Goldsmiths University of London - Gold Speciality : English Language & Literature
programme: English and Creative Writing

I study English and Creative Writing, and for the past two years this has been an open space for me to explore my creativity and challenge the conventions of fiction. I love how experimental the course is and all my teachers are great at what they do. However, due to bad management from head office, my studies have been affected in the past two years.

Goldsmiths University has enabled me to become the person I am today. The course content I covered in my three years is incredible, the staff were beyond helpful and quick at responding to queries and the university itself provided me with the best start to my working life I could have asked for. During the pandemic teaching became difficult and the only reason I can’t give the university five stars is because of this, teaching was slow to begin with but once we got into the swing of how it was going to work I felt thoroughly supported and content with how teaching was delivered. I honestly couldn’t recommend the uni and its resources more, and especially give credit to the inclusion and diversity seen around campus, something very close to my heart as a young queer person. Would love to relive it all again 🙂

What struck me the most about this university, to begin with, was its welcoming and heart-warming atmosphere. As you walk around the halls, you begin to feel more as if you are part of a family rather than an institution. Both staff and students are more than eager to help newcomers and their caring attitude was what instantaneously reassured about choosing this university. The close sense of community and care is also partly heightened by the university’s size, being slightly smaller compared to other universities in London.

Goldsmiths also offers a wide range of facilities such as a gym, a cinema, Cafés, and an extensive library covering all the materials needed for one to succeed. The professors are all very experienced and almost always available to ask for help outside lectures and seminars, during their office hours. I am only in my first year, but I feel like I already have experienced enough to be confidently able to recommend Goldsmiths to anyone that is looking for an enthusiastic and insightful university experience.