Birkbeck is a world-class research and teaching institution, a vibrant centre of academic excellence and the only UK campus-based university that specialises in learning that fits around its students’ busy lives. By teaching in the evening; during the day; and online, it enables its students to work and build their career or pursue other interests whilst they study. With one of the most diverse student bodies of all universities, its unique offer attracts students of all ages, from a huge range of backgrounds and from over 140 countries worldwide.