Course Overview

Graduates can pursue careers in publishing, education, policy-making, or language education. This programme can also be useful in becoming a translator, English as a foreign language teacher, publishing copy-editor/proofreader, civil service fast-streamer, or editorial assistant. We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with Londons top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.

General Eligibility

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge, and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on the judgment of academic potential. There is a minimum language entry requirement for French, German, Italian, and Spanish of CEFR level A2 (GCSE or equivalent). Japanese only may be taken from beginner level. A language placement test will be required for any students who wish to study at a higher level than a beginner in their chosen language.

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.