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Welcome Pack ———— Rethink Music Education Year 2021/22 ——— bimm.ac.uk
Welcome To Your BIMM Institute Birmingham
Congratulations
On Being Offered
A Place!
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Welcome to your BIMM Institute Birmingham 21/22 We believe that everything you do while at BIMM is
acceptance brochure. I would like to congratulate preparing you for your career. For that reason, your
you on your successful place at the UK’s leading career doesn’t begin when you leave, it begins now.
provider of modern music education and ask that We will provide you with numerous opportunities,
you please take some time to read through all the and I encourage you to make the most of every single
relevant information here to help your transition into one – whether they be gigs in local venues,
college life. performing at our open days, producing tracks for
your fellow musicians, working at festivals,
BIMM Institute Birmingham is the seventh college auditioning for record labels, or promoting a local
in the BIMM group, opening its doors to the first venue – these all give you valuable experience which
cohort of students in September 2017. Our portfolio you can use to demonstrate your ability to future
of degree programmes include Popular Music employers or clients.
Performance, Songwriting, Music Production and
Music Business, Event Management and Music The degree programme will be challenging at times,
Journalism, Music Marketing, Media and and you will need to work hard to get the most from
Communication and we now offer a Joint Honours your time at BIMM, but never forget that you are
degree. This combination of disciplines creates an not alone, we are here to help you when you need it.
effective microcosm of the music industry for you You are also surrounded by many other students in
to network within and start your journey towards the same boat, who will also be happy to assist. The
ultimate success. person you help today, will be the person who can
offer you an important gig in the future.
BIMM’s tutor roster is made up of music industry
professional musicians, songwriters, producers, I’m looking forward to working with you this
artists, managers and entrepreneurs, who have not academic year, and I can’t wait to hear and see what
just learnt how to do it but are actively out there you can achieve.
doing it. This means that their experience in the
real word yesterday, will be relevant in your lectures Antony Greaves
today, ensuring that the curriculum is always at the College Principal
cutting edge, to best prepare you for your own future
in the industry.
Contents ------ Induction and Enrolment 5 Student Support 8 Student Life 12 Transport 15 Get Connected 17 Freshers’ Guide 19 Faculty Information 21
———— Induction And Enrolment
To study at BIMM Institute, you will need to complete
enrolment. You will be sent instructions on how to Useful Contacts
enrol via email. There are up to 3 stages to complete
enrolment before you become a registered student. ------
Stage 1 – Enrolment Form Enrolment Support
Complete the enrolment form and upload essential enrolmentsupport@bimm.ac.uk
personal information, as detailed at the bottom of Monday – Friday 9am – 8pm (GMT)
this page. You must complete the enrolment form Saturday 10am – 4pm (GMT)
before you can begin studying on your course. How UK – 0344 2 646 666
to complete this stage will be sent directly to you
via email. Admissions
admissions@bimm.co.uk
Stage 2 – Tuition Fees
We need to confirm your tuition fees. You may be Student Support
asked to contact student finance for verification. studentsupportbirmingham@bimm.co.uk
Stage 3 – Logging in to BIMM systems Finance
The last part of enrolment is making sure you have financeenquiries@bimm.co.uk
access to the applications and systems you will use
daily as a student. We will issue you with your IT
credentials and show you the student portal where
all applications are in one easy to use place. Online Enrolment
Induction & Freshers’ For Your Course
Closer to the start of the course, your college will
contact you with induction and freshers’ information, ------
look out for this in your inbox and on social media
platforms. Some of the events offered to you will be All students are required to complete enrolment.
essential for you to attend and others will be more You will have been sent an e-mail with a link to the
informal events. Make sure to take full advantage of enrolment portal, which will guide you through all
the activities and events the colleges are putting on the required processes. Below are a list of things that
for you. MUST be completed before you can start the course:
Induction events include important information Enrolment form – must be completed in full and
about your course, give you the opportunity to meet submitted – the link to this form will have been sent
your course leader and your future classmates. to you by e-mail.
Passport style photo – this will be used for your
student ID card. Please follow the guidelines on the
enrolment form. You will not be able to enter BIMM
Term Dates buildings without an ID card.
------ Proof of ID – we require proof that you have the
right to study in the UK. Ideally this will be a valid
Semester/Term dates passport. You will upload a copy when completing
You can check the dates of your course here. the online enrolment form.
The online enrolment form must be completed in
full before you can become an enrolled student at
BIMM Institute.------
Access and Participation
We believe that there should be an even playing Bursaries and Financial Support
field and equality of opportunity, no matter We have a package of bursaries and scholarships
who you are. That’s why we are wholeheartedly to remove any financial barriers when it comes to
committed to widening access and participation access. These include:
from underrepresented groups in Higher Education.
Whether you are an applicant or a current student, • Low Income Household, Care Experienced and
we strive to improve the equality of opportunity Disabled Student Bursaries
for all.
What is Access and Participation? • The Fair Access Fund which offers bespoke financial
Access and Participation essentially supports support to students from Black, Asian and minority
specific groups of students to access higher ethnic backgrounds, low income backgrounds and
education, improve your success and support career low participation in Higher Education areas
development where there might have been past
challenges. In particular, we are encouraging and Further Education students can also access
supporting applications from underrepresented additional financial support via New College
groups, such as Black, Asian and ethnic minority Swindon, our partner college. Their range of financial
communities; students from lower-income support includes a Learner Support Fund and a
backgrounds and areas of low participation in Higher Bursary for Vulnerable Groups. We can help support
Education; students with disabilities; care-leavers; your application to these support funds as soon as
and mature students. you have accepted your place with us.
We’re dedicated to making higher education more Access and Participation Coordinators
equal and fair. It’s something we passionately believe Our AP Coordinators work within our fantastic and
in – and it’s why our Access and Participation (AP) friendly College Student Support teams on initiatives
department exists. As a team, we constantly review like the Fair Access Fund, the Mentoring Scheme,
and evaluate our initiatives and progress against the and help students transition into higher education.
targets in our approved Access and Participation You may have met your AP Coordinator already at
Plan. That way, we can iron out any inequalities and an Open Day, they can help with any arrangements
make ourselves as diverse and inclusive as possible. you may need to make in advance of starting your
course, like disability support and applications to the
You can also check out our BIMM Access and Disabled Students Allowance. The AP Coordinators
Participation Plan here. It sets out our commitment are here to help you get everything in place before
to remove any gaps or hurdles that might be in place you start your course, so drop them a line if you have
for someone when it comes to access, success and any queries or concerns and they can help get you up
progression. to speed and ready to go!
Our Access and Participation Initiatives and Access and Participation Student Group
Support Schemes Our Access and Participation Student Group means
As part of our commitment, we’ve developed that students can review and feedback on all our
several targeted initiatives and activities to help initiatives. This group of volunteer students meets
you thrive throughout your time with us. Each of every term to discuss progress against the targets in
these initiatives provides you with the best possible the AP Plan. This student-led meeting feeds into the
opportunity to succeed and progress to a sustainable Access and Participation Committee, which creates
career in the creative industries. and oversees new proposals and works with the
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion student group.———— Student Support
Student Support Services Counselling
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We are committed to helping students fulfil their BIMM Institute Birmingham offers counselling to
potential during their time at BIMM Institute any student in need of the service with it’s own
Birmingham and we place an emphasis on supporting dedicated full time student counsellor. This free
the development of our students both academically and confidential provision offers individuals the
and personally. With this in mind, the Student opportunity to explore a wide range of emotional
Support team is available at every step of the student and psychological issues.
journey to offer confidential support and guidance on
issues such as stress, disability and learning support, The counselling service provided is hugely
depression and anxiety issues, family/friends/ experienced and abides by the British Association
relationship problems, smoking, alcohol and drugs, for Counselling Code of Ethics.
sexual health, eating disorders; as well as on-going
academic and practical learning support and advice.
We also offer a wide range of additional support Disability And Learning
services that are designed to meet students’
academic and welfare needs to enrich the BIMM Support
Institute Birmingham experience.
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BIMM Institute Birmingham is committed to a policy
Pastoral Support of equal opportunities and provides confidential
advice and support to students with varying
------ disabilities and specific learning difficulties.
The Student Support team holds individual one- We are committed to ensuring that students with
on-one sessions with students to discuss any issue specific needs are provided with equal access to their
they may be struggling with. These are strictly chosen course of study and facilities. The College is
confidential and can include any topic ranging from working towards removing any barriers which might
personal issues, attendance and assessment related prevent an individual from actively participating in
queries, discussion of special considerations we may student life.
need to take into account to support your studies
and booking into one of the other support services If students indicate on their application and/or pre-
we offer. We actively encourage students to book enrolment form that they require further support,
appointments to come and meet us at any point then a member of the Student Support team will be
during their studies for extra support; the Student in contact to arrange an individual consultation. This
Support team are always available on site for a chat is to ensure all requirements are catered for.
when the college is open.
Students with registered specific Learning Difficulties
and an official Educational Psychologist Report
completed after the age of 16 may be eligible for
DSA (The Disabled Students’ Allowance).
DSA can fund additional support such as specialist
one-to-one mentoring, reasonable adjustments and
technological aids. Students who do not have an
up to date Educational Psychologist Report, or just
suspect a specific learning difficulty should contact
the Student Support or Learning Support teams, who
can assist with the relevant assessments and advice
on accessing support.You can find more information regarding DSA
(including eligibility and application forms) here Academic Tutorials
www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/
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We advise that students apply for this as early as Students are encouraged to book regular one-
possible to ensure that support can be put in place to-one tutorials to work on technique, master
at the start of the academic year, though there is no their academic writing and discuss their skills,
formal deadline for applications to be received. development and long/short term career goals.
Tutorials give students a unique opportunity to be
If you require any additional information or individually guided by the most experienced industry
would like to discuss this further with one of professionals in the country.
the Student Support team, please contact
studentsupportbirmingham@bimm.co.uk It is encouraged that you can book tutorials with any
member of the BIMM Birmingham faculty, even if
We work with students with a wide range of they are not specific to teaching on your course.
disabilities, including but by no means restricted to:
• Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia,
dyspraxia, ADHD)
• Mental health difficulties (such as depression,
bipolar disorder, anxiety)
• Students with autistic spectrum and asperger’s
syndrome
• Long-term medical conditions (such as HIV, cancer,
multiple sclerosis)
• Unseen disabilities (such as diabetes, asthma,
epilepsy)
• Sensory impairments (such as visual/hearing
impairment)
• Mobility or physical impairments (such as paralysis,
arthritis)———— Birmingham Life
Birmingham is jam-packed with amazing live venues.
Here are seven of the best… Sunflower Lounge, 02 Eating Out
Arena and Institute , The Mill, The Castle and Falcon,
The Night Owl, The Flapper and, Dead Wax Digbeth ------
Vinyl Bar, so you can spend less time searching and
more time gigging. Birmingham boasts a flourishing and diverse
restaurant scene. Catering to all budgets and tastes.
Birmingham has long had a history of vibrant Foodies flock to the Balti Triangle which is the home
nightlife. From ‘60s Brumbeat venues like the Plaza and birthplace of the Balti Curry.
Ballroom in Handsworth to ‘90s superclubs like
Godskitchen and Gatecrasher, the city has always Birmingham’s Chinese district sits alongside
celebrated good live music. These days, though, traditional pub grub, meaning you really are spoilt
Birmingham is fast gaining a reputation as one of the for choice, (Dining Club, Baked in Brick, Original
most exciting places in the UK to discover new music. Patty Men). For those with more expensive
tastes Birmingham has a number of Michelin star
Whether you’re after intimate acoustic shows, restaurants including Turners at 69, Purnell’s and
booming B-Town indie rock or hands-in-the-air Simpsons.
electronic beats.
Regular food festivals offer Michelin starred food at
student prices throughout the city. Monthly food and
farmer’s markets such as Moseley’s provide fresh,
Shopping local produce.
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Birmingham with its iconic bullring centre that offers
over 110,000sq m of retails space including the eye ------
catching skin of the Selfridges store with its 15,000
aluminium disks. With the largest Chinatown outside Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is home to
of London and the biggest Jewellery Quarter in the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite artwork
Europe. It’s little wonder it’s in England’s top 3 most in the world, as well as collections of silver,
visited places to shop. The Birmingham Frankfurt sculpture, ceramics and ancient and social history
Christmas Market has over 200 stalls and brings galleries. The Gas Hall Gallery houses a constantly
an unrivalled sense of merriment to the city at changing programme of exhibitions. Entrance is
Christmas time. free except for certain exhibitions. One of Europe’s
leading contemporary art galleries, Ikon is stylish,
Throughout the year other highlights include the progressive and recognised for its individuality.
Mailbox complex and the grand central Birmingham The Ikon exhibits the best international and British
with its flagship John Lewis store. art in a changing programme of exhibitions and
events. Admission is free. Birmingham Museums
has extraordinary venues that provide a fascinating
glimpse into Birmingham’s rich and vibrant past and
showcase world class museum collections. Digbeth
Dining Club started in 2012 and is a multi-award
winning food, music and entertainment event, with
dishes from £5 from over 22 traders every every
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.Culture Transport
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1. Festivals The city hosts over 50 festivals a year, BIMM Birmingham is well connected to the rest of the
including the International Jazz Festival and Moseley city via public transport.
Funk & Soul Festival.
• Train - Birmingham has 8 local railways that cross
2. The Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the most the city and make moving between venues and
popular theatres in the UK and has over half a million attractions easy and simple. Birmingham New Street
people visit each year. is the largest and busiest of the three main railway
stations in the city centre of Birmingham. It is a
3. The NEC holds over 500 events per year, ranging central hub of the British railway system and makes
from art exhibitions to the Crufts dog show. travelling throughout the UK a breeze. Having gigs in
the surrounding cities and towns is now easier than
4. Home to the City of Birmingham Symphony ever with the Midland Metro which will whisk you
Orchestra, Symphony Hall is one of the world’s between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Network
greatest concert halls. West Midlands provides online timetables, fares
including day tickets and passes, ticket purchase and
5. Birmingham is the birthplace of the legendary rock route planning. To visit the Centro website, use
band Black Sabbath and is known as the Home of www. centro.org.uk
Heavy Metal.
• Bus & Metro - There are busses to all suburbs and
6. Football clubs: hosting Aston Villa, West areas of Birmingham making Birmingham brilliant
Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City FC there is for easy affordable travel. There is a huge network
plenty of games to enjoy. that links everyone to everything. Night busses that
go throughout the evening and early hours to places
7. The Belfry hosts the Ryder Cup Golf tournament as far away as Coventry. Getting home from a gig is
and is the Headquarters for the Professional Golfers safe, cheap and easy. Network West Midlands has all
Association. the timetables and fair information online for easy
ticket buying and route planning. More and more
8. Edgbaston Cricket Ground is home to local buses have facilities such as low floors for easy
Warwickshire County Cricket Club and is also used access for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
for Test Matches and One Day Internationals. www.networkwestmidlands.com
9. The Alexander Stadium is an International • Taxi - Birmingham’s well-regulated taxis are
Athletics venue that hosts major athletics especially convenient for those with heavy luggage
events, and is currently preparing for the 2022 or returning late from a night out. TOA taxis are
Commonwealth Games which Birmingham is hosting. Birmingham’s black cab operators. They can be
hailed in the street or reached at one of the many
10. A thriving gay village on Hurst Street, with plenty taxi ranks in the city centre; the main ones are at
of bars and nightclubs. The area is renowned for its New Street Station, Stephenson Street and Digbeth
vibrant and friendly atmosphere and is the heart of Coach Station.
the city’s annual gay pride celebrations.
• Bike - With miles of canals and a compact city
11. If you love to party then Broad Street is for you, centre, what better way to explore Birmingham and
with its half-mile stretch of bars, restaurants and the wider region than by bicycle? There are cycle
nightclubs. The Arcadian, set in the city’s China Town lanes or paths on many of the major routes into
region, offers a more relaxed range of bars playing a and across the city that take in some of the city’s
variety of music. beautiful parks and waterways en route. National
cycle route 5 also runs through Birmingham.
12. The Library of Birmingham is located at
Centenary Square, the city’s most important public
open space in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre’s
Westside. Free to use for all students - open till late.
13. Digbeth is a developing, bohemian district known
for street art, independent bars and shops. It is home
to the Custard Factory where you can attend creative
workshops and Digbeth Dining Club where you can
eat the best street food in the city.———— Get Connected
Networking Events For industry professionals, there are numerous
exciting placements at companies across labels
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Book a Careers tutorial to get advice on your CV or
on starting your own business. We also have a well
BIMM hold networking events in Term 1, which are a established festival programme, from Glastonbury to
great opportunity to get together with other students the Great Escape, we have opportunities for you to
from different courses that have similar musical get involved.
interests. Not only is it a great way to find new friends
and swap some phone numbers, but it’s also a good All students are welcome at the Careers Hub, this is
place to start finding band members. where you will meet employers and A&Rs, lawyers
and agents; lined up this year we have YouTube,
Universal, Sony Music and more ready to come and
BIMM Gigs network with you and your fellow students. Book a
tutorial, get involved as soon as you get here, we’re
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Once you’ve got your band together and had some
rehearsals, you can audition for one of BIMM’s end-
of-term gigs.
Masterclasses
We have an End of Term gig every term and utilise
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the amazing venues that are on our doorstep. Why Masterclasses are important. BIMM have some
of music’s biggest stars on speed-dial and the pulling
These gigs are a great opportunity for students to power to get them in front of you at our legendary
get some live performance experience and put on a masterclasses. Leave your autograph book at home
brilliant show for their peers, friends and families. and get ready listen to heavyweights such as Nile
Rodgers, Stormzy, Jo Whiley, Brian May, and Mabel.
Learn how they conquered the industry and how you
BIMM Album can follow in their footsteps.
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successful industry professionals. From vocalists,
songwriters, producers, guitarists, and drummers to
The BIMM album is a showcase of BIMM’s best label bosses and event managers. All ready to share
songwriting talent. Students have the opportunity insider advice that money can’t buy.
to submit their demos to be reviewed by our Artist
Development team, and a selection of these songs
will be professionally recorded and available to buy
as a CD or digital download. What do you Learn
at a Masterclass?
Careers And Creative ------
Industries Team Masterclasses are an excellent opportunity to learn
------ directly from artists and music industry professionals
who have already succeeded in the industry.
Your career in music starts here at BIMM and we They will pass on their knowledge and hopefully
have a dedicated Careers and Industry team looking allow students to learn from some of their mistakes.
forward to working with you. At the end of the masterclass, there is usually a Q&A
session for students to ask the guest questions about
We support the next generation of music performers their careers or advice.
and professionals in a number of ways, if you are a
performer or songwriter, you will be invited to artist Masterclasses also give you the chance to meet the
development tutorials where you will be advised on human behind the musician. During which you’ll
recording, gigs, your digital profile, photography, learn all about how they worked their way to the top
videos and promotion. of their game by being dedicated, determined, and
hard-working.———— Freshers Guide
Freshers’ events, at the beginning of the first term, see challenging situations as a chance to overcome
are a great way to meet people and make friends; something rather than a problem in your way.
we’ll provide you with information about these
at enrolment. You can expect club nights, gigs, Be healthy – Maintain a good diet, get adequate
networking events and plenty of drinks promotions. sleep and try to be active when you can; people are
often happier if they are healthy. Register with a
local doctor’s surgery so that if you fall ill you can get
the right care. If you are feeling stressed or sad talk
Common Feelings to the Student Support team, they will find you the
right support; know when you need to get some
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Make a budget – Work out how much money you
When it comes to moving away from home to a new have for the term, and how much you will have to
city and starting University it is a really exciting spend on unavoidable costs like rent, food and bills.
opportunity for a big change. You get to make a This way you will know how much you have left to
whole new start in a new place with new people. spend on yourself. Doing this will avoid running out of
You might feel a mixture of great excitement and money half way through the term, which can be
nervousness – what will the course really be like? Will very stressful.
I get on with my housemates? Will I make friends?
How do I look after myself? Don’t work all the time – As independent study is
so important at University, it can sometimes be hard
Please remember that you are not alone in feeling to give yourself time off. Give yourself regular breaks
this way. These are all questions that everyone in and occasional days off.
your situation is asking themselves. If you’re worried
about making friends, or not knowing the city, or how Do work some of the time – Being away from home
to make a Bolognese; remember that every other and with so much to do in a new city, it can be easy
person around you feels the same way, and within to neglect your work and fall behind in the course.
just a couple of days you will feel more at home and Make sure you find the time for your studies to avoid
comfortable than you can even imagine. a stressful situation.
Be yourself! – People can’t get to know and like you
Strategies For Coping for who you really are if you don’t act like yourself.
There are so many people to potentially become
------ friends with, be yourself and you will find the right
friends for you.
There are some important things to keep in mind
when going through this experience of moving away
from home. These will prepare you and help you to
cope with any situation you stumble across.
Look after yourself – It takes time for new friends to
really know you properly, which means you need to
put your own welfare, health and safety at the top of
your priorities.
Know yourself and what you can handle – This is
a time when you can experiment and find a way of
living that really suits you, but this can take time. Try
not to be pressured or influenced by others’ opinions
and actions. Try to make decisions about life choices
in the cold light of day, so that you know how you
want to respond if you end up in a tricky situation.
Confront difficulties – In a new environment it’s
easy to waste time worrying about things you don’t
understand or can’t control. Don’t be afraid to ask
the Student Support team and many other agencies
external to BIMM who are ready and willing to help
you with any problem or query, big or small. Begin to———— Faculty Information
BIMM Birmingham Student Common Rooms
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BIMM Institute Birmingham There is an abundance of student accommodation
93-96 Floodgate St within a fairly short distance of the building, and
Digbeth plenty of house and flat shares run by private
landlords in other popular student areas. Please take
(Main entrance is on Little Ann Street) into consideration the cost of travelling and the time
it takes to get to the College from where you choose
to live.
The following areas in particular are a good place to
look for shared student accommodation:
Student Cards
- Birmingham City Centre
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- Moseley and Kingsheath
You will be issued with a BIMM student card and - Edgbaston
lanyard at the start of your course. It is compulsory
that you wear your student card at all times when Birmingham is well connected through public
within BIMM. transport services; frequent buses that run all
through the night, rail and cycle lanes make it easy to
get around. Please note there are no parking facilities
available at BIMM Birmingham.
BIMM BIRMINGHAM
HamburgIT and Technical resources
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To help you navigate your way through your studies Please help us help you during your time at the
at the BIMM Institute we have supplied you with a BIMM Institute by :
number of technical resources which are at your
disposal during your time with us. Whether you want
email on the go, a place to store all your data or just • Choosing a complex password that you will
want to ask for technical support on all the various remember that incorporates…
offerings available, we have you covered: - 8 characters or more
- Uppercase, lowercase, numerals and symbols
• A downloadable offline copy of the latest version of - Combine words, don’t use one word
office 365 - Make up a new word that’s not in the dictionary!
• A terabyte of cloud data dedicated to you • Always maintain software versions on your personal
• An online self service password management tool devices that match the software versions in the
• A virtual e- Library packed with resources to aid Mac Labs
your studies • Backup your important work in the cloud so it’s safe
• A student IT Support channel
• A one stop dedicated student web page where all
your resources are housed
• Mac Labs with an extensive software estate for
qualifying coursesWe’re Here
To Help You
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We are committed to helping you
throughout your studies with us at
BIMM Birmingham and offer a wide
range of support services designed
to meet your academic and welfare
needs, don’t hesitate to speak to
us whenever required.
BIMM Institute
08442 646 666 93-96 Floodgate St
studentsupportbirmingham@bimm.co.uk Birmingham, B5 5SR
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