Birkbeck offers a unique combination of evening study and a matchless central London location, right in the geographic and academic centre of the city, giving you exceptional opportunities. At Birkbeck, you can build your own university experience, with as little or as much support as you need. Birkbeck offers a famously friendly, welcoming environment and we will be with you every step of the way, offering academic support and pastoral guidance, whenever you need it.
And studying in the evening doesn’t mean you can't get the full student experience of life at a vibrant city-centre university: our main campus is on the University of London's central London campus, next to other universities, surrounded by world-famous museums and galleries, in the heart of London, and we're just a few minutes’ stroll from London’s famous West End. Birkbeck is different: our classes are held in the evening, so your days are free - to study, work, volunteer or just do your own thing.
We know the conventional university model isn’t right for everyone. Our evening teaching gives people who care about their future something special: the opportunity to study at a world-class, research-intensive university and progress their life goals at the same time.
With a global reputation for high-quality research and teaching, Birkbeck is part of the prestigious University of London, alongside University College London (UCL), King’s College London (KCL), the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), among others.
At Birkbeck, you can choose as much or as little of the standard university experience as you like. You might work during the day, study in one of Bloomsbury’s world-famous libraries, undertake an internship via Birkbeck Talent, our in-house professional recruitment service - or do something completely different. Many people are drawn to Birkbeck because we support and enable diverse life choices.
The combination of evening study and a city-centre location offer you exceptional opportunities. Our main campus is next to other universities, surrounded by world-famous museums and galleries and in the heart of corporate and governmental London. With the West End, Soho, Covent Garden and King’s Cross on our doorstep you can take full advantage of London’s world-famous shops, restaurants, bars, theatres and clubs before and after your evening classes. Everything that London has to offer is here for you to enjoy.
In addition, you will have access to the affordable sports facilities, societies, music venues, bars and cafes of Student Central, right next door to our main campus in Bloomsbury, central London. Birkbeck’s flexible yet focused way of learning attracts a special type of student: hard-working, dedicated and determined to improve themselves. When you walk into a Birkbeck classroom, you’ll be surrounded by committed, enthusiastic students from all backgrounds, careers and cultures, aged from 18 to 80. The wealth of workplace and real-world experience and opportunities to network and collaborate are unrivalled.
In many universities, the top academics do not teach undergraduates, but at Birkbeck, they do. We believe our students’ varied experiences enrich our teaching, so we’ll share knowledge and support you, as equals. The reasons people choose to study in the evening are as individual and varied as the people you’ll sit next to in class: young people who want to gain experience in the workplace while they study; working Londoners looking for a promotion or career change; people who missed out on university the first time around; or those who are simply passionate about their subject.
Birkbeck was created 200 years ago to provide university education for working Londoners. We still believe in the power of knowledge to transform lives, so we go out of our way to make education accessible to as wide a community as possible. If you have the commitment and ability to study, we’ll find a way to make it happen for you. Most of our students work, intern or volunteer during the day, which means that Birkbeck graduates are better placed to get ahead in a competitive job market. They are recognised and highly valued by employers for their maturity, independent-mindedness, focus and determination. That’s why 95% of Birkbeck’s students are in work or further study six months after graduating. Birkbeck also has its own professional in-house recruitment agency, Birkbeck Talent, to connect you with London’s top employers for employment opportunities and paid internships.
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Birkbeck university is great for any student struggling with normal day lectures. It offers you the ability to work day time and attend lectures in the evening. It can be difficult at first but it is definitely a good choice. Further more there multiple way how to access the location .
By Rasa Dabkute (Apr, 2018) |
A lovely community of mature academics. Evening degrees in sciences, law and humanities. I have been a student here for many years, and enjoyed it immensely...
By Craig Paardekooper (Apr, 2018) |
They send bailiffs if you miss or delay payment of fees (even if you email them first telling them)
I dropped out of a course as I got a new job,and emailed them if I needed to carry on paying tuition fees (I was paying in installments).
Never received a reply, instead got a letter from a BAILIFF company threatening to remove goods from my property if I didnt pay!
I paid up straightaway but disappointed they never replied to my initial email or said you have to pay the full instalments even if you drop out.
Very bad administration.
By David Citron (Sep, 2017) |
A great university. The lecturers and staff of School of Law were all very helpful. My only complaint would be lack of good careers advice , student feedback and social life. I know it's a evening university but I hope people were more friendly. Overall a good experience.
25 August 2017 Outstanding academic environment, with world leaders in research in many disciplines, and engaged and engaging teaching staff.
Very well-resourced, reasonably priced, and carrying the prestige of a University Of London degree. The social aspect is less than at a traditional university, however the University Of London also makes its Students' Union available to Birkbeck students, which is more lively.
By David Farmbrough (Sep, 2017) |
A great university. The lecturers and staff of School of Law were all very helpful. My only complaint would be lack of good careers advice , student feedback and social life. I know it's a evening university but I hope people were more friendly. Overall a good experience.
By Reehan Acharya (Aug, 2017) |
Don't waste your time with this university if you are looking to get a degree in Computing. There are literally no advantages except one - Birkbeck offers evening study and that's the only reason why the uni may seem popular. The academic process is organised that way to suit only university's needs, feedback on your coursework you receive from examiners is opinionated and unfair, tutors ignore emails.
Overall, they offer very basic knowledge base in the area of Computing. If you want to get the job after graduation, you need to focus on some particular aspect of IT and work very hard on it. Birkbeck will only provide you with broad information about this and that but this will not make you expert in any field of IT industry. Strictly not recommended for serious students.
By Austin Caleb (Aug, 2017) |
World class university! Not too small nor too large. Excellent place if you want to study in the evening! It has all in one package. Prestige of UOL degree, option to use facilities at its sister institutions such as SOAS & UCL and membership of senate house library. Faculty is known for their work and most of all it has very good reputation with recruiters. Though, they need to help students with work load as it really stresses you out.
By Asad Baig (Aug, 2017) |
The most terrible university I have come across - easy to be admitted into but difficult to graduate. Some lecturers do not have the skills to perform the job and they pretend to be competent and academically impartial , which is not true.
By Chen Isaac (Aug, 2017) |
Excellent place to study with a wide range of learning facilities, very convenient to the extent that at times you can adjust your timetable accordingly to your preference. I've had never a problem with any of the staff, so there isn't any sign of discrimination, it's a place a genuine person would fit into, really just marvelous..
By jedni hossain (Aug, 2017) |
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At Birkbeck, University of London, the dedicated staff and engaging curriculum have transformed my child into a confident learner, and the progress they've made is truly inspiring!
By Elena Perez (Apr, 2024) |