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Goldsmiths is internationally known for creativity and innovation - a reputation backed up by the highest academic standards, and over a century's membership of the University of London. Located in New Cross, South East London, the College has nearly 8,000 students taking part in undergraduate, postgraduate and adult education study opportunities in the arts, social sciences and humanities.

With alumni including Antony Gormley, Julian Clary, Damien Hirst, Mary Quant, Bridget Riley, Graham Coxon and Malcolm McLaren, Goldsmiths brings creative and unconventional approaches to the subjects offered. The College is friendly and vibrant, and proud of the diverse student population which adds to this welcoming atmosphere - nearly 20% of students come from countries outside the European Union, and 45% of all undergraduates are mature students (aged 21 or over at the start of their studies).

Members of the 1994 Group of smaller, research oriented universities, Goldsmiths is a serious academic force, and achieved outstanding successes in the 2008 independent Research Assessment Exercise, which placed us 9th in the country for world-leading research (based on the top 4* rating).

Postgraduate students are stretched academically, encouraged to look beyond preconceptions and boundaries to gain insights from other disciplines. The academic departments and smaller research centres and units are supportive and interdisciplinary, and students' ventures are enriched by this embracing ethos.

Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff FTE: 448
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff FTE: 118
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students FTE: 4,650
Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students FTE: 627
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Undergraduate Fees £ GBP 9,870
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees £ GBP 3,225
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students FTE: 1,728
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students FTE: 686
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees £ GBP 9,870
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees £ GBP 3,840
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 7,979
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 1,569
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees £ GBP 9,870
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees £ GBP 10,600
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Employed 91%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded 61
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Outlook
Our distinctive approach to teaching and research encourages you to explore ideas that challenge and push preconceived boundaries, meaning that you’ll be stretched intellectually and creatively to investigate fresh new ways of thinking.

Location
Our South East London location will give you a unique perspective on the capital. It’s close to the centre of things, but offers lots of local hidden gems.

Diversity
Our students come from over 120 different countries, with over 20% of the student population coming from outside of the UK, helping to create the diverse student population that we are so proud of.

Community
At Goldsmiths you’ll find almost everything together on one site, so there’s a strong campus feel to life here: we’re big enough to offer some fantastic facilities, but not so big that things seem impersonal and unfriendly. We’ve been voted London’s friendliest university by Friends Reunited for the past two years.

Quality
We are committed to making sure that you are offered high quality teaching and learning opportunities during your time here. Students can take an active part in monitoring quality and standards in their departments as part of our quality assurance mechanisms. In 2005 the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education gave us a rating of ‘broad confidence’ in our academic standards in the quality of our programmes and awards, the top grade that can be awarded.

Excellence
We have a reputation for excellence in the subjects that we offer. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2001), our Departments of Media and Communications, and Sociology achieved the prized 5* rating, for international excellence in the majority of their research areas; Anthropology, Art, Design, English and Music all received a rating of 5 (international excellence in some areas of activity, national excellence in virtually all others).

Experience
The active social scene at Goldsmiths means that there are lively events to cater to everyone’s tastes – from performances and concerts to exhibitions and shows. And our fantastic Students’ Union offers you the opportunity to get even more involved, through award-winning volunteering placements or working on the student magazine or radio station, for example.

Range of Fees

Fees per year (2009-10):

£3,840-£6,510 (full-time home/EU students)
£9,870-£13,690 (full-time international students)

* Please note that the 2009-10 home/EU fee for MPhil/PhD programmes has not yet been confirmed. For 2008-09 this was £3,300 per year (full-time).

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS - 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in the written element)*

TOEFL - 580 (including 4.5 in the Test of Written English [TWE]) OR 237 in the computerised test (including 4.5 in the written component) OR 92 in the internet-based test

* Some programmes require a score of 7.0 in IELTS before admission can be considered

Accommodation

Goldsmiths offers a choice of good quality, reasonably priced accommodation, with rents comparable to similar universities in London. There are almost 1,000 places in the Goldsmiths halls of residence, most of which are just a 5 minute walk from the campus.

Accommodation Range

Cost (per person, per week)*:
£85 to £109, depending on facilities

[NB for single room, self-catering]

* The fees for 2009-10 are not currently available, so the fees for 2007-08 have been given to give an idea of costs

Finance and Scholarships

Goldsmiths is committed to supporting students and has a range of awards, scholarships and financial aid available for postgraduate students.

* Goldsmiths Research Council Grant Scheme
* Goldsmiths Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for Home/EU Students
* Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Student Scholarship Scheme
* International Country-specific Postgraduate Scholarships
* International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
* Whitehead Studentships in the Centre for the Study of Invention and Social Process (CSISP)
* Departmental Bursaries
* Alumni Discount Scheme

For more information on any of these schemes, please see the Goldsmiths website.

Other sources of finance may also be available to students, eg Access to Learning Fund, Initial Teacher Education funding.

Entry Requirements

General and specific entrance requirements – please see the Goldsmiths website for further details.

Language Support

Our Language Studies Centre offers a range of high quality courses for students whose first language is not English. A special feature of these courses is that they are tailored to the arts and social sciences, preparing you well for the subjects taught at Goldsmiths.

Non-English Language Requirements

General and specific entrance requirements – please see the Goldsmiths website for further details.

Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Student Scholarship Scheme. 16 available @ GBP 1,500

There are up to 16 competitive awards which act as a partial fee waiver of £1,500 to an international student applying for a full-time taught postgraduate programme.To be eligible to apply you must have an offer of a place on a full-time postgraduate taught degree, be liable to pay international fees, and be self-financing to some extent. You will also need to demonstrate academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field of study.

Specialisation
Postgraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/pg/

Deadline
1st January 1970

Goldsmiths Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for Home/EU Students. 30 available @ GBP 1,000

The Goldsmiths Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme is open on a competitive basis to students undertaking a taught or research-led postgraduate programme in 2008. There are 30 scholarships of up to £1,000 which will act as a partial fee waiver for the first year of study for students with a home/EU fee liability. Each academic department can award one scholarship of £1,000 to a full-time student or two scholarships of £500 for part-time students. The remaining scholarships of £1,000 will be open on a competitive basis across the whole College. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence only. Please note that at the time of going to press, up-to-date information for 2008-09 was not available so we have given information for 2007 entry for guidance; this may be subject to change.

Specialisation
Postgraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/pg/

Deadline
1st January 1970

International Country-specific Postgraduate Scholarships. 5 available @ GBP 1,000

There are up to five awards that act as a partial fee waiver of £1,000 to a student studying a full-time taught postgraduate programme. You must be domiciled in Chile, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan or Russia. Countries may change each year; please visit www.goldsmiths.ac.uk for updated information.

To be eligible to apply you must have an offer of a place on a full-time postgraduate degree, be liable to pay international fees and be self-financing to some extent, and be domiciled in one of the countries listed above. You will also need to demonstrate academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field of study.

Specialisation
Postgraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/pg/

Deadline
1st January 1970

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships. 2 available @ GBP 2,000

There are up to two awards of £2,000 which will act as a partial fee waiver for students applying for a research-led postgraduate programme. To be eligible to apply you must have an offer of a place on a full-time postgraduate research degree, be liable to pay international fees, and be self-financing to some extent. You will also need to demonstrate academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field of study.

Specialisation
Postgraduate research

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/pg/

Deadline
1st January 1970

London Student Access to Goldsmiths Scholarship Scheme. 32 available @ GBP 500

The London Student Access to Goldsmiths Scholarship Scheme is open to applicants who have attended a school or college in a London borough. There are up to 32 scholarships, each worth £500 per year over the duration of a degree. Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of high achievement or potential despite difficult personal circumstances, a household income of less than £60,005, limited family experience of higher education, or lack of support from parents or family. Previous participation in aspiration-raising activities (such as Aimhigher, or a mentoring programme) will also be considered.

The scholarships are available to home/EU students only.

Specialisation
Undergraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/ug/scholarships.php

Deadline
1st June 2009

Rostropovich Scholarships. 5 available @ GBP 500

The Rostropovich Scholarships are awarded to outstanding string players on the BMus Music course in the Department of Music. All successful applicants must participate regularly in the rehearsals and performances of the Goldsmiths Sinfonia. Scholarships may be awarded annually subject to satisfactory progress.

The scholarships are available to home/EU students only.

Specialisation
Undergraduate Music

Application Process
If you wish to apply for a Rostropovich Scholarship, you are asked to submit a single side of A4 (maximum), explaining why you wish to be considered for a Rostropovich Scholarship. List your qualifications to date and your previous experience as a string player. Your application will be considered by the Department of Music over the summer; you may also be required to attend an audition in September.

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/ug/scholarships.php

Deadline
1st June 2009

The Excellence Scholarships. 15 available @ GBP 500

These are available for students with excellent A-level scores or equivalent entry qualifications. An Excellence Scholarship is an annual award of £500 paid over the duration of a degree. Each academic department makes an award on the basis of the highest A-level or equivalent score. The Department may also consider the likely academic contribution the student could make to the College.

The scholarships are available to home/EU students only.

Specialisation
Undergraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/ug/scholarships.php

Deadline
1st June 2009

The Mayor's New Cross Award. 2 available @ GBP 10,000

Awarded to eligible students who have strong academic ability and potential to study on an undergraduate degree at Goldsmiths. Only candidates from secondary schools and FE colleges in the Borough of Lewisham are eligible.

The scholarships are available to home/EU students only.
The awards are divided equally between one male and one female student.

Specialisation
Undergraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/ug/scholarships.php

Deadline
1st June 2009

The Warden's Scholarships. 2 available @ GBP 5,000

There are two Warden's Scholarships of £5,000 each, paid in instalments for the duration of your degree. The Warden’s scholarships will be awarded to the two highest qualified scholarship applicants. To be eligible you will need to have achieved a minimum of three grade As or equivalent at A-level. The final selection will be made on behalf of the Warden (the Head of Goldsmiths), on the basis of entry qualification and the potential to contribute to the academic life of the College.

The scholarships are available to home/EU students only.

Specialisation
Undergraduate

Application URL
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs/ug/scholarships.php

Deadline
1st June 2009

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School Information

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