Graduate careers in Birmingham

Career city: Birmingham | Postgraduate study | Local graduate employers | Moving to Birmingham | Useful links

birminghamBirmingham is a mere hour and a half’s train ride from London, but it has plenty to keep you within its own city limits.

Historically, Birmingham was known as the ‘workshop of the world’ and was home to pioneers of industry and science. Two hundred years later, it remains a major centre for manufacturing and engineering, thanks to big name automotive manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover.

Many banks, law firms and insurance companies are also based in the city, working with local and international clients. Thanks to recent major redevelopment of the city centre, Birmingham’s service industry is a popular graduate destination too.

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Postgraduate study in and around Birmingham

The University of Birmingham accommodates over 9,000 postgraduate students from 150 different countries around the world. The employability prospects of postgraduate students are excellent, with an average of 96 per cent of postgraduate students gaining employment within six months of leaving the university.

Aston University is renowned for its business-related subjects, while Birmingham City University has been recognised as a ‘rising star’ research institution.

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10 local graduate employers in Birmingham

  1. Wragge & Co, Birmingham (Law)
  2. BBC, Birmingham (Media)
  3. Birmingham City Council, Birmingham (Public sector)
  4. Cadbury, Birmingham (Food technology)
  5. Cobbetts, Birmingham (Law)
  6. Grant Thornton, Birmingham (Accounting and finance)
  7. Jacobs Engineering Group, Birmingham (Engineering)
  8. NEC Group, Birmingham (Leisure and hospitality; Catering)
  9. KPMG, Birmingham (Accounting and finance)
  10. Pinsent Masons, Birmingham (Law)

(Note: these companies may not be currently recruiting. Their names have been provided as a guideline to the type of work available and what areas to look in.)

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Moving to Birmingham

It’s on the map for…

  • Bullring – UK’s busiest shopping centre
  • Hosting the likes of Oasis and Girls Aloud at the National Indoor Arena
  • Warwickshire County Cricket Ground at Edgbaston

It’s within commuting distance of…

  • Coventry – 19 miles
  • Warwick – 24 miles
  • Stratford-upon-Avon – 30 miles

Monthly lettings costs in Birmingham

  • Single room: £164–£372
  • Double room: £228–£552
  • Bedsit: £280–£480
  • One-bed flat: £344–£504
  • Two-bed flat: £392–£504

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Useful links for job-hunters

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