University of Birmingham Online

A world 'top 100' institution (QS World University Rankings 2025) and Russell Group member, the University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing leading minds for more than a century.

Established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900, the University of Birmingham was the UK's first civic or 'redbrick' university, committed to accepting students from all religions and backgrounds. 

Our flexible online learning platform presents a modern solution for today’s graduate students, connecting you with an international network of peers and module leaders who are experts in their fields. It’s a unique online environment for inquisitive minds and busy professionals alike, ideal for postgraduate students who require a level of freedom that goes beyond that of a traditional campus setting.

As a member of the Russell Group, we are part of an organisation of the UK’s top 24 research-led universities. We instil this dedication to the latest knowledge in everything we do, offering courses that are informed by the expertise of our global faculty and connecting our students to top scholarly research and the network of links that comes with it.

Host to a large international community of researchers and students and benefitting from mutual partnerships with a wide range of international institutions, Birmingham is a truly global university producing world-leading research.

From the very start of your programme, you would have access to bespoke career advice with one-to-one coaching via Skype (or other communication tools) top help clarify your aspirations and support you in your future career. You could even develop an employment strategy to help open doors to a wide range of potential employers (both domestically and globally).