How to apply
Postgraduate Taught programmes
Download an Application form (A2) (for all MA, MMus, MSc, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate programmes). Print, complete and return by post [including the reference].
Alternatively a paper copy can be requested directly from the Admissions Office, or see information regarding submitting your application form electronically.
Some programmes have particular application procedures, so please check the individual degree entries and the programme guidance on the application form first. If you have a particular question about applying, please contact us.
MA in Social Work: Please make your application through UCAS. [Our UCAS institution code is G56 and the institution name is GOLD]
International (non-EU) Applicants
International students apply in the same way as UK and EU applicants. You can study any of our full-time postgraduate programmes. We also offer the Certificate for Postgraduate Study in Music; designed especially for international students, it prepares you for study in music and includes English Language tuition.
When to apply
Taught programmes usually start in late September. Send us your application as early as possible, even if you haven't finished your current programme of study: it's very common to be offered a place conditional on you achieving a particular qualification. We accept application forms from October for those who want to start their studies the following September. If you are applying for external funding from one of the Research Councils, a government organisation, make sure that the College receives your application no later than 1 March. Some programmes have different application deadlines: please see the individual programmes for details.
Admission to some taught postgraduate programmes is by interview, but in other cases you may be offered a place on the basis of your application form and qualifications: we recommend that you visit the College to see our facilities and get a feel of the place before accepting.
Enquiries
Admissions Office
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
tel. 020 7919 7060 (direct line)
tel 020 7919 7537 (24 hours)
fax 020 7919 7509
e-mail admissions@gold.ac.uk
International Office
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
United Kingdom
tel +44 (0)20 7919 7702 (direct line)
tel +44 (0)20 7919 7273 (24 hours)
fax +44 (0)20 7919 7704
e-mail international-office@gold.ac.uk
Postgraduate Research programmes
Before you apply for a research programme, we advise you to get in touch with the programme contact whose name you'll find under the programme description. He or she will discuss your research proposal with you, and advise you whether the Department has a member of staff with the appropriate background and expertise to supervise your research. You then complete an Application form (A3) (for all MPhil, PhD and MRes programmes) with an outline of your research proposal, and return it to the Admissions Office (UK and EU applicants) or the International Office (international [non-EU] applicants), or see for information regarding submitting your application form electronically.
Batched applications
For some programmes, we 'batch' the applications to make sure they receive equal consideration: Departments wait until after the closing date before assessing all the applications together. If you apply for one of the following programmes, you will not receive a decision until some time after the closing date:
Art - MFA in Fine Art, MFA in Art Writing, MFA in Curating
Media and Communications - , MA in Image and Communication, MA in Journalism, MA in Radio, MA in Screen Documentary, MA in Script Writing, MA in Television Journalism
Visual Cultures - MA in Contemporary Art Theory
Please check the relevant programme details for closing dates.
English Language programmes
To apply for the Diploma in the Humanities and Social Sciences or Pre-sessional Programme, please download a Language Studies application form.