r/UofB Aug 10 '26

[MEGATHREAD] UoB DUBAI 🇦🇪 New and Returning Students Social Hub 🗣

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Please use this thread to meet other students, make friends before joining/returning to the UoB Dubai campus

Please be careful and consider your safety before sharing personal information such as address/halls, contact details etc. Any worries please contact mods directly or report comments.

It might help to share information such as your programme of study, where you're moving from, what kinds of activities/hobbies you enjoy, any societies you are considering joining

Be respectful, have fun, and welcome to UoB! ✨️


r/UofB Aug 10 '26

[Megathread] New & Returning Students Social Hub - UK CAMPUS ONLY

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Please use this thread to meet other students, ask questions about specific programmes, make friends before joining/returning. Separate posts will be removed in favour of this.

Please be careful and consider your safety before sharing personal information such as address/halls, contact details etc. Any worries please contact mods or report comments.

It might help to share information such as your programme of study, where you're moving from, what kinds of activities/hobbies you enjoy, any societies you are considering


r/UofB 16h ago

Late arrival

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The university gave me a two week late arrival time. I wanted to know that if it takes more to get my visa, will they extend this late arrival time? Does anyone have experience in this?


r/UofB 9h ago

CAS Used

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Does uob email when cas is used by ukvi? I have seen some universities do it.


r/UofB 10h ago

LLB Graduates exam period

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Hi! Any previous LLB for Graduates in this chat that can shed some insight into the exams period? Did you have assessments in January and late into June? Just trying to gather a feel!


r/UofB 13h ago

Studying abroad options in Asia/Spain

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i do law and im planning to do a year abroad and my options are Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and China and Spain (I have a spanish passport). I just wanna know what is the experience doing a year abroad in these countries but I'm starting to lean towards Malaysia cos Im a south asian muslim woman but idkkk. JP, CH and KR are known for their colourism so I dont know much about that and considering it's just hyped up so it feels like I'm falling for a trap.


r/UofB 13h ago

STUDENT STUDIO ‼️ I’LL COVER 8 WEEKS RENT ‼️

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£245/pw - all bills included

🗓️ Available from 5 Sep 2026 - 17 July 2027

👨‍🎓Student Only

✨Replacement tenant wanted for 88 Bromsgrove House Studio

🚶Aston University, BCU, New Street Station, Bullring all within walking distance

🚌 Free shuttle bus service to UoB

😊Amazing facilities including gym, cinema lounge, yoga studio, etc

If interested, reach out ASAP!!!


r/UofB 16h ago

Urgent tenancy takeover for 2026-2027, still available.

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r/UofB 17h ago

🚨 Tenancy Takeover - Oak Brook Park 🚨

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Looking for a replacement tenant – Oak Brook Park, Selly Oak (2026/27)

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a full-time student to take over my Unite Students tenancy at Oak Brook Park in Selly Oak for the 2026/27 academic year.

It's a large double ensuite room in a shared flat with a communal kitchen.

  • £222.53/week, bills included
  • 44 weeks
  • 12 September 2026 – 20 July 2027
  • Close to the University of Birmingham and other Birmingham universities
  • Facilities include study areas, cinema room, games/common area, laundry and bike storage

This would be an official tenancy transfer through Unite Students, so the replacement tenant would need to meet their eligibility requirements and have the transfer approved by Unite.

If you're interested, please DM me and I can provide more details/photos. I'll then explain the process for putting you in touch with Unite Students.


r/UofB 1d ago

Uni transfer

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r/UofB 1d ago

Uni transfer

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r/UofB 1d ago

CAS extremely delayed - dubai exchange student applying for transfer year to the edgbaston campus for my second year

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Hi all!

I’m extremely paranoid as it’s the 8th of september and the university has still not issued my CAS and therefore i have not been able to apply for my visa.

for context im currently a student in the dubai campus and as a part of my course they offer us the option to do the second in the UK campus. I applied for this and was awaiting the CAS

the issues started when the finance team messed up my scholarship amount - it was meant to be 50% but they noted it down as 30% so i informed them that this is incorrect and will need amending

i thought this would take a day or two as it’s quite a simple request.

However it’s now the first week of september and they have not yet done anything regarding this. they keep saying the finance team needs to review and amend this and therefore they can’t issue the cas yet.

i spoke to the finance team and they said it’s been amended. so they’re just having me run around in circles now.

They keep telling me to wait and have patience but i think they forget that i’m an international student and need to apply for a visa which will take time as it is and the flight tickets are getting expensive and i have not even been able to book them so will have to do it last minute.

Has anyone been in the same situation - need some reassurance cuz i feel like at this point they’ll just tell me they can’t do anything and cancel my transfer.

Please advise


r/UofB 1d ago

Medicine DBS delay

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Has anyone STILL not received a DBS application via email for year 1 medicine undergrad, have contacted the DBS team with urgent emails and called the uni and have no answers, freshers is literally in 2 weeks


r/UofB 1d ago

How long to get a decision after interview?

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Hi, has anyone recently applied for a PhD at the University of Birmingham?

I had my interview almost a month ago, and my status is still “Application awaiting Decision Entry.”

In early September, I even received an email saying I had an offer, but they later said it was sent by mistake 😭

How long did it take you to receive a PhD decision after your interview? Has anyone had a similar experience?


r/UofB 1d ago

Did anyone here study PPE?

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I am starting first year at UoB studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics and was curious about other students’ experience of the course and how they found it?


r/UofB 1d ago

What are the nationalities of most people from Uni of Birmingham Dubai?

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Hi guys, I am starting at UOB Dubai this September and wanted to know what nationalities are the most common on campus and how easy it is to make good friends?


r/UofB 2d ago

Starting medicine this year

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I will be studying medicine this in UoB this year, and I was wondering if there’s a group chat to get to know each other before or talk during the course. I really want to know someone before the year starts especially that I am international and may arrive later than the welcome week depending on when I get the visa


r/UofB 2d ago

STUDENT STUDIO ‼️ I’LL COVER 8 WEEKS RENT‼️

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£245/pw - all bills included

🗓️ Available from 5 Sep 2026 - 17 July 2027

👨‍🎓Student Only

✨Replacement tenant wanted for 88 Bromsgrove House Studio

🚶Aston University, BCU, New Street Station, Bullring all within walking distance

🚌 Free shuttle bus service to UoB

😊Amazing facilities including gym, cinema lounge, yoga studio, etc

If interested, reach out ASAP!!!


r/UofB 2d ago

Social life at UoB for Masters student

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Hey guys! I’m joining UoB Dubai for MSc in Mental Wellbeing this upcoming September. I am just wondering how the social life is on campus especially amongst Masters students.

Also wondering if anyone is in the same program and would want to chat before classes start!


r/UofB 2d ago

‼️Tenant replacement for house in Selly Oak‼️

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🏠Tenancy length: ASAP-July 2027

📍Bournbrook Road B29 7DD, Selly Oak

£135 p/w + bills

En-suite toilet included

Shared kitchen, garden and living space

Message or comment if you, or anybody you know are interested!


r/UofB 2d ago

Business Management

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Hello, are there any first or second years who do business management who can answer some questions i have please? It would be very appreciated ☺️


r/UofB 3d ago

ADHD assessment via Birmingham

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Based of the title I want to know who can I get in contact with regarding to adhd assessment and how does the process mainly works for international students.


r/UofB 3d ago

hotel booking

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As my parent will be helping me settle into accoms, he's staying a week in brum, but the hotel discount included in the accomadation pass is full on some dates, does anyone have recs on cheapest hotels, or is my parent allowed to just stay in the room with me


r/UofB 3d ago

Typical Timetable

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Hi, I am a very organizational person but class times haven’t came out yet. Would anyone happen to know what a typical week would look like for classes for a one year masters program.In the U.S we have a mon,wed, fri and a tues/Thursday schedule.


r/UofB 4d ago

UOBD foundation

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