Principles of Protein Structure Using the Internet
A Birkbeck College (University of London)
accredited Advanced Certificate Course
Application for enrolment
Once you have read the course details and technical requirements and
decided to pursue your application with the Department the next
step is to contact Claire Burton
and ask for an application form. Do not forget to include a correct and
detailed postal address for correspondence during this applicaton. As the
course will begin in September 1996 you should be thinking of registering as
soon as possible to ensure that you get a place on the course.
Application forms will be forwarded via post on the date of receipt of your
e.mail, you will also receive an acknowledgement that your e.mail message has
been received.
Course Fees and Method of Payment
The fee for the course for students resident within the European
Union 260 pounds sterling and overseas students 575 pounds sterling.
Payment should be made by cheque or other form of credit transfer (cheques
should be made payable to Birkbeck College). For students outside of the
UK cheques should be drawn on a British bank. Payment should be made
in full before the beginning of the course, which begins in October
of each academic year, but after you have received notification that you have
been accepted onto the course.
Once you have completed the application form return it to:
The Registry
Birkbeck College
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HX
tel: 44 (0)171 631 6390
e.mail: l.evans@admin.ccs.bbk.ac.uk
The enrolment procedure usually takes two weeks (allowing for postage)
Application forms which are not complete will be subject to delays so
please complete the form as accurately as possible.
Academic requirements
The minimum academic qualification required to register for the course is
normally the equivalent to a UK BSc (Bachelor's) in a subject allied to one
of the following: Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics or
Chemistry.
If you are an undergraduate student registered at another university you are
not eligible to undertake this course. If however, 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 PPS course.
Technical Requirements and equipment
As the Advanced Certificate is taught almost entirely over the Internet we
will need further information from you about your technical experience and
equipment. For this purpose we have created a technical information form which
is pointed at from the PPS homepage. You will find further details about
technical requirements and equipment on the technology
page. If you have any problems with the technical information form
or queries about your equipment or technical know-how contact
Dr David Houldershaw.
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last updated 24/6/96