Birkbeck, University of London — on-campus foundation centre
QS =354 — the degree at the end of this route, awarded by Birkbeck, University of London
A foundation certificate in central Bloomsbury leading into a Birkbeck, University of London degree — evening teaching is Birkbeck's tradition, which suits students who work.
What it costs, what it asks for
Birkbeck, University of London — on-campus foundation centre in detail
The money
3-Term Undergraduate Foundation Programme, nine months
- First year
- £21,480
- Living, a year
- £15,180
- First year, all in
- £36,660
- Application fee
- Free
- Before you start
- CAS deposit £5,750, approx., before the visa
- Other charges
- Registration £450 one time, insurance £440 one time
What you need
- Entry
- The programme page states a completed Grade 12 minimum at 50%. We confirm your certificate with the college before you commit to anything
- English
- IELTS 4.5 or PTE 43 — the joint-lowest English bar in our UK catalogue
When, and what it pays
- Intakes
- Open now: September 2026
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We are opening this route and cannot submit to it yet. It carries no date, because we cannot promise one. Route registry reviewed 2026-10-11.
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