Thinking about commuting?
Moving away from home isn’t for everyone and commuting can be a cheaper alternative to living in student accommodation. Check out our reasons why staying at home can be a great choice.
What’s it like staying at home for uni?
Like a lot of our students, Shelby lives at home and commutes to university. She shows you what her journey is like in this video. Birmingham is really well connected and has an impressive number of transport links with the rest of the UK.
Commuting tips
Do you have questions about commuting to university? We've got the answers. There's a lot to think about and there's more to it than just 'Which train do I catch?'
Why it's easy to commute to Birmingham
Studying in a big, well-connected city has its perks.
Commuting to BirminghamBirmingham parking guide
If you're driving into Birmingham then you'll want to find the cheapest spots not too far away from campus, check out our list to see where to park.
Where to park in BirminghamMake the most of time on campus
Our range of study spaces are perfect for independent or group study between lectures.
Where to study69%
of our students live at home and commute to university to study.
Travelling to Birmingham
Birmingham is one of the best connected major cities in terms of transport in the whole country. So we’ve scoured all the ways you can get in and out of the city!
Major ways to travelHow easy is it to get to BCU?
Planes, trains and automobiles? Well maybe not planes. Birmingham is full of transport links, from the newly refurbished Grand Central Station, providing a way to work and study in Birmingham for people all across the country, to the newly extended Metro system, there a so many ways to get around.
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