Global University Systems (GUS) - The University Of Law - Birmingham Campus Birmingham, UK Students.

Global University Systems (GUS) - The University of Law - Birmingham Campus Students

We want you to have a fulfilling, rewarding experience and to feel fully supported whilst studying with us. Browse the sections below to find out the variety of ways our team is able to support our students

Facilities:
With 14 locations in 12 cities across the UK and international campuses in Berlin, Hong Kong and Spain, we offer a diverse choice of locations to study in. Our facilities are second to none and provide a first-class, professional learning environment.
All of our campuses are close to thriving commercial areas and offer fully-resourced facilities, including well equipped IT suites, comprehensive libraries with the texts, e-books and e-journals in law, business and legal skills, as well as the latest legal texts. We also have quiet study areas, collaborative workspaces and places to relax whilst you’re on campus. In addition, our students have access to our online learning resource ELITE. WiFi is available across our campuses.

Our campuses aim to recreate the professional, modern environments of top law firms and businesses. We even have a mock courtroom and crime scene at our London Bloomsbury campus which provides that extra touch of realism for our students. They all benefit from great transport links, making them ideal for both full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for qualified lawyers attending our professional training courses.

Tutors:
Our tutors are qualified solicitors, barristers, judges or business professionals and all have extensive practical experience. There are over 200 highly qualified tutors working across our locations, on our business and law undergraduate, postgraduate and masters courses. Many of these tutors also teach on our policing and criminology courses as well as our professional training programmes.

Disability Support and Inclusion Service:
The Disability Support and Inclusion Service provides a confidential, professional and accessible service for disabled students or those requiring adjustments for other reasons, e.g. pregnancy.

The objectives of the Disability Support and Inclusion Service are to:

• Provide advice and guidance for prospective and current disabled students.
• To ensure equal opportunity, access and attainment for disabled students within the university.

Who we support:
We support individuals with any impairment, disability, medical condition or injury including those with:

• Specific learning difficulties
• Physical or mobility impairments and injuries
• Sensory impairments
• Mental health difficulties
• Long standing illnesses or health conditions
• Asperger’s syndrome and autism
• Temporary - We will assist students who have a temporary disability which lasts for a period longer than 3 weeks. Temporary disability can include injuries, e.g. broken arm, or viral infections, e.g. glandular fever
• Pregnancy - Pregnant students are able to register with our service and can receive reasonable adjustments throughout their pregnancy
• Trans* students in medical transition

Counselling
Our counselling service is available to help and support you whilst you are studying with us. We recognise that you should have an interesting, fulfilling and rewarding experience and realise that there may be times when you may need support.

Pro Bono Opportunities:
Each of our campuses has an employability service, bringing together the expertise of our careers and pro bono teams, who are focused on helping you to achieve your career and work experience goals.
We run a large and varied legal pro bono programme, offering over 3,700 opportunities each year, to enable you to put the skills you’ve learnt into practice and gain the type of experience that employers value.

Learning methods:
Our learning methods are designed to equip you for a lifetime. They not only provide you with the knowledge you need and the means to succeed in your exams, they also train you to think and act as a professional from day one. It’s this focus on preparing you for life in practice and business that really sets us apart.

Everyone retains knowledge in different ways. Our wide-ranging materials and the logical way we address key points make it easy to learn. You’ll also get plenty of opportunities to hone the key skills that will make you stand out.

Library Service:
At our campus libraries you can tap into the knowledge of our experienced, professional Librarians, who are here to help you find everything you need to support your studies. Our library team provides a range of face-to-face and online support services to enable you to develop your research skills to their full potential.

Our online resources, which include legal and business databases, provide you with access to over 20,000 eBooks. These resources are available on and off campus so you’ll be able to look for what you need, when you need it. We also have print collections on-site of key law, business, skills, well-being and other topics for you to browse and borrow.

International Students:
We understand that moving to a new country to study is a big and exciting decision and we want to support you each step of the way to help you to settle into UK life. Our student support team are here to ensure that you can make the most of this exciting and rewarding opportunity in the UK and will be here from the beginning until the end to support you. Find out more about our language and entry requirements, courses to improve your English, visa guidance and events in your country below. If you have any questions, please email our international team.

Counselling:
Our counselling service is available to help and support you whilst you are studying with us. We recognise that you should have an interesting, fulfilling and rewarding experience and realise that there may be times when you may need support.
Counselling offers a confidential space to talk and think through any personal difficulties with a trained professional. Many people find it helpful to do this with someone who is not a friend or family member. Counselling does not involve giving advice but can help you gain insight into your issues and help you develop unused skills and resources. Your counsellor can work with you to help you make decisions and changes that can develop your emotional resilience, enabling you to fulfil your academic, vocational and personal potential.

Confidential support:
Our Welfare Officers and Student Support Service deal with concerns in confidence however, there may be exceptions where they have to break confidentiality such as, when someone is at risk of harming themselves or others. No verbal or written information would otherwise be exchanged outside our Student Support Service without your knowledge or consent.

Campus Facilities:

• Cafe
• Student Common Room
• Library
• Free Wifi
• Computer suites
• Silent study area
• Workshop rooms
• Mock courtroom