Benefits and services
As a Birkbeck graduate, you can access a range of benefits and services.
To make sure you receive the latest news, updates and offers, keep us informed of any changes to your contact details via our update form.
Please note: The discounts on course fees that Birkbeck offers are mutually exclusive – if you are eligible for more than one discount, you may only claim one.
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alumni discount
- Birkbeck alumni are eligible to receive a tuition fee discount when enrolling onto a Master's degree (MA, MSc, LLM and MRes).
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Subscription to BBK magazine and e-bbk
- All alumni automatically receive our award-winning magazine, BBK and e-bbk, our monthly e-newsletter. If you are not receiving the magazines and would like to, please update your details.
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Careers Support from Birkbeck Careers and Enterprise
- As a member of the Birkbeck alumni community, you can access our services for up to two years after graduation. This includes attending selected events, workshops and seminars delivered by our Careers and Enterprise service, booking one-to-one careers appointments, and support with searching and applying for job opportunities. Some events may be prioritised for current students, so we recommend that alumni check event details in advance to confirm eligibility. Recordings of selected past events are available on request by emailing the team.
- Support is accessed via our portals for up to two years after you graduate:
- Career Access Portal (CAP) - Formerly known as Abintegro. Please log in via the CAP home page, selecting the ‘Graduates/Alumni’ option.
- Handshake, our career management platform. Visit the Handshake log-in page:
- Select Birkbeck, University of London, as your institution.
- Select the 'Sign in with your email address' option to create your account with your personal email address.
- You can also network with other Birkbeck graduates via our Birkbeck Alumni Network LinkedIn group.
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Library membership
- Birkbeck Library membership
- If you have an award from Birkbeck (certificate, diploma, degree), you can apply for alumni Library access at Birkbeck.
- Find out more about what resources alumni can access.
- University of London Library membership
- As a Birkbeck graduate, you are also eligible to join Senate House Library, the central library of the University of London.
- As part of your membership, you can borrow 10 books and access online resources including JSTOR.
- Three types of membership are available: three-month, six-month and one-year subscriptions.
- Birkbeck Library membership