Postgraduate fees and funding for 2013 entry

Home and EU students

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» How much will it cost?



Please note that tuition fees are quoted for the current academic year only. They're subject to annual review and are likely to increase by approximately 3% to 5% each year. This means for a programme that is more than one year long, a similar fee (adjusted for inflation) will be charged in subsequent years. Part-time students will therefore also be charged a higher fee in the second and subsequent years of their programme. To qualify to pay the lower ‘home’ rate of tuition you must meet the conditions set out by the government. Please visitwww.ukcisa.org.uk for details.


» What funding and financial support is available?


Postgraduate support for 2013 entry

At Goldsmiths we’re committed to ensuring postgraduate students reach their full potential. We offer financial support consisting of the following scholarships, bursaries and awards:

Goldsmiths MA Filmmaking Scholarships

What are they?

  • Two awards of £1,000 each, which will act as a partial fee waiver for one year of study

Am I eligible?
You must:

  • be a UK/EU fee payer
  • be holding an offer of a place on the MA Filmmaking programme at Goldsmiths, starting January 2014
  • be a new postgraduate student at Goldsmiths, University of London
  • demonstrate academic excellence and/or achievement in your field of study

How do I apply?
Applications can be made online, by logging into your myGoldsmiths account

Additional documentation:

  • academic reference (see guidelines below)

Applications will be available from 12noon, Monday 2 September 2013

Closing date: 12noon, Monday 14 October 2013

How am I assessed?
Applications will be assessed on academic merit and/or professional experience only - financial circumstances will not be taken into account 

Goldsmiths Research Council Grant Scheme

What is it?

  • If you're in receipt of a fee grant from the AHRCESRC or EPSRC Goldsmiths will pay the difference between the amount of the fee grant and the tuition fee charged for your programme of study

Am I eligible?
You must:

  • be a home or EU postgraduate student
  • be in receipt of a fee grant from an eligible awarding body

How do I apply?
You don't need to apply for this scheme – if you're eligible, you'll just need to produce original documentation from the awarding body confirming the fee grant at the time you enrol. The Fees Office will then arrange for payment of the relevant amount.

Alumni Discount Scheme

Applications for the following 2013 entry scholarships and bursaries are now closed, but we've listed them below to give you an idea of what may be available next year:

Goldsmiths UK/EU Postgraduate Scholarships

What are they?

  • Up to £30,000 of awards, which will act as a partial fee waiver for one year of study
  • Each of the academic departments and two 'hard' centres at Goldsmiths can award a scholarship of £1,000 to one full-time student or £500 to one part-time student
  • Applications will not be accepted from students holding an offer on the following programmes: MA Film Making or any PGCE programme

Am I eligible?
You must:

  • be a UK/EU fee payer
  • be holding an offer of a place at Goldsmiths, starting October 2013 
  • be a new postgraduate student at Goldsmiths, University of London
  • demonstrate academic excellence and/or achievement in your field of study
  • not be in receipt of any Goldsmiths, AHRC or ESRC funding

How do I apply?
Applications are now closed.

How am I assessed?
Applications will be assessed on academic merit and/or professional experience only – financial circumstances will not be taken into account.

The Goldsmiths' Company Postgraduate Bursaries

What are they?

  • Four awards of £1,000, available from The Goldsmiths' Company as a fee waiver, for students undertaking a taught postgraduate programme
  • Applications will not be accepted from students holding an offer on the following programmes: MA Film Making or any PGCE programme

Am I eligible?
You must:

  • be holding an offer of a place at Goldsmiths on a taught postgraduate programme, starting October 2013
  • be a UK student
  • be new to postgraduate study
  • be experiencing financial difficulties
  • demonstrate academic potential
  • not be in receipt of any Goldsmiths, AHRC or ESRC funding

How do I apply?
Applications are now closed.

How am I assessed?
A panel will assess applications on financial need and academic merit or potential.

PGCE students are not eligible for these sources of funding, except for the Alumni Discount Scheme. Find out more about the funding that may be available to PGCE students.

Please note that scholarship schemes and awards are subject to the availability of funds, and the details given here are subject to change at any time. We therefore encourage you to check this information regularly.

Support from your department

Some academic departments at Goldsmiths offer programme-specific and/or subject-specific funding. Visit our departmental awards page for further information.

AHRC funding

Goldsmiths has a Block Grant Partnership (BGP) from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which allows us to offer AHRC postgraduate studentships. Find out more about these AHRC studentship opportunities.

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.

Funding from other research councils

It may be worth approaching other research councils for funding, depending on the subject at Goldsmiths you're interested in applying for:

External sources of funding

To receive an electronic copy of GradFunding: The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding please email money@gold.ac.uk including GradFunding in the subject line. You should expect to receive your requested copy within two working days.

There are hundreds of external organisations (eg charities, trusts, foundations) that offer grants to students, and it's well worth researching these opportunities. Find out more in our guide to external funding sources


» Contact us


Questions about fees

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

Questions about home/EU bursaries and scholarships

Marketing, Outreach & Recruitment
+44 (0)20 7919 7020
money@gold.ac.uk

Address for scholarship applications
Deborah Williams
Marketing, Outreach & Recruitment 
Richard Hoggart Building, Room 124
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
United Kingdom 



International students

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