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Birmingham, Britain’s second city. From its ultra-modern shopping centres to it’s expansive canal system and rich industrial heritage, Birmingham has the feel of a progressive big city. Add a thriving food and art scene to the mix and you have somewhere that’s perfect for curious students. With over a million residents, Birmingham is considered the social, cultural, financial, and commercial centre of the Midlands.
Birmingham is home to almost 85,000 students across five universities including: Aston University, University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University making it the perfect place to study. The city has just been named in the top 20 of UK cities in The Student Nightlife Index 2019.
Once the ‘City of a Thousand Trades’ and birthplace of the sweet stuff – Cadbury’s and Birds Custard – today Birmingham is an innovation hotspot. The city is one of the testbeds for the 5G mobile network roll-out in the UK, home to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a key location in the proposed HS2 rail network.
Many people still think of Birmingham as a city of industry and little else. Today, the UK’s second city has been transformed into a place of culture, green spaces and thanks to the redevelopment of the Bullring Shopping Centre and the building of Grand Central its now one of the UK’s top retail destinations.
Regeneration of old industrial areas such as Brindleyplace and The Mailbox, has brought a new focus to the old canal sides with streets, buildings and the canals themselves restored and re purposed all this combined makes Birmingham one amazing city to live, study and explore.
Queen’s Hospital Close, is within a 10-minute walk of Birmingham city university south campus. If you want to be central to all the action, then Queen’s Hospital Close is for you. Walk outside and in five minutes you’ll find yourself in the beating heart of the city. Here, you’ll find everything you could ever need, including hundreds of bars and restaurants, cinemas and live music venues. With the train station close by and multiple buses passing by regularly, getting around the city and to all three of Birmingham’s universities is both quick and easy.
The Metalworks are located right at the entrance of the main University of Birmingham campus, it’s literally a 3-minute walk away in the popular student area of Selly Oak. When you’re not studying or enjoying the student buzz of Selly Oak, just hop on a bus or train for a short trip into the city centre (University railway station is a 10-minute walk through the university campus). The Metalworks are one of our most popular locations and has sold out for September 2019, but you can sign up to join the waiting list in case rooms become available. Keep an eye on the Host website and our social media channels for when rooms are released for September 2020.
Host Student Apartments – are located just down the road from The Metalworks and are a 5-minute walk from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Centre is a 5 minute train ride from University station. Host Student Apartments have also sold out for September 2019 but there is a waiting list in place, just click the link on the buildings webpage to join the list.
Studying in Birmingham this September and still looking for student? Make sure to check out Londonderry House.
And check out part 2 of our City focus on Birmingham, where we take a look at the top places to visit, to eat and the major events going on in Birmingham this year.
To become more ‘environmentally friendly’, Host is launching the #HostEnvironmentalPledge campaign to encourage responsible behaviour and drive sustainability across our sites throughout the UK and Ireland.
It’s a simple campaign! For every percent we reduce our overall utilities (electric, water and gas) consumption by we donate to one of our nominated charities.
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Festive music, mulled wine, sparkling lights - Christmas Markets and Winter Wonderlands are one of England's best traditions. An excuse to have a lovely day out with friends and families, take in the country's most picturesque cities, and do a little retail therapy whilst you're at it. We have listed some of the most popular Christmas markets for you to visit this festive season. Start planning your ultimate winter trip for 2023 today.
Hello Leeds! We are expanding our range of locations for student accommodation. Welcome to Exchange Court, our latest student accommodation in Leeds. A brand new luxury student accommodation in Leeds city centre opening in September 2024. Offering spacious studios with huge windows and lots of natural light and many with your own private balcony.