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Founded in 1900 and known as the first red-brick Universities to receive Royal Charter, University of Birmingham is a large campus comprising more than thirty thousand students. The University boasts of some 500 undergraduate programs and about 320 taught postgraduate programs. The cultural diversity within the University is evident, for more than 4000 students are currently studying in the University of Birmingham from 150 countries. The study options may range from full time undergraduate and postgraduate courses to short term professional courses. Boasting of some well known architectural styles and beautiful sculptures, University of Birmingham is known for its excellence in subjects related to science, engineering and commerce. The campus itself is well supported by all modern facilities of a city.
The University of Birmingham offers undergraduate courses in subject areas ranging from Arts, languages, literature and history, Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, dentistry and health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, government and politics.
| Within this there are several study options of Joint Honors, a Major/Minor Program, Module Outside the Main Discipline and Foundation Year. A major stress is on the Postgraduate research studies, some of the best students often being incorporated as a permanent staff as well. The University of Birmingham ranks fifth for their research excellence in UK. The University works in collaboration with some of the major organizations such as BP, Kodak, Barclays Bank and GlaxoSmithKline, among others, to partner some of their well known research projects.
The University is backed by virtual database of information. While the My.bham provides community news, online resources and a virtual campus, WebCT provides access to course content and assessment. It is especially targeted toward students of research and students with disabilities. There are special guidelines for international students, thus informing them of what to expect, the living and working conditions, living costs and all about students life. |
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