Application Deadlines
	Spring 2014 Program Thursday, October 10, 2013 Fall 2014 Program Thursday, March 6, 2014
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Program Availability: Fall and 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.

Ice skating in the Center of London, Photo by Hillary Ponte 11F, Fall 2012 Program Participant

ABOUT GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE
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 creative, cognitive, cultural, and social subjects. The college's departments cooperate 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, and Textiles); Communication Studies; Computing; Cultural and Social Studies; Dance Movement Therapy; Design; Drama and Theatre Arts; Education; English and Comparative Literature (Cultural Studies and English); History; History of Art; Languages (French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish); Music (Academic, Creative, Practical, and Technical Studies); Politics and Economics; Psychology; Sociology; and Visual Cultures. For offerings see Study Abroad programmes.

Photo by Hillary Ponte 11F, Fall 2012 Program Participant

ELIGIBILITY
The exchange is open to qualified students who have completed two years of college-level study and are in good academic standing. Please check with the global education office if you are interested. 

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

Chelsea Football Stadium, Photo by Hillary Ponte 11F, Fall 2012 Program Participant

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

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 may be awarded through GEO to offset the cost of airfare.

HOW TO APPLY
You will need to complete and submit the following to the global education office before the appropriate application deadline:

• Hampshire Exchange Program Application (PDF)
• Goldsmiths Visiting Students Application (PDF)
• 2 academic recommendations
  • 1 formal letter of recommendation
  • 1 recommendation using GEO's Recommendation Form (PDF)

Contact the GEO program advisor for this program before applying. Please visit http://www.gold.ac.uk/studyabroad/apply/ for specific guidance on the Goldsmiths application forms. You should also review the general application instructions and procedures for Hampshire Exchange Programs.

QUESTIONS? WANT MORE INFO?
If you plan to apply or have general questions about this program, please call or stop by the global education office. In addition, the global education office has experience reports from students who have previously participated in this program in the GEO resource library. Stop by during open hours to read them at your convenience.