Goldsmiths University of London has an excellent reputation as an academic and research institution with a famously strong arts and social sciences offering and there are several world-renowned artists among its alumni, including Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen, Mercury-prize winning musician James Blake and Turner prize winners Damien Hirst and Laure Prouvost. The main campus stretches over the busy, vibrant district of New Cross, just 10 minutes by train from Central London.
Goldsmiths acknowledges the Kings' Advanced Level Foundation as equivalent to A-levels, providing students with an alternative pathway to higher education. Students who meet the specified foundation grades are offered a place at the university, giving them the opportunity to pursue their academic goals and excel in their chosen field.
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- #96 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- #74 in the Complete University Guide 2024
- #111 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2024
- #9 for Art and design (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
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- Seven Goldsmiths alumni have won the Turner prize.
- The university comprises 20 academic departments offering postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in everything from the arts, humanities and social sciences to computing and business management.
- Recent developments include a £2.9m performance and teaching space for student and public use, containing studios and a 200-seat theatre. The University has also opened the Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, an art gallery of eight diverse spaces in a redeveloped listed building that once housed public baths.