Undergraduate International Pathways at Goldsmiths

Develop your English language skills and prepare to study at undergraduate level.

Why study via International Pathways at Goldsmiths? 

  • Our International Foundation Certificate Pathways are designed for international students who want to develop their academic English and subject knowledge before starting a degree
  • Each one-year programme gives you the opportunity to develop your English language skills, become familiar with UK academic culture, and prepare to study at undergraduate level
  • On successful completion of an International Foundation Certificate, you will be guaranteed a place on a relevant Goldsmiths degree programme

Take a tour of the campus with students Drew and Clare

Why choose Goldsmiths, University of London?

Goldsmiths was founded in 1891 and has been part of the University of London for nearly 120 years. Alongside this history comes an innovative and creative approach to the subjects you can study, and a commitment to social and environmental justice. 

As a Goldsmiths student you'll enjoy a single-site campus in New Cross, South East London. It's in Zone 2 and just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London. So you can access the best of the world's top student city while still enjoying a friendly and supportive student community.

An aerial view of the Goldsmiths campus, with the College Green in the foreground and the back of the redbrick Richard Hoggart Building in the background

Enjoy a single-site campus experience just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London

London's Piccadilly Circus by night, featuring a London Underground sign in the foreground and big neon screens in the background

Make the most of being in London, voted the world's top city to be a student (QS Best Student Cities 2023)

My time at Goldsmiths was an experience in discovery. I not only learned a great amount academically but it shaped the person that I am today.

Hannah, undergraduate student