Pathways at

BIRMINGHAM CITYUNIVERSITY 2013/14 Birmingham, United Kingdom

University Programmes

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Birmingham

BCUIC Pathways at BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY 2012/13

Birmingham: a great place to live

Birmingham is the second largest city in the United Kingdom with an area of over 80 square miles and a population of over a million people, including approximately 73,000 students. It is a vibrant, multicultural city where people enjoy living, studying, working and playing.

Where is Birmingham?Birmingham is located in the West Midlands region of England. The city is at the centre of England and at the hub of its transport network, making it a great base from which to explore the UK and mainland Europe. London is only one and a half hours away by train and Birmingham Airport is just 30 minutes by taxi from the Bournville campus, offering direct flights to the USA, North Africa, Dubai, and European destinations with connections worldwide via Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Istanbul.

Things to doBirmingham is a European centre for retail, commerce and culture, with a proud heritage and modern outlook. The city offers excellent entertainment for all tastes, with a range of leading theatres, museums, art galleries and music venues. It is also home to one

of Europe’s largest city centre shopping malls, Bullring, with over 160 shops including Selfridges, Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple and Top Shop.

Here are just some of the many things to do and see in and around Birmingham:

• Visit Cadbury World and live out all of your chocoholic dreams.

• Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace in nearby Stratford–upon–Avon.

• Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and beautiful plant life at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

• Shop till you drop in the Bullring and The Mailbox.

• Check out the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall.

• Take a ride on the canal boats at Gas Street and Brindleyplace.

• Watch a football match — Birmingham is home to three top football teams: Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion.

• Wander around art galleries such as Ikon and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

• Visit the Jewellery Quarter for some of the most innovative jewellery in Europe.

• Enjoy London’s West End shows when they come to Birmingham’s theatres.

• Go wild at Alton Towers theme park.

• Gaze at the aquatic life at the Sealife Centre.

• Enjoy a world-famous Balti.

• Visit the Thinktank at Millennium Point Science Museum and be amazed and educated.

• Relax in one of Birmingham’s many parks.

Birmingham’s climateThe climate in Birmingham is classified as a temperate maritime climate, like much of the British Isles, with average maximum temperatures in summer (July) being around 21.5 °C (70.7 °F); and in winter (January) around 6.5 °C (43.7 °F).

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Pathways available to BCUIC students

Art and Design• BA (Hons) Art and Design• BA (Hons) Fashion Design• BA (Hons) Fashion Retail Management• BA (Hons) Fine Art• BA (Hons) Horology• BA (Hons) Interior Design• BA (Hons) Interior Products Design

• BA (Hons) Jewellery Design and Related Products

• BA (Hons) Product Design• BA (Hons) Textile Design• BA (Hons) Theatre, Performance

and Event Design• BA (Hons) Visual Communication

Technology• BSc (Hons) Business

Information Technology • BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology• BSc (Hons) Computer Networks• BSc (Hons) Computer

Networks & Security• BSc (Hons) Computer Science• BSc (Hons) Film Production

and Technology

• BSc (Hons) Film Technology and Special Effects

• BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing• BSc (Hons) Information and

Communications Technology• BSc (Hons) Motorsports Technology• BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology• BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering

and Production

Accountancy and Finance• BA (Hons) Accountancy• BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Business• MBA• MSc Management and

International Business

Law• LLM International Business Law• LLM International Human Rights

Art and Design(subject to approval)

Built Environment Studies• BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology• BSc (Hons) Construction Management• BSc (Hons) Planning, Environment

and DevelopmentEconomics and Finance• BA (Hons) Economics and Finance

Engineering• BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering• BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering• BEng (Hons) Telecommunications

and Networks

Law• LLB (Hons) Law • LLB (Hons) Law with

American Legal Studies• LLB (Hons) Law with Business Law • LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology

Marketing• BA (Hons) Marketing,

Advertising and PR• BA (Hons) Marketing

Business• BA (Hons) Accountancy and Business• BA (Hons) Business• BA (Hons) Business and Economics• BA (Hons) Business and Finance• BA (Hons) Business and HRM• BA (Hons) Business and Management• BA (Hons) Business and Marketing

Undergraduate pathways

Postgraduate pathways

BCUIC Pathways at BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY 2012/13

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bcu.ac.uk/bcuic Birmingham City University International College

Bournville Campus, Linden Road, Birmingham, B30 1JX United Kingdom

T +44 (0)121 331 5789/5791/5792/5793 E info@bcuic.bcu.ac.ukBCUIC is part of the Navitas Group Birmingham City International College Ltd trading as Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC). Company Number 07445570; Registered in England and Wales. BCUIC0002_1112_10

Your investmentEnglish Language Course fee (£)

Cost per 6 week block of study £1,400

Cost per 10 week block of study £2,400

One Year Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCEAP) £7,800

Undergraduate pathwayStages of study BCUIC

course fee per stageBirmingham City University

course fee per stage*

Stage 1 University Foundation in Accountancy, Business and Marketing £9,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Art and Design £9,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Art and Design (extended) £13,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Built Environment Studies £9,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Economics and Finance £9,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Engineering £11,300 £11,300

Stage 1 University Foundation in Law £9,900 £10,100

Stage 1 University Foundation in Technology £9,900 £10,100

Stage 2 First Year Degree Accountancy, Business and Marketing £10,100 £10,100

Stage 2 First Year Degree in Economics and Finance £10,100 £10,100

Stage 2 First Year Degree in Built Environment Studies £10,100 £10,100

Stage 2 First Year Degree in Engineering £11,300 £11,300

Stage 2 First Year Degree in Technology £10,700 £10,100–£11,300

* Stated university fees are a guide only and are subject to change on an annual basis. Fees stated above are for the 2013–14 year only.

Postgraduate pathwayStages of study BCUIC

course fee per stageBirmingham City University

course fee per stage*

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Art and Design (subject to approval) £6,750 £10,500

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Art and Design (Extended) (subject to approval) £9,300 £10,500

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Business £6,750 MBA £13,150 (18 months) £12,650 (12 months) MSc £11,000 (18 months) £10,500 (12 months)

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Business (Extended) £9,300 MBA £13,150 (18 months) £12,650 (12 months) MSc £11,000 (18 months) £10,500 (12 months)

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Law £6,750 £10,500

Stage 1 Pre-Master’s in Law (extended) £9,300 £10,500

* Stated university fees are a guide only and are subject to change on an annual basis. Fees stated above are for the 2012–13 year only.

Academic calendarIntake Semester Enrolment and Orientation Study Begins Study Ends

Autumn Monday 30 September 2013 Monday 7 October 2013 Friday 17 January 2014

Spring Monday 3 February 2014 Monday 10 February 2014 Friday 9 May 2014

Summer — Undergraduate Tuesday 27 May 2014 Monday 2 June 2014 Friday 29 August 2014

Summer Pre-Master’s Monday 23 June 2014 Monday 30 June 2014 Friday 5 September 2014

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