Continuing Education

Birkbeck, University of London is a vibrant centre of academic excellence and a world-class research and teaching institution. Birkbeck is London's only specialist provider of evening higher education.

Birkbeck encourages applications from students without traditional qualifications and offers a wide range of programmes to suit every entry level. The academic reputation of Birkbeck  attracts many traditional full-time postgraduate students.

Over 19,000 students study with at Birkbeck every year. The student community at Birkbeck is as diverse and cosmopolitan as London's population.

Birkbeck ranks in the top 25% of UK multi faculty HEIs, according to the 2008 RAE results. The RAE rated the quality of research in a range of subjects at 159 Higher Education Institutions in the UK and showed that Birkbeck submissions from Earth Sciences, Psychology, History, Classics and Archaeology and History of Art, Film and Visual Media were rated in the top 5 nationally.

All 17 Birkbeck submissions to the RAE had at least 60% of their research classified as 'internationally recognised'. Also, 11 of 17 submissions had the majority of their research categorised as 'internationally excellent' and 'world leading'.

The academics at Birkbeck are engaged in conducting research that is actively pushing back the boundaries of the world's knowledge across the disciplines.

Birkbeck is recognised for providing the highest quality teaching, informed by our outstanding research excellence. This is proven by Birkbeck's number one position in the UK’s National Student Surveys. In 2007, Birkbeck beat every higher education institution in London for overall student satisfaction.