University College Birmingham (formerly Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies)
Summer Row
Birmingham
B3 1JB
Tel: 0121 604 1040
Email: admissions@bcftcs.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bcftcs.ac.uk
Information from this Institution
Institution´s policy towards use of 14-19 Diplomas
University College Birmingham is happy to welcome applications from students who are undertaking the new 14-19 Diplomas for entry to our undergraduate programmes. For further information relating to entry requirements for individual courses please contact the Admissions Office.
Institution´s policy on Unit Grades
We will not require specific grades in specific units in A levels, BTECs or OCR awards.
Interviews
Applicants not normally interviewed, except for those being considered who will lack the standard educational entry requirements at registration.
Open days
In 2007: 8 Dec. In 2008: 9 Feb, 8 March, 3 May, 11 Oct, 6 Dec. For details of these and other events, contact Marketing Tel: 0121 693 5959
Compacts and networks
Arrangements exist with institutions nationally and internationally. Details from Admissions Office.
Record of achievement/Progress file
Will be requested if required.
Campus locations
Academic departments, social facilities and halls of residence are all close to one another in Birmingham city centre.
Notes
Honours Degree, Foundation Degree and DipHE courses are awarded by the University of Birmingham.
| student numbers | |||||
| total number of students : | 3733 | ||||
| total degree students : | 1786 | ||||
| total HND students : | 730 | ||||
| total other students : | 154 | ||||
| Degree | HND | Other | |||
| percentage on sandwich courses : | 32 | 32 | 0 | ||
| percentage mature students : | 22 | 19 | 32 | ||
| percentage international students : | 18 | 12 | 13 | ||
| ratio male / female : | 34/66 | 35/65 | 32/68 | ||
| student numbers by subject area | Degree | HND | Other | ||
| medicine, dentistry, veterinary science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| subjects allied to medicine : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| engineering & technology : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| architecture, building & planning : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| mathematical sciences, IT & computing : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| business & administrative studies : | 1611 | 641 | 154 | ||
| social, economic, political & legal studies : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| humanities : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| art & design, performing arts : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| education : | 175 | 89 | 0 | ||
| combined : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| accommodation | |||||
| percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation : | 100 | ||||
| estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 0-40 weeks: | |||||
| including 0-0 meals a day, 0-0 days per week | £0.00-£0.00 | ||||
| including no food | £70.00-£77.00 | ||||
| other | £77.00-£83.00 | ||||
| overseas opportunities (exc. compulsory language course placements) | |||||
| number of students on a placement or study period abroad : | 105 | ||||