Birmingham

Reviews

Anonymous

Some of the best nights out. All kinds of music catered to just on broad street itself. Close to Aston and not much in cab fair from UOB. Also have Arcadia which is super lit and also caters to both pop enthusiast or the trap queen. There are also many bars in Brindley Place as well as pubs and places to eat!

Anonymous

Studying at Aston University, the university is located approximately a 10 minute walk away from the main shopping, business and entertainment areas of the city. Transportation to these areas is brilliant with the availability of several black cabs outside the university on Aston Street, and a lot of Ubers in the area which are very responsive! Along with the main shopping area, Bullring, comes several food restaurants from Nando’s to Pizza Hut and much more! The choice for food is brilliant and the city as a whole has excellent places to eat outside of the main shopping area, such as Soho Tavern - an Indian restaurant/ pub! Shopping is brilliant at Bullring ranging from designer stores to department stores so be sure to be spoiled for choice! In terms of value for money, it’s brilliant for all leisure activities with cheap gyms a 10 minute walk away and the price of food is standard too! Nightlife is great with Pryzm, Mooch and the new Rosie’s club open on Broad Street offering student nights and cheap drinks most Thursdays excluding term holidays. Finally, people are spoilt for entertainment options with theatres approximately a 5 minute drive away, an Odeon cinema a 10 minute walk from Aston and the o2 Institute offering concerts from top artists, including other events.

Anonymous

Birmingham City Centre is a great hub for all types of student. It boasts great nightlife and shops as well as museums and restaurants. I love walking to Cannon Hill park in the good weather, or having a cream tea in the Edwardian tea rooms when it rains.

Anonymous

Fantastic location for those who love the city also isn’t too far away from small towns and villages. Great transport links to the north and south also not too far away from the airport if you’re an overseas student. Wouldn’t change Birmingham for anything. BRILLIANT UNI!!

Anonymous

Amazing location. I loved it. Would consider doing masters in this area again. Good range of societies however the guild don't help to run them very much and the sports clubs don't often take notice. Careers service were a waste of time when I went for advice

Anonymous

Nights out are great, there’s something for everyone. Although you do get a lot of creepy guys in Pryzm on a Saturday night.... Broad street it incredible for night life but also for post-club pit stop. The cinema is great too. Links from UoB into town are great, with the £1 bus going from the vale to the centre of town. If you’ve got a railcard, the train is so cheap too!! Shopping in the bull ring is amazing, and if you don’t want to buy your clothes new, the vintage kilo sales in the church by the bull ring is such good value!

Anonymous

Notably only two hours from London, Birmingham is perfectly located in the country for visits from family or friends. Birmingham New Street station has also just been refurbished (opened by HM the Queen) and the train schedule is so good, there are links from Selly Oak/University Station to town at least every 10 minutes. There are so many leafy suburbs and parks to visit, but also almost as many city attractions as London, but without the price tag. The place also really does match the stereotype of chatty northerners, with everyone being really friendly and welcoming and normal! I accepted my offer from Birmingham over Cambridge largely because of this! 10/10 would recommend Birmingham to anyone #lovebrum

Anonymous

I love the location of BCU. The school pub is close to the city centre campus. There are many close bus stops that are basically right in front of the campus buildings. The buildings are clustered so its not a long walk.

Anonymous

There’s a good range of pubs around the student area of Selly Oak, loads of takeaway options, and couple of nice parks. There’s also the canal which you can walk/cycle to uni. Nearby in Edgbaston there’s the Wildife Conservation Centre which is really fun if you’re an animal lover, there’s also Sea Life in Birmingham city centre. There’s a huge range of shops and a broad range of nights out, like the raves in Digbeth or the more mainstream clubs on Broad Street, as well as the Gay Village clubs and Arcadian. I love Birmingham because there is so much to do!

Tom Crawford

Everything to do with Birmingham is incredible. A very overlooked city in my opinion, it has everything. Fun nights out in many variety’s, much entertainment, friendly people. Cheap drinks and food. A very student city and fun place to live.

Anonymous

There's pretty much everything you could possibly want here and everything is in close proximity of each other. The only issue I have is the transport stops quite early, and would prefer if the trains ran through the night even if they were only once an hour.

Anonymous

Great location central and spearheading the cities revitalization. Clean, modern and high tech facilities, walking distance to town centre and central shopping mall.

Anonymous

Birmingham is the best to study in because many people around the world come to Birmingham to study i go to bcu and its got the best fecilities here and the city itself is great like shopping we got the bullring etc best nights out like Prizm

Anonymous

Aston uni is a cheap uber (apprx £4-£6) away from broad street and Arcadian, where a lot of nightclubs are located. There is small Tesco on campus, which is great for last buying lunch before going to lectures or the library. The bullring shopping center is also within walking distance; shops like Topshop, Selfridges, Primark, JD can all be found here.

Anonymous

Birmingham is proper city for students, amazing pick of clubs around Broad street, Arcadian in China Town and Digbeth for alternative souls. Great shopping in city centre,Bullring and John Lewis. There is amazing Ladypool road with great choice for food lovers, anything you can think of from desserts to restaurants. City is really beautiful, every area has its own amazing parks and high streets with shops and restaurants.

Anonymous

Food is always amazing, i love shopping so the bullring works nicely & value isn’t too much. I dont really go for nights out but when i have done the nightlife here is pretty awesome

Anonymous

I grew up in Birmingham, so I know the city very well! With more canals than Venice, Birmingham is a wonderful, culturally diverse city. With a buzzing nightlife, from broad street to Arcadian, Birmingham is the perfect night out for students. The transport links are great, with trams, trains and buses, for most student halls it is less than a 20 minute commute to the city centre. The city centre has various restaurants and shops, many of which offer a student discount which is fab

Anonymous

It’s such a lovely town, the uni is clean and in the heart of Birmingham. Food shops and the city centre is local and so food and clothes shopping is always easy. The nightlife is amazing and so when your not studying during the week you can be out partying at the weekends. Local buses and trains run to almost anywhere you will need to go and come regularly. The team at the uni are very friendly and the food there is also great. Everyone in and around Birmingham is so polite and very welcoming. The uni operates a wide variety of courses available both full time and part time to a wide Verange of individuals. The uni is clean. The uni is spacious and the uni is welcoming and enjoyable. It’s a nice environment for vulnerable and those that are less comfortable to come out of their shells.

Anonymous

Birmingham is Student central as everything is in the city centre pretty much. Broad street is the place to go for a night out and Mooch is a good hotspot but there are alternatives all along the street with most of them very accomodating to students. The transport can be a pain if you are used to it more frequent and the need for exact change as you can not get change back from them. However, the cheapness of uber makes up for it. Going back to the city centre, its a great shopping centre and if your into fresh fruits and veg a good market too, I would recommend avoiding saturday afternoons though it can be veryy busy as it seems like the whole of Birmingham is there but still great. Ordering food is such a doddle in Birmingham especially in the centre and everything is available if you check around on the various apps but going out to eat is also good, just check out tripadvisor or on days out you will come across places to try. I myself still have places to go like Rub smokehouse. Starcity is great for entertainment cinema arcade games and eateries are all in there and if your in Birmingham Cadbury world is always a must!

Anonymous

Lovely city which is definitely underestimated! Great vibes, very friendly people, tons of restaurant to try out. Definitely would recommend finding a housing in City Center, Brindley place or Jewelry Quarter, that allows you to experience city to the fullest!

Anonymous

Night life in Birmingham is pretty decent, especially during freshers week! I had a blast, free entry in to clubs, £1 drinks etc. You can't go wrong really!

Anonymous

Birmingham has lots to offer in terms of entertainment. It is cheap to get taxis and buses and there is a mix of places to eat including in the Bullring. The nightlife can get boring sometimes as there are only a few good clubs but when there is a student night it is very cheap.

Anonymous

Florida amazing for fun things to do. Great shopping and everything is cheap, loads of theme parks and things to do with animals. Food is A M A Z I N G! Loads for the price and the people are so nice! It's expensive but way worth it.

Anonymous

Great location with lots of nightlife and food places. Close links to London and other major cities in the UK. Lots of high street and high end fashion. Not too expensive here