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The University of Central England, the former Birmingham Polytechnic has now been rebranded yet again as Birmingham City University to give it that metropolitan edge. Its main campus at Perry Barr... more

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  • 60 of 60 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    steffee

    3 Stars Perry Barr -Don't forgot the Bulletproofs!! Review with images 29/01/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages P/T study, range of courses, low entry requirements

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Scary area, poor reputation

    Last September (2004) I gained a place at UCE studying Radiotherapy through Clearing. Initially I had wanted to do a different course at Derby University but spontaneously changed my mind about a week before the course was to start, much to the dismay of my family, as it meant we had to move. So move to Coventry we did, and I started my course on 20th September. I've decided to give each category 'marks out of ten' to help summarise the whole op at the end. ~~~TRAVELLING~~~ I know this is not particularly relevant to the actual university but as mature students by far exceed 18 year old school ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 petehall

    Member since 15/09/2000

    Reviews written: 75

    4 Stars A Genuinely Balanced View 20/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A large, well established institute with some excelent courses. Good location.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Being widely spread over several campusses reduced students interaction with others.

    I've been a student and a lecturer at UCE and so have seen how it works from both sides of the fence. What's more I have had the benefit of inside knowledge. On student numbers UCE is actually one of the biggest universities in the country. Normally associated with the Perry Barr campus, about 3 miles north of Birmingham, there are actually many other sites, some of them are not immediately identifiable as being part of UCE. Take, for example, the School of Music, the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, the School of Jewelry, the Faculty of Nursing and the Technology Innovation Centre ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    katmabel

    4 Stars Gosta Green and Westbourne Road 24/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages BIAD has good facilities and good location

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Most SU things happen at Perry Barr so the other campuses miss out (but we have the city centre!) Transprt between campus isn't too good.

    I started studying Visual Communication at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, University of Central England in September last month. The other UCE reviews all seem to be based on the Perry Barr campus but I am studying at Gosta Green and living at the Westbourne Road campus, so hopefully this should give you an idea of what some of the other campuses are like. Gosta Green: The course I have recently started is based at the Gosta Green campus which is in the middle of the Aston University campus in the city centre. The location is very good for the city centre and is walking distance ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 makro74

    Member since 16/07/2008

    Reviews written: 28

    4 Stars City University 24/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Compact area of study, easily mix with others

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Spread out campuses, not much interaction with these

    The University of Central England, the former Birmingham Polytechnic has now been rebranded yet again as Birmingham City University to give it that metropolitan edge. Its main campus at Perry Barr is a 15 min walk across playing fields to where I live. City University, by sheer student numbers is one of the largest Universities in the country, matching that of many of the 'red-brick' universities. Moreover, its size is not apparent when you arrive at one of its campuses. This is because it is the only university with campuses spread out over a city wide area (I think at least 6 campuses) ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    insectseige

    4 Stars UCE - Better than you think 06/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendly, accessable, good mix of people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Ageing Campus, area can be a drawback for some

    Perry Barr Campus; An ex 60's polytechnic building which has seen better days mixed in with newer, plusher buildings. Some buildings such as Baker are being renovated at the moment so I look forward to being pleasantly suprised, although demolition would seem the better option. Lecture rooms in the older buildings can be cramped with nowhere to put your bags and coats. Plenty of canteens/cafes but with fairly expensive prices. Gone are the days of student subsidies! Parking is good, thre is a large car park £1 a day, also parking on nearby roads and the One Stop car park is often used by ... more