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University College Birmingham recognises the importance of supporting students with a disability to enable them to travel to study.

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Information about our deposit payment policy for international students.

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Our student charter has been written by staff and students to clearly set out what we expect of each other and the responsibilities of all those within our community.

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Student satisfaction

When it comes to student feedback, our university stands out. Our students value their time with us, as can be seen from the outcomes of several nationally-recognised student surveys.

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Our Student Ambassador scheme provides opportunities for flexible, part-time work that will fit around your studies while you enhance your CV.

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Find out why people from all over the world have chosen to study at University College Birmingham. Videos are available in both English and your home language.

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Day in the life of a student nurse

Considering studying Adult Nursing at university? Take part in our online ‘day in the life of a student nurse’ taster session, where you will meet current students studying on our Adult Nursing BSc course.

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Sports student Courtney is a knockout

Fighting-fit Courtney Clarke floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.

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Strength of student voice recognised in National Student Survey 2024

University College Birmingham’s commitment to listening to the voices of its students has been recognised in the National Student Survey 2024. The University scored 84.5% in the annual survey for taking on student feedback to improve courses, six points higher…

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Record year for student satisfaction at UCB

University College Birmingham is celebrating its best ever scores in the National Student Survey.

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Student entrepreneurs could win £10,000

Are you a student or a recent graduate entrepreneur? Film a 60 second pitch of your business idea and you could win £10,000 to invest in your business.

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Student charity events a huge success

Second year Marketing with Events Management students have raised over four thousand pounds for military charity Fisher House through the success of their live events.

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Beijing is a Blessing for globe-trotting student

Blessing Mutamba never thought she would end up in Beijing, learning Mandarin and walking the Great Wall of China, when she signed up for an Events Management degree.

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Student Blog | Accommodation tips from a final year student

If you are joining University College Birmingham in September and still haven’t sorted out your accommodation for the year, keep on reading...

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Complete the 'FE Choices' National Student Survey

The 'FE Choices' National Student Survey is now open for all Further Education students to complete until 1st April.

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Childcare student lands £500 prize for flawless attendance

Emily Kenyon, a Level 3 Childcare and Education Student, has won a £500 prize draw rewarding students with outstanding attendance at UCB.

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Student chefs battle it out for top turkey prize

Student chefs from colleges across the country competed at UCB in a live cook-off to be crowned Student Chef of the Year in the 2014 British Turkey Awards.

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Student satisfaction at University College Birmingham highest in the city

Student satisfaction at UCB is the highest of the city’s five universities, according to this year’s NSS.

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University College Birmingham continues to champion student satisfaction

The National Student Survey 2023 results have shown a positive rise in student approval at University College Birmingham, with a 9 percentage point increase on overall satisfaction in comparison to last year.

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Student research highlights challenges of sustainable business travel

Three postgraduate students worked on the six-month market-leading research initiative with arrangeMY, exploring the challenges within sustainable business travel practices.

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Student Blog | Preparations for going to uni

So it’s that time of year – results day is almost upon us, the gate to ‘clearing’ will soon be closing in and there are lots of students in the same boat. What am I talking about? Starting university in…

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University of the Year in 2022 national student choice awards

University College Birmingham has won University of the Year in the 2022 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), the leading higher education awards based solely on student choice.

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UCB wins National Student Make-up Competition

UCB students won big as they showcased their creativity and flair in the live final of the fourth jane iredale National Student Make-up Competition, taking both first and third place.

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Proudly leading the way in student satisfaction survey

Students have given their thumbs-up and ranked University College Birmingham highly in this year’s National Student Survey, with five degrees scoring a perfect 100% satisfaction.

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Boost to new student finances in the face of bill rises

Cost of Living Allowance is one of many measures the University offers to help ease new student financial stress.

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Student Blog | Opportunities to make the most of

Many courses at University College Birmingham include a work placement – from a day to a year – and it is integral to the learning process and preparing for the world of work.

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Shortlisted for University of the Year in Student Choice Awards

University College Birmingham has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2022 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), the leading higher education awards ceremony based solely on student choice.

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UCB student is Oriental Young Chef of the Year

Culinary Arts Management degree student Joseph Vinten is celebrating after winning Wing Yip 'Oriental Young Chef of the Year' competition which took place at UCB.

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Student business ideas could become reality

A city finance group have visited UCB business students and given them a presentation to raise awareness of the investments they have available for new business ventures.

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Shortlisted for best student experience in national nursing awards

University College Birmingham has been shortlisted for Best Student Experience in the national Student Nursing Times Awards 2023.

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UCB student serves prize-winning poultry at British Turkey Student Chef competition

Angelina Adamo, Professional Cookery student at UCB, has beaten tough competition from around the UK to come second in the British Turkey Student Chef of the Year Competition.

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Blog | Getting around Brum: a student travel guide

Wherever you're heading, our central location means it couldn’t be easier to make your way around Birmingham and the wider region.

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Bakery student calls for companies to whip up opportunities

A Bakery and Patisserie Technology undergraduate at UCB has called for companies to whip up more opportunities for young bakers to help them kick-start their careers.

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Guild Officer invited to Westminster to discuss national student housing crisis

Natasha Fernandes, University College Birmingham’s Guild’s Equalities Officer, was recently featured in the government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for students on the national student housing crisis. The APPG provided parliamentarians with the knowledge to inform policies on student housing.

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Minute’s silence for student in first game between sports undergraduates and Blues

A minute’s silence was held for a University College Birmingham student who tragically died last month at the first game in a new partnership between the University and Birmingham City FC.

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Student Blog | Top five anime of 2022

As the year is approaching its end, we are able to look back on the anime industry’s most significant achievements, from its truly unique storytelling that never fails to captivate the viewers with its use of beautiful, dark and humorous…

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Student launches Caribbean restaurant – with a little help from her friends

Busy mum-of-three and UCB postgraduate student Hyacinth May has launched her own Caribbean restaurant – with a helping hand from fellow marketing students.

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Shortlisted for best nursing student experience and education provider

University College Birmingham has once again been shortlisted in the national Student Nursing Times Awards for Best Student Experience and Nurse Education Provider of the Year (pre-registration). Judges selected the University based on its excellence in nursing education and inspiring…

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Student Blog | Having your plate and eating it

There is so much more to uni life than essays, lectures and clubbing. Yes, I am talking (again) about those little nuggets of opportunities that may just pass you by if you are not careful.

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"Authentic" hospital placement wins at Student Nursing Times Awards

An "authentic" hospital placement opportunity available to University College Birmingham nursing and physiotherapy students – designed and implemented as part of a wider collaboration – has won at the national Student Nursing Times Awards.

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International winner and Uni of the Year runner-up in student choice awards

University College Birmingham has won the International award and was crowned University of the Year runner-up in the 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), the leading higher education awards based solely on student choice.

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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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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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Sarah soars as 2025 student ambassador for global food supplier

An undergraduate student at Birmingham College of Food has been appointed by a leading food supply company as a 2025 ambassador.

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Sports student Sadam starts bid for 400m glory at Tokyo Olympics

A sports student at University College Birmingham is living the Olympic dream as he prepares to take to the track in Tokyo this weekend.

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UCB wins top student award at Nestlé Professional Toque d'Or

University College Birmingham has scooped the Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or, the nation’s top student culinary and restaurant service award.

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Tourism college student Caitlin lifts lid on past at placement at Coffin Works

A college student has lifted the lid on times gone by during a placement at The Coffin Works in Birmingham.

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Star bakery student on a roll with win at World Bread Awards

A star UCB student is on a roll after winning the Trainee Baker category at the World Bread Awards, which celebrate the best of the best in bread-making in the UK.

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Louis lifts the title at inaugural Student Chef of the Year contest

A brand new competition featuring some of the brightest young chefs in the country has been won by a talented student from University College Birmingham.

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Student Elliot makes BCF Young Chef of the Year final

FdA Professional Cookery student Elliot Lawn has been named a finalist of the British Culinary Federation Young Chef of the Year competition.

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Enterprising duo with big plans scoop Birmingham student start-up awards

Two excelling entrepreneurs from University College Birmingham have received special recognition from an award-winning programme supporting student businesses in Birmingham.

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Ex-student Kyle’s football career hits new heights with Huddersfield Town

Things are really kicking off for a former University College Birmingham student-turned-professional footballer who has been snapped up by a Championship club.

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Blog | Student life on a budget: how to make your money go further

Life as a student on a shoestring budget is tough at the best of times, but we’ve put together some tips to help you squeeze the best value out of every last penny.

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College student chef and culinary arts professor recognised at national awards

An “exceptional” student and a chef lecturer devoted to his protégés from University College Birmingham both won top accolades at this year’s British Culinary Federation (BCF) annual dinner and awards.

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Stellar scores across the board in leading postgraduate student experience survey

Postgraduate students have given University College Birmingham an overwhelming thumbs-up in a major survey of their study experience – with outstanding scores across the board.

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Double take! Make-up student turns sister into their grandma

Alveena Ghafar's family had to do a double take after the UCB Specialist Hair and Media Make-up student turned her 21-year-old sister into their grandma.

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Star student and 'outstanding' mentor celebrate sweet success at baking industry Oscars

Star student and 'outstanding' mentor celebrate sweet success at baking industry Oscars It's not just Jessica Dalton's amazing cakes and bakes that are on the rise, while UCB College of Food Assistant Dean Dawn Gemmell can whisk off on her…

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Lecturer who mentored hundreds of student chefs made Honorary Fellow

A lecturer who has trained more student chefs than he has had hot dinners has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from University College Birmingham – where he has worked and inspired everyone around him for almost three decades.

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University excels across multiple areas in National Student Survey 2025

The University’s commitment to continual improvement has been recognised in the latest round of results from the UK’s leading student feedback-led survey.

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Best education provider of the year at Student Nursing Times Awards

The award recognises our dedication to supporting students' personal growth and their ability to deliver person-centred, holistic care.

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Talented student foodies inspire world for International Chefs Day

Talented students put their skills into action in the University kitchens to mark International Chefs Day in partnership with Nestlé Professional.

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Student chef Yasmine set to appear on BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals

A talented chef studying at University College Birmingham is set to appear on the new series of MasterChef: The Professionals – and has encouraged fellow students to embrace such opportunities in the culinary industry.

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Sense of community stands out in postgraduate student experience survey

Students were most positive about our community in this year’s Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), the largest survey of its kind in higher education.

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UCB student experience to be enhanced with new virtual learning environment

Students at UCB will soon be able to take better control of their studies thanks to the introduction of a brand new virtual learning environment.

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BSEEN virtual bootcamp a hit as new opportunities emerge for student entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs have been encouraged to seize unique business opportunities available in 2020 as University College Birmingham students took part in a new virtual bootcamp to support emerging enterprises.

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Bakery students kick-start student ambassador role with spooky Halloween recipes

Two trainee bakery technologists from University College Birmingham have been busy creating Halloween recipes for everything from petrifying pumpkin profiteroles to bleeding brain muffins to kick-start their role as student ambassadors for a global bakery supplier.

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Creative student team gets Commonwealth Games athletes ready for the cameras

From flag nail art and make-up to barbering and Afro braiding, a creative team of University College Birmingham students is getting the world’s top athletes ready for the cameras at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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University's student employability consultants win national service awards

Two members of the Hired team, University College Birmingham’s dedicated impartial careers, employability and placements service, have won big at the annual Unitemps awards.

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MasterChef champion and entrepreneurial ex-student share stories with trainee chefs

A former MasterChef champion and an entrepreneurial College of Food alumna came onto campus to share their experiences with future chefs studying at University College Birmingham.

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Blog | Being an LGBTQ+ student celebrating the beautiful month of Pride

The purpose of this blog is to celebrate Pride Month and share my experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community here at the University.

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Ex-student chefs go head to head for Great British Menu glory

Two top chefs who trained at University College Birmingham have gone head to head in the latest series of a BBC professional cooking contest.

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MasterChef champ and ex-student Dan set for summer street food gig

MasterChef: The Professionals champion Dan Lee is back on home turf to launch a residency at Hockley Social Club – just around the corner from where he started his culinary training at University College Birmingham.

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Culinary Arts student offered ‘rare’ job on the spot at Tom Kerridge’s restaurant

Eryn Beales impressed top chefs at the Michelin-starred chef’s gastropub The Butcher’s Tap and Grill after a job trial, earning a role as a Chef de Partie.

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Former star boxing student gears up for fight night professional debut

Carl Fail, who trained at University College Birmingham’s Boxing Academy, has the gloves on to make his highly-anticipated professional debut in the ring.

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Student chefs win England double bronze at world's biggest culinary competition

Student chefs and alumni from University College Birmingham have once again taken the podium after going up against scores of other countries in the toughest culinary competition in the world.

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Specialist make-up student shares experiences with Prince and Princess of Wales

A University College Birmingham student aspiring to make her mark in the TV and film industry had the incredible opportunity to share her story – and play darts – with the Prince and Princess of Wales at a special event…

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Student lands job offer as University launches new internship scheme

A new internship scheme has given hospitality and tourism students at University College Birmingham the chance to gain invaluable industry experience – with one even being offered a job.

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Student Blog | Applicant Days v Open Days – what’s the difference?

Some students think that because they have been to an open day, they won’t bother going to an applicant day. Find out why you should.

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Student Blog | Considering university Clearing? Here's my story...

Samantha joined us through Clearing and knows exactly what it's like on results day. In this throwback blog first published just before she started her second year, she shared some insight into what it was like...

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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.

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Nursing graduate who found his calling during degree wins student of year

A recently-qualified student who was part of the very first cohort of the University’s adult nursing degree at the height of the pandemic has won a top education award for going above and beyond during his studies.

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Student chef Rohan takes runner-up spot in prestigious Toque d'Or competition

Rohan Bragg, a Birmingham College of Food-mentored student working towards his Professional Chef foundation degree, took away the runner-up prize in the grand final of this year's prestigious Nestlé Toque d’Or.

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Student chef Killoran ready, set, mango for Zest Quest Asia grand finale

A talented student chef from University College Birmingham has made the finals of this year’s Zest Quest Asia Tilda Challenge.

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Student chef receives medal from celebrity chef after dazzling at global competition 

Culinary Arts Management student Oliver Grieve has come away from a global competition basking in medal glory.