Career
Career opportunities in Birmingham
The Birmingham's economy is mainly sustained by the service sector, public administration, education and health. Several employment opportunities are related also to the financial and other business services. Birmingham is also known to offer a supportive environment for innovative business initiatives in order to sustain local economy and business growth.
Birmingham home based companies or multinationals with local offices include names like: Severn Trent, IMI (Imperial Metal Industries), Jaguar Land Rover, BBVA Compass, Energen Resources Corporation, O'Neal Steel, Vulcan Materials Company, or AT&T. The BBC also has two facilities in the city.
Local universities have strong collaborations with local business partners offering students the possibility for Internships or work opportunities after graduation.
Life
Birmingham city life
Birmingham is a great city for spending your free time, whether you simply want to relax or get the insights of the British culture and heritage, by visiting the city’s museums and galleries.
Some of Birmingham’s attractions include: the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Library of Birmingham and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, or Soho House. Cadbury World is a museum showing visitors the stages and steps of chocolate production and the history of chocolate and the company. Thinktank is Birmingham's main science museum, includes a giant screen cinema and a planetarium.
Try not to miss the Digbeth - Birmingham's cultural quarter and Victoria Square, which hosts one of the largest fountains in Europe.
Nightlife in Birmingham is mainly concentrated along Broad Street and into Brindley place, where you can find several bars and night clubs. Birmingham hosts several festivals, like: St. George's Day, St. Patrick's Day parade, the Birmingham Heritage Festival, or the Birmingham International Jazz Festival.
Birmingham is home of one of the country's oldest professional football teams: Aston Villa. You can also join cricket clubs, or attend golf or tennis tournaments.
International atmosphere in Birmingham
Around 40% of Birmingham’s residents belongs to an ethnic community. From the city’s diverse population, people belonging to other nationalities besides English, includes: Irish, Indians, Chinese, Pakistani and Arabs.
In terms of business environment and supporting entrepreneurship, Birmingham was voted over the last years as the “Best Business Environment in Europe”, and ranked as one of the top three most dynamic European cities for international business. As a result, studying in Birmingham can significantly help you build an international network for your future business ventures.
Weather Birmingham
Birmingham has a temperate maritime climate, like much of the British Isles. The average maximum temperatures in summer, particularly July, are around 21°C (70°K). In winter the average temperatures are around 6°C (43°K).
Universities in Birmingham
The College of Medicine and Dentistry is an energetic and connected community, committed to excellence in education and employability, embracing opportunities and addressing the challenges of today’s healthcare nationally and globally. More than 10 years on, we are proud that the College has grown in both size and reputation, highly regarded by dentists, doctors and healthcare professionals.
For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and world-leading research.
Based in the heart of the UK’s second biggest city, with over 10,000 students from around 90 countries, University College Birmingham is highly respected by employers and industry for providing career-focused education and training.
Students from over 120 countries choose to study at Aston University - a safe and friendly campus enjoyed by a global, multicultural community. Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities and home to an unrivalled cultural heritage, top sporting events, music, performing arts and outstanding world cuisine.