University of Birmingham 2015 Applications FAQ + Chat Thread + Offers

Heya, just received an offer for Bsc geography with a year abroad, and was wondering if, like in other universities, certain prerequisites had to be met (like over a certain percent in 1st year exams) before you can be accepted to go? I looked on the Geography department site but couldn't find anything

If your course is a year abroad when you arrive then there aren't any prerequisite marks usually. The school just call it, so if you do badly in first year, they might let you apply and everything, but then if you do badly in second year, they might decide you're better off staying in Birmingham and not let you go. But there's no specific mark as such

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I need at least a 60%, but that's for the Politics department so I'm not sure if it's the same for all the departments


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awesome, thanks for the lightening quick responses I'll have to check up on it when I next visit

Hi everyone, I've made Birmingham my firm choice after going to the applicant day - I'll be doing chemical engineering. So now all I've got to do is figure out my accommodation. I've really no idea where to go tbh, I've heard The Vale is the place to be but a lot of the places there seem really expensive apart from maple bank.

Hi everyone, I've made Birmingham my firm choice after going to the applicant day - I'll be doing chemical engineering. So now all I've got to do is figure out my accommodation. I've really no idea where to go tbh, I've heard The Vale is the place to be but a lot of the places there seem really expensive apart from maple bank.

I personally think Victoria hall is value for money.


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Congratulations!
So what made you firm Birmingham?

Yeah me too, that was my logic behind making that my first choice but it seems pretty popular. Hopefully I'll end up there though


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It was down to either Leeds or Birmingham and I told myself I'd decide based on how the applicant days went and whether I could see myself studying/living there and being happy with it. Went to Leeds first and I've got to say I absolutely hated it, which is a shame as I really wanted to like it there but I just found the whole place really gloomy, the facilities for chem eng were really old and the whole building looked like it was falling to bits and the tutors seemed quite distant and standoffish. Such a huge contrast to Birmingham - the moment I got there I immediately liked the feel and look of the place but the biggest factor was that all the tutors were very welcoming and involved. And you could tell the students I spoke to were all happy to be there whereas at Leeds most of them seemed despondent. I could definitely see myself living there too.

How about you? Are you going to Birmingham too?


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Yeah, the applicant days are the best way of figuring out firsthand if a place is right for you in my opinion. If you can't see yourself there for 3 years and being happy by the end of it then don't bother.

I'm doing chemical engineering. What have you applied for?



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Yeah true.

Ah, okay, ive applied for Psychology! How are you feeling about the whole thing? Nervous, excited?

Very excited, not at all nervous. I actually can't wait to go off and do something. Going to uni is sort of a fresh start so I'm looking forward to it


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Yeah, the applicant days are the best way of figuring out firsthand if a place is right for you in my opinion. If you can't see yourself there for 3 years and being happy by the end of it then don't bother.

I'm doing chemical engineering. What have you applied for?

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Hey, I'm thinking of firming Birmingham for Law and am going to an applicant day at the end of February. I wanted to ask whether many parents were there too or if it was mainly just students? Thanks

Going on the economics applicant day this wednesday.
Really want to see all the accommodation options but the main activities for applicants start at 11, while the accommodation bus tours ('to shackleton at the vale') are '9.30-15.30 with 3/4 buses on a constant rotation'. unsure whether that is the length of the tour or if you will be able to return sooner for activities.

anyone been on an applicant day and know what the accommodation viewing programme is like?

Going on the economics applicant day this wednesday.
Really want to see all the accommodation options but the main activities for applicants start at 11, while the accommodation bus tours ('to shackleton at the vale') are '9.30-15.30 with 3/4 buses on a constant rotation'. unsure whether that is the length of the tour or if you will be able to return sooner for activities.

anyone been on an applicant day and know what the accommodation viewing programme is like?