Anniversary. Celebrating 125 years. In 2025, we mark the University of Birmingham's 125 Anniversary with a special programme of events and activities that celebrate our past, present and future.

Birmingham is a truly global university producing world-leading research. We benefit from mutual partnerships with a wide range of international institutions and host a large international community of researchers and students.

The three-year BA (Hons) Education degree combines ideas and research from education, psychology, sociology, philosophy and history. It has been designed for both UK and international students who have academic interests in education or aspirations to work with children and young people in a variety of fields.

By blending academic insight with practical experience, this course shapes your career and equips you to tackle global challenges. You’ll develop essential skills in problem-solving, communication, and policy-making, preparing you to create meaningful change in global development, politics, and beyond.

Understand the world, how critical decisions are made, and stand out in a competitive job market. Develop strategic decision-making, cultural intelligence, and problem-solving skills to lead initiatives that tackle global challenges and drive meaningful change—empowering you to thrive in international careers, further study, and impactful leadership roles in diplomacy, global policy ...

You’ll benefit from using state-of-the-art study spaces, computing suites and laboratories. Our research spaces include our own particle accelerators, the MC40 cyclotron for charged particles and HF-ADNeF, the most intense accelerator driven neutron source worldwide, as well as labs used for the construction of the detectors and electronics in experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN.

When you choose Birmingham, you are choosing to study at an outstanding University, renowned for changing lives and transforming society. Be a part of a diverse community with over 10,000 students from approximately 150 countries. Learn, relax …

Blended Learning: Enjoy the flexibility of recorded lectures for self-paced study, paired with engaging face-to-face sessions focused on deeper exploration, problem-solving, and group discussions.; Flipped Classroom: Prepare ahead with course material, then dive into interactive sessions that emphasize problem-solving, Q&A, and …

Research-led teaching: Learn directly from world-leading researchers, ensuring you're taught the latest cutting-edge psychological theories and practices. Advanced research facilities: Work with state-of-the-art equipment in specialized labs, enhancing your learning in brain sciences, cognition, and psychology. Personalised student support: …

For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and world-leading research. We are the original ‘redbrick’ University, part of the prestigious Russell Group; our thriving student population enjoys a …