Pre-Master's Programme
London, United Kingdom
Pre-Master
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Nov 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 22,400 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for the 2-semester course | GBP30,610 for the 3-semester course | all programmes are subject to a £450 registration fee
Key Summary
About: This Pre-Master's Programme preparatory pathway offers progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university, subject to meeting the specified entry criteria. You’ll study at the Centre on the Birkbeck, University of London campus in Bloomsbury, central London. The course runs one-year (2-semester) and gives direct access to guaranteed offers from UK universities.
Career Outcomes: Graduates typically progress to Master’s and enter careers in business, finance, technology, education, research, public sector and NGOs. The programme suits students preparing for postgraduate study, professional conversion or academic advancement, supporting roles in management, policy, data analysis, teaching, research assistance and consultancy.
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students progression* to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university.
You will study your programme at our Centre located on the Birkbeck, University of London campus in the stunning central London area of Bloomsbury.
*Progression is subject to meeting the specified entry criteria.
- Course length: 2 semesters
- Hours per week: 21
You will study the following modules:
- Undergraduate Research Dissertation
- Academic English Language Development
- Research and Digital Literacy Skills
- Personal Development for Employability
- Working in Teams
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate semester. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and to allow you to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in UK postgraduate programmes.
Assessments will include coursework, essays, reports and other structured assignments and oral examinations.
The Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) is a 2-semester programme that offers guaranteed progression, upon successful completion of the programme, to a wide range of Master's degrees at one of our University of London partner universities or at any other UK university via the UCAS system.
The duration of the programme is two semesters. Each semester consists of a minimum of 13 teaching weeks. Students will undertake 21 hours of classroom-based study per week. Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours.
Please note: Learning hours are estimated and may be adjusted throughout the course.
As part of these hours, all students will study Academic English Language Development up to 6 hours per week.