College Facilities

College Library

A wide range of resources and services including texts, periodicals, journals are available. All core books in minimum 5 to 10 copies are available. Additional to the core books, books recommended by lecturers are also available for extra reading. A request from students for a new book related to the course can be fulfilled within 7 days.

The Library is a useful starting point for your study and research needs. It stocks books and other materials relevant to your courses. It also has a good selection of reference materials including books, periodicals (some with online accessibility), and reserve articles. There are also novels and DVDs (region 2) available for loan.

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Books may be borrowed for three weeks with the exception of Reference books (indicated by a label) which may not leave the library. Fines are charged at 20p per day per book. You can renew books at any time, including outside of library hours, by sending an email. A photocopier and printers are available in the library for student use.

The Birmingham City Council’s Central Library located walking distance from the College

The Birmingham City’s Central Library is around 15 minutes walking distance from the College. The Library is full of resources, equipped with modern IT facilities. We make our students member of the Library and Students could borrow up to 10 books at a time if required.

In the UK, students are expected to be proactive when choosing what to read from their reading lists. Librarians do not provide lists of suggested books and they do not select books for you. The College library may not stock all of the books on your reading list and it might be necessary to visit one of the many excellent libraries to be found in Birmingham.

Computer and on-line facilities:

The College IT suite has 35 computer workstations. Using IT to support your studies is crucial. The College has an innovative internet-based interactive learning resources facility connected with high speed broadband services.

Printers

There are two printers available in the IT suite. Printing facility is only 3p per page at the College.

Photocopier

There is a business photocopier available in the IT suite. The speed of the photocopier is 50 copies a minute. Photocopying facility can be used for a charge of 3p per page. Students can also avail the Fax facilities at a cost of 10p per page for a local fax.