Further and higher education Birmingham

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university of birmingham


birmingham home 5 universities: aston university, university of birmingham, birmingham city university, university college birmingham , newman university. city hosts major campuses of university of law , bpp university, open university s west midlands regional base. in 2011 birmingham had 78,259 full-time students aged 18–74 resident in city during term time, more other city in united kingdom outside london. birmingham has 32,690 research students, highest number of major city outside london.



aston university


the birmingham business school, established sir william ashley in 1902, oldest graduate-level business school in united kingdom. top business school in city includes aston business school, 1 of fewer 1% of business schools globally granted triple accreditation, , birmingham city business school. birmingham conservatoire, birmingham school of acting , birmingham institute of art , design, part of birmingham city university, offer higher education in specific arts subjects.


birmingham important centre religious education. st mary s college, oscott 1 of 3 seminaries of catholic church in england , wales; woodbrooke quaker study centre in europe; , queen s college, edgbaston ecumenical theological college serving church of england, methodist church , united reformed church.


birmingham metropolitan college 1 of largest further education colleges in country, fourteen campuses spread across birmingham , black country , worcestershire. south & city college birmingham has 9 campuses spread throughout city. bournville college based in £66 million, 4.2 acre campus in longbridge opened in 2011. fircroft college residential college based in former edwardian mansion in selly oak, founded in 1909 around strong commitment social justice, many courses aimed @ students few prior formal qualifications. queen alexandra college specialist college based in harborne offering further education visually impaired or disabled students on united kingdom.








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