Accommodation Bursary

Value

£1,800 accommodation bursary for undergraduate and PGCE students for one year of study (£600 per term, up to 3 terms). £2,400 accommodation bursary for postgraduate students, who are undertaking a taught master’s programme (£600 per term, up to 4 terms) for one year of study.

Number available

Limited places available

Year of entry

2025-26 (new and continuing students)

Full-time students joining a taught master’s programme with a start date in January 2026 can also be considered for a credit for up to three terms.

Eligibility criteria

 To be considered, students must meet the following criteria: 

• Intend to study full-time at Goldsmiths, University of London during the 2025/26 academic year 
• Must not have already firmly accepted an offer for a place at Goldsmiths under another scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year 
• Apply for Goldsmiths' accommodation and tick the box in the application to state they are applying for the Accommodation Bursary. 

Additionally, eligible students will also be able to apply for our Hall Fee Fund. 

How to apply

To apply for this bursary, please complete the steps below:   

Step 1: Accept your academic offer 

Once you have completed received your offer from Goldsmiths, you must firmly accept your place before applying for accommodation.  

Step 2: Apply for accommodation 

When making your application:

• You will be asked if you wish to apply for the Accommodation Bursary as part of your application. You must tick the Accommodation Bursary box to confirm you wish to be considered for this scholarship. 

• Choose the termly payment option.

Step 3: Wait for the outcome of your application

Offers are made in line with Goldsmiths’ accommodation terms (PDF) and subject to availability at the time. 

If you're successful, we'll offer you a place in accommodation.

Step 4: Accept your room offer 

You'll receive an email with a deadline to pay your £150 pre-payment or £200 deposit to secure your place in accommodation.

You must accept your room offer by the deadline in our accommodation offer email.

When accepting your offer, remember to choose the termly payment option.

If you miss the deadline, your offer will be automatically withdrawn. You will be able to reapply for accommodation, but you won’t be considered the bursary.

Step 5: Bursary confirmation  

If you’ve met all the steps and are eligible, you’ll receive a separate email confirming your bursary.

Selection process

Applications for the accommodation bursary will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. There are a limited number of places available, and the application process may close early if we receive a high number of applications. 

Students are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Once all the funding has been allocated, no further bursaries will be available, even if students meet the eligibility criteria.

Receipt of the bursary

If successful, the bursary will be applied as a termly credit of £600 to the student’s accommodation account, reducing the cost of rent for each instalment. 

The bursary will be applied on a termly basis for the current year of study, on the condition that the student will remain a full-time student and in the accommodation for the duration of the contract. The bursary will not be paid as a cash sum.  

The offer cannot be applied retrospectively to students who have already been given a place in accommodation at Goldsmiths.

If you have any questions, please contact the Accommodation Team accommodation (@gold.ac.uk).