Tuition is by individual supervision.
Students are also free to attend any lectures or seminars given at Birkbeck, and postgraduate seminars throughout the University, all of which are intercollegiate. Every week there is a postgraduate seminar at Birkbeck at which students may read part of their work. Intending PhD students are normally registered for the MPhil in the first instance. Where appropriate, transfer to PhD status is easy. The PhD in Philosophy consists of a thesis of up to 75,000 words on the basis of research undertaken by the candidate.