Guild of Students Welcome

Welcome: 21 Sept - 6 Oct 2024

Your New Home

Our campus at the University of Birmingham is a beautiful place filled with history and fantastic attractions, much like Birmingham itself!

We’re sure you can’t wait to get here and explore all that campus and the city has to offer, but until then, have a browse through this page, get to know your new home and prepare for the year ahead.

Birmingham & Beyond

From museums, to shopping centres, restaurants and theatres, Birmingham has so much to offer!

Bullring

Whether you're looking for new clothes to add to your wardrobe, essentials for your flat or somewhere to buy gifts, Birmingham City Centre is a great place to go shopping with lots of options!

The Arcadian

Looking to go out for a meal with friends or head to the theatre? Hop on a train to Birmingham City Centre and make the short walk towards Hurst Street.

Brindley Place

Here in Birmingham or as we're affectionately known 'Brum' we are famous for our network of canals and in Brindley Place you can enjoy these serene sights while socialising with your friends.

Town Hall

In Victoria Square you'll find the Birmingham Town Hall, iconic fountain 'The River' and during Christmas time the oh so popular Frankfurt Christmas Market, offering beautiful gifts and delicious food.

Birmingham Library

If you're after a space to study outside of campus, then you can always check out the Library of Birmingham. Complete with ten floors, two garden terraces and more books than you can imagine, you'll want to pay a visit.

Digbeth

Famous for it's vibrant, eye-catching street art, Digbeth is a fantastic place to explore whether you're looking to play board games, watch a film or browse local, independent shops.

Transport

Birmingham has so many transport links to help you navigate the local areas, with an extensive tram, train and bus network. New Street Station, Birmingham's central hub of train travel, is just a short 15-minute journey from campus and connects you to the rest of the UK.

a picture of a house in stratford-upon-avon

Beyond Birmingham

Whilst Birmingham itself has so much to offer, there are so many places you can visit within the West Midlands and beyond which are just a train ride away - why not explore the sights of Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick, Lichfield and more!

But it doesn’t end there, Birmingham has a fantastic history with so many treasures to explore, including the Tolkien Trail filled with landmarks that inspired the Lord of the Rings!

Alongside wider Birmingham, central campus also has so many fantastic landmarks, eateries and features to enjoy.

Your Accommodation

Are you about to move into student accommodation? Find your hall below to familiarise yourself with the area, the local shops, laundrettes and other facilities.