BCU Agency Review

I moved here from Coventry University for my final year in Media & Communication (Journalism) Ba (Hons), and I have to say the teaching is absolutely fantastic across the board. I spoke to other students when I first transferred to get a feel of their opinions, and they said the same. In modules such as Photography which I did not take the teaching is also brilliant. You learn so much.

Great, experienced lecturers.

The only thing I wish was different was that I had attended here from 1st year and more classes! We did not have very many classes, but I believe that is because it was 3rd year and we all had our major projects & dissertations to focus on.

Great university with advanced facilities and qualified and responsive staff.

Not really began my few years stay at BCU but I thought it looked fab, so I'd write my review in advance incase I forget.

A very outdated student accommodation. Many things are broken and they won't replace it. If something does get fixed then its always done badly so that it breaks easily again.
Not a great place to socialise. The only place near to drink with friends is a Wetherspoons which closes at 12 No-one goes to the common room. If you're a social person then I'd recommend going anywhere else.

Campus is lovely, lot nicer than the main campus in my opinion, why can t BCU move to this site? This site certainly has a more classy style. It is not over-crowded so the experience is lot better

Current student, just started my Postgraduate studies, and I'm already regretting having joined thanks to appealing administration team that can't seem to sort out a simple student finance request

Moved in to my uni halls so excited that I got in with grades BCD xx studying health studies x

I came to this beautiful university as a visiting scholar, stayed here for 2 years. Have met some very smart people and gained tremendous clinical experience. The people are lovely and professional. HOWEVER, beware of Rowan Hardy (University of Birmingham) who conducted academic misconduct.

This is a world class learning institution that defines the future.

Awwsome uni career life can be enjoyed, location is heart-warming . Tutors take care on students' educational life and students take pride in everything enjoying life.

After investing a lot of effort and time and working super hard I graduated with an excellent degree and have a great well paid job. I go back to the university frequently to talk to students about job prospects!

Amazing lectures of great tutors, beautiful campus with full of energy and inspiration. All I have to say is BCU will remain one of the best for me...

It's great university located nearby birmingham city centre!

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Being an alumni, I loved studying on campus even though I chose to chose a career in something completely different. However now that I am not longer a student and require the university to assist with an important life changing matter, I have to wait for days to hear back when I have stressed multiple times that this is a high priority matter. I asked for a replacement transcripts two months ago, and haven't received it till today.

I did my nursing degree with BCU. Fantastic University. If you want to study BCU is a welcoming and very diverse university who make all students feel special. Special mention to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where I completed my placement.

I d give it 0 stars if I could.
Absolute joke of a university, all they do is make you feel rubbish about yourself & your work. There is literally no good points about it, they set you upto fail and just constantly try and get money out of you, they ve got no care for students with illnesses or mental health because it s not a physical disability. They don t care about home students and there is 0 amount support for students, lecturers literally will swear at you and make you feel like you re beneath them and the so called support department just brush you off. Unless they re getting something out of it they won t help or support you, if you re struggling what uni to pick I strongly advised you to rule out BCU. Biggest mistake of my life.

This is the site being demolished to rebuild the athletes village for the 2022 commonwealth games.

Worst University in all of West Midlands. If your thinking of doing engineering avoid this Uni like the plague, the facilities available are so out of date its a joke. Computers available for CAD design 9/10 times are not working or work so slow you cant get any work done. Teachers are clueless when asking a CAD related question was always answered with theres a youtube tutorial for that. Absolute waste of time and money. Other aspects of teaching aren't any better. How this university is still open is beyond my reasoning. When i was doing accounting before changing to engineering was told my campus would be in city centre, then once fees have been paid only to be told i will be in city centre in my second year, blatantly lying to secure students. Not to mention the gangs of drug dealers selling weed outside of university what a lovely place to go and study.

Absolutely amazing campus, lovely facilities... It's just great !!!

Very good facilities - especially for art and design. The new buildings and development around eastside is amazing and the university is so diverse reflecting the character of birmingham. The tutors and lecturers and very informative and helpful as well.

Excellent research and teaching facilities. I'm happy about my choice of studying here.

Great University, I recommend it from the bottom of my heart

In quiet area. Easy access from city centre with frequent buses service.

Amazing university with knowledgeable and helpful lecturers that do their best to make you achieve the best grade you can, and there are many great recreational and study spaces in all 3 buildings (millenium point, parkside and curzon).

Students form a very vibrant, friendly and welcoming community which makes you feel like part of a huge family; the uni also many varied and interesting societies that interest students of all backgrounds and specific interests.

Staff are all nice apart from some secretaries, but teaching could be improved. Teachers skip too many steps and teaching is not made simple.
Felt bad dropping off my daughter to such an old Uni

Do not do any form of long distance learning with these guys. They are disorganised and don't know what they're doing in that respect.

I study here, but I'm not biased. The studios are pretty cool.

Worst staff ever seen. Incredibly slow. They just spent 1month for say something that is already in the website. Avoid, im glad to receive offers from other unis. Don't pay that much money for that bad attention. Now i can understand better some others bad reviews

fantastic university i loved it when i went i got A* when i went great teachers very helpful cheers:) peace outtt

Great university. World class facilities. Warm and friendly staff. Watch them climb rapidly up the rankings in years to come.

I am in my 3rd year. Please dont ever think about going to this University. The teachers are like the demonstrators, even the demonstrators are better than the actual teachers. Only one out of 100 teachers will reply to their emails. If you ask them for help personally they will give you an answer that is not related to what you asked and will go on forever. All they care about is your money, even if you fail they will keep you on the course just for the money. This is not a university but a business to rip people of their money. Most of the teachers dont know the stuff related to the subject them selves so they will tell to ask someone else.

If you ve got the grades go somewhere else these guys don t want to teach you. They forced us to buy old text books just because the guy teaching us Yan something he was called couldn t be bothered to buy a new one. As this wasn t possible since the edition was so old I was forced to buy a used book that was ripped around the edge. Ruined my life this place did!

Not a pleasant place to be. Organised a very professional photoshoot with two outside participants who noticed the impolite and rude attitude on arrival at BCU Parkside Campus. VERY embarrassing. Informed the blonde haired lady on reception I was here regarding a shoot I had booked in a months advance and needed the participants to sign in yet gave dirty looks to the visitors as they wasn't sure what information was needed in some of the required boxes. Once signed in and passes had been allocated, she accused me of trying to tail gate the visitors through the barriers and instead of informing me that they had a certain gate to go through, she publicly questioned 'How do you plan to get them through the gate then? Instead of directing me on how the process goes. First time bringing professional artists into BCU, I wasn't aware that their visitor passes didn't have a barcode for them to use on gates themselves as a normal student would once signed in. The visitors picked up on her attitude and disrespectful approach and commented on how they had never been spoken to like that before at any other university. I had no words and felt very embarrassed to say I was a student here. Reception staff were extremely unpleasant.

It's an amazing city. Lovely buildings, awesome people!

This campus has grown a lot over the last few years and its been a great launching pad for lots of young talent in the city centre, the conference rooms are used for plenty of varied events and talks which is nice.

This is a very good University where by it allows international students to have a separate campus for their studies which makes comfortable for students who find difficulties in understanding English language as other students come outside UK, for example China, Kenya, Tanzania, India and many other places students find it hard to grab the basics which in this University you are provided with full support.

I lived here in 2009. Fun memories and I had lovely roommates that were fun to be with but never cleaned our flat. :-)

I really enjoyed the course, but their postgraduate services leave much to be desired. I have requested a copy of a transcript three times via email and their online web form, to no avail. I need this for a higher degree. Indirectly, BCU are affecting my progress, which is ironic for a university. I shall remove this post if I receive my transcript, otherwise, I advise BCU that their alum' start to matter to them. I

Absolutely rubbish university ! Very very slow to process applications
Staffs are not helpful at all

I booked an online test with Birmingham City University, they took my money and stopped taking my calls. Unbelievable, they can't blame Coronavirus for this.

Love it, and I so affordable compared to the other accomodations

I have had a such a good experience at this University College. This place is where you can explore so much and learn so many new things.

Computer Networks and Security

I started in the third year after doing a HND at another university. Best decision I ever made! If you want the best education, your money can buy then go to the best computer networks and security course in the UK. The lecturers teach the students using the latest methods and technology. My only regret is missing out on the first and second-year lecturers, because from my experience of them, they are great as well.

This course teaches to the highest standards of cybersecurity and network security. The third year is difficult and will push you in ways you never thought we're possible. If you want to find out your true potential, join this course! Not a poxy cybersecurity course that's only been going a year or two! Unless you want to be a guinea-pig.

A great experience for students and one of the top universities from my previous experience not three years ago!

professor Kehinde Andrews against the bombing to Europe and German civllian in WW2

Both my daughter's go here and they're both constantly coming home in tears from how they've been treated by university. The lack of student support really needs to be looked at. Maybe it depends on what course your doing but my daughter has been trying to talk to a lecturer on her course and it takes over 2 weeks for them to reply to an email, if they reply at all. Their equipment is not working properly most of the time or there is not enough of them. For example their photocopers my daughter went in a 9am one morning and by mid day could still not print her work. As a parent you are not allowed to be involved with your child you just have to watch them struggle because the communication around the university is terrible.

I went to see Bernard Coard, educator, commentator, inspirational public speaker . Today's topic was about Grenada. I first met him as an educator. He wrote a short book about the Miseducation of West Indian Children. Since then the research has continued but we are still far from a solution. I went to dinner with Bernard Coard and others and he told us the story, sold us a book and went back home. Years later we heard he was arrested and then imprisoned. 40+ years on he was back in Birmingham hosted by the Social Studies Department of this University which was not in existence until recently. Birmingham University is a large Complex with subjects unheard of 40 years ago. The building we attended, Curzon is of historical importance as we have its namesake disused railway station down the road. Curzon building is large, spacious, self-contained with a large theatre, internet cafe, restaurant, sitting / studying spaces. It was a lovely place to hear how history is changing. Children and grandchildren of the group Bernard Coard studied not only organised the event but also were the audience, students who attended
As for me I was inspired in a tiny cafe in Lozell's a few yards from the scene of a later uprising aka 'Handsworth Riots' to become a teacher of subjects including Social Studies. Bernard Coard, joined a number of speakers who from that platform in the theatre of Birmingham City University contributes to future changes in society.

A famous U.k.Univesity, I am dreaming to visit it even a once in my life.

0 if I could 1 is just for sympathy.
Poor admission service. Was turned down for paramedic science degree as apparently I haven t met a level 2 qualification. Also can t provide feedback due to high applications which I doubt as it s only NOVEMBER.
But hold on I ve level 2 key skills and a level 4 HNC BTEC.

Wasn t for taking offer anyway if I was offered position just warning everyone else.

Go somewhere else
Don t waste your time on these boys total JOKE

Still a long way from ready. An ad hoc jumble of buildings and, although the interlocked campuses and other facilities are in a 'public domain', there are very few facilities of any sort (other than a few seats) that make this a public place. The best use of this open space is to walk through it to somewhere else.

And as for feeling that one is in a 'Learning Quarter', pull the other one. Cafes, bookshops, cultural businesses, anything personal, social and small scale: lacking, and no physical potential for such developments. The Thinktank hardly counts: it feels abandoned and alienating.

Perhaps as the trees grow they will help humananise it all a little. I see that Aston University has taken to ivy. Ivy could have an important role across the Learning Quarter.

Its very good uni
Even the staff is very helping
...i love this university.