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Applicants will be considered for first year undergraduate degree entry if they meet the following criteria:
Applicants who hold a good master’s (Magister) degree and have a well developed research proposal will be considered for entry to MPhil/PhD.
We accept a range of English language tests including IELTS, TOEFL and Pearson PTE. Our standard English language entry criteria is IELTS 6.5 or IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) depending on the course.
All applications to our undergraduate degree programmes should be made through UCAS by following the links from our Undergraduate Course pages. Undergraduate applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, but applications will be considered up until 30th June UCAS deadline.
All applications to our postgraduate degree programmes should be made online by following the ‘Apply now’ link from our Postgraduate Course pages. Postgraduate applications are accepted up until August. Early applications for popular subject areas are encouraged – see our Postgraduate Course pages for more details. As part of the application process you may be asked to undertake an admissions test or an interview. For a full list of application requirements visit our ‘How to apply’ section of our website.
Study in the heart of central London. Birkbeck is located in Bloomsbury, the traditional academic centre of London. World-class research resources, such as the British Library and the British Museum, are within a short walk of Birkbeck. London’s many attractions, including the West End, European’s longest shopping street and the lively bars and restaurants of Soho, are all within walking distance of Birkbeck.
Birkbeck is also located close to many major London Underground Stations, bus links and rail and airport transport hubs.