How is University of Birmingham for EEE?
I'm an international student asking for September entry. For context my predicted is A*A*A. I fear the entry requirements (AAB) are far too low for it be as prestigious of a course compared to the likes of other unis such as Manchester (A*A*A). Further the difference in rankings for EEE is also pretty huge as Birmingham is placed at 138 I believe while the likes of UCL and Manchester are 38 and 35 respectively. I wanted to know whether Birmingham is a really good option for EEE or not compared to unis such as uni of Manchester.
Southampton is one of the best universities for all types of engineering , but is stellar for EEE. It has great links with industry and many of its electronics students are UKESF scholars. It also has a huge international cohort.
In answer to your original question, I'd say look elsewhere as Birmingham is not as well- known or as highly regarded as other unis for its EEE course.
In answer to your original question, I'd say look elsewhere as Birmingham is not as well- known or as highly regarded as other unis for its EEE course.
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Original post by Debs25
Southampton is one of the best universities for all types of engineering , but is stellar for EEE. It has great links with industry and many of its electronics students are UKESF scholars. It also has a huge international cohort.
In answer to your original question, I'd say look elsewhere as Birmingham is not as well- known or as highly regarded as other unis for its EEE course.
In answer to your original question, I'd say look elsewhere as Birmingham is not as well- known or as highly regarded as other unis for its EEE course.
Thank you so much for the reply. How is Southampton compared to the likes of Manchester UCL or even Imperial for instance?
And does Birmingham have anything particularly undesirable or is it just it's not very reputed for EEE?
My husband is a manager/ recruiter for a Silicon Valley company. He says that Imperial, UCL and Southampton are on a par for EEE . Manchester is a great university, but is not as highly regarded for EEE.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
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Original post by Debs25
My husband is a manager/ recruiter for a Silicon Valley company. He says that Imperial, UCL and Southampton are on a par for EEE . Manchester is a great university, but is not as highly regarded for EEE.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
Oh okay wow. Thank you so much for the information. Please thank your husband on my behalf. Really means a lot. I'll check whether Southampton are still open to applications or not.
Original post by Samarth1111
I'm an international student asking for September entry. For context my predicted is A*A*A. I fear the entry requirements (AAB) are far too low for it be as prestigious of a course compared to the likes of other unis such as Manchester (A*A*A). Further the difference in rankings for EEE is also pretty huge as Birmingham is placed at 138 I believe while the likes of UCL and Manchester are 38 and 35 respectively. I wanted to know whether Birmingham is a really good option for EEE or not compared to unis such as uni of Manchester.
Congratulations to your offer. Birmingham is a good uni.
Don't overly rely on rankings. They are not always objective and sometimes appear arbitrary. If you insist, look into the details and find the strengths and weaknesses of the unis. Some unis ranked low because of unobective or arbitrary attributes like "student satisfaction", "employer reputation". Focus on the attributes that concern you, like staff-student ratio,
Birmingham is a RG uni, though RG doesn't mean anything, it shows the uni's commitment to academic rigor.
Good luck.
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Original post by cksiu
Congratulations to your offer. Birmingham is a good uni.
Don't overly rely on rankings. They are not always objective and sometimes appear arbitrary. If you insist, look into the details and find the strengths and weaknesses of the unis. Some unis ranked low because of unobective or arbitrary attributes like "student satisfaction", "employer reputation". Focus on the attributes that concern you, like staff-student ratio,
Birmingham is a RG uni, though RG doesn't mean anything, it shows the uni's commitment to academic rigor.
Good luck.
Don't overly rely on rankings. They are not always objective and sometimes appear arbitrary. If you insist, look into the details and find the strengths and weaknesses of the unis. Some unis ranked low because of unobective or arbitrary attributes like "student satisfaction", "employer reputation". Focus on the attributes that concern you, like staff-student ratio,
Birmingham is a RG uni, though RG doesn't mean anything, it shows the uni's commitment to academic rigor.
Good luck.
Thank you, aside from rankings I've seen people on reddit and other platforms mention that Birmingham isn't worth international fees and it isn't as prestigious for engineering which is the main reason I am second guessing firming it. Am I wrong I thinking this way?
Original post by Samarth1111
Thank you, aside from rankings I've seen people on reddit and other platforms mention that Birmingham isn't worth international fees and it isn't as prestigious for engineering which is the main reason I am second guessing firming it. Am I wrong I thinking this way?
How they come to the conclusion "Birmingham isn't worth international fees?". Education is not a commodity and there is no point comparing the money worthiness of different unis. Even if they argue education is a service, unis provide the same education service to home and international students, how would any uni worth international fees?
Birmingham is a UK industrial city so Birmingham Uni has a long history of development in engineering. It's engineering courses are well respected, so do Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield.
Trust yourself in choosing the uni.
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Original post by Debs25
My husband is a manager/ recruiter for a Silicon Valley company. He says that Imperial, UCL and Southampton are on a par for EEE . Manchester is a great university, but is not as highly regarded for EEE.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
There is nothing undesirable about Birmingham - it's just not in the same league as the other unis you've mentioned.
Hello, I am sorry for bothering you again on this discussion. I'd emailed the Southampton admissions team and haven't gotten a reply yet so I might try emailing them again or just looking elsewhere. Would you please ask your husband how Warwick is for EEE? I've heard they have a really good reputation in industry for maths, cs etc. I haven't gotten a clue for engineering as whatever I've read online has been very variable. Thank you so much.
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