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Find details of entry requirements and equivalencies for over 120 countries worldwide.

Visa information

Find out everything you need to know about the type of visa you need to come and study at Birkbeck, how to apply, and our free advice and support services.

Life as an international student

Find out what's on offer outside the classroom for international students at Birkbeck.

International student finance, fees and scholarships

Birkbeck is committed to doing everything we can to help you finance your studies. Find out about what is available, how to apply and the advice and support we provide.

Why study at Birkbeck?

Find out more about some of the great reasons to come and study as an international student at Birkbeck.

Evening study explained

Nearly all our teaching takes place in the evening, so you can work part-time during the day. This helps you to manage your finances while studying, and enables you to gain experience of UK working practices.

Entry requirements and how to apply

We welcome applicants from all educational backgrounds and we encourage those without traditional qualifications to apply. We will consider your knowledge and work experience alongside your qualifications.

Contact the international team

We provide comprehensive advice and support to all international students applying to Birkbeck. Contact us with all of your queries.

What it's like to be an international student at Birkbeck

Some of our international students, including Max from Ukraine and Khatuna from Georgia, share their experiences of what it’s like to study in a diverse and stimulating student community based in the heart of London.

Find out more about life as an international student at Birkbeck

Pre-sessional academic English courses

Did you know that Birkbeck offers in-person pre-sessional English courses that can guarantee a place on your chosen degree?

Read about Birkbeck's pre-sessional English courses

International Digest

The 2021-22 edition of the International Digest celebrates our success in sustaining our internationalist tradition and world-class profile.

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Life at Birkbeck

Birkbeck offers a unique combination of evening study and a fantastic central London campus, giving you exceptional opportunities.

Research at Birkbeck

Birkbeck is a world-leading research university, with a vibrant community of researchers working at the cutting edge to advance knowledge.

International partners

Birkbeck is proud to work in partnership with some of the world’s leading universities. Discover more about the institutions we are working with and how you could benefit.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO STUDY IN LONDON?

Birkbeck students talk about their experiences of studying in the UK's capital city.

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Another award win for Birkbeck's architecture

A vision to teach every Birkbeck student in a Birkbeck building is not only being realized but racking up a number of awards in the process.

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Birkbeck launches three new scholarships for international students

Scholarships will be available to international students who are starting master’s courses in Autumn 2022 or January 2023 and are part of Birkbeck’s commitment to strengthen its global reach and diverse student community.

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Birkbeck becomes the first UK university to join New University in Exile Consortium

Membership builds on a long-term commitment by the College to support refugee and asylum-seeker communities and expands its activities as a University of Sanctuary.

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Events calendar

I Will Have No Other Foreigner but Me: A laboratory of political imagination through the "Otherwise Method"

6 February 2023
14:15 — 17:00

Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
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Birkbeck Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Movie night

8 February 2023
18:00 — 21:00

Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
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Leverhulme Lecture: Black Life and Death in Theory: ninguneo, Necropolitics, Afropessimism, and an Afrofuture

28 February 2023
18:00 — 21:00

Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
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Blog

Renewing mind and spirit to focus on the goal

Nozipho Nomzana Mziyako, a Chevening scholar and MSc Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability student, shares her thoughts about studying in the UK in these extraordinary times.

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A day in the life

of Dr James Hammond who visited Chile as part of his research into earthquakes.

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Mission to Mars

Dr Jennifer Harris on the first mission simulations of the ExoMars rover.