Tuition fees, funding and finance for international students

Support for postgraduates

• International Scholarships
  Goldsmiths offers over £200,000 in awards to international students through a range of postgraduate scholarships. Please see our International Postgraduate Scholarships page for more information.
• ESRC funding
  Ten ESRC-funded studentships per year are available to research students through the London Social Science ESRC Doctoral Training Centre. Find out more about these ESRC doctoral training studentships.

Support for all students

• Country-specific funding
  Your home country may offer scholarships or special funding opportunities. Find out more on our country-specific pages.

• External sources of funding
  We advise you to contact the Ministry of Education in your home country for information about any government-funded schemes that may be available for study abroad. You should also contact your local British Council office, or British High Commission or Embassy, for further information about sources of funding. Find out more in our guide to external funding.

The following agencies may be able to provide funding or information about funding opportunities:

• Association of Commonwealth Universities
• British Chevening Scholarships
• British Council
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Graduate Prospects
• Hotcourses

Living in London

The cost of living and studying in London can be higher than other parts of the UK, although Goldsmiths’ location in south-east London means that the cost is lower than in central London.

Maintenance test

Under UK Border Agency’s points-based system for international students, part of the criteria when applying for your visa will be to ensure you pass a maintenance test.

The amount you have to show will depend on the length of your course. If your course is nine months or less you will need evidence that you have sufficient funds to pay your tuition fees plus £800 for each calendar month of the course for your living costs. If your course is more than nine months, you will need evidence that you have sufficient funds to pay your tuition fees for the first year of your course plus £800 for each calendar month of the course for your living costs, up to a maximum of nine months (equating to £7,200).  If you'll be bringing dependants to the UK you will need an additional £533 per dependant per month.

Remember that your expenses will rise each year. Tuition fees are payable each year and may also rise by up to 5% per year.

Please check the UK Border Agency website for the latest information.

Find out more about managing your money

The International Student Calculator is an online tool developed with students from 13 different countries. It enables you to:

• build a lifestyle budget and see how it balances by week, month or over a year
• understand how you will spend your time and money in the UK
• get information on areas like insurance and banking as well as guidance on the costs of living
• learn from case studies and top tips from other students
• save your budget so you can use it before arriving or during your studies

Log on to the International Student Calculator.

• Discretionary funding sources
• Travel and study abroad awards
• Opening a UK bank account and other money matters

Questions about fees

Fees Office
+44 (0)20 7078 5311
fees@gold.ac.uk

Questions about international student finance and funding

International Partnerships & Developments
+44 (0)20 7919 7702
international-office@gold.ac.uk