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  • International Field Leadership (Postgraduate Certificate)
  • 2013/2014 entry
  • Contact us

    • tel: 020 7631 6499
      email: linguistics@bbk.ac.uk

  • Assessment

    • A combination of reflective writing and critical essays.

  • Attendance
      • Two-and-a-half-day Raleigh pre-expedition staff development workshop.
      • Raleigh 8- or 13-week overseas expedition in the role of volunteer manager (includes staff induction).
      • One-day post-expedition workshop at Birkbeck.
  • Duration
      • One year part-time.
  • Entry requirements
      • A first degree or equivalent qualifications.
      • Good command of English language, written and oral (normally IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent).
      • To be accepted on, or to have completed within the last five years, a Raleigh overseas expedition as a volunteer manager. Please refer to www.raleighinternational.org for details of their application process.
      • Non-standard applicants may be interviewed or asked to submit a short admissions task.

      Find out about our international entry requirements

  • Fees and funding
    • Fees (2013/14)
      • Part-time (home/EU students): £2000 pa
      • Part-time (overseas students): £4050 pa
  • Location
      • Central London.
  • Teaching

    • You would need to take part in a Raleigh overseas expedition in the role of volunteer manager.

      Teaching is delivered through seminars, lectures, interactive workshops and presentations from Birkbeck and Raleigh staff and facilitated through e-learning. A post-expedition workshop will be held at Birkbeck. You will be expected to undertake approximately four–six weeks of post-expedition self-study, including preparing for assessment.

International Field Leadership (Postgraduate Certificate) - 2013/2014 entry


  • Overview

    • This is an innovative programme delivered in partnership between Birkbeck and Raleigh, a youth and education charity that undertakes meaningful overseas development projects.

      The programme offers you an intensive experiential or work-based learning opportunity, leading a team of volunteers (17–24 years old) undertaking worthwhile community, environmental and adventure projects, in an international expedition context. It aims to develop a set of transferable professional skills and personal developmental skills, as well as developing advanced knowledge of the key areas.

  • Why study this course at Birkbeck?
      • Develop a deeper understanding of leadership, intercultural learning and global citizenship in a dynamic real-world setting.
      • Develop skills for your professional or personal development; ideal if you want to pursue a career in international development or work with people from different cultural, ethnic or linguistic backgrounds.
  • Course structure

    • The programme consists of two compulsory modules:

      • Module 1: Field Leadership: aims to develop advanced understanding of the key areas of leadership, intercultural and global education, that are relevant to the role of a volunteer manager, such as empowering and facilitating a diverse team of young people undertaking worthwhile challenges in an international expedition programme context.
      • Module 2: Reflective and Experiential Learning: is designed to help you get the most from the experiential learning experience for yourself and those you lead. Therefore, it aims to develop learning and study skills and to teach experiential learning theory and the Raleigh methodological framework.
  • Further study opportunities

    • Graduates could apply to related courses, including our MA Intercultural Communication for Business and Professions.

  • Careers information

    • This programme is relevant to professionals from any discipline who wish to convert their intensive experiential learning experience into a transferable leadership and management qualification to further their career development. Individuals interested in international careers may also find the combination of the overseas expedition and academic study useful.

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