Short courses

Over 200 short courses

For students who simply refuse to stop learning

A-Z OF SHORT COURSES

A-Z OF CERT HE

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Visit our find a course page to search for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses.

We offer a wide range of short courses in a variety of subjects, from one-day courses, to Certificates of Higher Education, to advanced courses at postgraduate level. You may study our short courses for a range of reasons, including for professional development, personal interest or as a taster or stepping stone into higher education.

Studying a short course at Birkbeck

A-Z of short courses at Birkbeck

See a full list of short courses that Birkbeck has available.

A-Z of Certificates of Higher Education at Birkbeck

See a full list of Certificates of Higher Education that Birkbeck has available.

Events at Birkbeck

Find out about our friendly, free events that we put on throughout the year at our central London campus.

Student life

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Financial information for short courses and certificates of higher education

Find out what financial information is available for students interested in short courses and Certificates of Higher Education.

Short-term study visa

Find out the key information and requirements for short-term study visas.

Why study a short course at Birkbeck?

Birkbeck, part of the prestigious University of London, provides a huge range of short courses taught by expert tutors at our central London campus.

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Study a short course at Birkbeck

We provide a wide range of short courses in a variety of subjects. In addition to one-day courses, we offer Certificates of Higher Education and advanced courses at postgraduate level.

Find out more about our short courses

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Events calendar

Shut up and write!

25 September 2023
10:30 — 14:00

Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
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Events calendar

Pre-departure Online Session for Chinese Students

25 September 2023
13:00 — 14:00

Online
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Get Ahead, Stay Ahead: Critical thinking skills for university

25 September 2023
18:00 — 19:30

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Podcast

Dirty money and the abuse of privilege

Professor Adam Geary from the School of Law discusses the idea that the offshore industry has been used to conceal large amounts of money from governments.

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Overcoming the odds

Student Warren O'Keefe talks about overcoming homelessness and addiction to achieve his academic goals at Birkbeck.

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Reframing human-predator relations

Dr Simon Pooley investigates if humans and predators can coexist in areas where habitats are shrinking.