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Goldsmiths' College

Thurrock, East of England. 70 full-time degree courses in 14 subjects.

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Overall score
43
ranked 135 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£30k
typical course
Satisfied students
79%
National Student Survey
Staying on
75%
into year 2
Degree courses
70
full-time
TEF 2023
Bronze
teaching excellence
Firsts
33.3%
89.7% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BA Fine Art · Art · course score 68 · £27.5k after 5 years (UK average £25k)
  2. BA Photography · Cinematics and photography · course score 64 · £27.5k after 5 years (UK average £25k)
  3. BMus Popular Music · Music · course score 61 · £28.5k after 5 years (UK average £24.5k)
  4. BA Fine Art and History of Art · History of art, architecture and design · course score 56 · £29.5k after 5 years (UK average £30k)
  5. BA Media and Communications · Media studies · course score 55 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £26.5k)

Subjects

Questions

Is Goldsmiths' College a good university?

Goldsmiths' College ranks 135 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 43 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Goldsmiths' College graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Goldsmiths' College course earn £30k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Goldsmiths' College's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Fine Art, Photography, Popular Music.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.