Goldsmiths, University of London

Undergraduate entry

Home and international applicants apply through UCAS. For September 2026 entry, applications opened on 2 September 2025 and most courses had a deadline of 14 January 2026; where places remain, applications are accepted until the end of June, after which Clearing applies. Offers are based on the qualifications being taken rather than UCAS points, and applications are assessed holistically. Exact grades are set on each programme page.

• A-levels: three full A-levels, preferably in relevant subjects; AS-levels are considered but not routinely used for offers.
• International Baccalaureate: typical offer 27 points overall with Higher Level 555.
• Access to HE Diploma: typical offer 45 Level 3 credits, 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit or Pass.
• BTEC/CTEC: Extended Diploma, or Diploma/Subsidiary Diploma combined with A-levels.
• Scottish qualifications: Advanced Highers accepted as equivalent to A-levels (BBC in Advanced Highers for a BBB requirement); five Highers at BBBBC meet a BBB A-level requirement.
• T Levels: minimum Merit for most programmes.
• European Baccalaureate: overall 75 or above, with grade 8 in the most relevant subjects.

Some programmes require an interview, an Art or Design portfolio, or fitness to train checks. Integrated degrees with a foundation year are available.

Contextual offers

Applications flagged through UCAS contextual questions receive extra consideration. Care-experienced and estranged applicants are automatically considered for an offer three grades below the published requirement; for example, a typical CCC A-level offer becomes DDD.

International undergraduate entry

Direct entry requires A-levels, the International Baccalaureate or a recognised Access or Foundation course; Cambridge International A-levels are accepted as equivalent to UK A-levels. Applicants who need further preparation can take an International Foundation Certificate or pre-sessional English course at Goldsmiths. Country guides cover qualifications from many countries.

English language requirements

Programme-specific IELTS scores (from 5.5 to 7.5) are listed on each course page; test centre IELTS, including IELTS One Skill Retake, is accepted along with other qualifications. Qualifications should be less than two years old at the start of study. For 2027 entry, a UK degree or a degree from a UKVI majority English-speaking country meets the requirement, and a Medium of Instruction letter is accepted for degrees from Botswana, Canada, Ghana, Palestine, South Africa, Singapore, Sierra Leone and Türkiye. Student Visa applicants must also meet UK visa rules.

Postgraduate taught entry

Masters, Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates normally require at least a second class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject; MRes programmes require an upper second class (2:1) degree. Applicants with unrelated degrees or relevant experience may be considered. Applications are made online via the 'apply now' button on each programme page from October for the following September; most taught degrees have no fixed deadline. PGCE applications go through UCAS Teacher Training, and the MA in Social Work also goes through UCAS.

Postgraduate research entry

MPhil/PhD applicants normally need a taught Masters in a relevant subject and must submit a research proposal. Applicants should contact the programme contact or academic school before applying.

Deposits and visas

Self-financing international students pay an advance fee deposit of £4,000 to secure their place, and this deposit is required for the CAS. Student Visa holders can work up to 20 hours a week in term time on degree-level courses.

Goldsmiths operates from one campus in New Cross, London SE14 6NW, where all schools are based.

• Richard Hoggart Building: Grade II-listed main entrance building with teaching spaces, lecture theatres, the Great Hall and food outlets, opening onto College Green.
• Rutherford Building (Library): open 24/7 for most of the year, with some 300,000 books and 7,000 print and electronic journals, study rooms, laptop loans, PCs and Macs, and Special Collections including the Women's Art Library and a textile collection.
• Ben Pimlott Building: art studios, lecture theatres, and psychology and digital media labs.
• Professor Stuart Hall Building: Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship and a 250-seat lecture theatre.
• St James Hatcham Building: converted church housing digital fabrication and physical computing labs (Hatch Labs) and exhibition space.
• Deptford Town Hall: Grade II-listed teaching rooms and Council Chamber used for recitals and law mock trials.
• Laurie Grove Baths: undergraduate art studios; the former baths also house the Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art.
• Specialist facilities: art practice areas (casting, woodwork, metal, ceramics, printmaking, photography, textiles, 3D printing), an Immersive Lab, music and electronic music studios, and theatre and performance spaces.
• Sport and support: tennis and netball courts and a backfield, Students' Union societies, counselling, careers service, nursery and multifaith chaplaincy.

Halls of residence (2026-27): Loring Hall (on campus; undergraduate, postgraduate and study abroad), Chesterman House (postgraduate, 2-minute walk), Ewen Henderson Court (2-minute walk), Surrey House (undergraduate, 5-minute walk) and Raymont Hall (20-minute walk). All halls have shared kitchens, Wi-Fi and laundry access.