Colombia, Goldsmiths, University of London

Information for students from Colombia

Goldsmiths warmly welcomes students from Colombia. There are currently around 18 Colombian students studying on Goldsmiths’ undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.

Student profiles

Find out what our current and former students from Colombia have to say about studying at Goldsmiths.

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Watch the Goldsmiths student interviews on our YouTube channel and check out student blogs for a genuine insight into living and studying in London.

What are they studying?

Colombian students are following a range of degree subjects at Goldsmiths, including Art, Design, Media & Communications, Cultural Studies, English and Comparative Literature.

Colombian students are also eligible to join our study abroad programme - ‘Study in London’, which gives international students the opportunity to live, study and socialise with Goldsmiths’ undergraduate students for one or two terms, or the full academic year and transfer their credit back to their home university. You can also be admitted as a postgraduate student.

Programmes

Goldsmiths offers courses in a wide range of study areas, including art & design, anthropology, creative & cultural entrepreneurship, computing, cultural studies, education, English & linguistics, drama, history, media & communications, music, politics, psychology, sociology, social work and visual cultures.

There are programmes designed specifically for international students, including:

» English language programmes
» Goldsmiths International Pathways
» Study Abroad programmes – Study in London

Alumni

Our friendly Alumni office is regularly keeping in touch with Goldsmiths’ alumni with the latest news and organising exciting events in the UK and overseas. All our former students automatically become part of our alumni community of more than 45,000 people across the world. For more alumni information and future events in your and many other countries please see our Alumni webpage.

Find out what our alumni from Colombia have to say about their studies at Goldsmiths and their career and personal development after graduation.

Institutional partners

We currently do not have any institutional partners in Colombia.

Useful Contacts

British Council Colombia
Embassy of Colombia in the UK
UK Border Agency
UK Visas
IELTS
TOEFL
UKCISA – expert advice for international students
Goldsmiths Student Handbook
Visit Britain
Prepare for Success – learning activities that help you prepare for academic success in the UK
International Calculator – plan and manage your money for your studies in the UK

How can I find out more?

You can find out more about opportunities to study at Goldsmiths by contacting the International Office. To find out more about studying in the UK in general, please see the British Council.

You may also want to visit our Guide for New International Students for more information.

South East London

Goldsmiths is located in New Cross, South East London, just 15 minutes to central London by train. Vibrant, urban and with great transport connections to Central London, it's an ideal base for experiencing and enjoying the capital. For more information please visit our Life in London, Campus Life and Experience South East London pages.

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Entry requirements

All applications are usually considered on individual merit and we accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world. Please check the most common entry requirements for Colombia here.

You should also check our English Language requirements.

How to apply

We have a different application process depending on what programme you are interested in. For further information please visit our How to Apply pages.

Local representatives in Colombia

If you need a little extra help and advice, you can choose to visit an overseas representative appointed by Goldsmiths in your country.

Fees and Funding

Goldsmiths has a series of scholarships for international students applying for postgraduate and research programmes. Postgraduate students may also be eligible for the Alumni Discounts Scheme. There are also several scholarship schemes available specifically for students in Colombia, including Chevening Scholarships. For further information, please see International Postgraduate Scholarships.

British Council

For details of other scholarships which may be available for you in Colombia, you should refer to the British Council website.

Colfuturo & ICETEX

Both Colfutoro and ICETEX provide financial support packages for Colombian students coming to the UK.

Visits to Colombia

The International Office team visit Colombia at least twice a year to take part in the British Council events, attend higher education events, deliver presentations, interview potential applicants and meet with local alumni.

Have a look at our calendar of visits to find out when Goldsmiths will be visiting you.

Colombian community in London

Colombians constitute the UK's second largest Latin American group, and on a global scale the community ranks as the world's fourth largest overseas Colombian population. The Colombian-born population was 12,331 according to the 2001 UK Census, although unofficial estimates now place the total number of people of Colombian ancestry at between 90,000 and 160,000.

The overwhelming majority of Colombians in the UK live in London, although within the capital they are fairly well dispersed. Despite this, the largest numbers can be found in the boroughs of Islington and Camden as well as Lambeth and Southwark - both near Goldsmiths. Indeed, the local areas of Old Kent Road, Camberwell, Brixton, Peckham, Kennington, Stockwell, Clapham, Oval and Elephant & Castle have many Colombian residents and businesses, including nightclubs, shops, restaurants, cafes, travel agencies and a church in Stockwell.

There is also a significant presence of Colombian media in the UK, consisting mainly of a few newspapers and radio stations. A similarity between Colombia and the UK is that football is an extremely popular sport in both countries; this easily helps link communities and today many Colombians play in the Latin American leagues of London as well as for local teams. Besides Colombian football and music in the UK, the other aspect that contributes to the culture of Colombians in the UK is food.

Sancocho has become popular in mainstream London and to an extent British culture.

La Mazorca (384 Brixton Road, SW9 7AW) is a lively Colombian restaurant which gets packed with jovial South Americans on a nightly basis.

Saturday nights at the nightclub Chaney in the Elephant & Castle areas is said to be like being in Cali and this areas hosts a number of Colombian businesses, so if you want to buy clothes have your hair cut or have a drink before going clubbing then go to the shopping centres in Elephant & Castle (La Vida Loca, San Andresito, Shampoo).

Seven Sisters Market: London's Largest Latin American Market

Whilst there is no true "barrio latino" in London in the way there is in Los Angeles, perhaps Seven Sisters market is the largest Latin American market in Britain. Saturdays are an ideal day to visit for a blast of Latin culture and food.

For more information regarding Colombian shops and restaurants, entertainment, places of worship and other useful details, please visit the Colombian London section of the Visit London website.