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Featured Programs
Choose from a huge selection of optional modules across our Creative Writing and English departments, allowing you to create a degree that suits your interests.
Learn the practise behind writing prose, poetry, dramas and non-fiction and combine your practise with the literary theories behind these formats.
Explore a range of genres (think fantasy, children's literature, sci fi, horror and more) and time periods from the medieval to the contemporary.
With our expert lecturers, you'll dive into a selection of genres across theatre and filmmaking - from immersive and participatory performance to screenwriting, documentaries and children's TV and film. You'll also get the chance to hone your film and theatre making skills in our state-of-the-art theatre, film studio and editing suites. Make use of our wide-ranging work-based placements and employability focused modules and graduate with a detailed awareness of and sought-after experience with the creative industries.
Participate in RSC led workshops – make use of our collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and take part in fun and interactive study trips.
Learn from filmmaking and theatre industry experts – including artistic directors, freelance performers and live artists.
Live and study in a creative city – from independent cinemas to theatres to film festivals, there’s always lots of culture to soak up in Birmingham.
Prepare to lead, inspire, and make a difference in global affairs with our Politics and International Relations BA. This combination deepens your understanding of power, diplomacy, and global systems, equipping you with critical thinking and real-world insights to thrive in today’s interconnected world.
Apply your learning to real-world contexts with hands-on experience in global challenges.
Our Politics and International Relations BA offers a flexible, globally-minded curriculum that combines political theory with real-world practice. You’ll explore how states, cultures, and societies interact internationally while developing key skills for the modern workforce, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and creativity. With exciting opportunities like participating in Model NATO events in Washington DC, London, and Lisbon, you’ll gain hands-on experience in diplomacy, decision-making, and crisis management. Supported by a world-renowned department, you’ll graduate ready to take on diverse roles and enter the job market with confidence.
Our BA in International Relations and Development stands out through its blend of global theory, practical experience, and flexibility. You'll gain hands-on skills with tools used in real-world development projects, engage with innovative research, and tailor their studies with a range of optional modules. The dissertation offers you an opportunity for deep, personal exploration, while a strong global network and links to development and policy institutions enhance career prospects. You'll graduate ready to make a meaningful impact in global development, governance, and more.
Our cutting-edge Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences programme covers a wide spectrum from sport performance to physical and mental health, ensuring that you graduate with the knowledge, skills and motivation to lead in a range of contexts.
At Birmingham, we believe that understanding the science behind sport and exercise not only enhances the performance of elite athletes, but also helps address some of the world’s greatest societal challenges, such as obesity, physical inactivity and unhealthy ageing.
Wherever your personal interests and professional aspirations lie, you will be able to tailor your studies as you progress through your degree with a choice from around 14 exciting and varied modules. Your learning activities will range from laboratory science in our outstanding custom-built Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences facility, to community engagement across our diverse home city. These experiences will help you to develop skills in both the fundamental sciences and their application in the real world.
Why study Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science BSc at Birmingham?
State-of-the-art facilities which include: research labs for Medical Imaging, Intelligent Robotics, HCI and security; Computer Science reference library; Robotics teaching labs and exclusive computing labs just computer science students
We are a leading centre for AI teaching and research in Europe and we are home to many acclaimed research groups
Year in Industry opportunities are available for you to gain skills and experience which will help to prepare you for a career after university
Friendly and sociable department, where staff and students harness great relationships
Flexible module choices in your third year allow you to tailor your education to suit your interests and strengths
About Us
The University of Birmingham, a member of the prestigious Russell Group, was founded 125 years ago and has a long tradition of discovery and innovation across all the major disciplines. We boast a thriving and diverse community with 38,000 students on campus, around 12,000 of which are international students from more than 150 different countries.
We offer courses in a wide range of subjects from business, engineering and biosciences to humanities and the liberal arts. Located in a beautiful campus setting with excellent transport links, students have access to one of the most vibrant, multicultural cities in the UK on your doorstep.
As a Birmingham student you will learn from world-leading experts and benefit from an enriching experience in your studies and extra-curricular activities. We are ranked 13th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and 80th globally (QS 2025).
University of Birmingham Entry Requirements
We will accept a combination of High School GPA plus AP exams, Honors Classes, Dual/College Level Classes and SAT/ACT test scores.
Notable alumni - Sir Paul Nurse, Geneticist & Nobel Prize winner for Physiology/Medicine (2001)
Located in the centre of the UK with a train station on campus making local and national travel easy
Less than 10 minutes away from the centre of the second largest city in the UK
Consistently ranked in the top 20 in the UK – currently 13 in the Complete University Guide (2025)
Ranked highly in the world rankings – 80th in the QS World Ranking (2025) and 93rd in the Times Higher Education global rankings (2025)
Scholarships available through different subject areas such as Engineering, Computer Science & Law
Established in 1900 with a strong history of teaching a wide range of subjects from Medicine, Law, Computer Science, Biosciences & Engineering through to subjects such as English Literature, History, Anthropology & History of Art.
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