Program Overview

International Foundation Certificate in Arts & Humanities

Overview

Develop your English language, become familiar with UK academic culture, and prepare to study for a BA degree in Art History, Drama, English Literature or History.

Programme Details

• This programme enables you to attend lectures or choose modules in which you have a broad interest and, with the help of the tutorial support, clarify your future area of study.
• Develop your language skills in academic English.
• Familiarise yourself both with ways of working in British academic culture and in the standards required at degree level.
• You will have a personal tutor, who you meet in small groups or on a one-to-one basis to discuss progress on the course, general approaches to study, and ways of maximising language learning.
• Build skills including how to work independently.
• If you pass the programme at the required level (a pass in all modules with an overall score of 50% or more), you are guaranteed a place on the following degrees:
  • BA Arts Management
  • BA Curating
  • BA Drama and Theatre Arts
  • BA Drama: Performance, Politics and Society
  • BA English
  • BA History
  • BA History with Anthropology
  • BA History of Art
  • BA History with Politics
• Alternatively, you may choose to continue your studies at another university.

Programme Structure

Modules

• Academic Reading and Writing (30 credits)
• Academic Listening and Speaking (30 credits)
• or Collaborative Research (30 credits)
• Your selection of Collaborative Research or Academic Listening and Speaking will depend on your English language proficiency.
• All students select one of the following modules:
  • Globalising Cultures (15 credits)
  • Understanding Images (15 credits)
  • London: Arts Capital (15 credits)
  • Contemporary Art Worlds (15 credits)
• You will also choose two 15-credit modules offered by various academic departments across Goldsmiths, including the Departments of Politics, Anthropology, Sociology, Educational Studies, and History.

Language and Study Skills

• Two compulsory modules concentrate on different areas of language development:
  • Academic Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening
  • Speaking
• A further module integrates inter-disciplinary content with language and study skills development.
• You will also select two option modules offered by various academic departments across Goldsmiths.

Assessment

• The English for Academic Purposes modules of the programme are assessed by a mixture of coursework, written examination, and presentation.
• The music modules will include assessment of a portfolio of harmony exercises and composition, a research project, and a listening assessment.

Entry Requirements

• Academic: A good high school leaving certificate or equivalent academic study with some evidence of learning in relevant subjects.
• English: Evidence of English language proficiency: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) IELTS 5.0 overall with no element lower than 5.0. If you have a lower English language score, you may be accepted after successfully completing one of our Pre-sessional English courses.
• Age: You must normally be 17 years of age or above.
• Country of residence and nationality: All non-native English speakers will be considered. However, please be aware that all students will be subject to the International rate of fees.

International Qualifications

• We also accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

Fees and Funding

• International - full-time: £17650
• Find out about our tuition fees and funding opportunities.
• We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries, and our Careers Service can also offer advice on finding work during your studies.
• In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying.
• There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme. This can include things like paying for field trips or specialist materials for your assignments. Please check the programme specification for more information.