Travel Bursaries

Value

The cost of an annual travelcard covering travel from your home to Goldsmiths.

Number available

Up to 10

Year of entry

Applications will reopen in August 2025 for the 2025/26 academic year.

Eligibility criteria

You must meet the general eligibility criteria and regulations. You must also: 

• Live in one of the following London boroughs:
• Lewisham
• Lambeth
• Southwark
• Greenwich
• Hackney
• Tower Hamlets
• Newham
• Croydon
• Bromley
• Have a household income of under £35,000 per year (as evidenced by your application to the Student Loans Company)
• Be eligible for Home fees
• Be holding an offer of study on an undergraduate degree from Goldsmiths

Application deadlines

Applications for 2024 will open on 16 August 2024. Applications will close at 11:59pm on 23 October 2024.

How to apply

Applications are made using our online application form.

Selection process

Successful applicants will be selected on a competitive basis.

Initial shortlisting by eligibility criteria will be completed by our Scholarships Co-ordinator. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are then forwarded to the next selection stage.

Applications will then be considered by an awarding panel. All panel members understand that applicants will have a broad range of differing skills, attributes and experiences, so they will give equal consideration to both the applicant’s academic record and their answers to the questions posed in the award application form. Panel members also understand that what is important is the content of the answers and their relevance to the questions, not the standard of writing. 

The panel will consist of representatives from Admissions, Widening Participation, and an academic department. The panel will assess the applications against the stated criteria.

Final award recipients and reserve candidates will be decided by the panel.

Oyster cards with the travelcard pre-loaded will be distributed to recipients at the beginning of the second term of their programme. 

If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@gold.ac.uk

Find out more about Goldsmiths scholarships and bursaries regulations.