Adetoun Baruwa
BSc Psychology

'I feel that I’ve proven to the world and most importantly to myself that I’m capable of undergoing higher education at a world-class institution, and the beauty of it is that I was able to do so while comfortably supporting myself financially, says Adetoun Baruwa, who is now planning to build on her Psychology degree and enter a profession working with children in a counselling capacity.

I chose Birkbeck because the School of Psychology is highly rated for research. I was also attracted by Birkbeck’s convenient location in central London, and gaining a University of London degree was important too.'