Reasons to study with us

Students choose to learn languages with us for a range of reasons. Among them are the following:

1. We offer evening classes (6-9pm). We also offer Saturday classes for our Japanese courses.
2. We offer tailored courses for companies and organisations.
3. We use a variety of authentic media in our classes as well as a range of methods.
4. By joining our courses, you can benefit from the full range of facilities and services offered at Birkbeck.
5. Our courses will introduce you to the cultural diversity of the countries where the language studied is spoken.
6. Our courses are taught by experienced and enthusiastic tutors from different backgrounds who are experts in the language they teach
7. You can take our courses on their own or as part of various certificate and BA degree programmes. Since our courses are credit-bearing, they are recognised in higher education institutions across the UK.
8. You’ll be joining a community that is as diverse and cosmopolitan as London’s population. As a student at Birkbeck, you can get access to a diversity of cultural activities as well as language societies at Birkbeck.
9. According to a recent UK national student survey (NSS), Birkbeck ranks top in London in terms of overall student satisfaction.

Find out more

• Hear what our students think about our language courses.
• If you are still not sure about whether to study a new language, go to 700 reasons for learning a language.