Prospective students 2012/13 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 2012. Due to strong demand we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Certificates of Higher Education courses
- Development Studies (Cert HE)
- GISc (Cert HE/Cert CE/Short courses)
- 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 (BA/BSc) Part-time
- Geography (BA/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)
- Graduate entry courses are at Level 6 - equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate programme of study
Postgraduate courses
- Business Strategy and the Environment (MSc/MRes/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- 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 by Distance Learning (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert) *Currently unavailable: not running in 2012/13 academic year*
- Geographic Information Science (MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert)
- International Childhood Studies (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*
- Development Studies (PhD / MPhil)
- Geographic Information Science (PhD / MPhil)
- Geography (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
