Online courses
Online
30 credits at level 4
On this course we will consider: the measurement and scope of underdevelopment; theories of development and underdevelopment; the economic problems and policies of less developed countries in contrast with the industrialised world; changing economic relations between countries and globalisation; population growth; trade, capital flows and the Debt Problem; foreign aid; multi-national investment flows; and micro-finance.
To find out more, read our timetable and detailed module outlines.
This short course can be taken as a stand-alone course or it may be available as part of a Certificate of Higher Education.
30 credits at level 4
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students. You may have to fulfil specific prerequisites for some intermediate-level or advanced-level courses, but these will be specified where relevant.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
If you are not from the European Economic Area (EEA) and/or Switzerland and you are coming to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa.
The visa you apply for varies according to the length of your course:
- Courses of more than six months' duration.
- Courses of less than six months' duration.
- Pre-sessional English language courses.
International students who require a Tier 4 visa should apply for our full-time courses (with the exception of modular enrolment certificates of higher education and graduate certificates), as these qualify for Tier 4 sponsorship. If you are living in the UK on a Tier 4 visa, you will not be eligible to enrol as a student on Birkbeck's part-time courses (with the exception of some modules).
For full information, read our visa information for international students page.
