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Former Birkbeck students reflect on their time as GEDS students

GEDS postgraduate alumni discuss how their studies have helped their careers

"I found my dream job as a direct result of the time I spent at Birkbeck"

"The tutors themselves are world experts in their field"

"Networking with other students with so much knowledge, skills and experience"

"Enabled me to make some really useful contacts professionally"

Listen to former GEDS postgraduate students discuss how their degrees have helped their careers. They highlight the access to high quality teaching from Birkbeck lecturers and visiting speakers, and the networks of professionals working in the field that they have built during their studies. Increased confidence and improved writing skills, as well as an ability to use appropriate language are all benefits identified by the students.

These students have gone on to build successful careers with the Department for International Development, NGOs and professional services businesses working in the field of development and environmental management.

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