South Birmingham College is one of the largest and most successful Government funded Further Education colleges in the UK.
Our campuses
South Birmingham College operates from four locations. Although each campus has its own unique character and curriculum specialisms, they share a common ethos and commitment to providing quality education. Each of our campuses is set in pleasant surroundings; close to the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham, the historic Sare Hole Mill and Birmingham City Football Club, or amidst popular residential areas that are well served by public transport. So our international students are always able to find accommodation within easy reach of their chosen place of study.
International Students’ Society
The International Students’ Society provides both support and a social focus to those joining South Birmingham College from abroad. Our international students come from a range of cultures. The International Students’ Society encourages students to support each other in an atmosphere of friendship, freedom and responsibility.
Quality is the key to our successful Ofsted lnspection result
South Birmingham College was praised by inspectors in its last Government Ofsted Inspection. The report commented on the College’s:
• Outstanding promotion of inclusiveness and equality of opportunity
• Good leadership and management
• Strong culture of continuous improvement.
Virtual Learning Environment
Moodle is South Birmingham College’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), the open source course management system and learning platform. It is available to all students, on and off campus, wherever and whenever you choose to carry on your learning. This Virtual Learning Environment contains learning materials specially designed for your course.
You will be able to access:
Course details and modules, including schemes of work, reading lists, revision notes and teaching notes
Web-based content for your course, including interactive learning materials and online learning activities
Online assessment for your course, including tests, quizzes and assignments
Collaboration and communication tools to use with your tutors and other learners, discussion forums and wikis.
Courses in Moodle are always being developed and added to by tutors to further support you on your course.
Our Open Learning Centres
The College has excellent Open Learning Centres with superb information and communication technology. With well-equipped IT resource centres, well stocked libraries and a Virtual Learning Environment, we successfully help our students to study whilst at college and at home.
Home Office UK Border Agency
The College was commended on the support offered to international students and was awarded a Grade A Sponsors Licence.
British Council
The College is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English as a foreign language.
