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username7191808

I’ve recently been struggling to find a uni option close to me (colchester) with a computer science and mathematics course and have come across Birmingham uni. But I hear conflicted feelings about Birmingham, is it really that bad? I’m eligible for the minimum maintenance fee and am getting minimum help from parents so places like bristol with give a much poorer quality of living but is it still worth looking at those places over Birmingham?

Reply 1

McGinger

Birmingham - great Uni - University of Birmingham campus tour
And Birmingham itself is a fab city - shopping, theatres, music, festivals etc - Places to visit in Birmingham | Most Instagrammable Places | Great Britain | UK #2023

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Original post by EssexOfficialRep

Hello Yhiklsaschx 😀
I hope you are well!
Here in Colchester we have The University of Essex's main campus!
Essex University offer a wide range of courses, including courses like Mathematics, Computer Science and combine courses such as Mathematics with Computing 🖥️📊
Our BSc Mathematics with Computing course is mathematical at heart, but is backed up with training in programming and algorithms. You'll receive a good grounding in a broad range of subjects and have the flexibility to choose options according to your interests in both our School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science and our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. This allows you to tailor your degree to your chosen specialism or preferred career path.
To find out more about this exciting degree visit here: Computer science | Your subject guide | University of Essex
Check out our online prospectus which can give you more details into our courses! - Undergraduate Course Finder | University of Essex
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If you have any other questions please do let me know!
Best of luck!🍀
Essex Official Rep- Mia 😀

What has this got to do with Birmingham?

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Anonymous #2

Assuming you're talking about University of Birmingham and not Birmingham City University, I'm not sure what you've heard about it that's conflicted? I live pretty near by and all I hear about it is that it's pretty decent, the open day was nice and all. Rankings are pretty good as well, 7th in the UK for comp sci if I remember correctly, and it's one of my top choices as I am applying for comp sci for next year. Obviously I can't be that helpful since I'm not actually a student there, but what were your particular concerns?

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username7191808

I’m aware the unis is great but from where i live (greater anglia) most people say birmingham (the city) is a reason enough not to go to the uni. The uni looks great however and i’ve placed it as one of my options but people around me are making me re consider. Can you let me know about your personal experiences with birmingham? i’d love to know

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Elizaa1234567

Sorry I took embarrassingly long to get back to this hope this is still helpful but I personally think the city of Birmingham is great! There's a lot to do, e.g. the library, symphony hall, the Bullring etc., great food places. It's quite multicultural, has a nice German market at Christmas, I really enjoy visiting. Of course, like any city has it's dodgy areas but on the whole I never hear much bad about it myself. What have you heard?