Offer-holder visit days

If the department you have applied to runs offer-holder visit days, you'll receive an invitation via email shortly after you are made an offer. This will link to a booking form to sign up for an event at a date and time that suits you. We’ll send you a confirmation email within 24 hours of receiving your booking. If you don't receive an email within 24 hours, please check your junk/spam folder in the first instance, and if you can't find booking details, please get in touch with your department.

Many subject areas hold offer-holder events whilst others conduct interview days instead. We'll always keep in touch with you via email after you've made your application.

• Each offer-holder visit day is run by individual departments so be sure to check your schedule provided in your confirmation and reminder emails to see what time the sessions are running.
• Alongside subject activities, we also host a range of other activities to help you feel better prepared for university. These take place between 9am and 4pm and will include opportunities such as viewing accommodation and speaking with our range of dedicated support services.
• Our campus is one of the largest in the UK so it can take 10-15 minutes to walk from one side of campus to the other. We would encourage you to allow enough time to walk to your activities to ensure you make the most of your day.
• When it's time to refuel, head to one of our catering outlets around campus. From spicy burritos and salad bowls to takeaway sandwiches and sweet treats, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

You're welcome to bring parents/carers with you to share your offer-holder visit day experience. Please be aware that some activities will be for students only and others may only allow one guest depending on room capacities. For any student-specific activities, there are talks, activities and discussion opportunities provided for family or friends who come along with you whilst these take place. 

You only need to make one booking to cover yourself and your guests. Please use the name and email address of the prospective student when making your booking.

We welcome dogs on campus and they are permitted in all outside spaces.

Cadbury’s chocolate, The Bullring, Peaky Blinders, the Balti – all things synonymous with our city. Yet Birmingham has so much more to offer than this. We are so proud of our city and our students love being close to the hustle and bustle it has to offer.

Our campus is only seven minutes from the city centre by train, so there's plenty of time to visit after your offer-holder visit day is over. There's lots of lovely places to grab a bite to eat before you head home.

Alternatively, there's plenty of fun activities and places to explore:

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Anyone with a blue badge parking permit can park in the allocated parking bays on the main campus, arriving via the East Gate entrance on Edgbaston Park Road.

Main car parks for visitors

North East Car Park (access via Pritchatts Road), Sat Nav Postcode B15 2SA.

Brailsford Drive Car Park (access via Vincent Drive), Sat Nav Postcode B15 2QU.

Please note, we cannot guarantee a parking space for visitors.

Discounted parking is available at just £3 per day at each of our main visitor car parks during offer-holder visit days on the below dates:

• Saturday 14 February 2026
• Saturday 7 March 2026
• Saturday 21 March 2026
• Wednesday 1 April 2026

Location code is 15690 for the RingGo app, which we use to pay for parking on campus.

How do I get discounted parking?

Register with RingGo to pay via your credit/debit card on your mobile phone, via the website, through text message or via phone calls. 

Payment in cash

There are payment machines available in our North East multi-storey car park for those who prefer a cash option. These are located on floors 1-5 (please press the yellow button to bypass the visitors tariff and pay the discounted rate of £3).

The easiest way to reach the University is by train. Birmingham is the only University campus in mainland UK to have its own railway station – ‘University’ station. The journey takes approximately 7 minutes from Birmingham New Street .

Please note: the new redeveloped University railway station opened in January 2024; the former station building is now exit-only and cannot be used to gain access onto the platforms. Passengers wishing to enter the station should do so via the entrances in the new station building. This is to help control the flow of passengers through the station and avoid queues. If you are visiting the new station building for the first time, please allow additional time to familiarise yourself with the new entrance/exit arrangements.

For up-to-date information on train times and prices, please contact National Rail.

There are frequent express coach services to Birmingham from London, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and many other UK cities. The long-distance coach station is in Digbeth in the city centre. This is just a 12-minute walk from Birmingham New Street station or a 15-minute taxi ride to our Edgbaston campus.

If you are travelling from within the West Midlands, then the following bus services stop at different parts of the University’s main Edgbaston campus, as well as the Vale Village accommodation site and the Selly Oak campus.

Bus service numbers: 1, 1A, 48, 61, 63, 76, X20, X21, X22

Further information is available on the National Express West Midlands website.

Clean Air Zones have been introduced to cities across the UK, including Birmingham. Unlike a congestion charge, such as the one in London which charges every vehicle to enter a designated area, the Clean Air Zone will only charge the most polluting vehicles. If you are travelling through the centre of Birmingham, then you will need to bear this in mind.

For more information and to see if your car is exempt from the Clean Air Zone charge visit the Brum Breathes website.

There is further information on our website detailing how to get to the University, as well as downloadable maps of campus.

If you're considering staying in Birmingham and exploring our beautiful city, we have our own hotel on campus – the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre.

Alternatively please see the Visit Birmingham website to explore other accommodation options across the city.

We have implemented a programme of accessibility adaptations on campus. All new buildings are being designed with accessibility in mind. Our team of staff and student ambassadors will be able to help direct you to our accessible routes across campus. 

View our Edgbaston campus mobility map

We have dedicated parking bays on campus for Blue Badge holders and all new buildings and major campus developments are being designed with accessibility in mind. Please contact us to discuss any requirements and we can advise.