Birmingham City University
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📸 At a Glance

 🌍 Birmingham, England, UK
🎓 Russell Group ❌
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ✅ Bronze Award
💷 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 50 (Complete University Guide 2026)

🔎 Overview

Birmingham City University is a public university based in Birmingham, England. It offers degrees in subjects including business, engineering, health, computing, law, media, and the arts, and is known for its practical learning approach and strong links with industry and employers. The university has modern city-centre campuses and a diverse student community.

 📊 Ethnicity Breakdown

  • Black: 24%
  • Mixed race: 6%
  • White: 38%
  • Asian: 28%
  • Other: 3%
  • Not known: 1%

💷 Scholarships & Funding

  • Henderson Bursaries and Scholarships – The Henderson Scholarship, funded by BCU alumnus and Slack co-founder Cal Henderson and his wife Rebecca, offers UK undergraduate students in Computing, Engineering or Built Environment courses starting September 2026 either £10,000 per year for three years or a one-off £2,000 bursary. Priority is given to students from underrepresented groups and low socio-economic backgrounds.




👨🏾‍🎓👩🏿‍🎓 Student Life & Support

  • Afro-Caribbean Society (ACS)
  • Black Studies Society

*The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.

📣 Things Uni To Know

Report + Support – Students can submit reports if they have experienced any form of bullying, harassment, hate crime or sexual misconduct. 


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📅 About our scholarship information: We update scholarship information as new details are announced by universities and scholarship providers. Scholarships for 2027/28 may be marked **TBA** where details have not yet been confirmed. Closing dates and eligibility can change, and some scholarships may reopen each year. Always check the official scholarship provider’s website for the latest information before applying.

📊 How we calculate the student demographics
Our demographic data uses the latest HESA and publicly available data for UK-domiciled students, usually from the previous academic year. Figures are rounded to whole numbers, and ethnicity is self-identified by students, so figures are indicative. HESA’s “Mixed” category includes all mixed ethnic backgrounds, including mixed Black backgrounds.

🏛️ What is the Race Equality Charter? The Race Equality Charter (REC) helps universities identify and address racial inequalities. Universities can be REC members without holding an award. Members can work towards Bronze, Silver or Gold awards, which recognise progress towards racial equality.