building-icon

Birmingham City University Accommodation

(33) Options

order iconSort By
Recommended
Newest listings
Lowest Price
Highest Price
Closest to City Center
filters iconFilters
map icon

Map

switch icon

Filters

close-icon
Accommodation Type
Accommodation Type
Student AccommodationPurpose built student rooms with onsite teams, facilities and community.
Private LetPrivate or shared living in a house or apartment.
HomestaysStay with a Local Family for an affordable fee.
Reset
Apply
Room Type
Room Type
Double
En-Suite
Entire Place
Flat
Penthouse
Shared Flat
Shared Room
Single
Studio
Triple
Twin
Reset
Apply
Facilities
Facilities
24/7 Security + CCTV
Accessibility
Air Conditioning
Bed and Breakfast
Bills Included
CCTV
Central Heating
Cleaning Service
Communal Games Room
Communal Kitchen
Emergency
Family Friendly - T&C Applied
Flexible Start Dates
Free Contents Insurance
Fully-Furnished
Garden
Insurance
Laundry
Library Room
On-Site Cinema Room
On-Site Gym
On-Site Maintenance
On-Site Management
Parking
Pet Friendly
Regular On Site Events
Secure Bike Storage
Secure Rooms
Social Area
Storage Space
Study Rooms
Swimming Pool
Vending Machine
Wi-Fi
Reset
Apply
Availability
Move In Date
2024
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Length Of Stay
Full Year
50+ Weeks
Academic Year
30+ Weeks
Semester
12 Weeks
Reset
Apply
Weekly Budget
Weekly Budget
£0 - £5000
0
0
5000
5000
Reset
Apply
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
COVID-19 Cancellation Policy
No Visa No Pay
No Place No Pay
Reset
Apply
view list icon
Active view grid icon
sorting icon
Sort By
Recommended
Newest listings
Lowest Price
Highest Price
Closest to University Center
map icon

Map View

switch icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Jennens Court
Jennens Court
Jennens Court
Jennens Court
next-icon
Map Pin

Jennens Court, Birmingham, B5 5JR

Clock Pin

3 mins walk to Birmingham City University

Studio

En-Suite

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£175

/week
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Unite Students Lakeside
Unite Students Lakeside
Unite Students Lakeside
Unite Students Lakeside
next-icon
Map Pin

Coleshill St, Birmingham B4 7UP, United Kingd ...

Clock Pin

5 mins walk to Birmingham City University

En-Suite

Flat

No Visa No Pay

PBSA

From

£140

/week
54
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
William Murdoch
William Murdoch
William Murdoch
William Murdoch
next-icon
Map Pin

10 Jennens Road, B4 7ET

Clock Pin

6 mins walk to Birmingham City University

En-Suite

No Visa No Pay

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£126

/week
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
True Birmingham
True Birmingham
True Birmingham
True Birmingham
next-icon
Map Pin

45 Upper Dean Street Birmingham B5 4SJ

Clock Pin

6 mins by public transport, 13 mins walk to B ...

Studio

En-Suite

No Visa No Pay

PBSA

From

£229

/week
15
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Unite Students James Watt
Unite Students James Watt
Unite Students James Watt
Unite Students James Watt
next-icon
Map Pin

Coleshill Street, B4 7EH

Clock Pin

6 mins walk to Birmingham City University

En-Suite

No Visa No Pay

PBSA

From

£158

/week
38
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Chamberlain Place
Chamberlain Place
Chamberlain Place
Chamberlain Place
next-icon
Map Pin

Chamberlain Place,Corporation Street, Birming ...

Clock Pin

7 mins walk to Birmingham City University

Studio

En-Suite

Single

Flat

PBSA

From

£214

/week
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
unite students Mary Sturge
unite students Mary Sturge
unite students Mary Sturge
unite students Mary Sturge
next-icon
Map Pin

Unite Students - Mary Sturge, Aston St, Birmi ...

Clock Pin

8 mins walk to Birmingham City University

Flat

En-Suite

No Visa No Pay

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£131

/week
36
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Harriet Martineau Unite
Harriet Martineau Unite
Harriet Martineau Unite
Harriet Martineau Unite
next-icon
Map Pin

Aston Street, B4 7UP

Clock Pin

8 mins walk to Birmingham City University

En-Suite

Flat

No Visa No Pay

PBSA

From

£169

/week
38
Quick Vieweye icon
- Special Offer!- Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

2

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
iQ Penworks House
iQ Penworks House
iQ Penworks House
iQ Penworks House
next-icon
Map Pin

5 Moland Street Birmingham B4 7AS United King ...

Clock Pin

9 mins by public transport, 13 mins walk to B ...

En-Suite

Studio

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£178

/week
72
Quick Vieweye icon
- Special Offer!- Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

2

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
iQ Studios 51
iQ Studios 51
iQ Studios 51
iQ Studios 51
next-icon
Map Pin

30 Bagot Street Birmingham B4 7AG United King ...

Clock Pin

9 mins by public transport, 13 mins walk to B ...

Studio

Shared Flat

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£185

/week
64
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Compass
Compass
Compass
Compass
next-icon
Map Pin

1 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4RB

Clock Pin

9 mins by public transport, 16 mins walk to B ...

Studio

Jan Intake

PBSA

From

£218

/week
Quick Vieweye icon
Exclusive £50 Voucher
offer icon

1

Virtual Tour
virtual tour icon
Add to Shortlist
Not short listed
prev-icon
Unite Students Staniforth House
Unite Students Staniforth House
Unite Students Staniforth House
Unite Students Staniforth House
next-icon
Map Pin

Staniforth Street, B4 7DN

Clock Pin

10 mins by public transport, 13 mins walk to ...

En-Suite

Studio

No Visa No Pay

PBSA

Accessibility

From

£148

/week
36
Quick Vieweye icon
1
2
3

About Birmingham City University 

  1. Birmingham City University distance from the City Centre:

  • Walking - 30 minutes 

  • Bus - 15 minutes

  • Taxi - 15 minutes

  1. Birmingham City University has on-campus student accommodation options with an average rent of £4,130/semester. The rent of the room includes electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security.

  1. Birmingham City University follows a two-semester academic year system. Each semester has around 14 weeks.

  1. The best month to book a Birmingham City University student on-campus after the university offer to study is accepted is February. Accommodation applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, which generally start with:

  • New undergraduate - February

  • New postgraduate - February

  • For returning students - January

Birmingham City University Off-Campus Student Housing Options 

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Birmingham. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:

  1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent £950/month

  1. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £1,250/month

Secure a Private Student Room Near Birmingham City University Without a University Offer Letter

Unite Students, iQ Student Accommodation, and Uninest accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

Popular Student Areas to Live Near Birmingham City University

1. Edgbaston

Edgbaston’s average rent is around £100/week i.e (£400/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Jennens Court Unite, Lakeside Unite, and True Birmingham.

  • Underground (Tube)- 10–20 minutes

  • Bus - 10 minutes

  • Taxi - 10-15 minutes

  • Walking - 20 minutes

2. Selly Oak

Selly Oak’s average rent is around £110/week i.e (£450/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Jennens Court Unite, Lakeside Unite, and True Birmingham.

  • Underground (Tube)- 5 minutes

  • Bus - 5 minutes

  • Taxi - 10 minutes

  • Walking - 15 minutes

3. Digbeth

Digbeth’s average rent is around £125/week i.e (£500/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Jennens Court Unite, Lakeside Unite, and True Birmingham.

  • Underground (Tube)- 5 minutes

  • Bus - 10 minutes

  • Taxi - 10 minutes

  • Walking - 20 minutes

Benefits of Booking Off-Campus Student Rooms Over On-Campus Accommodation

  • Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

  • Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.

  • No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.

  • Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

  • Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

  • More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

  • Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out these answers to common questions and go to Help Centre for more details.

How many international students are at Birmingham City University?

down icon

There are approximately 7,000 international students at Birmingham City University (BCU) in 2023.

Does Birmingham City University offer scholarships for international students?

down icon

Yes, Birmingham City University offers a number of scholarships for international students. These scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, extracurricular activities, and financial need.

Are there student support services provided at Birmingham City University?

down icon

Yes, Birmingham City University offers a wide range of student support services to help students succeed in their studies and make the most of their time at university.

What is Birmingham City University's acceptance rate?

down icon

Birmingham City University (BCU) has an acceptance rate of 50-53%.

Is Birmingham City University any good?

down icon

Birmingham City University is an excellent university. It is one of the largest universities in the UK, with over 25,000 students. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, in a variety of subject areas.

expand icon

See More Questions (1)