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The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the next generation of leaders, push boundaries of innovation and challenge existing thinking for over 100 years - and it continues to grow stronger.
The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students, with the 14,000 strong academic community coming to the city from over 150 countries. Impressively, over 40% of the student population are working on a postgraduate qualification, demonstrating the ideal environment for students looking to continue their own studies beyond undergraduate level.
The University of Birmingham has an outstanding reputation for research and students here will help to genuinely shape the future of their study field. The staff know that students want to break down boundaries and be ambitious in their learning, and so the faculty exist to help facilitate that mindset.
The university is recognised internationally for excellence in teaching and research – 87% of research conducted at the University has a global impact.
The university’s academic schools are organised into five colleges:
Arts and Law
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Life and Environmental Sciences
Medical and Dental Sciences
Social Sciences
To find out more about their postgraduate courses, students can visit the university’s online course finder. For research courses, they can see their doctoral researcher database.
Students can also get in touch with current postgraduate students and alumni to ask any questions they have about studying and living in Birmingham. Ask a question on the postgraduate portal.
Postgraduate
The University of Birmingham offers over 600 taught postgraduate programmes to help you widen your skills base, further your knowledge and boost your career prospects. Our wealth of research opportunities involve the completion of original academic research, or a piece of scholarship, which you will conduct under expert supervision from a Birmingham academic.
The value of the postgraduate study is both inherent and transferable, helping you to develop as a person, boost your professional prospects or even change direction in your career. Beyond the transferable skills that you will take with you into the workplace, a postgraduate qualification from Birmingham will give you the chance to engage in critical enquiry, grow as a scholar, and become internationally recognised as an expert in your field.
Placing students at the heart of what we do, you will become an integral part of the vibrant academic environment and have access to a host of benefits before and after graduation. Make use of the university’s network of industry partners, join our global community of over 300,000 alumni to build valuable professional connections, as well as a designated Careers Network to help develop your career and pursue your interests.
Find your postgraduate programme today by visiting the university’s course Finder.
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