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BA Aesthetics

University College Birmingham🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Subjects Allied to Medicine
Course Score
C /58
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
63%
Professional Jobs
15%
Meaningful Work
75%

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About University College Birmingham

University College Birmingham is a university in Birmingham, England. It was awarded full university status in 2012 along with Newman University. It is not a member of Universities UK. The university was awarded 'University of the Year' in the 2022 WhatUni Student Choice Awards, as well as coming first in the 'Student Support' category.

The university is situated in central Birmingham and offers both vocational and academic education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as some higher-level apprenticeships. The university specialises in the areas of hospitality and the culinary arts, hairdressing and beauty, tourism, business enterprise, marketing, business management, accounting, finance, events management, sports management, sports medicine, sports therapy and Early Years education.

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What Students Say

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The curriculum is highly engaging. An impressive 68% of students found this course to be consistently intellectually stimulating.

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Marking and assessment is viewed as largely fair, with 76% of cohorts agreeing exams and essays were graded appropriately.

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Academic support is accessible; 79% of students stated good advice was readily available when evaluating their module options.

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Course organization structure is perfectly solid. Over 88% say the timetables were well-organized and running smoothly.

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The community feel here is incredible. 88% of students agreed that they truly feel part of a community of staff and students.

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The Students' Union does a massive amount of work here. 78% of us feel they effectively represent our academic interests.

Student Living Costs

West Midlands
Est. Annual Total
£9,600
*Based on NatWest Student Index
Monthly Breakdown£800
Rent£540
Groceries£110
Bills & Transport£150
Average Pint£4.60

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