TWO-DAY DEGREE

Yes. The University College Birmingham Two-Day Degree is a full degree - BSc or BA (Hons), a foundation degree (FdSc or FdA), if that's your route, or a master's degree. The course is exactly the same as our standard degree offer. We have just packed the timetable into two consecutive days a week, so that it’s easier for you.

All teaching (lectures, seminars, labs, workshops) is timetabled into your two campus days. You'll also have independent study outside of those days. Some courses have an online tutorial on a different day. But the campus commitment is two consecutive days per week.

The timetables for on-campus days in the first year of our Two-Day Degree courses starting in September 2026 are already available. We will let you know your timetabled on-campus days for year 2 by Easter 2027 and for year 3, by Easter 2028. We will always make sure you have plenty of time to plan.

Yes, you will have the same access to our facilities, including our libraries and cafes. You are also entitled to the same, highly-personalised student support, including academic, financial and mental health and wellbeing support. 

Yes, of course you can come onto campus and use the facilities anytime during the week, if you want to, not just on your timetabled days. 

Your exams may fall on a different day to your timetabled on-campus days, but you will be notified about this at least four weeks in advance, so you can make the necessary arrangements. 

If you accept a place on a Two-Day Degree course and, subsequently, request a deferral, please be aware that the Two-Day Degree format cannot be guaranteed for your deferred entry year.

Places on the Two-Day Degree are allocated on the basis of availability for each academic cohort. If you defer, your application will be considered alongside all other applicants for that year and we will confirm whether the Two-Day Degree option is available to you at that point.   

The Two-Day Degree timetable is designed for students progressing through their course in the standard way.

If you are required to repeat a year of study with attendance, we cannot guarantee you will be able to continue on the Two-Day Degree schedule. This will depend on the timetable available in that academic year.

Many of our courses include an optional placement year, which takes place in industry rather than on campus.

The Two-Day Degree timetable applies to your taught years of study, but the placement year itself operates differently - you will be working with an employer and are not subject to a university timetable during that period.

Importantly, when you return from placement to complete your final year, we cannot guarantee that the Two-Day Degree format will be available to you, as timetabling will depend on the cohort and course delivery at that time. 

At present, the Two-Day Degree is available on seven of our courses. However, the aim is to increase the courses the Two-Day Degree is available on in the future. Explore all of our courses, which are delivered to a 2-3 day timetable across the week.  

Yes. The £6,000 (£5,000 for two-year FdA/FdSc undergraduate students) UCB support package is on top of your standard student finance entitlement, and it doesn’t need to be paid back. Find out more.

Please note: Postgraduates (master's students) are not eligible for the Cost of Living Allowance, only full-time UK undergraduates.

Because your days are fixed and consecutive, you'll know your pattern in advance. If exceptional circumstances arise, speak to your academic team - our student support is set up to help you stay on track.

No. Accommodation is available if you want it, but not compulsory. If you're close enough to commute both days without staying over, that's absolutely fine. If you’d rather stay in a local hotel, that’s fine too. But if you sign up to our accommodation, we ask that you commit for the 24 weeks a year. You can change your mind in years 2 and 3.

If your circumstances change and you want to stay in our accommodation full-time instead, you can change to a 42-week contract at any time. Just get in touch with our accommodation team and they will sort it out for you.

The Maltings is a 10-15 minute walk from Summer Row. It is located at Granville Street, Birmingham B1 1SB.

You will have a 24-week contract (for one night a week), paid in monthly instalments of £150 a month or £1,200 a year. There is also a £100 deposit, which is returnable at the end of the academic year.

For your night over, you'll just need to pay for any food and drink (you can use some of your £6,000 of support for this). We also have a pay-as-you-go laundry service at The Maltings, if you need it. 

Yes, we don't expect you to have to bring everything with you every week. You will be provided with bedding, a towel and toilet paper as part of your accommodation package. 

You can use all the facilities in the kitchen, including the microwave for heating up food. Please note: no pots, pans, cutlery etc are provided.

All rooms have a bed, mattress, mattress protector, wardrobe, drawers, study desk and chair, curtains and booster heater. You can virtually take a look around here.

You will be staying with other short-term let students, but you will be very much a part of The Maltings community and can enjoy all the communal spaces, entertainment and sports facilities. Find out more.

You may be in the same room each week, but there's no guarantee as our Two-Day Degree accommodation is allocated on a week-by-week basis. Our friendly accommodation team will ensure you have all the information you need ahead of your arrival.

We offer parking at The Maltings for the sole use of residents. 

If you bring a vehicle, you will need to produce your driving licence, proof of ownership and insurance documents. The cost of parking is just £10 a week for Two-Day Degree students, covering you from the morning of day one until the evening of day two.

Priority parking spaces are provided for students with mobility issues.

Yes, there is free Wi-Fi for you to use at The Maltings.