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Music Diplomas————

Your Music Career Starts Here

bimm.co.uk

Year 2020/21

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Welcome————

To Your BIMM Institute Birmingham

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Welcome! We are thrilled that you have chosen BIMM Institute Birmingham as your place for professional musical development and studies. The whole team here are very much looking forward to meeting you and are excited to be a part of your wonderful career in music.

BIMM Institute Birmingham is the seventh college in the BIMM group, opening its doors to the first cohort of students in September 2017. Studying alongside the Diploma courses in Performance, Songwriting, and Production, are our portfolio of degree programmes, including Popular Music, Songwriting, Music Production and Music Business, Event Management and Music Journalism and Music Marketing, Media and Communication. This combination of disciplines creates an effective microcosm of the music industry for you to network within and start your journey towards ultimate success.

BIMM’s tutor roster is made up of music industry professional musicians, songwriters, producers, artists, managers and entrepreneurs, who have not just learnt how to do it, they are actively out there doing it. This means that their experience in the real word yesterday, will be relevant in your lectures today, ensuring that the curriculum is always at the cutting edge, to best prepare you for your own future in the industry.

We believe that everything you do while at BIMM is preparing you for your career. For that reason, your career doesn’t begin when you leave, it begins now. We will provide you with numerous opportunities, and I encourage you to make the most of every single one – whether they be gigs in local venues, performing at our open days, producing tracks for your fellow musicians, working at festivals, auditioning for record labels, or promoting a local venue – these all give you valuable experience which you can use to demonstrate your ability to future employers or clients.

The Diploma programme will be challenging at times, and you will need to work hard to get the most from your time at BIMM, but never forget that you are not alone, we are here to help you when you need it. You are also surrounded by many other students in the same boat, who will also be happy to assist. The person you help today, will be the person who can offer you an important gig in the future.

I’m looking forward to working with you this academic year, and I can’t wait to hear and see what you can achieve.

Antony GreavesCollege Principal

Congratulations On Being Offered A Place!------

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Contents ------

Introduction 5

Induction and Enrolment 7

Welcome From Course Leader 8

Recommended Resources 9

Student Support 11

Disability and Learning Support 13

Safeguarding 13

FE Diploma Financial Support 15

Birmingham Life 16

Get connected at BIMM 21

Masterclasses, Student Associations 23and Practice Facilities

Diploma Attendance Procedures 24

Faculty Information 25

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Introduction————

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As Course Leader for Further Education at BIMM Birmingham, I look forward to welcoming you onto a Diploma course that allows you to immerse yourself within an environment that makes clear connections with professional practice. In addition to supporting you throughout your learner journey here at BIMM Birmingham, my role as course leader involves leading a team of tutors with significant industry experience who are current practitioners in their own areas of excellence.

Upon enrolling as a Diploma student at BIMM Birmingham, you can expect to enter a programme that enables both education and career development. This will develop your knowledge and skills required for progression onto a Higher Education programme or towards a career within the UK Music Industry. On the Diploma course, you will be provided with an opportunity to enable and maximise your future potential through gaining an

understanding of the interconnecting aspects of the UK music industry, not only in terms of industry job roles but also in regard to clear paths of development within your own specific course discipline.

Whether you are applying as a vocalist, guitarist, bass player, drummer, songwriter or producer, we look forward to welcoming you to BIMM Birmingham. Great opportunities await for you to engage with highly experienced tutors using industry-standard equipment and where many learners, like you, also aspire to be professional musicians or music industry practitioners. I look forward to welcoming you to the Diploma course at BIMM Birmingham and witnessing your development throughout your learner journey.

Steve McCarthyFE Course Leader

Welcome From YourDiploma Course Leader------

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Useful [email protected]

Student [email protected]

[email protected]

Term Dates------Enrolment7/09/20 - 11/09/20

Term 1: 21/09/2020 - 18/12/2020Term 2: 04/01/21- 26/03/21Term 3: 12/04/18/06/21

Half Term 1: 26TH - 30TH OCTOBER Half Term 2 : 15TH -19TH FEBRUARYHalf Term 3: 17TH-21 MAY

If you do not attend your enrolment session, you will not be able to start your course. Induction event information will be provided at enrolment.

RSL Level 3 Diploma------Popular Music, Songwriting, Music Business,and Music Production

The RSL Level 3 Subsidiary/Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners is a nationally recognised qualification. This is awarded upon successful completion of the BIMM course which requires you to achieve a pass (or higher) in all assessed units within the academic year.

Qualifications, Final Award and Exit Awards:

Year 1Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma for Music Practitioners (90 Credits – 540 GLH)

Year 2Level 3 Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners (180 Credits – 1080 GLH)

One of the following will be shown on the RSL certificate:

RSL Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma for Music Practitioners

RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners

If you achieve the qualification you can access a three-year BA or BMus honours degree at BIMM (subject to grades and a progression interview, if required), or higher education courses at other institutions.

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Online Enrolment For Your Course------All students are required to complete an online form as part of the enrolment process. You will have been sent an e-mail with a link to the enrolment portal which will guide you through all the required processes.

Below is a list of things that MUST be completed:

- Enrolment form – must be completed in full and submitted – the link to this form will have been sent to you by e-mail.

- Passport style photo – this will be used for your student ID card. Please follow the guidelines on the enrolment portal. You will not be able to enter BIMM buildings without an ID card.

- Proof of ID – if you have a biometric document you can validate your ID online via the app (info to be provided). If you do not have a biometric document, please upload a colour scan of your ID to the portalThis ID will need to then be validated by BIMM.

- Online Enrolment Courses – you will be given access to complete a series of short online courses and tasks to become enrolled, further details will be sent to you via email.

The online enrolment form must be completed in full before you can become an enrolled student at BIMM Institute.

Induction and Enrolment------In order to prepare you for studying at the BIMM Institute Birmingham, we would like you to attend an enrolment session.

You will be sent instructions on how to pre-enrol onto your course. You will be asked to complete a pre-enrolment form and upload some essential personal information, as detailed at the bottom of this page. It is really important that this part of enrolment is completed before you come in for your actual enrolment session.

You will be asked to attend an enrolment session at some point during the week commencing 7th of September. You will be informed of the exact date once you have completed your pre-enrolment. At your enrolment event you will receive important information about the College and your course, including your timetable and Course Handbook plus you will get the opportunity to meet your course leaders and your future class mates.

From the 7th of September, we will also being holding Induction and Freshers’ Events, which will be a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with lots of BIMM students and enjoy some brilliant bands andDJs.

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RecommendedResources

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Websites & Blogs------Create Digital Music – cdm.linkSynthtopia – synthtopia.comPRS – prsformusic.comPPL – ppluk.comBASCA – basca.org.ukSONGLINES – songlines.co.ukBirmingham Music Archive www.birminghammusicarchive.comThe Quietus – thequietus.comDrowned in Sound – drownedinsound.comFact – factmag.comPitchfork – pitchfork.comThe Line of Best Fit – thelineofbestfit.comThe 405 – thefourohfive.comThe Guardian Music – theguardian.com/musicClashmusic – clashmusic.comThe Argus – theargus.co.ukThe Great Escape Festival – greatescapefestival.comPlaylists galore – indieshuffle.comHip hop lovers – allhiphop.comGeneral music blog – thewildhoneypie.comMetal – terriorizer.comAnd more metal – metalinjection.net

BIMM Institute Birmingham recommends thatall students start to explore the resourceshighlighted below before term starts.

Journals & Magazines------CMU (Complete Music Update)Music Week (Main UK Industry Magazine)M Magazine (PRS Magazine)Mojo MagazineNMEQ MagazineThe Guardian Guide

Twitter Feeds to Follow------@cdmblogs@bpi_music@ppluk@CMU@songlinesmag@basca_uk@theivors@MusicWeek@m_magazineprs@prsformusic@prsfoundation@uk_music@aim_uk@recordoftheday@officialcharts@guardianmusic@thegreatescape

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Student Support

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Student Support Services ------Whilst studying with us at BIMM you will have lots of exciting and fulfilling opportunities to experience, but leaving school, especially if you are moving away from home for the first time, can come with some challenges. If you ever have any worries or concerns, you can always come and have a chat with any of us in Student Support. .

We will do everything we can to help you and make your BIMM experience the best it possibly can be and we are also available to help if you are struggling with your coursework or if you have told us about a special educational need you may have.

Head of Student Support Mark Lewis

Student Support OfficersAliesha Lobuczek-ByrnePatrick Connelly

We are committed to helping students fulfil their potential during their time at BIMM Institute Birmingham and we place an emphasis on supporting the development of our students both academically and personally. With this in mind, the Student Support team are available at every step of the student journey to offer confidential support and guidance on issues such as stress, smoking, alcohol and drugs, disability and learning support, family/friends/relationship problems, sexual health, eating disorders, depression and anxiety issues; as well as on-going academic and practical learning support and advice. We also offer a wide range of additional support services that are designed to meet students’ academic and welfare needs to enrich the BIMM Institute Birmingham experience.

Academic Tutorials------Students are encouraged to book regular one-to-one tutorials to work on technique, master their academic writing and discuss their skills, development and long/short term career goals. Tutorials give students a unique opportunity to be individually guided by the most experienced industry professionals in the country.

Pastoral Support------The Student Support team holds individual one-on-one sessions with students to discuss any issue they may be struggling with. These are strictly confidential and can include any topic ranging from personal issues, attendance and assessment related queries, discussion of special considerations we may need to take into account to support your studies and booking into one of the other support services we offer. We actively encourage students to book appointments to come and meet us at any point during their studies for extra support; the Student Support team are always available on site for a chat when the college is open.

Counselling ------BIMM Institute Birmingham offers counselling to any student in need of the service with it’s own dedicated full time student counsellor. This free and confidential provision offers individu als the opportunity to explore a wide range of emotional and psychological issues.

The counselling service provided is hugely experienced and abides by the British Association for Counselling Code of Ethics.

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Disability and Learning Support------BIMM Institute Birmingham is committed to a policyof equal opportunities and provides confidentialadvice and support to students with varyingdisabilities and specific learning difficulties.

We are committed to ensuring that students with specific needs are provided with equal access to their chosen course of study and facilities. The College is working towards removing any barriers which might prevent an individual from actively participating in student life.

If students indicate on their application and/or pre-enrolment form that they require further support,then a member of the Student Support team will be in contact to arrange an individual consultation. This is to ensure all requirements are catered for.

Alternatively you can contact us with any questions or concerns on [email protected]

We have an excellent Learning Support provision forthose with additional support requirements. We work with students with a wide range of disabilities, including but by no means restricted to:

• Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia,dyspraxia, ADHD)• Mental health difficulties (such as depression,bipolar disorder, anxiety)• Students with autistic spectrum and asperger’ssyndrome• Long-term medical conditions (such as HIV, cancer,multiple sclerosis)• Unseen disabilities (such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy)• Sensory impairments (such as visual/hearingimpairment)• Mobility or physical impairments (such as paralysis,arthritis)

If you have any reports or paperwork relating to yourdisability or additional support requirements, pleaseemail these with your application.

Safeguarding our Students------BIMM Institute is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment in which to work and learn. Safeguarding involves keeping children, young people and adults* safe from a wide range of potential harm.

How does BIMM institute keep learners safe?

There are a number of ways in which the College ensures the safety and wellbeing of its students and staff:

• Ensuring IDs are always worn by staff and students

• Advice about healthy lifestyles during group tutorials

• Tutors who can support and advise in 1-1 tutorials

• Student Support Services can help with a wide range of pastoral issues

• Counselling Service - There is a free counselling available to all students

Tutor

You will see your Tutor or Course Leader for 1-1 sessions throughout the year and you can use this opportunity to discuss any issues which may be worrying you. Student Support Services

When you come into Student Support Services, there will always be a member of staff who can talk to you. They can offer advice and guidance, make counselling appointments and also refer you to other agencies.

DSL

The Designated Safeguarding Lead at BIMM Birmingham is Mark Lewis, Head of Student Services.

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FE Diploma Financial Support------Financial support is available to help with transport costs, equipment and meals.Please see the information below and eligibility criteria. Contact the Student Services Team for more information.

Vulnerable Student Bursary Fund------The fund is made available from the government through its funding body, The Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for 16-19 year olds to provide assistance to students whose access to, or completion of, education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers. The new 16-19 year old bursary scheme has been put in place as a partial replacement for

16-19 DiscretionaryBursary Funds------The vulnerable Student Bursary Fund is available if you are in receipt of Income Support or Universal Credit because you are financially supporting yourself or financially supporting yourself and someone who is dependent on you and living with you, such as a child or a partner.

In receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments plus Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit. In care or a care leaver. The Vulnerable Student Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcomespecific barriers to participation, so they can remain in education. The bursary is a payment of £1,200 per year

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BirminghamLife

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The City of Birmingham really does have everything – brilliant clubs, loads of live music, great places to eat, fabulous shops and, even more canals then Venice. It is estimated that it is the youngest city in Europe with more than 40% of its population found to be under the age of 25. You can be confident that you’ll find plenty of like minded people and lots to keep you occupied. Birmingham is also the hometown of many of the world’s ground-breaking musicians, including Duran Duran, Ozzy Osbourne, UB40, Led Zeppelin, Electric Light Ochestra, The Streets and Black Sabbath.

Culture

------1. Festivals The city hosts over 50 festivals a year, including the International Jazz Festival and Moseley Funk & Soul Festival.

2. The Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the most popular theatres in the UK and has over half a million people visit each year.

3. The NEC holds over 500 events per year, ranging from art exhibitions to the Crufts dog show.

4. Home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall is one of the world’s greatest concert halls.

5. Birmingham is the birthplace of the legendary rock band Black Sabbath and is known as the Home of Heavy Metal.

6. Football clubs: hosting 3 major clubs Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City FC there is plenty of games to enjoy.

7. Edgbaston Cricket Ground is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and is also used for Test Matches and One Day Internationals.

8. The Alexander Stadium is an International Athletics venue that hosts major athletics events, and is currently preparing for the 2022 Commonwealth Games which Birmingham is hosting.

9. The Library of Birmingham is located at Centenary Square, the city’s most important public open space in the heart of Birmingham city centre’s Westside. Free to use for all students - open till late.

10. Digbeth is a developing, bohemian district known for street art, independent bars and shops. It is home to the Custard Factory where you can attend creative workshops and Digbeth Dining Club where you can

eat the best street food in the city.

Venues------Birmingham is jam-packed with amazing live venues. Here are some of the best… Sunflower Lounge, 02 Arena and Institute , The Castle and Falcon, The Night Owl, Dead Wax Digbeth, The Jam House, The Hare and Hounds and The Flapper so you can spend less time searching and more time gigging.

Birmingham has long had a history of vibrant nightlife. From ‘60s Brumbeat venues like the Plaza Ballroom in Handsworth to ‘90s superclubs like Godskitchen and Gatecrasher, the city has always celebrated good live music. These days, though, Birmingham is fast gaining a reputation as one of the most exciting places in the UK to discover new music.

Whether you’re after intimate acoustic shows, booming B-Town indie rock or hands-in-the-air electronic beats. Theres always something for you in the city.

Shopping------Birmingham with its iconic bullring centre that offers over 110,000sq m of retails space including the eye catching skin of the Selfridges store with its 15,000 aluminium disks. With the largest Chinatown outside of London and the biggest jewellery quarter in Europe its little wonder it’s in England’s top 3 most visited places to shop. The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market has over 200 stalls and brings an unrivalled sense of merriment to the city at Christmas time.

Throughout the year other highlights include the Mailbox complex and the grand central Birmingham with its flagship John Lewis store and theres plenty of vintage shops around the city like COW stocking vintage one-offs, designer styles and reworked garments plus accessories.

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Transport------BIMM Birmingham is well connected to the rest of the city via public transport.

• Train - Birmingham has 8 local railways that cross the city and make moving between venues and attractions easy and simple. Birmingham New Street is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations in the city centre of Birmingham. It is a central hub of the British railway system and makes travelling throughout the UK a breeze. Having gigs in the surrounding cities and towns is now easier than ever with the Midland Metro which will whisk you between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Network West Midlands provides online timetables, fares including day tickets and passes, ticket purchase and route planning. To visit the Centro website, use www.centro.org.uk

• Bus & Metro - There are busses to all suburbs and areas of Birmingham making Birmingham brilliant for easy affordable travel. There is a huge network that links everyone to everything. Night busses that go throughout the evening and early hours to places as far away as Coventry. Getting home from a gig is safe, cheap and easy. Network West Midlands has all the timetables and fair information online for easy ticket buying and route planning. More and more local buses have facilities such as low floors for easy access for wheelchair users and pushchairs. www.networkwestmidlands.com

• Taxi - Birmingham’s well-regulated taxis are especially convenient for those with heavy luggage or returning late from a night out. TOA taxis are Birmingham’s black cab operators. They can be hailed in the street or reached at one of the many taxi ranks in the city centre; the main ones are at New Street Station, Stephenson Street and Digbeth Coach Station.

• Bike - With miles of canals and a compact city centre, what better way to explore Birmingham and the wider region than by bicycle? There are cycle lanes or paths on many of the major routes into and across the city that take in some of the city’s beautiful parks and waterways en route. National cycle route 5 also runs through Birmingham.

Eating Out------Birmingham boasts a flourishing and diverse restaurant scene. Catering to all budgets and tastes. Foodies flock to the Balti Triangle which is the home and birthplace of the Balti Curry.

Birmingham’s Chinese district sits alongside traditional pub grub, meaning you really are spoilt for choice, (Dining Club, Baked in Brick, Original Patty Men). For those with more expensive tastes Birmingham has a number of Michelin star restaurants including Turners at 69, Purnell’s and Simpsons.

Regular food festivals offer Michelin starred food at student prices throughout the city. Monthly food and farmer’s markets such as Moseley’s provide fresh,local produce.

The Great Outdoors------Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is home to the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite artwork in the world, as well as collections of silver, sculpture, ceramics and ancient and social history galleries. The Gas Hall Gallery houses a constantly changing programme of exhibitions. Entrance is free except for certain exhibitions. One of Europe’s leading contemporary art galleries, Ikon is stylish, progressive and recognised for its individuality. The Ikon exhibits the best international and British art in a changing programme of exhibitions and events. Admission is free. Birmingham Museums has extraordinary venues that provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham’s rich and vibrant past and showcase world class museum collections. Digbeth Dining Club started in 2012 and is a multi-award winning food, music and entertainment event, with dishes from £5 from over 22 traders every every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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GetConnected

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Networking Events------BIMM hold networking events in Term 1, which are a great opportunity to get together with other students from different courses that have similar musical interests. Not only is it a great way to find new friends and swap some phone numbers, but it’s also a good place to start finding band members.

BIMM Gigs------Once you’ve got your band together and had some rehearsals, you can audition for one of BIMM’s end-of-term gigs.

We have an End of Term gig every term and utilise the amazing venues that are on our doorstep. These gigs are a great opportunity for students to get some live performance experience and put on a brilliant show for their peers, friends and families.

BIMM Album------The BIMM album is a showcase of BIMM’s best songwriting talent. Students have the opportunity to submit their demos to be reviewed by our Artist Development team, and a selection of these songs will be professionally recorded and available to buy as a CD or digital download.

Careers And Creative Industries Team------Your career in music starts here at BIMM and we have a dedicated Careers and Industry team looking forward to working with you.

We support the next generation of music performers and professionals in a number of ways, if you are a performer or songwriter, you will be invited to artist development tutorials where you will be advised on recording, gigs, your digital profile, photography, videos and promotion.

To support this, careers and industry advisor,

Kris Tomkinson works with all students to build their career skills and knowledge so they are best prepared to navigate their careers in the music industry. Students take part in careers workshops from the beginning of year 12 onwards on key topics such as networking and CV writing and every student has access to one to one impartial advice on their individual career options, pathways and plans.

Whether students need support to plan their careers,help with their university, apprenticeship or jobapplications, CV writing, job hunting or have generalquestions or confusion about their next steps Kris ishere to help and students can always book tutorials with him. He can be reached by email [email protected]

Interested in University?

------Year 12 students on Level 3 courses should start looking at degrees and attend university open days in the summer of year 12. All degree courses in the UK can be seen at http://www.ucas.com. We can help you apply for a degree at BIMM or another university of your choice.

Interested in Apprenticeships?------Apprenticeships are advertised throughout the year but students will generally find the best time to apply will be in the spring and early summer before they plan to leave.

Starting a Business?------Many roles in music are freelance so students may well want to go straight into work as a sole trader.Kris can help students prepare for this route and make sure they are aware of the legal implications. Keen to travel? Many students want to spend time abroad following their college course. There are lots ofopportunities for organised trips both working holidays and volunteering as well as planning a solo trip. Whatever path you decide to take after your Diploma programme, BIMM will be here to help you along the way.

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Masterclasses------BIMM have some of music’s biggest stars on speed-dial and the pulling power to get them in front of you at our legendary masterclasses. Leave your autograph book at home and get ready listen to heavyweights such as Nile Rodgers, Stormzy, Jo Whiley, Brian May, and Mabel. Learn how they conquered the industry and how you can follow in their footsteps.

What do you Learn at a Masterclass?------Masterclasses are an excellent opportunity to learn directly from artists and music industry professionals who have already succeeded in the industry.

They will pass on their knowledge and hopefully allow students to learn from some of their mistakes. At the end of the masterclass, there is usually a Q&A session for students to ask the guest questions about their careers or advice.

Student Associations------BIMM Association is a platform for students to organise student led societies, enabling you to start any sort of club you would like like an LGBTQ+ society, a badminton club,or a yoga society.

Currently running societies include:Art Club, 5-a-side Football, Musical Theatre Society and Games society.

Practise Facilities------You will have access to many fully equipped rehearsal rooms at Pirate Studios throughout your studies. However, there are lots of different rehearsalspaces within the city of Birmingham and on campus we have a brand new recording studio.

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Diploma Attendance Procedures------Students who regularly attend lessons are much more likely to succeed, and it is difficult for students to build their skills and progress if they miss a lot classes. It is compulsory for all Diploma students to attend everyone of their classes. If a student has continuous low attendance, Student Support will be notified to try and solve the issue. Parents/Guardians should contact Student Support if thy have any concerns about their child’s attendance.

Authorised and Notified Absences:

If a student is going to be unable to attend a class, for example because of an interview, or medical appointment etc, our policy is that a parent/guardian needs to notify us about their child’s absence. Please refrain from booking medical appointments when students have lessons, and we advice parents to book holidays or trips around term time as they will not be classed as authorised absences.

To report an absence please contact reception on 0121 726 3959 or email [email protected]. We send regular texts to parents/guardians about Diploma unauthorised absences.

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FacultyInformation

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BIMM Birmingham------BIMM Institute Birmingham 93-96 Floodgate StDigbeth

(Main entrance is on Little Ann Street)

Student Cards------You will be issued with a BIMM student card andlanyard at the start of your course. It is compulsorythat you wear your student card at all times whenwithin BIMM.

Student Common Rooms------If you require accommodation, there is an abundance of student accommodation within a fairly short distance of the building, and plenty of house and flat shares run by private landlords in other popular student areas. Please take into consideration the cost of travelling and the time it takes to get to the College from where you choose to live. The following areas in particular are a good place to look for shared student accommodation:

- Birmingham City Centre - Selly Oak - Moseley and Kingsheath - Edgbaston

Birmingham is well connected through public transport services; frequent buses that run all through the night, rail and cycle lanes make it easy to get around. Please note there are no parking facilities available at BIMM Birmingham.

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IT and Technical resources------To help you navigate your way through your studies at the BIMM Institute we have supplied you with a number of technical resources which are at your disposal during your time with us. Whether you want email on the go, a place to store all your data or just want to ask for technical support on all the various offerings available, we have you covered:

• A downloadable offline copy of the latest version of office 365• A terabyte of cloud data dedicated to you• An online self service password management tool• A virtual e- Library packed with resources to aid your studies• A student IT Support channel• A one stop dedicated student web page where all your resources are housed• Mac Labs with an extensive software estate for qualifying courses

Please help us help you during your time at the BIMM Institute by :

• Choosing a complex password that you will remember that incorporates… - 8 characters or more - Uppercase, lowercase, numerals and symbols - Combine words, don’t use one word - Make up a new word that’s not in the dictionary!• Always maintain software versions on your personal devices that match the software versions in the Mac Labs• Backup your important work in the cloud so it’s safe

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We are committed to helping you throughout your studies with us at BIMM Birmingham and offer a wide range of support services designed to meet your academic and welfare needs, don’t hesitate to speak tous whenever required.

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