Partner Universities

Birmingham City University (formerly UCE)

Birmingham City University is one of the largest universities in the country, with around 24,000 students spread over nine campuses. BCU's history goes back to 1843, and it has evolved over the years to become the vast University it is today. The University has nine academic faculties covering everything from art to engineering. Birmingham City University is a key partner in the development of the East Side projects in Birmingham. The first building to be completed there, at a cost of £113 million, was Millennium Point, which is home to BCU's Technology Innovation Centre. Birmingham City University is a dynamic and innovative University which is continually developing and improving the facilities and services offered to its students.

For further details visit http://www.bcu.ac.uk/

De Montfort University

De Montfort University is a dynamic organisation formed from a diverse range of specialist institutions. Its long history of excellent teaching, learning and research is founded in the technical and trade education of the late 19th century. The University merged with Charles Frear College of Nursing and Midwifery in 1995. Today De Montfort University has two campuses, Leicester City Campus and Charles Frear. It has approximately 20,500 students and 3,240 staff.

For further details visit http://www.dmu.ac.uk/

The University of Worcester

The University of Worcester is a thriving, progressive institution offering excellent courses and flexible study options, supported by high quality staff. The University’s friendly, green parkland campus is the hub of social and academic activities, Worcester city centre has something for everyone, and its modern entertainment and shopping facilities and historic buildings are only a few minutes walk from the University’s campus. Sports fans can enjoy a range of clubs and facilities, including Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Premiership rugby club the Worcester Warriors, Worcester Racecourse and Worcester Canoe club.

For further details visit http://www.worcester.ac.uk/

The University of Wolverhampton

The University of Wolverhampton is a dynamic, supportive University at the heart of England with four campuses throughout the West Midlands and Shropshire. With its main campus in Wolverhampton - one of the UK's newest cities - the University benefits from excellent transport links. Each campus has all the facilities you would expect from one of the country's largest universities - hi-tech learning centres, state-of-the-art teaching resources and cutting edge IT equipment. Sports facilities include multi-gyms, sports pitches and sport science labs to test physical and physiological levels of human performance. For students wishing to live away from home, the University has over 2,000 places in modern halls of residence, available on a first come, first served basis (with priority given to first year students). For students who don't wish to live in a hall, the University can also help find rented accommodation in the private sector - the Residential Services Office publishes a list of suitable homes that pass a stringent accreditation process.

For further details visit http://www.wlv.ac.uk/

Coventry University

Coventry University has a long tradition as a provider of education and can trace its roots as far back as Coventry College of Design in 1843. It was in 1970 that Coventry College of Art amalgamated with Lanchester College of Technology and Rugby College of Engineering Technology. The resulting institution was called Lanchester Polytechnic and then in 1992 Coventry University. The University prides itself on high quality teaching, and recent teaching quality assessments conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Higher Education's quality watchdog, have found the teaching to be excellent. The University is committed to high standards and quality in all that it does and is flexible, open and responsive to students' needs.

For further details visit http://www.coventry.ac.uk

Aston University

Aston University has a graduate employment record that is second to none, with more than 84% of its graduates entering employment, the highest proportion of any mainstream University in England and Wales. With a compact single site campus with lots of green space and extensive social, student support and sporting facilities, students have the added advantage of being within an easy walk into the centre of Birmingham.

For further details visit http://www.aston.ac.uk