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Become an in-demand professional at a Birmingham city centre college with award-winning support 

If you are looking for a college in Birmingham city centre that offers practical learning and award-winning support, we have a college course to turn you into a skilled professional. If you join one of our courses, you will learn in incredible, easy-to-get-to facilities and have the choice of everything from Level 2 and 3 Diplomas to T-levels in everything from business, food and education to sport, health, digital, engineering and construction. 

All our courses come with award-winning support and will give you opportunities to learn from business experts. Our tutors are also committed to giving you every opportunity to gain relevant industry experience and there are many courses you can progress onto degree level when you finish. Whatever your career path, we'll make sure you leave college with the skills, knowledge and experience to play a vital part in shaping your industry. 

Take a look at our courses below and find the best college course for you. You can also find out the range of careers you could go into and how much you could earn.

Award-winning support for college students

We are committed to giving you all the support you need to achieve your very best. We offer everything from one-to-one academic support, English and maths support, including helping you re-sit your GCSEs, online skills materials, in-class skills and development sessions to help with placements, careers, and more.

We also know how important your health and wellbeing are to successful study and have support in place to help you with this, alongside teams dedicated to everything from financial help to disability and neurodiversity support. 

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Why should you study course at University College Birmingham?

We know you will want to be reassured you will be happy with your choice of college and fulfilled and excited by what you will be learning during your studies. If you want to get a better idea of why you should choose University College Birmingham for your college course, check our our video.

Support for parents

If you'd like to discuss the best options for your son or daughter directly, our friendly team is ready and waiting to speak to you on 0121 232 4300 - or you can email marketing@ucb.ac.uk. We've also got plenty more information on the application process here.

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If you are looking to learn more about our college offer, please request a copy of our prospectus.

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