Working in Industry

Our Construction and the Built Environment courses are proud to work with stakeholders, businesses and artists across Birmingham to enhance their student experience and employability.

Case Studies

Taylor Wimpey

First-year students across our built environment courses get the chance to visit one of the largest British homebuilding companies, Taylor Wimpey, during semester one.

Taylor Wimpey

Commonwealth Games

Second-year students on our Real Estate course took part in a guided field trip of former Commonwealth Games host cities, Manchester and Glasgow.

Commonwealth Games 2022

Blue Thorn

BCU and Blue Thorn collaborate to develop the next generation construction talents, providing placement opportunities for students.

Blue Thorn

Being a Civil Engineer - Working at Kier

Curious about studying Civil Engineering? Meet two Birmingham City University grads, Omar and Alex, who now work at Kier in Birmingham.

What is Civil Engineering? Civil Engineering is a branch of engineering focused on designing, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure and structures that form the foundation of modern society. Kier Group plc is a prominent UK-based infrastructure, construction, and services company founded in 1928.

Innovation Fest

Innovation Fest is designed to foster entrepreneurship and support the development of our first-year students as future world-changers. The festival contributes to the knowledge economy, increasing students’ employability by providing genuine portfolio material.

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You may be required to undertake a placement as part of your course, or offered the opportunity to do so voluntarily during your time at BCU. 

Placements at BCU

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You’ll find a diverse and welcoming environment at Birmingham City University. We’re a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from more than 100 countries. With 30,000 students in the second largest city in the UK.

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