| Study mode | Start date | Duration | Fee | Fee per | Year of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Jan, Mar, Sep | terms: 2 - 4 | £11000 | Whole course | 2019 - 2020 |
This programme is designed to prepare international students for postgraduate study in the UK. The Master’s Foundation will allow you to improve your English while learning the study skills and research methods that you will need during your Master’s degree studies. Depending on the length of the programme you study, you may also study academic modules relating to your chosen progression degree.
Each term is divided into seven to eight teaching weeks, one reading week and an assessment week. You will undertake up to 25 hours of classroom-based study per week.
What will I study?
2 Terms programme:
If you study this programme, you will study two compulsory units of research project, personal and professional development, plus English language. You will also choose an additional academic subject unit, depending on your intended progression degree.
If you study this programme, you will study two compulsory units of a research project, personal and professional development, plus English language. You will also choose two additional academic subject units, depending on your intended progression degree, and availability.
How will I be assessed?
Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate term. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and to allow you to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in UK postgraduate programmes. Assessments will include coursework, essays, reports and other structured assignments, oral examination and unseen written examinations.
Modules
Modules
Business
- Organisations and Behaviour
- Marketing Principles
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Business Strategy
Life Sciences (Lab based)
- Analysis of Scientific Data and Information
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacological Principles of Drugs Actions
Engineering (Lab based)
- Analytical Methods for Engineers
- Mechanical Principles
- Business Management techniques for Engineers
Social Sciences
- Understanding the Learning Process
- Psychology of Human and Criminal Behaviour
- The Global Environment
- Contextual and Cultural Referencing in Art and Design
Entry requirements
- 3 terms – from 5.5 IELTS or equivalent, with no single element less than 5.5
- 2 terms – from 6.0 IELTS or equivalent, with no single element less than 6.0
- Successful completion of Bachelor's degree from recognised university
Location
Study in the heart of central London. Birkbeck is located in Bloomsbury, the traditional academic centre of London. World-class research resources, such as the British Library and the British Museum, are within a short walk of Birkbeck. London’s many attractions, including the West End, European’s longest shopping street and the lively bars and restaurants of Soho, are all within walking distance of Birkbeck.
Birkbeck is also located close to many major London Underground Stations, bus links and rail and airport transport hubs.
