Estimated Cost of Attendance for US Students

An estimated CoA for Birkbeck is shown below:

Undergraduate courses typically have a 42-week academic year.
Postgraduate (graduate and professional) courses typically have a 52-week academic year.

Academic year 2024/25	Weekly	42 weeks	52 weeks
Room (based on the cost of a double studio in International Hall)	£327 for undergraduate/ postgraduate	£13,734	£17,004
Board	£145	£6,090	£7,540
Books and course costs	£10	£420	£520
Travel (travelcard zones 1-2)	£29.80	£1,252	£1,550
Personal	£95	£3,990	£4,940
Sub-total living costs	£606.80 for undergraduate/ postgraduate	£25,486	£31,554
Tuition fees (variable)		£17,620*	£21,870*
Flights (two return flights)		£1,550	£1,550
Laptop and Printer		£519	£519
Application costs for a visa to study in the UK (including flight costs for visa interview)		£722	£722
NHS surcharge		£776	£776
Total cost of attendance (£)		£46,673	£56,991
Converted to US $ (£=$1.40) □		$65,342	$79,787

*The tuition fees shown above are only for illustration and will vary depending on your course.

□ The exchange rate shown is for illustration only and is set once a year for the cost of attendance (normally in June). The actual exchange rate used when processing disbursements will be dependent on the market rate on the day the funds are processed.

Please note this is an estimated CoA for illustrative purposes.

The accommodation and travel costs are based on students living in International Halls of residence or accommodation in the area.

We will advise you of your CoA for your course at the start of your application based on the information on your Student Aid report. Please remember you will not be able to borrow more than your total CoA which we determine. Loan origination fees can also be included in the CoA (we include them automatically in the information we will send you).