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4.03.14.348 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsEvening lessons so you can take full advantage of the day. Really good support network and tutor system. Not the usual university experience but it works for most :)
25-34 years
First gen student
The course content and lecturers are great, for the most part. But if you want support around your studies, forget it. If you're disabled, trans, queer, or exist in any way as a minority I sincerely recommend avoiding Birkbeck. You won't get your marks on time, you probably won't get feedback worth the time, effort and work you put into your assignments. It will take weeks to receive responses to emails and Asks, and nobody will ever acknowledge this. Remember: you don't matter to Birkbeck. You're a number providing them income to splurge on their higher ups - they don't even pay the lecturers well, so forget needing support outside of lesson time, it won't happen!
Birkbeck, University of London, excels with its commitment to part-time education for working professionals. The central London location, diverse student body, and research-led teaching contribute to a dynamic learning environment. To improve, Birkbeck could focus on better support for part-time students and invest in digital infrastructure for an enhanced learning experience.
I love birkbeck for what it allows me and my few low students to do - balance full time work, childcare, or other responsibilities. More opportunities to engage with activities would be appreciated.
It’s been a welcoming and safe university that gives you all the support you need
Very good language teachers, very good facilities and library. Could be improved by having more student common areas.
Very calm and relaxing atmosphere. You don't feel too overwhelmed and the teachers are approachable. It would be great if first years are more aware of ways to connect to way more existing students via trips or events
Close to home great tutors . Studying at night allows me to work in the day If I choose to do so.
It is in central London so close to many major transport hubs, this and the fact in offers part time courses are the only reasons I am still studying here. It is an archaic institute that fails repeatedly to understand and engage with one fundamental principle - Students come first! Student facility's are limited and almost non existent outside the library, one single small over priced coffee shop (sandwich, cold drink, crisps approx. £7) and a restaurant that serves food worse then a prison (I have worked in one!) The university at all levels makes decision's without student consultation or involvement or any student body in any meaningful way. The university feels tired, worn and run down and lacks serious investment or modernization (other then the library sort of) The university fails to Engage in a positive way and understand the needs of disabled students. If there was an alternative to undertake my degree on a part time bases I would not hesitate to take it, unfortunately there are no such options, I wish to do a MA and will not be considering Birkbeck for this.
Id say the best thing about birkbecj is the facilities and student services as they are reliable and competent and have always helped me with counselling and financial support. The only improvement it needs is more social student groups and events for students to participate
25-34 years
First gen student
The best aspect is undoubtedly the evening courses which creates for the student the choice to combine studies along with work. That said, the worst aspect is that the student support services should be much more intensive considering that if one works does not have time for example to write the perfect cv be his/her own.
I studied psychology here at Birkbeck. Lecturers put in 100% effort. All of my lecturers were from well-known institutes such as Kings College, UCL, etc. I assume they were teaching part-time at Birkbeck. And they were brilliant. I loved the library's spaces at Birkbeck. The library is open until 11 p.m. This is an excellent institute to study psychology.
25-34 years
First gen student
The campus and staff on campus were fine - for the year I was able to spend their before lockdown. After however, it was shambles. Terrible online teaching experience with lecturers who were not prepared to teach long distance. Very poor communication with tutors who take ages to respond or not at all. Very little support for mental health. Beyond acknowledgement, there is zero support. This is especially terrible as it was lockdown measures that ruined my mental health in the first place. Many in my course had to take extra years or drop out entirely due to the impact it had on them and the lack of support. So inclusion, started off well but quickly became a very poor experience which was a shell of the experience I had before lockdown. I want my money back.
They're really good at dealing with mental heath and in person teaching, London distance teaching and support need work though
25-34 years
First gen student
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Recommended only to those with no other options. I did modules with another college and I saw all the difference. Tutors at Birkbeck are first timers with no experience of teaching the subject or teaching at all. Lectures are most often poorly interested in their students and you get the feeling they think you are wasting their time if it is anything outside the 1 hour they are paid for. Lecturers from the intercollegiate modules I did in another college were much more caring, even with me, an external student. The range of optional modules at Birkbeck is poor, other colleges have a much wider variety, perhaps due to the variety of subjects their lecturers cover .
I understand a university is an educational institution, but with the fees students pay in London to attend university, a university is a business and students are their customers, which makes service and attention dreadful. The only reason to stick to this university is that they have a massive Organizational Psychology department (which interests me personally) and is one of the only universities that offer evening classes in order for students to work during the days.
Some really great lectures bit a lack of support and disorganisation.
4.0
Great place to study with helpful members of staff.
Contact with lecturers almost all the time.