School of Crystallography,
Birkbeck College,
University of London
Once you have read the course details and technical requirements and decided to pursue your application with the Department, you need to fill in a technical information form and an application form, which are both required.
As the course will begin in October/November you should be thinking of registering as soon as possible to ensure that you get a place on the course. Registration including payment must be completed by November 30th.
Technical Information Form
Technical Information
As the Advanced Certificate is taught almost entirely over the Internet we will need information from you about your technical experience and equipment. For this purpose you should fill in the on-line technical information form. You will receive an acknowledgement that your form has been received.
If you are having problems using this form, please email the course administrator who will forward a paper copy of the form for you to complete.
Technical Requirements and Equipment
The minimum equipment/know-how required to take the course will be:
This list of requirements should act as a guide only as there are bound to be variations and combinations which are not mentioned above. If after reading the above you are still unsure about the level of your technical know-how or the equipment you will need then contact Dr David Houldershaw (mention px course).
Application Form
Application
You also need
to print out, fill and send back by postal mail to the Registry the Adobe Acrobat
version of the
application form
().
If you are applying from overseas, you can speed matters up by faxing
the completed application to the Registry. You will still need to send the
original with signature by mail, which the College requires for its records, but
it will
process the fax.
Do not forget to include a correct and
detailed postal address for correspondence during this application.
Alternatively, you may contact the
course administrator
and ask for a paper copy of the application form, which will be forwarded
via post.
You will also receive an acknowledgement that your e-mail message has
been received.
The return address for the completed application form is
(click for pre-printed label) :
The Registry
tel: +44 (0)20 7631 6390
The enrolment procedure usually takes about two weeks (allowing for postage).
Application forms which are not complete will be subject to delays so
please fill in the form as accurately as possible.
Course Fees and Method of Payment
Payment should be made by credit card, by cheque, or other form of credit transfer.
For students outside of the
UK cheques should be drawn on a British bank and
should be made payable to Birkbeck College. Payment should be made
in full before the beginning of the course, no later than the 30th November,
but after you have received
notification that you have
been accepted onto the course.
Academic requirements
The minimum academic qualification required to register for the course is
normally the equivalent to an UK BSc (Bachelor's) in a subject allied to one
of the following: Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics or
Chemistry.
If you are a PhD
student registered at another university you are eligible if your supervisor,
and University, agree to you undertaking this course. When you apply you
will need to include a letter from your supervisor/university stating that
there is no objection to you undertaking the PX course.
If you are an undergraduate student you are
normally not eligible to undertake this course
(for exceptions contact the course organiser
Dr Huub Driessen).
Birkbeck College
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HX
fax: +44 (0)20 7631 6303
e-mail: a.rajab-ali@admin.bbk.ac.uk