Birmingham university is a campus university, which is very useful as everywhere you would needed to go is in very close proximity to my accommodation and adds to the student community feel. A unique point about Birmingham Medical School is that it is situated very close to the main campus, which means you do not feel isolated from the rest of the university. There are plenty of study spaces in both the medical school and the main campus, with the stunning new main library being a favourite amongst most people. Here is a link here to the campus map, to illustrate the full extent of Birmingham university’s fantastic academic and sporting facilities and how close together everything is: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/university/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf.
The medical school is less than a 2 minute walk from two of the most prestigious hospitals in the country; the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. Both of these hospitals are at the forefront of medical research and the best thing is, in the clinical years, there is the opportunity to undertake clinical placements there! Through these placements, you will meet healthcare professionals who are leading the way in their field of medicine, which leads to fantastic networking opportunities. Both these hospitals also regularly feature on BBC programmes, with BWH the home to ‘Life and Birth’ and QEHB featuring on ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’.
In terms of transport links in Birmingham, it is an extremely well connected city. The University Train Station is sandwiched between main campus and the medical school, which is incredibly handy if you commute to the university or for popping into the centre of town. It is also only a 5 minute walk from the Pritchatts Park Village accommodation campus and around 15 minute walk from the Vale Village, another one of the university’s accommodation campuses. From University Station, it takes only 20 minutes to get to Birmingham Grand Central; a vibrant hub in the heart of the city that has a link bridge to the Bullring shopping centre.
The Vale has around 8 different accommodation types (Mason, Chamberlain, Aiken, Tennis Courts, Tennis Courts Green Community, Maple Bank, Shackleton and Elgar Court) which are all centred around a beautiful lake (a favourite exercise spot for both students and the public). On the Vale it feels very tranquil, which is a nice contrast to the bustling city. You will meet fellow medical students here but also people on lots of other courses, which gives you the all-round experience of university life.
The medical school is less than a 2 minute walk from two of the most prestigious hospitals in the country; the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. Both of these hospitals are at the forefront of medical research and the best thing is, in the clinical years, there is the opportunity to undertake clinical placements there! Through these placements, you will meet healthcare professionals who are leading the way in their field of medicine, which leads to fantastic networking opportunities. Both these hospitals also regularly feature on BBC programmes, with BWH the home to ‘Life and Birth’ and QEHB featuring on ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’.
In terms of transport links in Birmingham, it is an extremely well connected city. The University Train Station is sandwiched between main campus and the medical school, which is incredibly handy if you commute to the university or for popping into the centre of town. It is also only a 5 minute walk from the Pritchatts Park Village accommodation campus and around 15 minute walk from the Vale Village, another one of the university’s accommodation campuses. From University Station, it takes only 20 minutes to get to Birmingham Grand Central; a vibrant hub in the heart of the city that has a link bridge to the Bullring shopping centre.
The Vale has around 8 different accommodation types (Mason, Chamberlain, Aiken, Tennis Courts, Tennis Courts Green Community, Maple Bank, Shackleton and Elgar Court) which are all centred around a beautiful lake (a favourite exercise spot for both students and the public). On the Vale it feels very tranquil, which is a nice contrast to the bustling city. You will meet fellow medical students here but also people on lots of other courses, which gives you the all-round experience of university life.