The last admissions cycle has been the most eventful we have ever experienced but we are very happy to see so many applicants now enrolling on their courses at Goldsmiths. We are now very much looking forward to the new admissions cycle.
2021 entry requirements
Our grade requirements for undergraduate courses are not changing for 2021 entry. We will add responses to any changes made to the way qualifications are organised on Goldsmith’s dedicated covid-19 web pages. We hope that the coming admissions cycle will be less turbulent than the last one but we are ready to support applicants if there are more alterations.
EPQ
Goldsmiths welcomes applicants with the EPQ, the additional independent study and in depth exploration of a particular subject area is considered an excellent preparation for higher education. For 2021 entry we intend to make tailored EPQ offers for many of our courses. This would allow the applicant to meet our requirements with a grade lower in their A Levels if they successfully complete the EPQ, achieving a grade B.
T Levels
We’re also receiving many questions about T Levels. We will consider T Levels in related subject areas for our courses as part of the general education profile of the applicant.
Disrupted studies
We are aware of the challenges that students preparing to complete qualifications and apply for higher education in 2021 have been facing and we will keep these in mind as we make decisions on applications. However, if there are particular challenges that an applicant has faced on their educational journey it may be wise to include a note in the reference or you can contact us at admissionsconfidential@gold.ac.uk if the circumstances are more sensitive in nature. Please ensure that the applicant is aware if you do this and include their UCAS personal ID number.
References
When writing references, in general, it is helpful to highlight any achievements, participation in academic or extra-curricular activities, as well as commenting on any challenges the applicant has overcome. Most applicants will be assessed on their achieved and predicted grades and the interest and enthusiasm they display in the personal statement. Where the reference is valuable, is to explain any lower grades or inconsistencies in an applicant’s educational profile. For example, if an applicant has fairly modest GCSE grades but is predicted high grades in their A Levels, it’s helpful to mention if they had some mitigating circumstances during their GCSEs or that they have improved their study skills to the point that they are now able to achieve more strongly.
Interviews and Auditions
For the 2021 admissions cycle we expect that where interviews or auditions are part of the assessment for an offer, these will be conducted online – usually via Skype.
We send full instructions with any invite and, where possible, allow applicants to choose their own time and date. If applicants have additional needs relating to interviews, we encourage them to contact us as soon as possible so these can be put in place ahead of the interview date.
The Goldsmiths Admissions team are ready to help applicants through applying to university in these uncertain times.