Hampshire College

Program Availability: Fall & Spring Semesters

Hampshire students have the opportunity to study in London, England through our institutional affiliation with Goldsmiths College.  Goldsmiths College is a very creative place, and provides a positive, innovative and challenging environment in which to learn.

About Goldsmiths College

(Photo of New Cross Inn in London, England.  Taken by Amber Odhner, F05, while studying at Goldsmiths in fall 2007.)

Goldsmiths College was founded in 1891, and has been a part of the University of London since 1904. It offers 15 academic departments teaching and researching the creative, cognitive, cultural and social subjects. The college's departments co-operate in interdisciplinary ways, to offer new perspectives and insights into each other's subjects.

You can choose from courses in the following subjects: Anthropology, Art (Curating, Fine Art, Textiles), Communication Studies, Computing, Design, Drama and Theater Arts, English and Comparative Literature, History, Languages, Music, Politics and Economics, Professional and Community Education (Art Psychotherapy and Dance Movement Therapy, Cultural and Social Studies, Performing Arts), Psychology, Sociology, and Visual Cultures.

Eligibility

Term Dates

Fall Term: September - December
Spring Term: January - March

Housing and Meals

Students arrange their own housing through the Goldsmiths Accommodation Office. The accommodation offers bright, single rooms comprising en suite or standard accommodation. En suite consists of your own shower, toilet and washbasin and a shared kitchen. In standard accommodation, both kitchen and bathrooms are shared. For more information please see Visit Student Accommodation.

Amber Odhner's (F05) room in Loring Hall, while studying at Goldsmiths in fall 2007.

Program Costs

Hampshire tuition and health insurance fees.

Other expenses: Students are responsible for the costs of housing and meals, passport and visa fees, international and local transportation, books and supplies, travel insurance and personal expenses. A travel stipend toward round-trip airfare is provided by GEO. 

How to Apply

You will need to complete and submit two applications to the Global Education Office before the application deadline for the semester you are applying to:

1. Hampshire Exchange Program Application
2. Goldsmiths Visiting Students Application

Please contact the Global Education Office before completing an application.

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