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University courses

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International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) Top-up

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Top-up

Business Management BA (Hons) Top-up

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Prosthetics for Screen and Stage BA (Hons) / FdA

Entry

September

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

Entry

September

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Software Engineering BEng (Hons) / FdEng

Entry

February 2027, September 2027

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

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Adult Nursing (Registered Nursing Associate Pathway) BSc (Hons)

Entry

February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Top-up

Mental Health Nursing (Registered Nursing Associate Pathway) BSc (Hons)

Entry

February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)

Entry

September

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

International Tourism Management BA (Hons) / FdA

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) / FdSc

Entry

February 2027, September 2027

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Top-up

Business Enterprise BA (Hons) Top-up

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time, Part-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

Aviation and Airport Management BA (Hons) / FdA

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time

University courses

Undergraduate

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) / FdA

Entry

September, February

Mode of study

Full-Time

Other

Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Rohim Mohammed

Other

Short courses, College

Advanced High Voltage Battery Assembly and Gigafactory Operations

Entry

September onwards - Various available

Mode of study

Part-Time

Other

If things go wrong

This page tells you what can happen if you fail a module and also how to apply for Extenuating Circumstances or make an appeal.

Other

New courses for 2026

Alongside investments in our campuses and services, we are committed to providing courses that meet the needs of students and industry. As such, we plan to introduce a further range of new courses in 2026.

Other

Postgraduate study

We offer a variety of postgraduate qualifications (MA/MSc, PGDip/PGCert, pre-masters) in areas including education, hospitality, culinary arts, business and sport.

Other

Marks and Certificates

Whether you're a former student who needs to replace vital documents, or a current student who wants to know what you will receive when you complete your studies, you will find all the relevant information here.

Other

Student support

Whether you need support with your learning, finances, health and wellbeing or other areas, our range of dedicated support services are here for you.

Other

Working towards a sustainable community

Find out more information on what University College Birmingham's Sustainabilty goals are and how we are working towards them.

Other

Business

University College Birmingham’s commitment to vocational education, from apprenticeships through to Master’s Degrees, means we actively promote engagement with business across a variety of platforms. We can support your industry through training and support, work placements and job opportunities –…

Other

Visas and immigration

Once you have made your decision to study at University College Birmingham, you will need to make final arrangements, which are likely to include obtaining a visa.

Other

If things go wrong

This page tells you what can happen if you fail a module and also how to apply for Late Submission of Work or make an appeal.

Other

Apprenticeships

Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons)

Mode of study

Full-Time

Other

Apprenticeships

Social Worker Apprenticeship PGDip

Entry

September 2026

Other

Apprenticeships

Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship BA (Hons)

Entry

September

Other

Assessment issues

Over your course of study you will be assessed using a variety of techniques. Assessment plays a significant role in your learning experience.

Other

Assessment fairness and marking

This page explains how University College Birmingham ensures that all work undertaken and examinations sat by our students are considered fairly.

Other

Senior Lecturer

Rachel Mason

Other

Lecturer in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics

Hernam Najran

Other

Short courses, College

Foundation in High Voltage Battery Assembly Objective

Entry

September onwards - Various available

Mode of study

Part-Time

Other

Lecturer

Rochelle Maynard

Other

Lecturer

Josh Lawrence

Other

Lecturer

Laura Jones

Other

Learning Opportunities

Within your course, there are different ways in which content is delivered and different ways that you can explore ideas or concepts in depth in your own time through independent learning.

Other

Lecturer

Helen Barrett-Cox

Other

Senior Lecturer

Caroline Dunnell

Other

Changing your course

Every year, some students decide that they wish to change their programme of study, and move either to another programme within University College Birmingham or elsewhere.

Other

Director of Nurse Education

Kathryn Riley

Other

New international students

Welcome information for new international students starting their courses in September 2026

Other

Information for continuing students

Before coming back to University College Birmingham, you should make sure that you have done all of the following things that apply to you.

Other

Helping you to study

From our team of subject librarians, who are qualified library and information professionals, to our CASE centre, which is open to all students, there are a number of ways we can help with your study.

News and insights

AWS Academy to equip students with in-demand cloud computing skills

Students will gain access to cloud-focused modules, hands-on learning activities and AWS Academy resources as part of their studies.

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Tourism students visit the Emerald Isle

First year International Tourism Management students visited Dublin and Belfast as part of a new module 'Tourism and Media'.

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University launches government-funded pilot to upskill adult learners

The Introduction to Cyber Security and Introduction to Digital Marketing courses are part of the Modular Acceleration Programme (MAP), which is a two-year pilot programme in the government’s upcoming Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) scheme allowing adults to flexibly retrain and…

News and insights

UCB on the catwalk: students get creative at London Fashion Week

UCB students were given the fantastic opportunity to take part in London Fashion Week preparing models’ make-up for Sebastian Professional and Seven Eighths in collaboration with Jera Inc Models.

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Theatrical Make-up become style gurus

Theatrical Make-up students held a glamorous fashion show at The Maltings to showcase their talents for fashion and styling models.

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The circus comes to UCB

Specialist Hair & Media Make-up students turned an open day into a circus as part of a creative showcase module.

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Food and Consumer Management students are recipe pioneers

Students have been demonstrating their food innovation skills to industry professionals as part of their recipe development module.

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Aviation students fly to Amsterdam

Students on UCB’s FdA/BA Aviation & Airport Management courses travelled to Amsterdam in The Netherlands as part of their Aviation Passenger Operations module.

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Theatrical Make-up students showcase their style

Level 3 Theatrical Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up students gave models a make-over and wowed the audience at a recent fashion show.

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Sweet challenge for Culinary Arts Management students

Third year Culinary Arts Management students have been getting in touch with their innerpâtissier to create delicious desserts as part of their Specialist Pastry Techniques option module.

News and insights

CAM Students Culinary Product Development Challenge

Final year Culinary Arts Management students recently presented the outcome of their New Product Development Challenge module to representatives of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA).

News and insights

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students showcase their skills!

Second year students in Specialist Hair and Media Make-up have been working towards their final exam for their Advanced Prosthetics and Casting module. The themes were Grimm's Fairytales and Planetary Evolution.

News and insights

Postgraduate students are consultants for the Lanzarote Tourist Board

Postgraduate Tourism students studying MA Tourism Destination Management and MA International Tourism Business Administration travelled to Lanzarote as part of their Live Project module.

News and insights

Business Enterprise students become entrepreneurs

Final year students on the BA Business Enterprise degree had to deliver business plan presentations to their lecturers and external assessors for their research project module.

News and insights

hired@UCB manager "floored" to win national work experience award

A UCB manager who sets undergraduates up with work placements has won a national award for creating a first-of-its-kind degree module to give students who may “lack in academic confidence” a real edge on their CVs.

News and insights

Fashion for Charity

As part of the Live Events module, a group of six BA (Hons) Events Management students organised a charity fashion show ‘A Vision to Remember’ to showcase the talent of fashion students in the Birmingham area.

News and insights

The sky's the limit for Aviation and Airport Management students

Airport and Aviation Management students spent the day in London at Emirates Aviation Experience.  The visit was a part of their Aviation Professional Practice module in which the students are asked to develop training packs for a selection of careers…

News and insights

Myth and magic created by Media Make-up

Mythical beasts and creatures of culture came to UCB as Specialist Hair and Media Make-up staged showcases to demonstrate their skills with prosthetics.

News and insights

UCB launches new foundation degree to boost managers' performance

Retail managers at Mitchells & Butlers are boosting their operational skills and career prospects with an online degree run by University College Birmingham.

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UCB wins award for industry engagement

UCB have won an award for partnership between education and industry for their collaboration with Mitchells & Butlers at the PACE (Professional Association for Catering Education) and People 1st Learning and Development Forum 2014.

News and insights

Eren Wirizlay

Made an unusual piece of aviation history when he became the first male flying butler.

News and insights

Phil Thebridge

Phil embarked on a master’s degree to expand on the knowledge he gained while studying tourism.

News and insights

Food and Nutrition student Christie does her bit for World Hunger Day

According to Oxfam, 1 in 6 parents have gone without food to afford to feed their families. Even more concerning, almost 40% of the population are just one heating bill or broken washing machine away from poverty.

News and insights

Omari is set for safari success

Omari Bakari is currently studying BSc International Tourism Management and is learning all he can about the international tourism landscape in order to boost his safari business back in Tanzania, Africa.

News and insights

Minnie overcomes lockdown challenges to mark first year of mobile catering business

A hospitality student from University College Birmingham has offered tips and encouragement for other budding business owners as her mobile catering firm approaches its first anniversary.

News and insights

Creature creations come to life

Fantastic creations and nightmarish creatures invaded UCB as Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students held exhibitions to showcase their prosthetics techniques.

News and insights

Kelly Sambatari

Representing a well-known international brand on social media may sound daunting, but Kelly's degree showed her the way.

News and insights

Jemin Sorathiya

Jemin first studied for a physics degree, but his childhood love of aviation led him to forge a career in the field.

News and insights

Jemin Sorathiya

Jemin first studied for a physics degree, but his childhood love of aviation led him to forge a career in the field.

News and insights

Bakery's Easter Eggstravaganza

Level 3 Professional Bakery students have been showcasing their creative chocolatier skills for an Easter project.

News and insights

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.

News and insights

Maria Michaelidou

Maria was one of the first students on this pioneering degree course, launched to answer demand for results-driven, non-medical treatments.

News and insights

Kerry White

Kerry fell in love with the aviation industry after travelling abroad from an early age.

News and insights

Tourism Alumnus with three major businesses in the Maldives shares his secrets to success

After coming to the UK to study at UCB in 2007, Abdulla Yasir returned to his home country of the Maldives with a dream of one day running his own business. Little did he know ten years on he would…

News and insights

UCB partners with QHotels to develop management talent

UCB held an induction day for professionals in the hospitality sector working towards a foundation degree in Professional Hospitality Operational Management Level 4.

News and insights

Maria Michaelidou

Maria was one of the first students on this pioneering degree course, launched to answer demand for results-driven, non-medical treatments.

News and insights

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up newsletter: Issue 4

Make-up in Manhattan graduate Kari jets to New York, Stuart John Conran interview, new GTA's and REP Gala Summer Placement.

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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.

News and insights

Tech Week talk explores harnessing AI in tourism

As part of Birmingham Tech Week, Debby McAllister, Lecturer in Tourism and Aviation at University College Birmingham, discussed the generative AI landscape in the tourism classroom at Tech in Tourism.

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UCB student wins second at prestigious Young Chef of the Year Peru competition!

Culinary Arts Management student Ryan Sharpe has beaten students and industry professionals from all over the UK to come second in the Young Chef of the Year Peru competition, which was held this month at Westminster College in London.

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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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"UCB is a great place for international students to study tourism", says Estanis

Estanis Labernia Reverter is studying FdA Adventure Tourism Management and has big plans to take his skills and experience at UCB back to Spain to help boost the tourism economy.

News and insights

Luísa Jardim

Luísa is excelling in her career, currently managing an IT support team that ensures healthcare workers have critical data at their fingertips.

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Sven Opolcer

Since receiving his first class degree, Sven has been busy driving diverse projects on a German car giant’s graduate scheme.

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Emma Rankin

At Birmingham City Council, Emma has worked on many iconic events including the famous Frankfurt Christmas Market.

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Melissa Payne

Melissa's marketing career has seen her climb the ladder to become a manager within a multi-million pound company.

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Mehnaz Nazir

Mehnaz’s PGCE helped turn her lifelong dream of a teaching career into a reality – and her learning hasn’t stopped there.

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Tourism students sent to the dungeons

UCB students have come face-to-face with sinister characters from York's gruesome past, including traitorous plotter Guy Fawkes and the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin.

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Workers boost their skills with Professional Development Diploma

UCB has been working in partnership with the Pupil Support Service of Birmingham Local Authority to provide a Diploma in Professional Development (Special Educational Needs) for people working in the child education sector.

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James takes up Varsity Pitch Competition

A UCB student has entered the National Association of College & University Entrepreneurs' (NACUE) Varsity Pitch Competition for a chance to win £10,000 to help fund his business.

News and insights

Megan Dixon

After a decade competing as a track and field athlete, lecturer Megan went on to develop her own sports therapy business as well as working with top sports clubs.

News and insights

Jane Hadley

Passionate about public health, Jane has developed a degree that could make a huge impact in how we live our lives.

News and insights

Ed Bird

Ed, who has a background in software development and managing computing departments, discusses the standout features of our new computing degree.

News and insights

Alison Williams

As a Senior Lecturer and programme lead for the BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies accelerated programme, alison has worked for over a decade in primary school settings supporting the learning and teaching of children across the 3-11 age phase.

News and insights

Jill Nathan

Jill brings over 30 years of hands-on experience working with young people and communities across Birmingham and teaches on our Mental Health and Wellbeing degree.

News and insights

Postgraduate students are Friends of the Earth

Students have demonstrated their digital flair and marketing talents by preparing PR examples and 'getting green' for Birmingham Friends of the Earth.

News and insights

Steph Harrison

Award-winning Steph is living the dream, appearing on a hit BBC show through to creating gruesome prosthetics for horror flicks.

Other

Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Rohim Mohammed

Other

Short courses, College

Advanced High Voltage Battery Assembly and Gigafactory Operations

Entry

September onwards - Various available

Mode of study

Part-Time

Other

If things go wrong

This page tells you what can happen if you fail a module and also how to apply for Extenuating Circumstances or make an appeal.

Other

New courses for 2026

Alongside investments in our campuses and services, we are committed to providing courses that meet the needs of students and industry. As such, we plan to introduce a further range of new courses in 2026.

Other

Postgraduate study

We offer a variety of postgraduate qualifications (MA/MSc, PGDip/PGCert, pre-masters) in areas including education, hospitality, culinary arts, business and sport.

Other

Marks and Certificates

Whether you're a former student who needs to replace vital documents, or a current student who wants to know what you will receive when you complete your studies, you will find all the relevant information here.

Other

Student support

Whether you need support with your learning, finances, health and wellbeing or other areas, our range of dedicated support services are here for you.

Other

Working towards a sustainable community

Find out more information on what University College Birmingham's Sustainabilty goals are and how we are working towards them.

Other

Business

University College Birmingham’s commitment to vocational education, from apprenticeships through to Master’s Degrees, means we actively promote engagement with business across a variety of platforms. We can support your industry through training and support, work placements and job opportunities –…

Other

Visas and immigration

Once you have made your decision to study at University College Birmingham, you will need to make final arrangements, which are likely to include obtaining a visa.

Other

If things go wrong

This page tells you what can happen if you fail a module and also how to apply for Late Submission of Work or make an appeal.

Other

Apprenticeships

Physiotherapy Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons)

Mode of study

Full-Time

Other

Apprenticeships

Social Worker Apprenticeship PGDip

Entry

September 2026

Other

Apprenticeships

Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship BA (Hons)

Entry

September

Other

Assessment issues

Over your course of study you will be assessed using a variety of techniques. Assessment plays a significant role in your learning experience.

Other

Assessment fairness and marking

This page explains how University College Birmingham ensures that all work undertaken and examinations sat by our students are considered fairly.

Other

Senior Lecturer

Rachel Mason

Other

Lecturer in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics

Hernam Najran

Other

Short courses, College

Foundation in High Voltage Battery Assembly Objective

Entry

September onwards - Various available

Mode of study

Part-Time

Other

Lecturer

Rochelle Maynard

Other

Lecturer

Josh Lawrence

Other

Lecturer

Laura Jones

Other

Learning Opportunities

Within your course, there are different ways in which content is delivered and different ways that you can explore ideas or concepts in depth in your own time through independent learning.

Other

Lecturer

Helen Barrett-Cox

Other

Senior Lecturer

Caroline Dunnell

Other

Changing your course

Every year, some students decide that they wish to change their programme of study, and move either to another programme within University College Birmingham or elsewhere.

Other

Director of Nurse Education

Kathryn Riley

Other

New international students

Welcome information for new international students starting their courses in September 2026

Other

Information for continuing students

Before coming back to University College Birmingham, you should make sure that you have done all of the following things that apply to you.

Other

Helping you to study

From our team of subject librarians, who are qualified library and information professionals, to our CASE centre, which is open to all students, there are a number of ways we can help with your study.

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