M.B.A from University Of Birmingham, Birmingham - Fees & Admission Details 2025

• The course was theoretical but involved more critical thinking.
• The most positive aspect was the classroom discussions.
• The most negative aspect was having very few lectures for my course, LLM.
• I had a maximum of 2-3 classes in a day, which were an hour each. The number of students differed every class, but usually 14 - 25 were in my class. There were about 4 Indian students in each seminar.

• The fees for the entire course were 24,000 GBP
• I got a scholarship for 3,000 GBP, so I paid 21,000 GBP
• I stayed in a private student accommodation, which cost 7,500 GBP per year
• Fees were paid semester-wise
• My monthly living cost was about 950 - 1000 GBP
  • Rent – 625 GBP
  • Transportation – 40 GBP
  • Groceries – 250 GBP
  • Other expenses – 50 GBP

• The difficulty is high, as it comprises long classroom sessions and also is a mix of both theory and practical studies with a lot of concepts and case studies to get a better understanding.
• Positive aspects are the competitions and perks, like free coffee machines specifically for MBA. Also many events and parties are thrown for us.
• Also, many networking events we get to be a part of. Average no. Is around 60 but this year it was 30. 60% is Indian students.

• During my time it was 36500 gbp for the whole tuition fee. For the hostel, I stayed in maple bank and it was 100 gbp per week. And the monthly food spend was around 350 gbp.
• You get the first two options, but not the credit-based one. Although I paid it all together, that means I paid the whole fee in one go.
• 800 gbp monthly, in which 450 is for rent 300 for food and approximately 50 for travel.
   

• It is a moderate-level study with interesting matters and topics (law). It also includes practical knowledge, which is done through court visits and competitions.
• The positive aspect is that it is not boring and engages one completely and the negative one is the massive amount of reading one has to complete, including the seminar reading, which is way too much.
• Number of classes varies from 1 to 6 on different days, which is not good. The timings are mostly 11 am and after that, only Friday has got 9 am lectures.
• Average number of students in my batch is 400.
• There are a lot of Indians in my course, with an estimate of about 100.

• My first year fees was £23,640 along with £8,932
• Accommodation fees for a 44-week period. Any other charges for groceries are not included. The fees may change each year so the university gives information about it each year.
• The fees are charged yearly or in installments. Students can choose different methods according to their convenience.
• My monthly expenses go around £900, which includes my accommodation fees, transportation and other expenses.

• My course was theoretical, but since it was creative writing, they encouraged us to experiment a lot. It was tough in the sense that we had to learn new techniques of writing every week and the self-studying (reading) had at least 10 books a week.
• The scheduling totally depends on when your professor is available. My classes were either at noon or in the evening. My class had an average of 45 students.
• Most courses have many more, though. My course had a total of 5 Indian students, but courses like Marketing had at least 100 indian students. Moreover, the flats I lived in were on the campus and issued by the university—we had 60% of Indian students residing there.

• My course fees were originally £22,000, but due to the £2,000 scholarship, they were reduced to £20,000. I had my own room in my flat; there are many more options - to share bathrooms, etc.—but I had all of the private options, which cost me around £8,000. I had chosen the 3-month payment plan, which costs a bit more than if you choose to pay all the fees together.

I found my accommodation off campus there are many online platforms to book your accommodation. Moreover you can find brokers near the university who help you find good accommodation. The rent in Birmingham varies from 300 pounds to 600 pounds based on the location near to university. Great experience

• It was a mix of theoretical and practical but slightly skewed toward being practical.
• Positive aspect of the course was the in-depth mathematics that was taught for every algorithm, which was groundbreaking for me, which was backed by giving the student to gain practical experience through constant practical thesis and examinations.
• There were normally 3-4 classes in a week, with each day having 4-5 hours as scheduled for a given day. The classes usually were scheduled between 10 AM and 3 PM .
• Avg number of students – There were around 80 students, with the number of Indian students being in the range of 10-15.

• I was charged 23K GBP for Course, 5K GBP for University accommodation. Fees were paid to the university in 3 splits, which can be paid at the university in person or through Wire transfer from India.
• University is quite flexible in terms of making the payments.
• For the rest of the expenses, one would require around 5K GBP in addition to ensuring everything is taken care of.

• The curriculum was a balanced mix of theory and practical learning, with challenging but engaging content. The labs provided hands-on experience, particularly in cybersecurity modules.
• Classes typically ran from morning to evening, with 2 to 3 sessions per day. The average class size was around 35-50 students, and there were a fair number of Indian students enrolled.

• My tuition fee was £26,640, and I was awarded a scholarship discount of £3,000. The fees are charged yearly, with flexible payment options, including full or instalment based payments.
• My accommodation expenses amounted to £5,304 for one year. On average, my monthly expenses included approximately £400 for rent, around £100 for transportation, £200for groceries, and additional expenses for utilities, entertainment, and other essentials.

• The course is obviously not easy, but being attentive and self-studying would really make things easier. The university is known for its research-based education but that mostly means self-studying and independent research.
• It was a mix of both theoretical and practical approaches. We get a personal academic tutor throughout the course who helps during assessments or whenever you struggle in academics. My classes were 9-5 every alternate week.
• Professors would be open to giving references but you’ll have to do the main work. They can only guide you, hard work is your job. I admire my course faculty because of how supportive they are. They are welcoming, and friendly. Our first day was meeting all of the professors and choosing our modules.

• It was 26L for the course. Then another 8L for the accommodation rent for the whole year. Monthly expenses varied from 30,000-50,000/month.
• Cabs are expensive but buses are 400-500 to travel for the whole day anywhere in the city. There’s an option to pay the accommodation and tuition fees in instalments. I had mine set up for every 3 months at the university.

• Very difficult curriculum, very important to keep up with the pace. usually have 15 hours a week between 9-7pm but on wednesdays no class after 1pm to engage in other stuff.
• I am the only indian student in my course, but there are other indian origin british people in the course. the assessments are very varied from essays, exams, ppts, group work, storytelling etc.

• You are charged a fixed amount for all 3 years based on the price when you join. it increases every year. I pay 22320£ per year as tuition fees.
• You can pay monthly, full at once or term wise. Accommodation is around 6500£ to 10000£ for an ensuite per year. Monthly expenses around 500£ including grocery, transport, going out shopping etc.
• Major expense is eating out and grocery. I don't use much for travel since I live close by and walk.

• The difficulty level of my course curriculum was from moderate to tough. There were individual assignments, group video presentation assignments, pen and paper written exams, and dissertations which can be based on data collection from the company or systematic literature review. 
• There are a maximum of 3 classes each day and you don't have class on all weekdays. Sometimes you just have to go 2-3 times a week to University. Usual times are between 9 am to 5 pm.
• Negative aspects of my courses were that- only theoretical basic knowledge was given, like an online MBA programme rather than going deep and explaining concepts and terms.

• The fees for the entire course were £26,640 approximately, £2000 was paid as a part of the initial deposit, and the rest I paid in a time payment. You can also choose to pay in installments which can be divided into 3 parts each about £9000. But it comes with an additional 1.11% charge. But still better than a one-time payment. 
• Monthly expenses majorly include rent and groceries. Rent for private accommodation is £450 to £500 per month while university accommodation can go up to £640 to £780 or £800 per month. Groceries can be around £100-150 pm depending on the individual.  Transportation is required if you live far from the university.The monthly bus pass for students is approximately £49, but the University of Birmingham has collaborated with NX Bus to reduce the cost for students.