Birmingham as the UK's second City, is strategically situated at the heart of the vibrant West Midlands with a dynamic and diversified economy larger than that of both Wales and Scotland combined. The city is the logical location for the UK's second European Vocational College.

Birmingham, with 60% of its workforce employed in growth industry is Europe's tenth largest financial centre and its fifth largest airport with adjacent National Exhibition Centre. It has a renowned reputation for partnerships between industry, civic authority and academic institutions and constitutes an ideal base for developing European knowledge and experience.