Goldsmiths, University of London
www.goldsmiths.ac.uk
Part of the internationally recognised University of London One of the UK’s leading universities for the creative arts, humanities and social sciences
Academic excellence We bring creative and unconventional approaches to all of our subjects, but everything we do is based on the highest academic standards of teaching and research. Goldsmiths was ranked 9th in the UK for world-leading research in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (top 4* grade). Please visit www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/study for details of all our study opportunities. Subject areas —Anthropology —Art —Art & Dance Psychotherapy —Community and Youth Work —Computing —Counselling and Therapy —Creative Entrepreneurship —Cultural Studies —Curating —Design —Digital Media —Drama and Theatre Arts —Education and Teacher Training — English, Linguistics and Comparative Literature —History —History of Art —Media and Communications —Music —Politics and International Studies —Psychology —Social Work —Sociology
Alumni Goldsmiths is all about the freedom to experiment, to think differently, to be an individual. That’s why our list of former students includes names like: Lucian Freud, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Mary Quant, Sam Taylor-Wood, Gillian Wearing, Alex James and Graham Coxon (Blur), Tessa Jowell MP, and the late Malcolm McLaren.
Entrance requirements, how to apply, costs
Entrance requirements Undergraduate programmes —High School graduation — Recognised Foundation Programme if applicable —IELTS 6.5 —Portfolio, if requested —Applications through UCAS Postgraduate programmes —Undergraduate degree — Master’s degree, if applying for MPhil/PhD — Portfolio and work experience, if requested —IELTS 6.5 — IELTS 7.0 for programmes in: Art, Cultural Studies, Curating, Design, Drama, English, Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, and Media and Communications —Apply directly to Goldsmiths — Some programmes have early application deadlines For specific requirements and deadlines, please visit www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/study. How to apply Undergraduate Please apply through UCAS unless specified otherwise. For more details, please visit www.ucas.com/apply Postgraduate Please apply directly to Goldsmiths using the forms you can download at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apply
Costs Programme costs — £10,500 to £15,100 per year (2011-12) You can find exact costs at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/costs. English Pre-Sessional Programmes — £1,290-£4,350 for 5-18 week programmes. Living costs —Estimated £8,000-£10,000 per year. Scholarships —Various scholarships of up to £5,000 are available. Please visit www.goldsmiths. ac.uk/pg/costs/international.
Location, accommodation, facilities Goldsmiths is just 15 minutes by train from central London, and has all its facilities together on one site.
Location
Facilities
—New Cross, South East London. — Within 15 minutes’ train ride of central London. — New Cross and New Cross Gate stations within 5 minutes’ walk.
— There’s a strong campus feel to life at Goldsmiths. We’re big enough to offer some fantastic facilities, such as our library, media centre and fitness centre, but not so big that things seem impersonal and unfriendly.
Accommodation — International students are guaranteed accommodation throughout their studies (you must meet application deadlines). — Most halls are within five minutes’ walk of the campus. — Costs range from £89 (standard rooms) to £120 (en suite) per week (2010-11 fees).
— Strong support system for students includes Careers Office, Counselling Service, Medical Centre, Disability Team, and Chaplaincy.
Foundation, Pre-Master’s and English Pre-sessional programmes Foundation programmes
Pre-Master’s programmes
International Foundation Certificate* Prepares you for a BA degree in all of Goldsmiths’ areas of study, and contains both English Language and academic content. You can choose from the following pathways: Arts and Humanities; Computing; Health and Social Studies; Media and Cultural Studies; Social Sciences.
Graduate Diploma* Prepares you for an MA in the majority of Goldsmiths’ areas of study, and contains both English Language and academic content. You can choose from the following pathways: Computing; Counselling and Therapy; Creative and Cultural Industries; Media, Culture and Society; Psychology.
Entrance requirements High School graduation, IELTS 5.0
Entrance requirements Undergraduate degree and IELTS 5.5
Apply directly at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/eap/apply
Apply directly at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/eap/apply
‘Year 0’ in Fine Art and Music You can do a 4-year extension degree in BA Fine Art or BMus Music, which includes a ‘Year 0’ of foundation studies. For more information see:
Certificate for Postgraduate Study in Music Prepares you for a postgraduate degree in music. The programme includes English Language tuition.
www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/ug/ ba-fine-art-extension
Entrance requirements Undergraduate degree, IELTS 5.5, Grade 8 ABRSM, music portfolio
www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/ug/ bmus-music-extension
Apply directly at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/apply/pg *New programme: subject to validation.
English Pre-Sessional programmes Length
English Language requirements
Fees
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
18 weeks full-time (3 May 201116 September 2011)
IELTS 5.0 TOEFL (iBT) 68
IELTS 5.5 TOEFL (iBT) 76
£4,350 (£300 deposit when you accept our offer of a place)
14 weeks full-time (31 May 201116 September 2011)
IELTS 5.5 TOEFL (iBT) 76
IELTS 6.0 TOEFL (iBT) 83
£3,420 (£300 deposit when you accept our offer of a place)
9 weeks full-time (18 July 201116 September 2011)
IELTS 6.0 TOEFL (iBT) 83
IELTS 6.5 TOEFL (iBT) 92
£2,220 (£300 deposit when you accept our offer of a place)
5 weeks full-time (15 August 201116 September 2011)
IELTS 6.0 (with minimum 6.0 in the writing test) TOEFL (iBT) 83
IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in the writing test) TOEFL (iBT) 92
£1,290 (£300 deposit when you accept our offer of a place)
Programmes contain a large element of academic content in subjects relevant to studying at Goldsmiths, as well as training in key academic skills such as listening and note-taking, academic reading, discussing academic topics, giving presentations and writing essays. Students who successfully complete the Pre-sessional will not need to take another IELTS test.
Free English Language support throughout the year Apply directly at www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/eap/apply
Contact us Student Recruitment and International Office Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross, London SE14 6NW United Kingdom tel +44 (0)20 7919 7700 international-office@gold.ac.uk www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/international
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