Birmingham City University

Birmingham, West Midlands. 176 full-time degree courses in 20 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 98 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£28k

typical course

Satisfied students

87%

National Student Survey

Staying on

85%

into year 2

Degree courses

176

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

18.5%

57.1% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BA Jewellery and Objects · Others in creative arts and design · course score 63 · £25.5k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)
BA Sports Journalism · Journalism · course score 59 · £27k after 5 years (UK average £26.5k)
BA Illustration · Design studies · course score 58 · £25k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
BA Fashion Business and Promotion · Marketing · course score 57 · £29k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA Game Design · Computer games and animation · course score 56 · £28k after 5 years (UK average £35k)

Subjects

Medical sciences · 6 courses · £36.5k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 17 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Education and teaching · 7 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 10 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 4 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 4 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Architecture, building and planning · 10 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 20 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Computing · 27 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 10 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Economics · 1 course · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 6 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Law · 3 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 20 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
English studies · 7 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 8 courses · £24.5k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 3 courses · £24.5k after 5 yrs
Materials and technology · 5 courses · £23k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 6 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Birmingham City University a good university?

Birmingham City University ranks 98 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 48 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Birmingham City University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Birmingham City University course earn £28k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Birmingham City University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Jewellery and Objects, Sports Journalism, Illustration.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.