University of Birmingham

Founded in 1900, Birmingham represented a new model for higher education. This was England’s first civic university, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis.

The first phase of building work on the campus was completed in 1909 under the auspices of the esteemed architect Sir Aston Webb. We celebrated the centenary of those buildings in July 2009.

At Birmingham, you will join a stimulating postgraduate community of students and researchers. We offer over 600 taught Masters opportunities to choose from which enable you to develop your career and pursue your interests. We have invested £25 million in student support and scholarships to enable you to get the most from postgraduate study.

 We pride ourselves on offering the highest-quality experience in both your academic and student life. You’ll be joining a leading university community, working alongside academics who are global experts in their field. We were recently awarded the ‘Gold’ rating in the 2016/17 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), reflecting our outstanding teaching and learning experience.

For more than a century, research from our University has created a major impact on the city, the region and the world. Our early research has had a lasting impact on lives, culture, industry and society: our current research continues to create innovative, grounded and enduring solutions to some of the world’s biggest issues. 87% of our research has global impact (REF 2014).

 As a research-intensive university, Birmingham is committed to research that is pioneering in terms of its originality and distinctiveness, significance and rigour. Our vision is to inspire today’s brightest researchers to make a major impact on global society, and to become the leaders of tomorrow in whatever field they pursue.

As a student at Birmingham, you can pursue a range of postgraduate programmes that will further develop your knowledge, skills and career opportunities. Our students stand out in a competitive market, with the University being the 2nd most targeted university by leading employers in the UK (High Fliers: The Graduate Market 2018).

Thanks to our £5 million investment into the expansion of our student employability services, you will benefit from access to award-winning services and our unique Careers Network guidance service.