Where and what you can study
Opportunities for studying abroad as part of your degree depend on which department you are in.
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Study periods are usually a single term. Term dates of our partners do not always align with Goldsmiths’ own, which means you may do half a term at Goldsmiths and another half abroad if you are nominated to go in the Spring or Summer term. Successful applicants will receive funding to support them during their time abroad.
You can read more about grant amounts by destination. Most of our partners offer courses taught in English, but you may need some knowledge of the local language to succeed on your term abroad.
Partner universities by department
We have study agreements with the following higher education institutions across the world. Placements are partly funded through the Turing Scheme. Please note partnerships are updated on a yearly basis.
We've listed the institutions that our departments have collaborative links within the table below, including an indication of whether they're open to undergraduates, postgraduates, and/or PhD students. You can click on the names in the table to find out more about each institution.
| Department | Partner institution | Students eligible |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | University of Amsterdam | Undergraduate |
| Freie Universitat Berlin | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| University of Cologne | Undergraduate | |
| University of Copenhagen | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| Computing | HKU University of the Arts Utrecht (this exchange mainly offers modules on Music Technology) - Dutch language required | Postgraduate |
| City University of Hong Kong | Undergraduate PhD |
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| English and Creative Writing | University of Vienna | Undergraduate Research |
| Humboldt University Berlin - German language required | Postgraduate Research |
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History (Spring term only for undergraduates) |
University of Amsterdam | Undergraduate |
| Dublin City University | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| Leipzig University - German language required | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| IMS | University of Bologna | Undergraduate |
| Roskilde University | Undergraduate | |
| MCCS |
University of Rotterdam - Summer term only |
Undergraduate Single honours MCCS only |
| University of Gothenburg – Summer term only | Undergraduate Single honours MCCS only |
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| CEU – San Pablo University Madrid - Autumn term only | Undergraduate Joint honours students only |
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Music (Autumn term only for all partners) |
Kristiania University | Undergraduate |
| Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC) Copenhagen - two step application process | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| Politics and International Relations | Roskilde University | Undergraduate Research |
| University of Copenhagen | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
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| Sciences-Po – Toulouse | Undergraduate | |
| Waseda University - Spring/Summer term only. Some Japanese proficiency required | Undergraduate | |
| Psychology | University of Chieti-Pescara | Research |
| Sociology | University of Copenhagen | Undergraduate |
| University of Vienna | Undergraduate | |
| Humboldt University Berlin - German language required | Research | |
| Gothenburg University | Undergraduate Postgraduate Research |
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| Sciences-Po – Toulouse | Undergraduate | |
| Theatre & Performance | University of Peloponnese - subject to extension of agreement | Undergraduate Postgraduate Research |
| Trinity College Dublin | Undergraduate | |
| Freie Universitat Berlin - German language required | Research | |
| Visual Cultures |
Humboldt University Berlin - German knowledge required |
Undergraduate Postgraduate Research |
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California Institute for the Arts (CalArts)
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MA Contemporary Art Theory (PT) students only |
A helpful resource if you are considering studying abroad for a term is this podcast, The Year Abroad Diaries, set up by Ella, a university student, detailing her year abroad in Spain, with the aim to help other students better understand the realities of studying abroad.