Deferred students
If you're coming to Goldsmiths after deferring your place last year we are looking forward to welcoming you.
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Attending university is a big decision, and it's understandable if you're feeling nervous about starting a degree after taking a year out. But there are so many benefits to attending university – from increased career prospects to a broader social life.
What you could do at university
- Immerse yourself in a subject you love, with like-minded classmates and expert teaching, helping to increase your subject knowledge and skills.
- Make new friends from all over the world, or even make contacts for your future career.
- Establish your independence and identity away from home – university can be a defining moment in your life.
- Achieve your goals at university. And whether it's via an academic project or extra-curricular activity, you are likely to increase your confidence.
- Learn skills beyond your subject, such as time management, communication, prioritisation and teamwork, all of which will be highly useful for you in the future.
- Boost your career prospects. Graduates are more likely to be in employment than non-graduates (87.5% compared to 72.0%), and more likely to be in high-skilled roles (65.6% compared to 23.9%). In 2019, the median graduate salary (£34,000) was £9,000 more than the median non-graduate salary (£25,000) (Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2019)
- If you want to launch your own business, our Careers Service has support and advisors in place to help you. You may even meet your future collaborators!
It has been a transformative two years for me since starting here in every respect. I've become entirely more outgoing, and my confidence in tricky skills like public speaking has hugely improved.
Olivia, LLB Law
Want to know more about why you should study at Goldsmiths? Find out about what makes studying here a great option for your future.
Support
Once you've started at university we are here to support you. We offer academic and personal support to help you plan for the future and resolve any difficulties.
You can find out about the wide range of services we offer students, whether you need careers advice or just someone to talk to there will be a service that can help you.
We also offer academic support to aid your skills development. This includes one-to-ones with academics and Subject Librarians as well as online workshops.
I finally...received the help I deserved after struggling with Dyslexia...only being diagnosed thanks to the amazing disability staff at Goldsmiths.
Isabel, BSc Economics with Econometrics
Life on campus
A massive part of university life is making friends and connections. Goldsmiths students have plenty of opportunities to socialise with people from all over the world and our vibrant campus in New Cross is the perfect place to build relationships and enjoy life in London. You can find out more about life as a student on our Life on campus pages.
The campus, an ever-inspiring and arty place, empowers students to create, think and grow their own ideas.
Javier, MA Political Communications
Drew and Clare, second-year English and Drama students, give us a tour around the Goldsmiths Campus.