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Katrinah Best is Communications Manager – Corporate & Internal, Marketing and External Relations at Birkbeck University of London.
Question:
Why should you study a postgraduate course in London?
Answer: If you’re reading this, chances are you’re set on postgraduate study but curious as to where would be your best fit. There are undoubtedly lots of options in the UK, and it is difficult to beat a prime central London location with its abundance of great universities and excellent opportunities – such as Birkbeck, University of London, known for its long history of academic excellence.
Study in one of the best student cities
London regularly features as being among the best cities worldwide to be a student – where better place to study than the UK’s capital city. London boasts a Knowledge Quarter, a cluster of globally renowned research and innovation-based organisations including universities, science institutions, companies and start-ups. Birkbeck’s main campus is also here in Bloomsbury, a thriving university district with everything on the doorstep, and as an academic hub, you’ll get a sense of being on a large campus with peers from over 120 countries.
Flexibility and opportunity
The universities in London offer postgraduate students so much flexibility and opportunity when it comes to their courses and study options. Birkbeck is one such institution – a university ‘built for the busy’ with over 200 years’ experience of providing exceptional learning experiences designed to fit in with students’ schedules. The majority of degree courses at Birkbeck offer evening classes between 6pm and 9pm, and many also run classes in the afternoons, allowing students to choose between studying in the evening or daytime, or for some programmes, a combination of both. As a member of the University of London, you’ll not only receive a world-renowned, prestigious degree but will also benefit from access to shared social and study facilities.
Develop your career along PG studies
By studying in London, postgraduate students can take advantage of unrivalled networking opportunities including specific student-focussed events, internships, grad schemes and work experience from all types of companies and businesses. At Birkbeck, due to the flexible nature of the PG courses, many of the students here work and develop their career whilst they study, so you’ll be joining students already established in their field – another great networking opportunity. The focused, mature mindset of Birkbeck students is highly valued by employers, with many of our postgraduate students looking to fulfil their career aspirations or to deepen their personal interest in a particular subject.
World-leading research
The universities in London are world leading in their postgraduate research – so by studying here you can ensure you are studying amongst the best of the best! The curriculum at Birkbeck is informed by research, ensuring that the students learn about real-world issues at the cutting edge of knowledge. It is also a curriculum that is constantly evolving to ensure it meets the needs of our students and employers. Birkbeck offers over 250 taught and research postgraduate programs within the humanities and social sciences, business, law, and science.
Welcoming international student community
London is one of the most cosmopolitan, diverse and international cities in the world. By studying in London as an international postgraduate student, you will meet and study alongside people from all nations and all walks of life. If you are feeling homesick and want to meet people from your home country, your university is likely to have a society relevant to you, and if it doesn’t, create one – there are guaranteed to be other students from your nation who want to join! Student services are readily accessible and very approachable at universities in London, and throughout the UK, offering students support to help them throughout their PG studies, including advice, financial support services, mental health and counselling support, wellbeing support and careers. In addition to this, Birkbeck also high-quality academic support through its student services department, where one-to-one guidance can be arranged alongside online support, study skills training, IT workshops and academic writing courses. For international students, universities like Birkbeck will recognise that students are coming to study in a foreign country in what may be a less familiar education system with new ways of learning and assessment. There will be full support throughout the academic year and guidance on how to best perform at a UK university.
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