University Profile

Goldsmiths, University of London

📍 London, England🏅 #61 in the UKOther

About Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London is one of the world's most celebrated creative and social science universities, founded in 1891 and located in New Cross, south-east London. Goldsmiths has produced an extraordinary roster of alumni including Damien Hirst, Blur, Malcolm McLaren, and numerous Turner Prize winners, and its art, design, music, media, and social science programs are among the most respected globally. For North American students with creative ambitions, Goldsmiths occupies a unique position — there is simply nowhere else in the UK with the same concentration of creative energy, critical thinking, and cultural influence in a single institution.

For North American Students

Min. GPA (indicative)

Not specified

SAT/ACT Accepted

Yes

Application Route

Via UCAS

English Requirement

Check university website

Goldsmiths typically requires BBC to ABB at A-level, equivalent to roughly a 3.0–3.5 GPA. For creative programs, portfolio and audition are often more important than grades. Canadian students should expect final averages of 79–87% for academic programs. The alumni network in art, music, and media is extraordinary. New Cross is an affordable and creative part of London with excellent transport links to central London.