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medicine

Can anyone tell me how good the undegrad medicine course is? Would you recommend birmingham? ...

Entertainment

Do you have much Live Music entertainment via your SU? or a uni radio station or something?...

Psychology BSc.. any comments?

Am just applying to UCAS so if anyone can give me the heads up on the Psychology BSc degree at Birmi...

Birmingham or Leeds????

Geogeoaphy at birmingham and Geography/Sociology at Leeds. need to pick my firm and insurance choice...

Decisions

I am torn between unis and the biggest problem with Brum is that the campus is So far away from the ...

open day

just got back from an open day at Brimingham, I thought the campus was amazing but the actual day wa...

Spanish Department -Poor

I would NOT recommend that anyone comes to Birmingham University to study Spanish. The department st...

Birmingham is Best!

I had the best time at Birmingham Uni - i visited all my friends around the country at their uni's b...

Admissions

Hi, just wondering how long it's taken for people to recieve offers from Birmingham? I replied for j...

hi

is birmingham university any good 4 social life or maths?...

University Life

Can you still have a relationship while you are at uni as I'm finding it hard while my Boyfriend stu...

Birmingham Christian Union

The Christian Union at Birmingham is excellent I can really recommend it. Here is the website for m...

Bham Unit

I graduated from brum a year ago and i had the best time of my life! Having read some of the comment...

Chamberlain is a dump

I just read in the accomm section that most first years consider chamberlain the best. No they don't...

HELP! info needed

I'm literally jus about to send of ucas form and was hoping sum1 could give me thumbs up or down on ...

do you get loads of help

do you get loads of help from the tutors or are they all too into their research....

Is it difficult for a me to transfer the major

I recently study in China at year 3 and my major is Enviromental Science,however,it seems not match ...

ANY NATIVE FRENCH STUDENTS??!

Im looking for a native French student to help me practise.. I studied French for 4 years at univers...

1st year accomodation

I'[m starting uni at Birmingham this year, my application for halls was received after the deadline ...

Chamberlain Hall

Hi, Im going to be starting sept 2006 to do a joint hons in Drama/ MCS. Ive been put in Chamberlain ...

Self-catered accomodation

hey got offered a room at Oakley court and don't know what it's like at all so any info would be a g...

Business School Maters

If you at all can, do not do a Masters in Business at Birmingham Business School. 95% of masters stu...

Wohoo!!

I can't wait to go to bham uni this september to study sport science nd materials tech! only 33 days...

maple Bank

Pls could somebody let me know what this accommodations like as have heard bad things. i'll be self ...

Chemical Engineering ???

Anyone know if Birmingham is good for Chem Eng? ...

Living @ birmingham

Ive got accommodation in Queens for Sept, just wondering will the ppl be stuck up cos its a red bric...

Where are the hall websites?

I was just trying to look around the union website to see what the social life is like, and i can't ...

Sportex

Ive just finished my first year, workload is ok, however it does feel like as soon as you give in an...

Birmingham University Rules!!

Currently studying at Brum and it is the best decision i ever made going there. I could have gone to...

RE: Brum or Royal Holloway

Definitely Brum. i'm doing Political Science and in the first year i've done a lot of IR modules. ...

Come to Bham uni

Just been reading some of the comments on here and I really can't understand why people are saying b...

A word to the wise

I was studying English Lit and Art History a few years ago at Birmingham and left. The tutors were r...

Avoid Birmingham Uni if possible

Do consider in great depth whether you are ready to face the below 'challenges' posed by this univer...

Don't do history at Birmingham....

....Thats if you actually want to be taught the subject! Being a third year Medieval and Modern stud...

Birmingham is Great!

I graduated from Birmingham last year after having a wonderful three years. Not only did I find the...

its really rubbish

seriously dont come to uni here if you have any choice. im coming to the end of my first year here a...

music at birmingham? NO.

I'm just about to take my end of first year exams at brum uni and than i am leaving. why? because it...

RE: Archaeology and Antiquites@B'ham

I'm coming in Sept 05 to do just ancient history. i recon its going to be great! I've applied for ca...

Sport and exercise science

Hi i'm hoping to come to birmingham in september to study sport and exercise science just wondering ...

birmingham uni is poo poo

actually its not that bad, thats if you like cheese music, rugby banta, girls who like rugby and wea...

Birmingham Uni - The Truth! advice to students

I just wanted to post up a couple of comments of own about brum uni. firstly it is not crap! going i...

physcology student

any body coming there to do cognitive science.....i will be comin in sept 06...

medicine 5A*

although birmingham doesnt state this in their prospectus for them to even give ur application a sec...

Birmingham or Royal Holloway??

Hi, I got unoconditional offers from Birmongham and Royal Holloway university of London. I am going ...

brum

Hello, Can anyone tell me about the Philosophy and History of Ary course at Brum? I am coming from...

none

Is Birminghamn uni very chavvi, as i have heard its very rough. Also has it got high percentages of ...

MODERN LANGUAGES AND HALLS!!

HI i am really hoping to go to birmingham this yr if i get the grades!! Does any one do languages at...

Re: law

I suggest anyone who wish to study law to come to Birmingham. I am a first year student here and I d...

Physics with business management

HI! I'm thinking applying Birmingham this year. Could anyone studying "Physics with business ma...

It s all ending

Im a 4th yr biosciences student. got the place in clearing after having been (thankfully now thinkin...

RE:Ethnic Stats

There are plenty of ethnic minority societies at Bham. And yes there probably are some BNP people th...

RE: Ethnic stats

Dont the ethnic minorities unite and join forces or anythin? would a black or an asian feel comforta...

Ethnic Stats

From your own viewpoint, is there a lot of UK ethnic minorities at BHAM,(&african-caribbean soci...

Classical Civ and History

Im really stuck, I dont know wot uni i want to go to so i just wondered if the joint honours classic...

Birmingham uni is rightly ranked low in the world university rankings

Student life is decent, but other than that, if you want to go anywhere in life.. its a poor place t...

Entry requirements

I received a conditional offer in Economics from this university (I'm an undergraduate from Germany)...

english language/literature/drama - help!

hi, i'm coming to study at Birmingham uni next september and am doing a joint honours course in dram...

Accounting and finance

hi can anyone tell me about the Accounting and finance course. wat grades do the university offer or...

Re: Biology

I am 2nd year Natural Sciences - I major in Biology and Biochemistry. Whilst I only got 2:2 for t...

Accommodation: meals and 2nd/3rd year Acc.

You can put an application to change halls when the list comes out, sometime into the 1st term if yo...

Can I change from catering half way through the year?

I am really unsure whether i would want to be catered for or not, so if i went for catered and then ...

Accomodation Question

I was thinkin of applying to Birmingham except I just got one Q..do they only provide accomodation f...

chamberlain hall, eden tower

i live in the tower block monstrosity,good people but poor facilities.1 shower 4 14 people, 2 fridge...

Loads of women what more can i say

I have spent my first month at birminham uni and i gotta say 90 % are +5 on the whoahhhhhhhh factor...

D&B!

D&B in b'ham is becoming HUGE. just down the road from the uni you got the wickedest dj's spinni...

Medicine Requirements, 5A*s?

Hi I'm applying to Bham for med and i just heard that u need 5A*'s just for interview. If anyone kno...

Bitter at all

I can't possibly imagine what sort of experience the prrevious poster had at Birmingham, but I enjoy...

BIRMINGHAM UNI SUCKS ASS!!

The university on an initial inpression may sound and look very impressive however the reality of it...

Biology

im thinking about studying bio, but heard its very challenging & a lot of hours...wud that imped...

Cars

Hi!! im coming to mason hall this september and was wondering if there was anywhere i can park???? i...

drama

does anyone know if we have to get the books on the reading list before we go? anyone taking drama...

Drama-please help

Please could someone tell me what they think about the course? Anyone know what degrees people usual...

hunter court

im in hunter court, im bringing my bike cos of the distance from campus, im flat 35, what flats r u ...

Anyone in Hunter Court

Going to Hunter Room 18. Anyone out there goin' Bit of a trek...

Fresher in Hunter Court

i'm coming to do drama at the uni in sept 05 and am a bit anxious that i've been put in flats quite ...

Birmingham Christian Union

The CU at B'ham is great. I had a great time, if you'll be staying at the halls, there will be a CU ...

Anyone wanna take up a house with me?

I'm about to do a postgraduate degree at the Uni this sep. And I'm thinking of taking up a house, co...

In reply to the last comment

Not all students are the way you described. I noticed this comment has been posted not only on the ...

Archaeology & ancient history

just wondering if any one else is gona be studying it in september!...

Best Glasses Ever from Spexmaniac

A great way to save money for us poor students. Glasses from only £15 meaning lots saved for...... ...

students

The kind of people I was expecting at uni: friendly, hardworking, motivated students. That just aint...

Getting In

Hi people, im getting in this Sep 05. Just wondering how the accommodation for postgraduates is. Is ...

Law

How's the rep of the law program. I'm thinking of coming for sep 2005? Nice facilities? Friendly pee...

christian union?

im thinking of coming to birmingham but i was just wondering if there is a christian union here and ...

ensuite accommodation

Elgar Court on The Vale is probably the best place to be for self catered ensuite accommodation - an...

Brum Kicks Ass!!!

I am coming to the end of three years at Birmingham and honestly don't know what i'm going to do wit...

Dentistry??

Hey just wanted to know if dentistry at this uni is any good?...

Accomodation at Brum - The Truth!

Hey, I'm a final year student at Brum and can honestly say i have had the best three years of my lif...

English and Theology offer 2005 entry

I have been offered a place for the above course and was wondering if anybody has any comments on th...

about media studies

so what's it like? according to the guardian uni guide this is #2 but seeing how people bash westmin...

catered accommodation

am thinking of coming to birmingham 2005 to study law, went to open day etc, all v nice but didn't g...

mr

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE - BIRMINGHAM OR DURHAM - FOR ECONOMICS??? fOR HOCKEY AND SOCIAL...

psychology here or at aston uni?

does anyone know where its better to study psychology? birmingham uni?, aston uni?, liverpool uni?, ...

Self-catering Accomodation

I came to the open day and it looked good however there were no opportunities to look at any accomod...

Biology offers raised

Biology has raised it's offers probably because they are playing the game to make themselves look be...

BEST BAND IN UNI'S!!

THE FUZZY WARHEADS WEBSITE!! WWW.THEFUZZYWARHEADS.TK ...

check it out!!

www.thefuzzywarheads.tk check it out best band in brum!!...

Archaeology and Antiquites@B'ham

I really loved the look of B'ham when I came to visit but I didn't get the chance to speak to anyone...

psychology at birmingham some1??

the title says it all. can some let me know what psychology is like at birmingham, what are the lect...

anyone do psychology?

yo can any1 let me no wot the psychology course is like or wot rep it has. mucho thanx...

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