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Goldsmiths College, University of London Reviews

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Goldsmiths College, University of London

New Cross, SE14 6NW London, United Kingdom
4.58 / 5 based on 12 reviews.

Programmes
Accreditations
70% of students recommend
12 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
All experiences (12)
Student life
5.0/5
5 stars (12)
Academic
5.0/5
4 stars (0)
Languages
5.0/5
3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
1 star (0)
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12 reviews of Goldsmiths College, University of London

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HOUSING    
by zakpenley, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The flats are nice, but having a bit more space would be brilliant.
Personal comments:
great, I met a lot of cool people and the rooms were quite nice. I am glad that I lived in the dorms for the duration of my studies.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by zakpenley, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Independent
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I am real art freak...the art in and around London is some of the most amazing out there right now. SoHo is a pretty happening place at night. Catch a football game (soccer), it's really fascinating.
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ACADEMIC    
by Judit, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Education, Special, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I think the foreing student needs some special lessons or conferences in order to take all the information she needs.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Night academic life in that place was very poor and the transport in that area was very bad at night.

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by Judit, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Education, Special, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Catalan
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was excellent! I learned a lot of things apart of the academic ones.
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EXPENSES    
by Judit, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Education, Special, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife was cheaper because we didn't go to discos. Travel was more expensive because we took buses, trains, taxis... and I never take them in my city.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No.
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OVERALL    
by Judit, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Education, Special, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Perhaps I wish I'd have known more important places to visit (other places close to London which has interesting things).
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It's a multicultural university. I got very surprised when I first saw a guy with a lot of piercings! People in that university was very interesting. I enjoy it a lot.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't refuse any opportunity to know things and places.
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