Intercalated years
What is an intercalated year?
Intercalated years allow you to take a year out from your existing course to study within another field.
This year is usually taken between year 2 and 3, and enables you to gain specialist knowledge and skills in an area you're interested in.
Benefits of taking an intercalated year
Taking an intercalated year gives you the chance to study a subject or area that interests you in greater depth, or to find out more about a particular specialty.
You will have the chance to develop your interests and diversify your skill set by studying in a different discipline and develop transferable skills across subject areas.
You will also develop your network by studying with different students to those on your main programme, and enhance your CV with work-based skills around topics relevant to the workplace.
What we offer
We have a variety of intercalated options here at Birmingham, ranging from a year in Computer Science to Environmental Sustainability, and a range of choices for those studying in the College of Medicine and Health.
Year in Environmental Sustainability
Explore our Year in Environmental Sustainability option at the University of Birmingham. Gain hands-on experience and tackle global environmental challenges.
Year in Computer Science
Our Year in Computer Science offers students from non-computing disciplines the chance to gain in-depth knowledge of computing and enhance their work-based skills through the study of Computer Science
Intercalated degrees in the College of Medicine and Health
Step aside from your degree for a year to study an intercalated degree. Benefit from in depth scientific training in an area of interest to you and develop practical research and analysis skills.