Resources for finding housing in Birmingham:
- UAB Off-Campus Housing
- Living in Birmingham (pdf)
- UAB On-Campus Student Housing - Students interested in on-campus housing should contact Student Housing about information specific to graduate students.
- Rent Monster - A free Birmingham apartment locator service unaffiliated with UAB or GBS.
It is recommended that you set up a virtual tour of the apartment or schedule a Birmingham representative to see the apartment in person before signing a lease. If you are unable to visit or virtually visit Birmingham and apartments before moving here, try to secure temporary housing (e.g. AirBnB) while you look for apartments or contact Rent Monster to do Skype tours.
To ensure a safe and healthy campus, UAB requires all entering students to satisfy immunization/TB requirements and provide documentation of those immunizations through Patient Portal.
See a list of immunization requirements and instructions for submitting your medical clearance documents here.
If you have any further questions, please contact Candace Ragsdale (
Please visit the Student Health Services page for more information.
The GBS Curriculum Manager will email you with detailed information regarding registration, which is done via Blazernet.
Registration Deadlines:
- Summer term: May 1, 2024
- Fall term: July 1, 2024
Note: You will not be able to register for classes until you have set up your UAB Email/Blazer ID and registered for B-Alert notifications.
GBS students are required to have health insurance. Single-coverage student health insurance through UAB is available at no cost to GBS students. Family coverage is available at an additional cost to the student.
Students who already have their own personal insurance (e.g. through a parent or spouse) have the option to waive student health insurance. To opt out, a waiver stating the student has major medical insurance that is comparable or superior to the UAB student health insurance plan must be signed. You will automatically be enrolled in UAB student health insurance unless you submit a waiver.
Health insurance costs post to your student account in fall and spring semesters. GBS will pay the dollar value for the individual coverage. The remaining amount to cover the cost of your dependent(s) is your responsibility and will need to be cleared from your student account before the end of each semester in which coverage costs post to avoid a hold on your registration.
For additional information, see the UAB Student Health Services Insurance & Waivers Information*. If you have questions, contact Student Health through the Patient Portal or by phone at (205) 934-3580.
*Insurance waivers must be received by the deadline for each semester in order to opt out of the student health plan.
Student health insurance becomes effective on the first of the month of your applicable start date, noted on your appointment letter.
Insurance Start Dates:
- Fall: August 15 - December 31
- Spring/Summer: January 1 - August 14
During any emergency or severe weather situation, the UAB Emergency Management Team will use B-ALERT, the university’s emergency notification system, to communicate through voice calls, SMS text messages, and e-mails to the entire campus all at the same time. To register for B-ALERT or update your existing information in the system, visit the B-ALERT website.
Deadline: Prior to registering for classes the first time.
You will also need to set up 2-factor authentication in order to access your UAB email and most UAB systems (not all). See this page for more information: https://www.uab.edu/it/home/security/2-factor