interstudy: Goldsmiths, University of London - London

  England

• London: 
London

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Late September - Middle December / Early January - Middle June

Description: Goldsmiths was founded in 1891 by the Goldsmiths Company, the oldest hallmarking authority in Britain (formed in 1327). Now the College is one of the forty or so multi-faculty Colleges and Institutes of the University of London. Goldsmiths undergraduates follow degree courses of study leading to BA, BSc and BMus degrees. The College is organized into fifteen academic departments, and some smaller academic centers and units, with considerable inter-departmental cooperation. interstudy students are enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree courses, along with British students.

Goldsmiths' main campus lies in Lewisham, one of the riverside boroughs in southeast London, about four miles from the City of London and six miles from the main entertainment and shopping area of the West End. Trains and buses to Central London are frequent. The brief journey takes about twenty minutes. London's major international airports at Gatwick and Heathrow can be reached within an hour by train or Underground (subway) and, through Central London, there is easy access to all parts of the country by means of the national rail network and major motorways. In addition it takes approximately 15 minutes to travel by train to Waterloo International Station where the Eurostar train takes you to Paris or Brussels in three hours, via the Channel Tunnel link.

Highlights: There are several aspects of the interstudy Goldsmiths, University of London program that set it apart from other study abroad experiences. Among these are:
- Pre-Registration for courses prior to arrival - your course schedule is set before you even set foot in London!
- Academic flexibility - interstudy's open academic policy allows students to take virtually any course in the undergraduate course catalog, without imposing interstudy course requirements.
- Compact campus environment located in the bustling Lewisham section of London, only a quick tube ride from the city center.
- Full academic integration - courses are taught by British professors, in classes filled with British students
- Convenient access to sites such as Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Greenwich
- Specific academic strengths in Drama & Theater Arts, Education, Fine Arts & Textiles, and Social Policy & Politics

Cost in US$: See interstudy website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - interstudy awards scholarships each semester based on academic merit and/or financial need. Award amounts vary. Scholarship applications may be downloaded from the interstudy website, and must be submitted no later than May 1st for Fall Semester and November 1st for Spring Semester.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Year Founded: 1980