Our course types
We offer the following types of courses:
| Introduction to Music programme | The Introduction to Music programme prepares you for the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Music programme. If you successfully complete the programme, you will be awarded Open College Network Credits. |
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| Integrated Degrees (including Foundation Year) |
These are four-year degrees at Goldsmiths. If you achieve the progression requirements of the foundation year, you can continue to the relevant full-time three-year degree. |
| Certificates | A full certificate is equivalent to one year's full-time undergraduate degree study (120 credits). Certificates are at undergraduate Level 1. |
| Diplomas | A full diploma is equivalent to two years' full-time undergraduate degree study (240 credits). Diplomas are at undergraduate Level 2. |
| Undergraduate degrees | We offer undergraduate degrees in Applied Social Science, Community Development & Youth Work; Psychosocial Studies; Social and Cultural Studies; and Social Work. |
| Postgraduate degrees | We offer a wide range of postgraduate programmes in Community and Youth Work, Performing Arts, Social Work, and the therapies. |
| Professional development courses | We offer short courses in employment-related fields, as well as professional training for those in employment who want to develop their working skills. |
| General interest | Some course-units or modules that are normally part of an accredited programme can be taken individually. All students joining a Higher Education module will be entered for assessment. If you successfully complete the course you will be awarded Goldsmiths Higher Education credits, which may be considered for 'advanced standing' if you enrol on an accredited programme in the future. |
| Non-accredited courses | These courses do not lead to an award or credit, and have course codes starting with 1, eg 100255A – Art & Therapy Workshop. You need to pay your tuition fees in full at enrolment. |
Widening participation
We have an excellent record in valuing every student’s contribution and always take your individual circumstances and needs into account. An important aspect of PACE’s work is widening access to undergraduate andnpostgraduate education. Many students who successfully complete our professional trainingnand postgraduate programmes come from ‘non-traditional’ backgrounds. They may have trained in one of the allied health professions before these were at degree level, or have worked, raised families and gained valuable life experience. Some may also have taken short courses in their spare time and at their own expense. At interview we find such applicants have rich resources and skills, and most importantly the motivation to participate in and successfully complete postgraduate programmes.
For example, you may have achieved advanced levels of expertise through your employment with non-degree nursing, counselling or social work qualifications, but not feel experienced in ‘academic work’. With the encouragement and learning opportunities PACE can provide, you could find yourself following a route from Foundation Certificate, to Diploma, then MA and on to MPhil/PhD.