Just 2 hours from London by train and 30 minutes from the international airport, Birmingham has excellent access to the UK’s road and rail network, making it ideal for days out to explore the UK or to visit friends at other universities.

The Edgbaston campus is within easy reach of the city’s highlights. The University train station is one stop from the city centre, buses run into the City every few minutes and black cabs and private hire cars are freely available.

Birmingham is close to the open countryside of Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Stratford-upon-Avon, where the Royal Shakespeare Company stages plays regularly. Warwick and Kenilworth Castles are well-known landmarks and for those who like the great outdoors, Coombe Park and the expanses of Cannock Chase are easily accessible.

Birmingham also has a modern international airport with direct flights from destinations in the USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, making it easy for students from overseas to travel home.

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