This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students progression* to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university.
You will study your programme at our Centre located on the Birkbeck, University of London campus in the stunning central London area of Bloomsbury.
*Progression is subject to meeting the specified entry criteria.
About the Pre-Master's Programme
The Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) is a 2-semester programme that offers guaranteed progression, upon successful completion of the programme, to a wide range of Master's degrees at one of our University of London partner universities or at any other UK university via the UCAS system.
The duration of the programme is two semesters. Each semester consists of a minimum of 13 teaching weeks. Students will undertake 21 hours of classroom-based study per week. Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours.
Please note: Learning hours are estimated and may be adjusted throughout the course.
As part of these hours, all students will study Academic English Language Development up to 6 hours per week.
Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate semester. 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 and oral examinations.
What will I study?
You will study the following modules:
Undergraduate Research Dissertation
Academic English Language Development
Research and Digital Literacy Skills
Personal Development for Employability
Working in Teams
Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Click to download the OnCampus Level 6 Pre-Master's Programme Guide for full course details and learning objectives.
Programme Details, Dates, and Fees
Course length: 2 semesters
Hours per week: 21
Minimum age: 21+
All programmes are subject to a £450 registration fee
Dates | Number of semesters | Fees (£) | Progressing to postgraduate degree study in |
---|---|---|---|
16 September 2024 - 08 June 2025 | 2 | 21,480 | September 2025 |
16 September 2024 - 08 August 2025 | 3 | 28,640 | September 2025 |
04 November 2024 - 08 August 2025 | 2.5 | 25,060 | September 2025 |
13 January 2025 - 08 August 2025 | 2 | 21,480 | September 2025 |
09 June 2025 - 07 June 2026 | 3 | 29,600 | September 2026 |