Planning to study in London and wondering where Goldsmiths, University of London（伦敦大学金史密斯学院）fits? This guide pulls together what the university itself publishes about its programmes, entry requirements, fees and the application process, so you can build a realistic shortlist before you commit. Every fact below comes from the university’s official website (gold.ac.uk), accessed 5 August 2026; where the official pages do not publish a figure, this guide says so instead of guessing.
What kind of university is Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths, University of Londonis a public member college of the University of London, based on a single campus in New Cross, South East London, about five miles from central London. Its own history pages trace education on the site back more than two centuries: a school opened there in 1792, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths established a technical and recreative institute in 1891, and in 1904 the college became part of the University of London. The official site describes the university as creative and progressive, built around research and teaching in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and marks 2026 as its 120th anniversary as a university.
Programmes: undergraduate and postgraduate
Goldsmiths, University of Londonoffers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across the arts, humanities, social sciences, computing, management and law, with many programmes available part-time. Undergraduate courses are listed A–Z on the official site and include fine art, design, media and communications, journalism, drama and theatre arts, music, psychology, computer science, business management and economics. Postgraduate options cover the same breadth, with masters programmes in creative writing, digital media, computational arts, broadcast journalism, art and ecology, sociology and social work, plus MFA and MPhil/PhD research routes. The university also runs PGCE teacher training with a long history, and a preparation pathway for students whose first language is not English.
Entry requirements for international students
For direct entry to undergraduate programmes at Goldsmiths, University of London, the official pages say you normally need A-levels, an International Baccalaureate, or a recognised Access or Foundation course, with specific grades set on each programme page. The university’s pages for applicants from China add that a Chinese high school diploma with an average of 75% plus an additional qualification such as the Gaokao or SATs can be considered for direct entry. For taught postgraduate programmes you normally need a bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject; research degrees normally require a completed master’s degree. Entry to an International Foundation Certificate is usually open to students who have completed high school with good grades, and students with at least 11 years of schooling including some senior high school may be considered for direct entry to the IFC. Applicants also need to provide a personal statement, and English language requirements such as IELTS are set per programme and listed on the relevant programme page.
Costs: 2026/27 tuition fees
The official 2026/27 undergraduate fee schedule published by Goldsmiths, University of Londonshows Home full-time fees of £9,790 per year for most programmes, with overseas/EU fees varying by course: £22,000 for courses such as anthropology, history, international relations and economics; £23,000 for media and communications, journalism, psychology, computer science, business management and drama; £27,000 for BA Design; and £30,500 for BA Fine Art. Foundation-year students on integrated courses typically pay £5,760 in the foundation year at Home rates. On the postgraduate schedule, international full-time fees in 2026/27 range roughly from £21,000 to £29,500 for most taught masters programmes — for example MA Creative and Life Writing at £21,000, MA Computational Arts at £22,000, MA Media and Communications and MA Digital Media at £23,000, MA Broadcast Journalism at £27,500 and MA Art and Ecology at £29,500 — with MFA Fine Art at £32,000 and research degrees around £21,000. Fees rise in line with the published schedules for each academic year, so always check the current version.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications to Goldsmiths, University of Londongo through UCAS, including international applicants. The university’s UCAS institution code is G56 and the institution name is GOLD. UCAS applications open on 1 September for entry the following September; the normal closing date is the last Wednesday of January, though the official pages note that many courses accept applications until 30 June. For most postgraduate programmes you apply through the university website using the “apply now” button on the programme page; exceptions are PGCE programmes, which use UCAS Teacher Training, and MA Social Work, which also goes through UCAS. Decisions are usually communicated within about two months of assessment.
Fees, funding and settling in
If you are a self-financing international student, the official pages note that you will need to make an advanced fee payment of £4,000 to secure your place at Goldsmiths, University of London. Since August 2021, EU/EEA/Swiss nationals are classified as international for fee purposes. The university offers a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students, searchable through its Scholarships Finder, and some academic schools run programme-specific funding. The term dates published for 2026/27 are: autumn term 21 September to 11 December 2026, spring term 7 January to 24 March 2027, and summer term from 19 April 2027, with undergraduate programmes ending 11 June and postgraduate programmes ending 21 September 2027. The campus sits in New Cross, London SE14 6NW, within five minutes’ walk of New Cross and New Cross Gate railway stations, with multiple bus routes passing nearby.
The figures above are from the university’s official website as accessed on 5 August 2026, and the official pages remain the authoritative source for fees, dates and requirements, which change from year to year. If you would like help weighing up whether a Goldsmiths programme fits your academic background, budget and timeline, our consultants can talk through your specific situation.