Prospective students 2013/14 entry
Our innovative courses, offered at all levels, will help you gain up-to-date specialised skills that will give you a competitive edge in the workplace. Online applications are available via the links below.
We are now taking applications for all courses starting in 2013. Due to strong demand we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Certificates of Higher Education courses
- Development Studies (Cert HE)
- Social Anthropology (Cert HE)
- Sociology (Cert HE)
- Social Policy and the Care Sector (Cert HE)
- Community Leadership (Cert HE)
Foundation degrees
Undergraduate courses
- Community Development and Public Policy (BSc)
- Development Studies with Environment (BSc)
- Environmental Management (BSc) Part-time
- Environmental Management (BSc) Full-time - UCAS only*
- Environmental Science (BSc)
- Geography (BSc) Part-time
- Geography (BSc) Full-time - UCAS only*
- Social Science (BSc) Part-time
- Social Science (BSc) Full-time - UCAS only*
- *Please note: Applications for full-time undergraduate degrees can only be considered through UCAS
Graduate entry
- Social Anthropology (Grad Cert)
- This is a conversion programme that will give you the necessary qualifications to enter the MSc Development Studies or MSc Development Studies and Social Anthropology or MSc Children, Youth and International Development if you have a degree in the physical sciences and want to go on to study social sciences at postgraduate level
Postgraduate courses
- Environment and Sustainability (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- Children, Youth and International Development (MSc)
- Climate Change Management (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- Development Studies (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- Development Studies and Social Anthropology (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- Environmental Management (Countryside Management/ Protected Area Management) (MSc/PG Dip)
- Geographic Information Science (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- Voluntary and Community Sector Studies (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
PhD/MPhil courses
- *Please read this section on how to apply before making your application*
- Community, Youth and Voluntary Sector (PhD / MPhil)
- Development Studies (PhD / MPhil)
- Geographic Information Science (PhD / MPhil)
- Geography and Environmental Management (PhD / MPhil)
- International Childhood Studies (PhD / MPhil)
- Studying MPhil/PhD degrees in our department
FAQs and further information
- Information for international students
- Why should I choose Birkbeck?
- Student support and study facilities
- Research resources
- Who studies our courses?
- Frequently asked questions
