Postgraduate Accommodation Bursary

Value

£1,800 accommodation bursary for PGCE students for their first 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 their first year of study. 

Number available

75

Year of entry

2025

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 on a PGCE or taught postgraduate masters programme.
• 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 by the deadline of 29 August 2025

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

Application deadlines

29 August 2025

How to apply

To apply for this bursary, you must firmly accept your offer from Goldsmiths after 6 August 2025, and complete the following steps:

Step 1: Accept your academic offer 

You must firmly accept your offer from Goldsmiths after 6 August 2025.  

Step 2: Apply for accommodation by 29 August 2025 

When applying:

• Tick the box to be considered for the bursary
• 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 this email. If you miss the deadline, your offer will be automatically withdrawn. You will be able to reapply for accommodation but you 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 their first year of study, on the condition that the student will remain in Goldsmiths accommodation for the duration of the contract. The bursary will not be paid as a cash sum. 

The bursary is linked to your accommodation account. Please note that if you are offered accommodation on a 40-, 42- or 44-week contract, you will only be eligible for up to three £600 credits. 

The offer cannot be applied retrospectively to students who have already got a place at Goldsmiths.

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