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We have been a place for dreamers and doers, artists and scientists, idealists and realists from the very beginning. This is a university without walls, where no one is worried about fitting in — just standing out. UAB is your launching pad for a 21st-century career, with opportunities you will not find anywhere else. Want to be in a place where something is always going on while still experiencing a tight campus community? There is no need to settle for A or B when you can have both at UAB. UAB had established mission, vision, and values statements before the initiation of this round of strategic planning. During its deliberations, the Strategic Planning Council reviewed and revised these "directional strategies." The updated statements are below. One University inspiring and empowering the creation of knowledge that changes the world. UAB serves students, patients, the community, and the global need for discovery, knowledge dissemination, education, creativity, and the application of groundbreaking solutions. We are a leader among comprehensive public urban research universities with academic medical centers. When it comes down to it, you are coming to college for an education. Oh, there is no denying that the culture and athletics and student life are great (and very important), but, in the end, you are looking for a degree and a plan for the future. Conveniently, UAB happens to have all of those things – except for the plan – but we can help you build that yourself. We offer more than 115 areas of study, including a few that you cannot find anywhere else in the state or even the region. And you definitely cannot find our top-notch, field-tested, nationally renowned, actually-really-nice-in-person faculty anywhere else in the state. Mostly because, well, they are here. UAB embodies a spirit of discovery that advances knowledge, solves real-world problems, and drives economic development. Our research faculty ranks among the nation's best-funded and are noted for exceptional mentoring and training — from undergraduate researchers to post-doctoral fellows. This work is supported by more than $430 million in sponsored research funds each year, and it is conducted in the departments of 10 schools, 24 university-wide research centers, UAB hospitals and clinics and field sites by faculty, fellows, and students collaborating among themselves and with others around the globe. Research at UAB spans the spectrum and mingles disciplines to investigate, reveal, and apply the knowledge that changes individuals' lives and the fates of communities. We do this to provide answers. Solutions. Hope. The mission of the UAB Office of Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research is to connect UAB students, faculty, and community nonprofit partners to enrich student academic learning, promote civic engagement, and to strengthen and support our local and global communities. Since 2007, UAB's Office of Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research has focused on promoting service-learning courses and other opportunities that integrate academic learning and civic engagement to benefit both students and the community. The Office of Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research is a bridge between the instructional and service missions of the University, enabling students and faculty to apply classroom knowledge and research with community partners to address community issues. The Office of Service-Learning also supports and models the UAB Values of collaboration and community involvement. UAB is a Carnegie Community Engaged institution because of its commitment to curricular engagement through service-learning and support for collaborative interactions with the community and related scholarship for the mutually beneficial exchange, exploration, and application of knowledge, information, and resources. Since 2008, UAB has been a member of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service to our communities. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can achieve to commit to service-learning and civic engagement. UAB Service Learning and Undergraduate Research helps faculty integrate hands-on service with classroom curriculum while serving as a liaison for faculty, students, and community partners. With a focus on a quality experience for all parties involved, UAB Service Learning addresses concerns about academic rigor, time constraints, and liability to ensure opportunities are fully utilized. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. In 1945 the Medical College of Alabama was moved from Tuscaloosa, and the University's Medical Center was founded in Birmingham. In 1954 the Extension Center was moved to a newly constructed facility adjacent to the Medical Center, bringing together the university's two academic components for the first time in Birmingham. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were administratively merged to form the "The University of Alabama in Birmingham," an organizational component of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System. Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public, a four-year degree-granting university in the state's largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state. View full university

We are located in a quiet residential area only a few miles from Birmingham City Centre, which creates a tranquil and focused learning environment for students. Birmingham City Centre is just a short drive away when you need it, but the campus in Bartley Green provides everything you need while you study. The campus overlooks Bartley reservoir and the Worcestershire countryside beyond, and its location makes it convenient for access to both the M5 and M42 motorways. As a student-centered University, Newman's challenging yet supportive learning environment will enable you to engage with theories and concepts, discuss ideas with your tutors and become independent learners and creative thinkers able to make a difference in the world. Being founded as recently as 1968, the buildings are modern and purpose-built. The campus is arranged around a series of inner quadrangles of lawns and trees. Halls of residence provide bedrooms for over 200 students, conveniently adjacent to the teaching areas and well-stocked library. Over £20 million is being invested in improving students' campus, including a vibrant new-build entrance and a state-of-the-art library, creating a modern and attractive learning environment, a new hall of residence, and new teaching spaces. To serve our communities by making high-quality education accessible to all who can benefit from it and deliver research and scholarship that positively impacts society. To be a University of growing academic distinction that continually enhances its sense of community based on Catholic values. Birmingham City Centre is just a short drive away when you need it, but the campus in Bartley Green provides everything you need while you study. The campus overlooks Bartley reservoir and the Worcestershire countryside beyond, and its location makes it convenient for access to both the M5 and M42 motorways. Ensuring the degrees offered are relevant to the modern world is also a key feature at Newman. All full-time degrees have a work placement module, and an essential part of the curriculum is developing transferable skills useful for further study or employment after graduation. Many of Newman's courses are developed in consultation with employers to ensure the course content is relevant and provides transferable skills valued by graduate employers. As a student-centered University, Newman's challenging yet supportive learning environment will enable you to engage with theories and concepts, discuss ideas with your tutors and become independent learners and creative thinkers able to make a difference in the world. Being founded as recently as 1968, the buildings are modern and purpose-built. The campus is arranged around a series of inner quadrangles of lawns and trees. Halls of residence provide bedrooms for over 200 students, conveniently adjacent to the teaching areas and well-stocked library. Over £20 million has been invested in improving students' campus, including a vibrant new-build entrance and a state-of-the-art library, creating a modern and attractive learning environment, a new hall of residence, and new teaching spaces. Further developments are still ongoing to improve life on campus. With approximately 2,700 students from various backgrounds, Newman is becoming an increasingly popular place to study. Newman is a different kind of university. We are driven by the belief that higher education should enable learners to develop new ways of understanding the world and positively impact it. Our students become independent thinkers with ambition, empathy, and a lifelong love for learning. We are a friendly community of staff and students, and our small class sizes mean that academic staff can give personal care and attention to each student. Reports frequently highlight the positive experience of students and individual attention offered by Newman's staff. Newman is working hard to create a sustainable campus and utilize the latest technology to control energy consumption and achieve our carbon reduction targets by 2015. Newman is also committed to promoting the broader understanding and awareness of Fairtrade, poverty, and the developing world. As a university, we wish to broaden the global perspectives of the communities we work with, including its 400 partnership schools throughout the West Midlands. Achieving Fairtrade status reflects Newman's mission, based on respect for others, social justice, and equity. View full university

Our Heritage We are acknowledged as one of the world's leading international universities and one of the world's top 100. As a member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities, which includes Oxford and Cambridge, we are the first to open a campus in Dubai's international education hub. This continues our legacy of connecting the brightest students worldwide, offering an outstanding educational experience delivered by excellent teachers in a University renowned for its research and teaching. Our Programmes Following approval by the Dubai Government's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), which is responsible for the growth and quality of education, we will provide opportunities for students to study on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. These include Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Money, Banking, and Finance with the option of an integrated foundation year if necessary. At Postgraduate level, International Business, Computer Science, International Commercial Law and a PGCE with Primary education pathways and Secondary education pathways in Science, English, and Mathematics and PGCert in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs. Our University of Birmingham Dubai campus will be located within the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). All of our courses will be taught, examined, and accredited to the same recognized high standards as those delivered on the University's UK campus in Birmingham. Our Graduates We are an outstanding university producing professionals and leaders that change lives and transform and enhance society. When you graduate with a University of Birmingham degree, your qualification is internationally respected and recognized. Our graduates are highly sought after by employers, including J.P Morgan, Rolls-Royce, and HSBC. You will additionally become a part of our international community of more than 300,000 alumni from across the world. A globally recognized education We are ranked in the top 100 universities globally. Delivering excellence in teaching Awarded a gold rating in the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which cements our commitment to delivering outstanding teaching, learning, and outcomes for our students. Join a global network of world-class experts 87% of Birmingham's research activity has a global impact, confirming its position among the world's top universities for research. World-changing research 11 of our former staff and students have been awarded Nobel Prizes from revealing DNA structure to developing new treatments for heart disease and cancer. Our Nobel Prize winners have made an impact worldwide. Providing you with a world of opportunity The Times and the Sunday Times University of The Year for Graduate Employment 2016. Be a part of our global community. We have over 300,000 alumni worldwide, including thriving networks within the U.A.E, India, Singapore, and China. View full university

NBA is a vibrant and exciting place to be for staff and students. We are proud of our achievements, we celebrate success and reward endeavor. We expect the very best from all members of our community, particularly our students. We aim to know every individual well enough to support their unique needs and ensure they have opportunities to pursue their interests and ambitions. The whole academy community benefits from outstanding facilities, with superb provision for ICT, sports, arts, music, design, and technology. Our latest development, a 4G all-weather football pitch is an exceptional addition to the Academy facilities. North Birmingham Academy ensures that students benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum, having the opportunity to explore options related to their interests, talent, or passion. Our extra-curricular program ensures students have the chance to experience the extraordinary. At North Birmingham Academy we are committed to the highest standards in everything we do. All our students should leave the academy as articulate, aspirational individuals equipped for the modern world and able to make a positive contribution to their community. We are committed to supporting British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, respect, and tolerance. We are proud of our diverse community of students, staff and we are committed to creating an environment where individuals flourish and are treated with dignity and respect. Our community represents over 60 minority ethnic groups with over 50 different home languages. A high proportion of our students (60%) come from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are committed to equality and diversity and aim to ensure that: Fairness and inclusion are fundamental to everything we do. Diversity is valued and celebrated. Good relationships between diverse groups are promoted. Respect is at the heart of academy life. All young people benefit from exceptional education opportunities. All students and staff have an equal opportunity to achieve their potential. Benefits to the local community we serve are maximized. At North Birmingham Academy we are committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning and we are relentless in the desire to improve standards. We want students to become independent, self-motivated learners, developing the qualities that are so highly sought after by colleges, universities, and employers. Whilst there are many elements of a traditional approach to education, teachers are encouraged to identify the most appropriate way to teach every part of the curriculum. Within the curriculum, we emphasize the literacy and numeracy skills needed by our students for success in and out of the academy thus allowing them to be able to analyze information, express ideas, and support their arguments. Sport and Arts are an important part of our Academy identity and we encourage all students to take an active part in extracurricular activities. The ability of the performing arts to embrace all subject disciplines and social activities empowers pupils with the skills needed to communicate more effectively in whatever profession they end up involved in. North Birmingham Academy Post 16 promotes individual excellence within a caring and supportive environment. We offer a broad curriculum that has a focus on academic and vocational subjects from A and AS Levels to BTEC, diplomas, and OCR Nationals. Students can combine a selection of these qualifications to enhance their chances of academic and employment success, whilst making the most of their skills and talents. We believe it is important to develop the whole student, ensuring all of our students leave us as responsible, committed, and ambitious young people who are a credit to themselves, their families, and their communities. View full school

Birmingham Ormiston Academy is an independent state-funded 14-19 academy specializing in Creative, Digital, and Performing Arts. BOA is sponsored by Ormiston Trust and Birmingham City University. The academy opened in September 2011 in a brand-new landmark building, located at the hub of the digital and creative industries in the West Midlands. It has superb facilities for academic, vocational, and extra-curricular activities. BOA is one hundred percent selective based on aptitude within the specialisms and is unique in both its admissions and approach to education. The academy aims to be at the forefront of the development of the arts and creative industries. Outstanding teaching coupled with constant support and guidance underpins the students' personalized learning experiences. The curriculum is designed to develop the specifically identified talents, gifts, and potential of each student. Performance, production, creativity, and excellence will be at the center of their experiences. Working in partnership with industry, our programs of study are delivered by both excellent teachers and skilled professionals. Teaching is of the highest quality and students can apply their learning to the world of work. Encompassing a full range of vocational, traditional, and enrichment courses, our students have the opportunity to individualize their learning pathways. Gaining qualifications accepted by universities or career-specific courses related to areas within the creative industry sector. Together with our founding partners, Maverick TV and the BRIT School, we have numerous creative, business, and industry partners. They offer high levels of support, investment, expertise, and opportunities for both students and the academy. Although located in the heart of Birmingham, BOA is a regional academy admitting students from Birmingham and the Local Authorities of Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. Ten percent of students are also admitted from the wider West Midlands. Birmingham Ormiston Academy is committed to providing high-quality and distinctive education through a specialist curriculum delivered in outstanding facilities. The academy seeks to attract students from across a range of backgrounds and academic abilities who can demonstrate aptitude in the creative, digital, and performing arts. Specializing in the arts, we will provide a dynamic and personalized learning pathway for each individual. It is our philosophy to unlock each student’s potential. Through our teaching, partnerships, industry links, pastoral care, and monitoring we aim to foster ambition and a culture of high expectations and standards. Staff, partners, and students operate in an atmosphere that promotes excellence, celebrates success, and encourages opportunities for risk-taking through which real learning can take place. Students will not only achieve their personal best but exceed all expectations. As a regional academy of excellence for the teaching of creative, digital, and performing arts, BOA combines the academic and vocational to provide unrivaled opportunities for its students to work alongside industry professionals. Located at the hub of the creative and digital industries and adjacent to Birmingham City University’s city-center campus, the academy can draw on the experience of our education and industry partners. BOA has already developed a range of joint projects and programs of study with the industries in which students would be likely to find work. All students will be encouraged to work diligently, develop independence, self-confidence, respect, and awareness of others. Students have a purpose-built, fully supervised learning resource center together with numerous networked and wireless break-out areas to give them effective private study time. Students will be offered work experience. Placements will be arranged to complement areas related to the chosen pathway. As many of our courses are career specific, meaning the course relates to a specific area of employment or industry within the arts, much of the study is a combination of learning and doing through skills, focused work-related projects, or work experience. View full school

Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterized by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge, and impacted people's lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognize the Birmingham name on the international stage. Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterized by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge, and impacted people's lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognize the Birmingham name on the international stage. Universities are never complete. They develop as new challenges and opportunities occur. At Birmingham, we innovate, push the frontiers of understanding, ask new research questions, turn theory through experiment into practice because that is what great universities do. The University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. 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 University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was the UK's first civic or 'redbrick' University. The first phase of building work on the campus was completed in 1909 under the esteemed architect Sir Aston Webb. We celebrated the centenary of those buildings in July 2009. The Council and Senate govern the University of Birmingham. It is managed by the University Executive Board, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor. Academic disciplines are organized into five academic Colleges, each of which is divided into several schools. Each College is led by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College, who also sits on the University Executive Board. The University's Professional Services, located both centrally in Corporate Services and the Colleges, work in partnership with academics to support the academic mission of the University. Professional Services are led by the Registrar & Secretary. More than a century after the University of Birmingham was established to unlock the global potential of a progressive city; we remain committed to ensuring our national and global influence while remaining at the heart of the city's renaissance. We bring together the people and resources to tackle the significant challenges of our time. We draw on and give back to the region through our research, education, and global reach and reputation. As an institution dedicated to learning, we contribute to the growth and spread of knowledge and ideas that will help transform the world, work with partners to take on the big questions, find and implement solutions and make a difference locally, nationally, and globally. This purposeful, pragmatic, and pioneering approach, focused on the common good, has enabled us to redefine the civic University, becoming the standard against which others are measured. This Strategic Framework 2015-20 charts a course that will allow the University of Birmingham to succeed. Our students' quality, and the creativity and leadership of our people, alongside our willingness to make bold and sometimes tough choices, will enable us to realize our goals. Through this sustained original thinking, our success will be seen in the continued growth of our impact and reputation, and that of the region. View full university

Based in the heart of the UK's biggest regional city, University College Birmingham is highly respected by employers and industry for providing career-focused education and training. UCB specializes in vocational courses in both the Higher Education and Further Education sectors with a growing portfolio of Apprenticeships. Most of our undergraduate degrees are accredited by the University of Birmingham, one of the world's top-ranked academic institutions. Our reputation for excellence means the University is a popular choice for international students, who join us from more than 60 countries. We are committed to providing the best facilities for all our students and are investing £100 million in a comprehensive package of improvements that will secure our reputation for excellence. University College Birmingham is a specialist further and higher education institution, offering vocational programs in specialist fields at a wide range of levels, from apprenticeships to postgraduate degrees. Our mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and maintain a learning community that meets our students' diverse needs, the economy, and society at large. The Enterprise Hive is here to nurture and support our students who wish to set up their own business and promote the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the University, encouraging independence and innovation. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) employ more than half the UK workforce, and some £16 billion is generated annually by cities with the best growth prospects for SMEs. Birmingham has been recognized as one of the top six locations for new business start-ups, and UCB is at the forefront of promoting sustainable growth in the UK's biggest city outside London. Through the work of Enterprise Hive, the University is committed to supporting students who wish to set up their businesses. An entrepreneurial spirit is promoted throughout the institution, encouraging independent thought, collaborative practice, and innovation. Students benefit from various workshops delivered by experienced professionals and tailored mentoring, networking opportunities, and one-to-one support from the team in the Business School. With more than 7,500 students enrolled in hugely diverse courses, the modern-day University College Birmingham is unrecognizable from the small Victorian classes to which its origins can be traced. Today, hospitality managers, aviation executives, dazzling hairdressers and makeup artists, educators, chefs, bakers, tourism industry experts, and creative entrepreneurs learn life skills at a university hailed for its vocational training and academic achievements, and cultural diversity. The institution has earmarked more than £90 million on the now completed Phase 1 development, known as McIntyre House, and the neighboring Phase 2 building in the Jewellery Quarter. The ambitious projects represent a bold statement of intent beyond the dreams of Birmingham's early educational pioneers. There is, however, a common theme. Then, as now, cookery was of the moment and students and employers in the 21st century owe a debt of gratitude to municipal reformers such as Joseph Chamberlain. He backed the cookery cause at UCB's forebear, Birmingham Municipal Technical School, in the 19th century. A report in the Birmingham Daily Post of November 7, 1874, recalls a meeting of the Birmingham School Board, presided over by the then chairman, one J Chamberlain. The Board was told that the Education and School Management Committee had considered the "advisability of introducing instruction in practical cookery and household work as part of the ordinary school course." The committee suggested "experimental buildings" should be built at two schools to replicate the "ordinary size and ordinary character found in the cottages of working people." There should be "no special appliances for cooking," and the girls would be taught to cook with "ordinary utensils, at the ordinary fires, the ordinary food of the class to which they belonged." It was a visionary, albeit no-frills, educational development. The fledgling culinary arts were sparking broader interest. By the 1880s, the Midland School of Cookery occupied a "large apartment" with a larder, scullery, and a gas stove at the Midland Institute in Birmingham. Up to 100 women and professional cooks attended lessons in "high-class" cookery five mornings a week. By 1891, cookery classes were delivered at the Birmingham and Midland School of Cookery at 117 Colmore Row, focusing on "high-class cookery, cottage cookery, and vegetarian cookery." Archives suggest domestic cookery classes were taught throughout the First World War at the Municipal Technical School, which became the Central Technical College in 1927. As the institution added new courses and changed its focus, there were numerous further name changes, including, in the 1950s, the College of Food and Technology, featuring a department of bakery and domestic science. A year later, it was renamed again and became the Birmingham College of Food and Domestic Arts. The College, which had operated from nine city and suburban schools, came under one roof in 1968 when the Duke of Edinburgh opened a new £1.5 million building on Summer Row. The building was designed to house up to 1,000 students and included a hostel for 57 female students boarding on a dinner, bed, and breakfast basis. By now, there were five significant departments – hotel and catering bakery, domestic arts residential child care, and nursery nursing. Regulations stipulated that "stiletto heels must NOT be worn in any part of the College." Radios, record players, and tape recorders were also banned. In the late 1980s, the institution's name was changed to the Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies to represent the course provision better. A watershed moment arrived on April 1, 1993, when the College left local authority control and joined the newly formed further education sector under Principal Eddie McIntyre. Dr. McIntyre and his senior management team took full advantage of the new independence to increase recruitment, develop the curriculum, and invest in the facilities and College estate. Significant developments included constructing the £25 million new halls of residence The Maltings, built at the former Davenports Brewery site in Bath Row. The complex provided more than 800 study bedrooms and was completed in three phases: 1996, 1998, and 2003. In Newhall Street, Richmond House was acquired as part of the institution's expansion and opened as a dedicated center for further education in 2001. In 2002, the institution transferred to the higher education sector, providing outstanding higher and further education courses with a strong vocational focus. University College Birmingham was officially born in November 2007 when the Privy Council granted taught degree awarding powers. Full university status followed in December 2012 as part of diversifying the university sector and improving student choice. With many of its degrees accredited by the University of Birmingham, UCB has undergone a remarkable transformation and values its culturally diverse, outward-facing global perspective. It is a truly international university that delivers specialist courses to 900 overseas students from 65 countries, such as China, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. UCB has amassed an impressive array of accolades and awards over the years. The lion's share of recruitment is now in higher education, comprising 70% of UCB's intake than 30% on further education courses. Students can study everything from certificates and diplomas to degrees and postgraduate qualifications. However, the institution's defining ethos has remained a constant – to give students, regardless of their background, the opportunity to succeed and to offer, in the motto of the University's coat of arms, "service before self." View full university

South and City College Birmingham is a vocational college that offers students part-time, full time, and Apprenticeship courses from level 1 to higher education in a range of subjects. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications, and experience required for their future, whether seeking employment or continuing their education at College or university. We have exceptional facilities that we continue to invest in, including a purpose, built construction center, hair and beauty salons that are open to the public, a fine dining restaurant run by students, music and sound recording rooms, and an industry-standard auditorium and much more. The College is actively involved in the community with local businesses. It has excellent links with industry; this not only allows us to provide excellent opportunities for our students to gain work experience placements, apprenticeships, and job opportunities but for the College to help employers ensure they have the skilled workforce needed for the future. The College is the highest performing general FE college in Birmingham for 16-18-year-olds, and 95% of our students pass their courses. We are committed to embedding equality and diversity into everything we do and zero tolerance to discrimination. At South and City College Birmingham, we make solving those problems and giving you what you need to achieve your goals, our goal. We have excellent success rates for students above many other colleges, and the vast majority of our students successfully achieve their qualifications. As a result of this and the excellent teaching and support at the College, our students tell us that they are happy and supported during their time. We have hundreds of hands-on courses in a wide range of subjects. Not only do our students get to learn in excellent facilities with industry-standard equipment, but we are also investing millions in our buildings to ensure we meet the high standard that you should expect. South & City College Birmingham is an exempt charity under the terms of the Charities Act 2006. In return, the College commits to deliver a significant, measurable, public benefit to its local community. Considering its vision, mission, and values, South & City College Birmingham has had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on the report this public benefit. To provide outstanding education and training, which is primarily vocational, in response to the needs of learners and employers. To continue to develop and be recognized as an outstanding educational and economic resource by learners, staff, employers, and the wider community. The College: Believes that its learners are the most important members of the College and that it is the responsibility of all College staff to help them achieve their full potential Is proud of the diversity of its college community and strives to be a socially inclusive organization that recognizes, values and celebrates individual differences, where everyone is enabled to achieve their full potential Is opposed to all forms of violent, abusive and discriminatory behavior It is proud that it is an inclusive, learning organization and believes that all of its members are entitled to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Furthermore, they are entitled to work and study in a welcoming, safe and supportive environment Values its staff and governors, will help them develop their skills and expertise, and will do its utmost to provide a pleasant working environment Welcomes all who would benefit from the opportunity to study at, or be trained by, the College, irrespective of their backgrounds Believes in the local economy and wants to support local people and businesses View full university

Whether you are a school leaver looking to advance your qualifications and career prospects or an adult returning to learning to start a new career, get a promotion at work, or even start your own business, BMet will support you. You will benefit from our partnerships with world-leading employers and our links with top universities. Our state-of-the-art facilities, passionate staff, exceptional academic and careers advice, and financial support will help you realize your dreams. We serve and that we continue to make the best contribution we can to keep the economy buoyant. We are providing good quality education on the doorsteps of the areas we cover, including Stourbridge and Brierley Hill, Kidderminster, and of course, throughout Birmingham. We are working closely with the Local Enterprise Partnership to develop plans for growth further. For school leavers, in particular, it is an exciting time to be living and studying in the Midlands with lots of opportunity for growth in the region. Through our full range of vocational courses, A-Levels, centers of excellence, and academies, we have built a robust educational infrastructure in support of the skills needed in our local areas in the future. While we are investing heavily in improving students' facilities, our aim through excellent teaching and learning will be to ensure that anyone leaving school will enjoy their learner journey and will leave equipped with employability skills, qualifications, and practical knowledge that will help them progress to higher education or employment. We opened the doors to our newly refurbished £1.5 million construction center. This provides outstanding learning facilities in the fields of carpentry and joinery, plumbing, gas and electrical installation, and the built environment, including construction management and surveying. This completes an exciting 6.5 million pound refurbishment of the facilities at Stourbridge College. Students are already benefitting from a new reception area, meeting spaces, brand new classrooms, and a new center of excellence for early years, health & social care, and IT. The redevelopment complements a recent £1 million investment in a new engineering block, refurbished science laboratories, a new refectory, and a modern learning resources center equipped with the latest technology to help students study and learn. The start of college life is an exciting time for our students. By choosing BMet, they are opening up a wealth of opportunities to aid them in their future lives. Students are much more likely to succeed in their studies if an effective partnership exists between them, their tutors, and their parents or guardians. BMet welcomes parental help in supporting students to attend and achieve to their full potential. Before your son or daughter applies, you are welcome to see what we have to offer. Our colleges are spread throughout the Midlands and have a unique feel one will suit your child's needs and be located close to where you live. Our Open Events occur throughout the year and are a great way to experience each of our colleges and get a feel of college life. We strongly encourage you to attend Open Events with your son or daughter. Students and teachers are on hand to chat about everything from classes and course content, to get the bus. It is the ideal way to discover what the college has to offer your son or daughter. Our Open Events take place throughout the year and are a great way to experience each of our colleges and get a feel of college life. We strongly encourage you to attend Open Events with your son or daughter. There are students and teachers on hand to chat about everything from classes and course content, to getting the bus. In short, it is the ideal way to discover what the college has to offer your son or daughter. Once at BMet, we will keep you informed every step of the way. We do this through: Your son or daughter will be assigned an individual tutor who will monitor their progress, set targets, and keep them on track throughout their course. They will be there to help with both academic and personal matters and also offer a program of study related to broader life skills. These include health, money, further study, and keeping safe, so your children are in safe hands throughout their time with us. Issued twice a year, at the end of November, and at the end of March, the reports aim to keep you up-to-date with your son or daughter's academic performance and progress. The best way to find out how your son or daughter is doing at college. You will have the opportunity to discuss their work, performance, and progress with tutors and teaching staff. View full university

The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, excellent staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance produce some of the country's most employable graduates. We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing £260 million in our estate, including a significant expansion of our city center campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015. Our staff and student community are defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working, and Fairness, and integrity. With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large, diverse, and increasingly popular place. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. Our values characterize Birmingham City University staff and student community. They define the qualities most important to us and guide all that we do to enrich our teaching and learning environment. They are underpinned by our Core Values Framework, which sets out the principles of behavior. We encourage all members of the University community to not only know and appreciate but also live by daily. "To transform the prospects of individuals, employers, and society through excellence in practice-based education, research, and knowledge exchange." "To be the leading university for creative and professional practice inspired by innovation and inquiry." We take pride in ensuring the highest quality standards of academic achievement and professional service delivery. We value everyone, recognizing that what we do is for all those connected with the University. We work with students and the wider University community to create healthy and successful relationships. We take a fair and balanced approach to our activities and are mindful of our actions' impact. Our early history can be traced back to the five individual colleges which would be brought together as The City of Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971. Birmingham College of Art has its roots back in October 1843, when the Birmingham Society of Artists opened the Birmingham Government School of Design. In 1884 the School evolved into Birmingham College of Art, moving to a beautiful purpose-built Venetian Gothic building on Margaret Street designed by John Chamberlain. Today Margaret Street, which still houses our Department of Art, is a Grade I Listed Building. Research is a core component of what we do at Birmingham City University. Our researchers are committed to discovering new knowledge and delivering real benefits to culture, industry, society, and the environment. Our dynamic research community works across disciplines and with external companies to address local, national, and global challenges. Find out more below. You will find a diverse and welcoming environment at Birmingham City University. We are a modern and dynamic international university with staff, students, and alumni from more than 100 countries. Our courses are highly practical, and career-focused and professional bodies accredit many. This means that you will gain qualifications with us prized by employers, giving you an essential advantage in the job market. With around 24,000 students, Birmingham City University is one of the UK's major universities. In Birmingham, the UK's second city and natural capital of the West Midlands, we have a long history of close interaction with this vibrant region. Our dedicated pages allow you to search our current job vacancies or see a full list of our jobs. We have a distinctive focus on education and research for professional and creative practice. We have extensive collaboration with business, industry, and public services. We're one of the three long-standing universities in the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands. The University is in an exciting phase of its development. Our mission is to establish a strong position as an exemplar for engagement with employers and the community and become a university of choice for its many client groups – at a time when the market is expected to become increasingly competitive. We have re-launched (from our former UCE Birmingham) a new corporate identity and are now developing and implementing a more extended term brand strategy. The University is a highly active institution with ambitions to be fully recognized for its activities and achievements, both now and in the future. We are ultimately seeking to change our position and reputation, underpinned by the transformation of our core business. Engaging more effectively with key stakeholders, partners, and people of influence will be essential in building up a reputation and increasing word-of-mouth referral. View full university

At Birmingham Business School, we deliver world-class research and teaching that provides insight, ambition, and skills to shape advanced and sustainable business strategies. Our vision is to inspire curiosity and drive change globally in responsible business research and education. Our mission is to deliver: It is a distinctive student experience where students can engage with industry professionals and world-leading researchers and feel part of an international learning community. Internationally recognized research focusing upon and providing responses to the critical challenges around a responsible business that face our economy and our society regionally and globally. An environment where both staff and students can thrive and achieve their best work. Birmingham Business School is consistently found in global ranking tables and accredited by leading bodies, AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB. The triple-crown accreditation confirms our position within an elite group of global business schools. We have an enviable Advisory Board that we work closely with, an excellent level of engagement with regional and international businesses and strong links with policymakers involved with economic growth and business. Birmingham Business School is already globally renowned for the quality of our research and teaching. With students representing over 60 countries currently studying at our main campus, our courses being taught in a range of international business schools, and an international faculty and a global alumni community of around 23,000 graduates, we have a global footprint that ensures worldwide impact. Our dedication to providing our students with rich educational experience within our Business School has led to increased investment in our career services and corporate relations program. This will further enhance our graduates' already excellent career prospects, with additional opportunities for project work and internships with leading global businesses. Our continued commitment to providing an exceptional standard of education has seen the investment of £10 million in an award-winning Postgraduate Teaching Centre named the Alan Walters Building, which opened its doors in autumn 2016 and is devoted to the teaching of postgraduate courses in Birmingham Business School, including MBAs. Further to this, in the coming years, the leading Business School facility at University House will undergo a further multi-million-pound extension with additional state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces. We know that innovation and globalization will continue to reshape global business in the future. To this end, our goal is to provide an education that will inspire and inform our graduates to navigate the ever-changing and evolving landscape of global business. View full university