCUIC letter of offer.
How to apply: bcuic.navitas.com/apply-todayYou may apply to BCUIC directly or through a BCUIC representative in your home country. Early application and payment will secure your place in your chosen course and allow you enough time to obtain a student visa.
Accommodation options: bcuic.navitas.com/students/accommodationThe Partner University offers a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual lifestyle and budget. These options include:
• PrivateAccommodation
• Optionsifyouareunder18yearsofage
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Academic calendar 2014/15
Intake semester Enrolment and orientation Study begins Study ends Autumn Monday29September Monday6October Friday16January2015
Autumn(IntegratedFirstYearDegree) Monday15September Monday22September Friday19December
Spring Monday2February2015 Monday9February Friday8May
SpringPre-Master’s(1Semester) Monday9March Monday16March Friday29May
SummerUndergraduate Tuesday26May Monday1June Friday28August
SummerPre-Master’s Monday22June Monday29June Friday4September
Your investment
English Language Course fee (£)Costper6weekblockofstudy £1,560
Costper10weekblockofstudy £2,600
OneYearFoundationCertificateinEnglishforAcademicPurposes(FCEAP) £8,100
Undergraduate pathway
StagesofstudyBCUIC
coursefeeperstageBirminghamCityUniversity
coursefeeperstage*
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinAccountancy,BusinessandMarketing £7,300(onesemester)£10,600(twosemesters)
£10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinArchitecture,ArtandDesign £10,600 £10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinArchitecture,ArtandDesign(extended) £14,600 £10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinBuiltEnvironmentStudies £10,600 £10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinEconomicsandFinance £7,300(onesemester)£10,600(twosemesters)
£10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinEngineering £12,100 £11,800
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinLaw £10,600 £10,500
Stage1 UniversityFoundationinTechnology £10,600 £10,500
Stage2 FirstYearDegreeAccountancy,BusinessandMarketing £10,800 £10,500
Stage2 FirstYearDegreeinEconomicsandFinance £10,800 £10,500
Stage2 FirstYearDegreeinBuiltEnvironmentStudies £10,800 £10,500
Stage2 FirstYearDegreeinEngineering £12,100 £11,800
Stage2 FirstYearDegreeinTechnology £12,100 £11,800
Postgraduate pathwayStage1 Pre–Master’sinBusiness £7,500 MBA£13,500(18months)£13,000(12months)
MSc£11,100(18months)£10,600(12months)Stage1 Pre–Master’sinBusiness(extended) £10,100
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinLaw £7,500 £10,500
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinLaw(extended) £10,100 £10,500
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinManagement £7,500 £12,000,Luxurycourses:£14,000
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinManagement(Extended) £10,100 £12,000,Luxurycourses:£14,000
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinMedia £10,100 £10,500
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinArtandDesign £10,100 £10,500
Stage1 Pre–Master’sinArtandDesign(extended) £14,600 £10,500
*Stateduniversityfeesareaguideonlyandaresubjecttochangeonanannualbasis.
Please print in BLOCK LETTERS
Application form
(1) Personal
Title: Mr Mrs Miss Other
Family name: First name(s):
Previous family name: (if applicable)
Date of birth: DAY / MONTH / YEAR Gender: Male Female
Student address:
Postcode: Country:
Home telephone: Mobile telephone:
Country of birth: Skype ID:
Email:
Country of passport held: Passport number:
(2) Pathway area selection
Undergraduate Pathway Areas Postgraduate Pathway Areas
Stage 1: University Foundation Stage 2: First Year Degree Stage 1: Pre-Master’s
Accountancy
Architecture, Art and Design
Built Environment Studies
Business
Economics and Finance
Engineering
Law
Marketing
Technology
Accountancy
Built Environment Studies
Business
Economics and Finance
Engineering
Marketing
Technology
Art and Design
Business
Law
Management
Media
Year of entry: Month of entry: January May/June September
(This section must be completed, including desired major/specialisation, where relevant)
Your chosen degree:
(3) Education details Prior education – highest level achieved
Name of qualification (eg. 'A' Levels, Year 12, Bachelors): Name of institution attended: Grades (itemise individual subject grades): Date of completion:
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(8) Application checklist and declarationWe require the following section to be completed in order to process your application.
Check that you have:
Completed all sections of the application form
Read and understood the Conditions of Enrolment, including the Fee and Refund Policy within the brochure or on the website
Check that you have attached:
Certified copies of your academic transcripts
Evidence of your English language ability if applicable
A copy of your passport and/or visa
I declare that the information I have supplied on this form is, to the best of my understanding and belief, complete and correct. I understand that the giving of false or incomplete information may lead to the refusal of my application or cancellation of enrolment. I give permission for BCUIC to obtain official records from any educational institution that I have attended. I also authorise BCUIC to supply any relevant official records to educational institutions to which I am seeking admission, to government bodies and to parents/sponsors if required. I understand that Course Fees are subject to review; I accept the conditions as laid out in the BCUIC Payment and Refund Policy and accept liability for the payment of all Course Fees as outlined within. I understand that living expenses in the United Kingdom may be higher than in my own country and confirm that I am able to meet those costs. I hereby consent to BCUIC disclosing my personal information to third parties in the manner set out in BCUIC’s Privacy Policy, which includes:
• Disclosure to BCUIC representatives (agents) acting on my behalf;
• Disclosure to Birmingham City University to facilitate progression from BCUIC to the next stage of my studies;
• Disclosure to Navitas Ltd and its affiliates for the purpose of communication with regarding pathways and services offered by Navitas Ltd and its related companies.
Tick this box if you do not wish to receive information via SMS about your offer.
Signature: Date: DAY / MONTH / YEAR
Parent/Guardian signature: (if applicant is under 18 years of age)
Date: DAY / MONTH / YEAR
Representative Stamp
Send your application to BCUICBCUIC Bournville Campus Linden Road Birmingham B30 2AE United Kingdom
(4) English proficiencyPlease provide details of your English language qualification.
IELTS (Score):
PTE Academic (Score):
Other (‘O’ Levels, Cambridge):
You must submit full academic transcripts/certificates and proof of English proficiency so that we can assess your eligibility for your selected study Pathway.If these documents are not submitted with this form, we will not be able to process your application.
(5) Disabilities/special needsPlease indicate in the next column whether or not you will need any additional support or facilities. We will pass this information on to our Student Services team who will liaise with you to support you through the admission process and determine whether we and the university can meet your study needs.
I have no known learning/physical disability
I have a specific learning/physical disability
Please give further details below and if necessary attach further information to this form.
(6) Have you studied previously in the UK?
Yes No
From: DAY / MONTH / YEAR To: DAY / MONTH / YEAR
Name of school/university:
(7) Other informationHow did you hear about BCUIC? You may tick more than one box.
Exhibition/seminar
Internet
Newspaper/magazine advertisement
British Council
Recommended by a BCUIC representative (agent)
Recommended by a friend or relative Is your friend/relative a BCUIC student? Yes No
Other:
Agency name:
Agent Office Code:
Email:
Branch Office:
Agent contact details
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Creating opportunities for successNavitas provides you with the education you need, to get where you want to be in life. From English language skills and courses to help you enter university, to training for the workplace, Navitas colleges and campuses in 28 countries will support you every step of the way.
With over 110 Navitas and SAE Institution locations across the globe, and over 80,000 students currently studying with us, we understand the world’s learning needs.
We’ve become one of the most trusted providers of education and training in the world.
Navitas offers to students, professionals and migrants from around the world, the following opportunities:
• English language training • High school studies • University preparation and programs• Post-secondary education for creative
media technology
• Career advancement programs • Student recruitment • Internship programs• Migrant settlement services
We also offer customised workplace training for companies, and a range of training and settlement services for the Australian government. Wherever you are, and wherever you want to be, the knowledge and resources of our staff around the world will ensure your success.
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Education for your world
Members and affiliates of Navitas: Australia
• ACAP (Australian College of Applied Psychology)
• ATTC (Australian TESOL Training Centre) • CELUSA (Centre for English Language
in the University of South Australia) • Curtin College — Curtin University, Perth • Curtin University Sydney• Eynesbury — The University of Adelaide
and University of South Australia• Hawthorn-Melbourne• La Trobe Melbourne — La Trobe University• La Trobe University Sydney Campus• MIBT — Deakin University, Melbourne• MQC — Macquarie University, Sydney • Navitas English • Navitas Health Skills Australia• NCPS (Navitas College of Public Safety)• Navitas Professional• NIC — The University of Newcastle• PIBT — Edith Cowan University, Perth • QIBT — Griffith University,
Brisbane and the Gold Coast• SAE Institutions — Perth, Sydney,
Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Byron Bay• SAIBT — University of South
Australia, Adelaide• SIBT — Macquarie University, Sydney
Canada
• FIC — Simon Fraser University, Vancouver • ICM — the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
United Kingdom
• BCUIC — Birmingham City University • CRIC — Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge • EIC — Edinburgh Napier University • HIC — University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield• ICP — University of Portsmouth• ICRGU — Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen • ICWS — Swansea University• LBIC — Brunel University, London• PUIC — Plymouth University • SAE Institutions — Oxford, London,
Liverpool, Glasgow
United States of America
• Navitas at UMass Boston — University of Massachusetts Boston
• Navitas at UMass Dartmouth — University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Navitas at UMass Lowell — University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Navitas at UNH — University of New Hampshire
• Navitas at WKU — Western Kentucky University (WKU)
• SAE Institutions
Africa
• AUSI — Edith Cowan University, Kenya• SAE Institute, South Africa
Asia
• ACBT — Edith Cowan University, Sri Lanka • Curtin Singapore (The Singapore
Campus of Curtin University)• MIBT Jakarta, Indonesia• SAE Institutions —
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Central America
• SAE Institute, Mexico
Europe
• SAE Institutions/Qantm Colleges — Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey
Middle East
• SAE Institutions — Jordan and Kuwait
New Zealand
• SAE Institute, Auckland• UCIC — University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) are affiliated organisations and are not owned by Navitas Limited.NAVITAS USA: These schools are authorized under federal law to enrol non-immigrant alien students.Registered Company names and CRICOS provider codes: SAE Institute Pty Ltd 00312F (NSW), 02431E (WA), 02047B (VIC), 03204G (QLD), Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd trading as La Trobe Melbourne 03312D; La Trobe University 00115M (VIC), Australian Campus Network Pty Limited; La Trobe University 02218K (NSW); Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd 02042G; Curtin University 00301J (WA), Colleges of Business and Technology (NSW) Pty Ltd trading as Curtin Sydney; Curtin University 02637B (NSW); Educational Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd trading as Eynesbury 00561M; The University of Adelaide 00123M; Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd 01590J; Deakin University 00113B; Perth Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd 01312J; Edith Cowan University 00279B; Queensland Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd 01737F; Griffith University 00233E; South Australian Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd 02193C; University of South Australia 00121B; Sydney Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd 01576G; Macquarie University 00002J; IBT Sydney Pty Ltd trading as Macquarie City Campus; Newcastle International College 03293B; The University of Newcastle 00109J. Navitas English: Courses are delivered by Navitas English Services Pty Ltd (ACN 002 069 730), CRICOS Provider 00289M; The Certificate IV in TESOL is delivered by Navitas English Pty Ltd (ACN 003 916 701), CRICOS Provider 00031D. Centre for English Language in the University of South Australia 02193C; Hawthorn-Melbourne (Hawthorn Learning Pty Ltd, ACN 124 204 171) CRICOS provider code: 02931G; Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd trading as Navitas College of Public Safety (NCPS) and Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP). National CRICOS provider code: 01328A. UCIC NZQA Provider Number 7177. ICM CRA BN: 81210 5146; FIC CRA BN: 81210 5146. Company Numbers: Birmingham City International College Ltd trading as Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC) 07445570; CRIC 06407773; EIC 06822392; ICP 06770123; ICWS 6412162; HIBT Ltd trading as HIC 5163612; London IBT Ltd. trading as London Brunel International College (LBIC); Plymouth Devon International College Ltd trading as Plymouth University International College (PUIC) 06822402; ICRGU 07154254. Navitas Limited ABN 69 109 613 309
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