| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 4905 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1957 | Estimated Cost of Living | 9207 GBP |
| Address | Summer Row, Birmingham B3 1JB, United Kingdom |
With more than 7,500 students, University College Birmingham today is unrecognizable from the small Victorian classes where it all started.
Today, hospitality managers, aviation executives, dazzling hairdressers and makeup artists, educators, chefs, bakers, tourism industry experts, business leaders, and creative entrepreneurs learn skills for life at a university hailed for its vocational training, academic achievements, and cultural diversity.
We have invested £130 million in our campuses and facilities, including building McIntyre House and Moss House, since 2014. These ambitious projects represent a bold statement of intent beyond the dreams of Birmingham’s early educational pioneers.
History
The university was founded as part of Birmingham's Municipal Technical School (predecessor of Aston University) in the 19th century but became a separate College of Bakery, Catering, Domestic Science and Associated Studies (later Birmingham College of Food and Domestic Arts) under the control of Birmingham City Council in 1957. It moved to its present site in Summer Row from Brasshouse Passage in 1967, with the official opening in 1968. It was renamed Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies (BCFTCS) in the 1980s to reflect the breadth of courses it by then offered. Its name was changed again, to University College Birmingham (UCB), in 2007. It is often colloquially known as the College of Cakes or sometimes simply “cakes and pies”.
As part of a general re-organization of further education in the United Kingdom, the college became independent of council control on 1 April 1993. Continued expansion led to the college being re-classified as part of the higher education sector from 1 August 2002, although it continues to offer further education courses as well.
The college was granted the right to award its own degrees by the Privy Council in November 2007, giving it the status of a university college. In January 2008 this was reflected when it was renamed University College Birmingham.
Supported by a £130 million investment in new campuses, equipment, and resources, University College Birmingham's facilities are nothing short of world-class.
From our training restaurants and aesthetics clinic to our state-of-the-art mock plane cabin, our cutting-edge sports facilities and our financial trading suite – University College Birmingham provides real-life, industry gold standard working environments, giving you a significant advantage for when you finish your studies
Library services
Our library facilities offer thousands of print and digital resources, while our qualified library professionals and research specialists can help you find what you need.
Learning spaces
Our campuses offer ideal environments to build your knowledge, with quiet areas for individual work, break-out spaces for meet-ups, and glazed pods for group discussion.
Computer facilities
All students have access to computers throughout our campuses, with new high-spec PCs and additional quiet study and self-study laptop areas across the University.
Centre for Academic Skills and English
Our Centre for Academic Skills and English (CASE) offers a range of support and study-based help for all students at University College Birmingham
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