Short-term programmes

Goldsmiths offers several short-term programmes for international students:

• Junior Year Abroad (JYA) - September to June
• Fall, Spring and Summer Options
  • Fall semester - September to December
  • Fall & Spring semester - September to March
  • Spring semester - January to March
  • Spring & Summer semester - January to June
• Junior Year Abroad (JYA) plus English for non-native speakers - April to June - up to 15 months

Our Study Abroad programme 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 offers students from different educational systems the opportunity to study and gain academic credit from a British university. You can also be admitted as a graduate student.

Junior Year Abroad (JYA)
The Junior Year Abroad (JYA) is aimed at students mainly from the United States of America, Japan, South Korea, Mexico or Brazil – or those who have a good enough command of English to study at Level II or III of an honours degree.

The Junior Year Abroad is one academic year (nine months) of study, from September to the beginning of June in the following calendar year. Usually it consists of three terms: two teaching periods of 12 weeks each – the Autumn and Spring terms – and a third six-week period of examinations – the Summer term.

This option is the most flexible and opens up the choice of many undergraduate degree modules at Goldsmiths, depending on timetabling and prerequisites. You can compile a study programme from a range of disciplines or take a more focused approach by choosing to specialise in a single major discipline.

Autumn (Fall), Spring and Summer Options
The Fall option runs for the 12 weeks of the Autumn term from late September to late December, while the Fall & Spring option runs from September to March.

The Spring option begins in January and run for the 12 weeks to late March, while the Spring & Summer option runs from January to mid-June. It is not possible to register for the Summer term alone: registration for Summer must include the Spring term.

For international students who are unable to study abroad for a full academic year, this option offers the possibility of study for a shorter period of time from a more limited range of modules.

Junior Year Abroad (JYA) plus English for non-native speakers
JYA plus English is for students who require intensive English language preparation for integrated study at a British university. This programme is especially designed to meet the needs of students from countries such as Japan where the academic year begins in April. It also offers a shorter programme to enable students to return home for the crucial job-hunting season, which often starts in January.

For more information, see the Languages section.

Further help?
For more information, please contact the International Office; telephone +44 (0)20 7919 7702, fax +44 (0)20 7919 7704 or e-mail international-office@gold.ac.uk.