Universities

Goldsmiths, University of London

London, City of - United Kingdom

Overview

Goldsmiths, University of London has over 10,000 students and a thriving international community. With students from 114 countries, we provide a welcoming and broad-minded environment for studying in London. Goldsmiths was founded in 1891, and has been part of the University of London since 1904. We’ve a rich academic history, but we’re also known for our creative approach. From the moment you enrol you’ll be part of a powerful legacy of learning.

Why Goldsmiths?

• You’ll be taught by and will debate with the best in the field: our academics are the people who write the books that appear on reading lists across the country
• No other university has had such an impact on popular culture – read the stories of some of our stellar alumni and staff
• We're ranked first in London for our high quality and helpful staff (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2014)
• We'll strive to support your future career with our Careers Service, work placements and industry links
• We offer financial support including scholarships and bursaries to many undergraduate and postgraduate applicants
• We've been recognised as one of the UK's top creative and political universities as voted for by students (Which? University 2014)
• Seven winners of the Turner Prize – and almost a quarter of those shortlisted for the award since it began – have been former students
• Our London zone 2 campus is a great base for experiencing the capital and student life
• You could take part of your studies in a European city as part of the EU-funded Erasmus+ scheme

Faculties

Anthropology

Art 

Computing

Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance 

Design

Educational Studies

English and Comparative Literature

History

Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) 

Institute of Management Studies (IMS) 

Media and Communications

Music

Politics

Psychology

Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies

Sociology

Theatre and Performance

Visual Cultures

English Requirements

Test	Minimum required score/level	Equivalencies for programmes needing IELTS 7.0*
IELTS	6.5 (with a minimum of 6.5 in the written element and no individual element lower than 6.0)	7.0 (with a minimum of 7.0 in the written element and no individual element lower than 6.5)
Pearson Test of English (Academic)	A score of 58 overall with at least 58 in the written element and no individual element lower than 51	An overall score of 65 with at least 65 in the written element and no individual element lower than 58
IGCSE English as a Second Language**	Grade C	Grade B
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency of English Level 5	Grade C	Grade C
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English Level 4	Grade B	Grade B
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English	ISEIII (pass in all components)	ISEIII (pass in all components)

Scholarships

Name of scholarship	Value of award	How many	Eligibility	Deadline
Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Scholarship	£5,000 towards tuition fees	up to 16	Prospective Masters students	1 April
Goldsmiths Humanitarian Scholarship	Full tuition fees, travel & maintenance	2	Prospective Masters students from Palestine	1 April
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme	Full tuition fees, travel & maintenance	1	Prospective Masters students from developing Commonwealth countries	1 March
Goldsmiths Banco Santander Scholarship	£5,000 towards tuition fees	7	Prospective Masters students from Latin America	1 April
Alumni Discount Scheme	Partial fee discount	unlimited	Prospective students who have already completed (or are expected to complete) a qualification at Goldsmiths.	n/a
Early Payment Discount Scheme	Partial fee discount	unlimited	Students who pay their fees in full by the last Friday in the August before enrolment	Last Friday in August

Tution Fee

Undergraduate – please open a link http://www.gold.ac.uk/media/UG-Tuition-Fees-2014-15.pdf

Postgraduate – please open a link http://www.gold.ac.uk/media/PG-Tuition-Fees-2014-15.pdf