On Track: summer school 2025
On Track is Birkbeck's free summer programme for all new undergraduate students. The programme is designed to help prepare students for life as an undergraduate at Birkbeck and is a fantastic opportunity to get to know the university, our staff and our students before starting your course.
On Track is an intensive and engaging programme that will run across two days in July and will include a combination of social activities, workshops, advice sessions and academic experiences.
As an On Track student, you will:
- make new friends with other students who will be starting at Birkbeck the same time as you
- get to know your beautiful new campus
- hear from support services available at Birkbeck, such as Student Advice, Careers, Wellbeing, Disability and Dyslexia support
- chat with current students at Birkbeck
- attend advice sessions on managing your time, balancing work and study, improving your study skills
- meet academics from your school who will be teaching on your course
- hear from your Birkbeck Student Union and find out about our clubs and societies
- learn about the library and its resources (On Track students have access to the Birkbeck library throughout the summer).
On Track Express
We are running a condensed version of our successful On Track summer programme. If you accepted your offer through Clearing or were unable to attend the first time round, you are more than welcome! We will be running activities to help you make friends, identify key strategies you need to start implementing so you become an ‘ideal’ student, confidently navigate the campus and get to know some of the support services that will help you throughout the year.
Please note you will not be meeting an academic from your faculty on this event as you will have an opportunity to do so during induction and orientation in September/October.
Book your place
On Track Express 2025 registration is now open.
Please note that only those who hold a 'firm' offer for a foundation or undergraduate course with Birkbeck, University of London are eligible to attend this event.
Register for On Track Express.
If you have any questions, please email the On Track team.