POSTGRADUATE - Birmingham City University · Postgraduate course presentation - MA Feature Film Development - MA Film Distribution and Marketing - MA/MSc Future Media 2 – 2.30pm

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City Centre CampusSunday 25 November10am - 3pmbcu.ac.uk/opendays

POSTGRADUATEOPEN DAY PROGRAMME 2018

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I’d like to give you a warm welcome to Birmingham City University. I am immensely proud to be the Chancellor of this vibrant and diverse institution.

The best way to find out what’s happening at this University and across the city is to come and see us for yourself, which is why our open days are such great events. You can see our facilities for yourself, get the inside track from current students and ask our staff about any queries you may have.

Have a fantastic day and I hope we’ll be welcoming you as a student soon.

Sir Lenny Henry, Chancellor, Birmingham City University

CONTENTS02 A welcome from our Chancellor, Sir Lenny Henry04 How to make the most of your day06 Take our advice (Talks)07 Have a look around (Tours)08 Postgraduate study at BCU10 Arts, Design and Media14 Business, Law and Social Sciences15 Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment16 How we support you18 Campus Map

WELCOME

Please note: Our Undergraduate Open Day is also taking place today. While you are welcome to get involved in all activities, only those advertised on this programme are specifically aimed at postgraduate students.

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HOW TO MAKE THE MOSTOF YOUR DAY

MAKE A PLANTake some time to decide what talks, activities and tours you want to see. Don’t forget to plan in some time for

a coffee break!

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR COURSEFind out more about the different

subjects we teach and research, take a tour of your School facilities and chat to

tutors and current students.

Arts, Design and Media: Page 10 Business, Law and Social Sciences: Page 14

Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment: Page 15

CHECK IN*Check in at Millennium Point and

collect your Open Day bag and refreshment voucher.

ATTEND A WELCOME TALKHear from our Vice-Chancellor on what’s special about BCU.

Welcome Talks: Page 6

TAKE AN ACCOMMODATION TOURBook onto an accommodation tour and see where you could be living next year.

Accommodation tours: Page 7

MEET OUR SUPPORT SERVICES

Visit our general talks and support services info hub for advice on everything

from finance to health and wellbeing.

Advice talks: Page 6 Support services: Page 16

KEEP IN TOUCHDon’t worry if you forget to ask anything,

you can always give us a call or get in touch on social media.

Key contacts: Page 20

NOTES

*If you are visiting Birmingham School of Art or the School of Jewellery, please check in at the following locations:School of Art, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BX; School of Jewellery, 82-86 Vittoria Street, Birmingham B1 3PA.

Example plan...10.30 - Course info sessions

11.45 - Welcome talk12.15 - Coffee break!

1 - Finance talk1.30 - Accommodation tour

3 - Food and shopping in town

GRAB A DRINK ON US

Pick up your refreshment voucher at Check-in

Millennium Point*: Restaurant, Level 3 (access via Level 2)

Parkside Building: Starbucks, Ground floor Coffee Society, Level 3

Curzon Building: Restaurant, Ground floor

*Please note: vouchers cannot be redeemed in the 6/8 Kafe on Level 2

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TAKE OUR ADVICE HAVE A LOOK AROUND

CURZON BUILDING TOURS

Meeting point: Ground floor, The Curzon Building

Every 15 minutes from 10am, last tour at 2.30pm

POSTGRADUATE WELCOME TALK

Professor Philip Plowden, Vice-Chancellor

The Hive, The Curzon Building

11.45am – 12.15pm

FINANCE: THE FACTS YOU NEED

MASTER’S FINANCEC192, The Curzon Building

1 – 1.30pm

PhD FUNDINGC459, The Curzon Building

12.45 – 1.15pm

BENEFITS OF A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

C192, The Curzon Building

1.45 - 2.15pm

YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION ON STUDENT LIFE


11.15 - 11.45am 1.30 - 2pm

ACCOMMODATION TOURS

Every 15 minutes from 10am. Last tour leaves at 2.45pm.

Tours must be booked in advance at the accommodation desk

Ground Floor, Millennium Point

WRITING YOUR PhD PROPOSALC459, The Curzon Building

2.15 – 2.45pm

LIBRARY TOURSMeeting point: Ground floor,

The Curzon Building

Every 15 minutes from 10am, last tour at 2.30pm

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POSTGRADUATE STUDY AT BCU

WIL’S SUCCESS STORY

Wil made the most of every opportunity at Birmingham City University, progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study and getting involved with university life through our student employment scheme. He then secured a role as a Student Success Adviser, helping others to make the most of their time here, and is now continuing his involvement at the University by studying a PhD and taking up the role of Assistant Lecturer with Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE).

“I chose to do a postgraduate degree because it would give me the best opportunities in terms of my future career progression, and it was required in terms of my professional body for chartered membership.”

“For me, postgraduate study is different in that it’s more advanced thinking – I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s more difficult, it’s more that the way you have to approach it in terms of the expectations and the detail of the work you’re providing. I would say it’s a step not a jump.”

Currently Wil is completing a PhD on the phenomena of ‘studentification’, which involves understanding the changes in populations caused by university students moving to an area, particularly the growth in student accommodation and the impact on sustainable communities. Wil is now really proud that he gets to give back to the university and inspire the next generation of planners within CEBE.

WIL VINCENTBSc (Hons) Planning and Development 2012

MSc Environmental and Spatial Planning 2014

REF 2014(UK Commission for Employment

and Skills, 2014)

90% 96%1 in 7

Doctoral Loan available to support with Postgraduate Research study

fees and living costs

of our postgraduate students were in

employment or further study within six months

of graduating

Student Finance England, 2018Student Finance England, 2018

DHLE 16/17

Almost 90% of our research was judged to

have delivered outstanding, or very considerable

external impact

jobs could require a postgraduate qualification

by 2022

Loan available to support with fees and living costs for

postgraduate students.

ATTEND WIL’S TALKBenefits of a Postgraduate Degree


1.45 - 2.15pm

We recruit students from over

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

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£25,000£10,609

Overall size:

24,500 STUDENTS

(on campus)

Title Time Type Location

Art and Design: Interdisciplinary Practices Arts and Education Practices Arts and Project Management Contemporary Arts China Fine Art

10am – 3pm Drop-in F08, Margaret Street

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BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ART Check in at Margaret Street, B3 3BX

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

SCHOOL OF FASHION AND TEXTILES

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF MEDIAMARGARET STREET

ARTS, DESIGN AND MEDIA SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

SCHOOL OF JEWELLERY Check in at Vittoria Street, B1 3PA

The Margaret Street building which houses our School of Art is a Grade I listed building and dates back to the 19th century. Take a tour to see our gallery, fine art library and workshops for wood, metal, plaster, fibreglass, ceramics, digital media, print and photography.

VITTORIA STREET

The School of Jewellery was founded in 1890 and is one of the largest and most significant schools of jewellery in the world.

INTERESTED IN A RESEARCH DEGREE?Meet our staff and find out moreAtrium, The Parkside Building10am - 3pm


ArchitectureArchitecture Practice

10am – 3pm Drop-in P424, The Parkside Building

Conservation of the Historic Environment 10am – 3pm Drop-in P306, The Parkside Building

Interior Architecture and Design Product and Furniture Design


Design Management, Design and Visualisation


Landscape Architecture 10am – 3pm Drop-in P438, The Parkside Building


Cosmetics Branding and Promotion,Fashion DesignFashion ManagementFashion PromotionFashion StylingGarment TechnologyLuxury Brand ManagementTextile and Surface Design

10am – 3pm Drop-in P349 (The Bridge), The Parkside Building


Data JournalismEvent, Festival and Exhibition ManagementGlobal Media ManagementMedia and Cultural StudiesMedia ProductionMultiplatform and Mobile JournalismPublic RelationsChartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Professional PR Diploma/Certificate



Creative Writing English Linguistics (Distance Learning)

10am – 3pm Drop-in Outside C402, The Curzon Building


Jewellery and Related ProductsLuxury Jewellery Management

10am – 3pm Drop-in Atrium, Vittoria Street

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NEW TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

SCHOOL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION


Gamer Camp course presentation- MA/MSc Video Game Development- MSc Video Game Enterprise, Production and Design

1.30 – 2pm Talk C140a/c, The Curzon Building

Guest speaker (Video Gaming)Nick Taylor, Associate Producer at Ubisoft

2 – 2.30pm Talk C140a/c, The Curzon Building

Postgraduate course presentation - MA Feature Film Development- MA Film Distribution and Marketing- MA/MSc Future Media

2 – 2.30pm Drop-in C144a, The Curzon Building

Meet your course tutors and Q&A 2.30 – 3pm Drop-in C140a/c, The Curzon Building


MA Visual Communication 10am – 3pm Drop-in P406, Parkside Building

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COMPUTING, ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

COMPUTING AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Drop-in sessionInfo Hub, Level 4, Millennium Point10am - 3pm

Courses include: Advanced Computer Science, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Data Networks and Security, Enterprise Systems Management, Broadcast Engineering, Computing Research Degrees and Digital Media Technology Research Degrees

ENGINEERING Drop-in sessionInfo Hub, Level 3, Millennium Point 10am - 3pm

Courses include: Automotive Engineering, International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International Project Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management and Engineering Research Degrees

BUILT ENVIRONMENT Drop-in session Info Hub, Level 3, Millennium Point 10am - 3pm

Courses include: Building Surveying with Facilities Management, Construction Project Management, Environmental Surveying, Planning Built Environments, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate Management and Built Environment Research Degrees

TALKS AND TOURS Computing mock lecture12.15 - 12.45pm MP452, Millennium Point

Engineering mock lecture12 noon - 12.30pmMP491, Millennium Point

Built Environment mock lecture11.45am - 12.30pmMP388, Millennium Point Engineering facilities tour1.45 - 2.30pm Meeting outside MP491, Millennium Point

BUSINESS LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

INTERESTED IN A RESEARCH DEGREE?Meet our staff and find out moreLevel 1, The Curzon Building10am - 3pm


Meet teaching staff 10am - 3pm Drop-in Level 1, The Curzon Building

Why study a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance?

12.30pm – 1.15pm Talk C237, The Curzon Building

Studying Criminology at Master’s level 12.30pm - 1.15pm Talk C315, The Curzon Building

Benefits of studying Law at Postgraduate level


What you get from an MBA/Management Master’s degree


MSc programmes in Psychology and where they can take you


TALKS AND DROP-INS

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HOW WE SUPPORT YOU

INTERNATIONAL OFFICEIf you’re an international student or have an international qualification, ask us about the

application process, entry requirements, foundation options and scholarships.

BCU SPORTAsk us about all the different sporting

opportunities here at BCU, whether you’re an Olympic hopeful or just want to try

something new.

STUDENTS’ UNIONAsk us about: student life, societies and

how we support our students throughout their time here.

SECURITYOur Security team provide 24 hour, 365

day a year coverage across the University estate. Speak to us for advice, reassurance

and safety information.

CAREERS+Ask us about: the benefits of a degree, work placements and graduate jobs.

Each Faculty is supported by a specialist Careers+ team, which can be found in the

following locations:

Art, Design and Media: Ground Floor, The Parkside Building

Business, Law and Social Sciences: Ground Floor, The Curzon Building

Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment: CEBE Info Hub, Level 3,

Millennium Point

STUDENT AFFAIRSWe offer advice on childcare, money

matters, enablement, health and wellbeing, or any other queries including

University procedures.

GO ABROADAsk us about: travel scholarships,

studying and working abroad.

FIND OUR SUPPORT SERVICES HUB ON THE GROUND FLOOR, MILLENNIUM POINT

ACCOMMODATIONAsk us about: accommodation options,

how to apply, fees and payments and life in student halls.

Accommodation tours: Page 7

ALUMNIAsk us about: our graduates, careers support, alumni events and keeping in

touch after graduation.

ADMISSIONSAsk us about: entry requirements,

qualifications, offers and decisions and the application process.

CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Ask us about: study skills, support and the free tutorials and workshops

we offer to students.

LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES

Our libraries provide access to around 62 million resources including books, online journals, e-book chapters and conference

proceedings. Ask us about how we can help support your academic interests and learning.

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Royal Birmingham

Conservatoire

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ARTMargaret Street, B3 3BX (0.9 miles)

SCHOOL OF JEWELLERYVittoria Street, B1 3PA (1.4 miles)

NEED DIRECTIONS?Visit www.bcu.ac.uk/ open-day-directions

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ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIREJennens Road, B4 7XRThis building houses our music and theatre courses. It has 100 practice and rehearsal rooms, an organ studio, seven industry-standard recording studios and a 500-seat concert hall.

THE PARKSIDE BUILDINGCardigan Street, B4 7BDThis building houses the Faculty of Art, Design and Media.

• Campus Art Shop by BCUSU, Level 3

• Coffee shops, ground floor and Level 3

THE EAGLE AND BALLThis building houses our Students’ Union pub. It is a Grade II listed building, originally built in the Victorian era, now serving food and drink, including a range of craft beers.

THE CURZON BUILDING (INC CURZON B)Cardigan Street, B4 7BDThis building houses the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences, the School of English and the New Technology Institute.

• Cash machine, ground floor

• Campus shop, ground floor

• Restaurant, ground floor

• Coffee shops, ground floor and Level 1

• Curzon Library, Level 1

MILLENNIUM POINTCurzon Street, B4 7XGThis building houses the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment.

• Cash machine, ground floor

• Coffee shop, Level 2

• Restaurant, Level 3

• Faith room, Level 3TO THE CITY CENTRE, MOOR STREET STATION, NEW STREET STATION AND MOOR STREET BUS INTERCHANGE

CITY CENTRE CAMPUS MAP

Welcome Talk

Support Services

Check in

Accommodation

University Offices

Footpath

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Anything you forgot to ask us?Don’t panic! Here is a list of useful contacts:

Course Enquiries +44 (0) 121 331 5595Admissions +44 (0) 121 331 6295Student Affairs +44 (0)121 331 5588Open Day helpline: +44 (0)121 331 5595

For more events, including coffee mornings, lunches and pizza nights, visit www.bcu.ac.uk/pg-events

www.bcu.ac.uk/postgraduate

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POSTGRADUATE - Birmingham City University · Postgraduate course presentation - MA Feature Film Development - MA Film Distribution and Marketing - MA/MSc Future Media 2 – 2.30pm