Masters in Birmingham

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Birmingham for Masters students

Birmingham is not only the second largest city in the UK in terms of number of inhabitants. It is also the second largest university town. Only London has more inhabitants and universities. Though, especially female students might have a high interest in studying in Birmingham - it is one of the best shopping metropolises within Great Britain.

The charm of the one-million-inhabitant city is characterized by its former existence as an industry centre in combination with its modern and futuristic architecture.

Live and study

Birmingham, often known as Brum, offers its tourists and its population, so called Brummies, various sights and attractions. You can find many theatres, concert halls, museums and arenas. Moreover, Birmingham shows one of the highest diversity in culture due to its population.

People from all over the world feel at home in Birmingham. Mainly people from the Caribbean, India, Ireland, Pakistan and Jamaica settled in the centre of the West Midlands. This is no surprise: For the last 20 years Birmingham ranks among the top 20 of the most livable cities in the world. In the UK it holds position two regarding the most livable cities.

Universities and colleges 

In total you will find six universities in Birmingham. These are:

• Aston University
• University of Birmingham
• Birmingham City University
• University of Law
• University College Birmingham
• Newman University

Besides, Masters studies and MBA programmes are offered by Birmingham Business School, Aston Business School and Birmingham City Business School.

The city is populated by 65.000 students. Due to the high diversity of universities and Masters programmes Birmingham has something to offer to every undergraduate student. The educational institutions are listed in several rankings and enjoy a good reputation. Moreover, Aston University scores the highest in terms of employment record in comparison to all other universities in the UK.

Career chances 

Similar to its neighbouring town Coventry, Birmingham had its prime time during the industrial revolution. Main industries were the production of swords, cannons, pistols, watches, jewellery, railway carriages and steam engines. Although Birmingham is far away from the seaside the ship building industry was also of great importance.

Particularly, Birmingham is known as the centre of the English beer and chocolate industry. The Cadbury chocolate is produced in Birmingham and proving very popular with national as well as international chocoholics. Nowadays, still 100,000 people are employed in the food sector. Nevertheless, main industries within the city are the financial sector, the tourism industry and the services sector. Hence, graduates have a wide range of job possibilities available.

Visit the universities' profiles to learn more about Masters degree programmes in Birmingham: