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Apprenticeship courses

Discover our full range of apprenticeships at University College Birmingham.

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Short courses and CPD

Short courses at University College Birmingham enable you to build new skills, delve into a new hobby or continue your professional development.

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English courses

If you don't possess the English language qualifications to study your chosen course, don't worry, as we offer English courses for EU and overseas international students, designed to provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions…

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We are renowned for our industry links on a global scale. Whether we are working with businesses to provide students with great placements and work experience, coordinating internships abroad or liaising with sector-specific organisations and societies to bolster our courses…

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Salina Taj

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Publication of historical qualifications

University College Birmingham offers a wide range of vocational degree courses. Read more on the University's publication of historical qualifications.

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Apprenticeship courses

Discover our full range of apprenticeships at University College Birmingham.

Other

Short courses and CPD

Short courses at University College Birmingham enable you to build new skills, delve into a new hobby or continue your professional development.

Other

English courses

If you don't possess the English language qualifications to study your chosen course, don't worry, as we offer English courses for EU and overseas international students, designed to provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions…

Other

Industry links

We are renowned for our industry links on a global scale. Whether we are working with businesses to provide students with great placements and work experience, coordinating internships abroad or liaising with sector-specific organisations and societies to bolster our courses…

Other

Lecturer

Salina Taj

Other

Publication of historical qualifications

University College Birmingham offers a wide range of vocational degree courses. Read more on the University's publication of historical qualifications.

News and insights

PGCE students get cooking!

On Friday 24th November, a group of UCB's postgraduate teacher training students spent the day in the university's professional kitchen.

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Blues Ladies get cooking at UCB to kick-off sweet new sponsorship

Players from Birmingham City Ladies Football Club kicked-off their new sponsorship deal with The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers with an exclusive cooking session at UCB.

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Lecturers savour success after winning inter-university cooking challenge

A determined duo of lecturers from UCB are savouring success after winning one of the UK's top cooking challenges for university chefs – over half a decade since they last cooked competitively.

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Community cooking to care home kindness – celebrating our chef, bakery and hospitality student heroes

From cooking meals for the community to working tirelessly in care homes, students from across University College Birmingham's College of Food and Hospitality Management have been doing far more than valiantly adapting to online study during lockdown.

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Ooh la la! Parisian chef gives masterclass in French cooking to UCB Professional Cookery apprentices and Chef Lecturers

Chef lecturers and apprentices at UCB were taught the crème de la crème of sophisticated French cuisine last week in a masterclass delivered by Phillippe Baillergeant, esteemed chef at the Jean-Drouant Hotel School of Paris.

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Renowned college of food to open culinary school in Chelmsley Wood

University College Birmingham is opening a culinary school in the Chelmsley Wood shopping centre. Free courses will provide introductory training for the hospitality sector, for adults and young people.

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New business and computing access courses launched to open path to university

University College Birmingham has stepped up its support for adults who want to move up in their education journey with the launch of two new access courses that open the path to a degree.

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New criminology courses prepare students for a changing justice landscape

Former police officer leads development of four new criminology degrees.

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New multi-million-pound sixth form centre to support launch of A-level courses

University College Birmingham is to begin offering a range of A-level courses as part of a major multi-million-pound investment in a brand new sixth form centre.

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Trainee chef meets cooking legend Marco Pierre White

Trainee chef Nathan Lane picked up some tops tips from a culinary legend when he attended a cooking master class.

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Two nursing master's launched for community health and social care

University College Birmingham has launched a new MSc Adult Social Care Nursing, MSc Homeless and Inclusion Health Nursing and a V300 prescribing course to support community and social care Registered Nurses.

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UCB's online cooking star bigs up reading and shares page turners for World Book Day

Ben Ebbrell, an internet cooking star, hit author and former UCB student, has bigged up the benefits of reading whilst sharing his favourite page turners for World Book Day.

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Student Drew scores silver at Wing Yip cooking contest

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentice Drew Morris has given an impressive performance at the final of the Wing Yip Oriental Cookery Young Chef of the Year 2018.

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New free app to guide young people through UCB courses and careers

Teenagers can get a taste of further education at UCB without leaving home, thanks to an exciting new app. BeMe@UCB provides a fun, interactive look at the varied career paths open to students, whether it is working in tourism, childcare,…

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Full house! Six UCB courses receive 100% satisfaction in National Student Survey

University College Birmingham is not only celebrating a jump in its overall satisfaction score in the National Student Survey, but six courses receiving a full house.

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James’ booming business ranked among Britain’s fastest-growing firms

Business keeps on booming for a University College Birmingham graduate whose firm has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

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New funding available for V300 postgraduate nurse prescribing course

The Department of Health and Nutrition has successfully secured new funding for registered nurses hoping to embark on our recently created nurse prescribing course.

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Nurses' Day Spotlight – Mandeep Lally

For Nurses' Day this year, we’re highlighting one of our incredible nursing apprenticeships lecturers, Mandeep Lally, who features as one of the incredible women in the book 75 Years, 75 Women, 75 Words.

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Student nurses run hospital ward bays in new approach to clinical practice training

Student nurses at University College Birmingham are among the first to pilot an innovative new approach to NHS clinical practice training at a Midlands hospital.

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Prosthetics ace working with leading make-up artists after winning BBC show

A former prosthetics master's student is working with the world's leading make-up artists after winning BBC talent show Glow Up – Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.

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Great day for gran as Johan graduates from course she taught

Retired senior lecturer Mary Elkerton couldn’t have been prouder to see her grandson graduate from UCB this week – especially when his course is one of today’s equivalents of the one she taught at the University for 31 years.

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Apprentices working at top Brum restaurants win record haul of medals at Hotelympia

University College Birmingham chef apprentices working at Michelin-starred restaurants and other venues across the region have come away with a record medal haul from the Hotelympia skills competition – an achievement described as “exceptional”.

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UCB's new health and social care course is first of its kind

UCB is blazing a trail with its innovative new health and social care course which allows practitioners to be assessed while they work.

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UCB sports students boost coaching credentials on FA course

Sports students at University College Birmingham have boosted their coaching credentials after completing a Football Association course provided by UCB staff.

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New paramedic science course students embark on first front-line placement

Students from the new Paramedic Science BSc course ventured out on placement for the first time this week.

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Students work with MasterChef champ to serve up five-course VIP meal

Students from University College Birmingham had a lesson like no other when they got to work with MasterChef: The Professionals winner Dan Lee to prepare a five-course feast for VIP guests from across Birmingham.

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University partners with Blues and Shrews on new Football Business Management course

University College Birmingham has teamed up with two professional football clubs to launch a brand new course opening doors to a range of careers in the sport.

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Students take Zest Quest Asia podium – and crowned sustainability champs

A trio of student chefs are off on an incredible educational trip abroad after being hailed overall runners up in a national Asian cooking competition – also scooping first prize for producing virtually no waste.

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Flying high tourism student presented with award at Houses of Parliament

Model student Kayleigh Parrott-Goldthorp is flying high after being officially recognised at a leading travel and tourism association's annual awards, celebrating the UK's very highest calibre students in the field.

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Blog | Coping with exam stress: Our top tips for tackling test anxiety

As you race towards the finish line of the academic year, sometimes exams can look like a big final hurdle. Here are some top tips for students on coping with the stress of exams and tests.

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That's show business: hair and make-up students team up on glitzy awards show

Dozens of students from UCB's range of hair and make-up courses have pulled off a major show in Birmingham celebrating up-and-coming fashion designers from across the region.

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UCB helps to support small food businesses

UCB is working in partnership with the Walter Smith Employer Leadership Project (WS-ELP) to support small and medium food businesses by offering Transformational Short Courses.

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Hotelier and UCB course partner hailed one of UK's top bosses

A hotel company which offers a bespoke management course created with University College Birmingham has been recognised as one of the top six employers in the UK.

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Blog | Nursing Associate vs Registered Nurse: choosing the right path for you

Not sure which nursing course is for you? This blog will help you to find out which role fits your goals, lifestyle and future plans.

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UCB is a member of The Big Hoot parliament

Birmingham has seen an increase of owls this summer, courtesy of Wild in Art’s The Big Hoot event.

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Sweet reward for hard-working students

Hard-working professional cookery students were rewarded for the commitment during the year with a chocolate masterclass staged by top pastry chef Will Torrent.

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Tourism student set for cabin crew job after scooping special award

A University College Birmingham student is getting ready for her career to take off - after securing her first job with an airline.

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Ex-student Dan dubbed ‘star in the making’ after scooping MasterChef title

He's been crowned the latest MasterChef champion and been described as a 'star in the making' – and it all began at University College Birmingham for Dan Lee.