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Birkbeck, University of London (BBK)

Birkbeck, University of London (BBK)
Address: Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom
Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Law

A public research university, a constituent college of the University of London, specializing in evening higher education.

Domains taught:

Diplomas*:

Status:

Partnerships:

Part of University of London. Strong links with London’s cultural institutions and professional bodies. Caters primarily to part-time, mature students.

Research:

Research strengths across arts, humanities, social sciences, law, and some sciences. REF performance is strong.

Famous Alumnis:

Ramsay MacDonald, T.S. Eliot (taught there), Sidney Webb, Marcus Garvey (attended lectures)

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

1500

Current students***:

12000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

80000

Pros

Specialist in evening study, allowing students to combine work and education, part of University of London, research-led teaching.

Cons

Evening study model is not for everyone, campus facilities can be more limited than day universities.

Best For

Working professionals and mature students seeking high-quality, research-led evening education in a wide range of subjects, within the University of London.

*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”,  “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

 

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale: 

  1. known locally
  2. known locally and internationally
  3. is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
  4. is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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