This course is open to anyone over 18 wishing to return to a university education in the most friendly and exciting departments for computing research and teaching in London. If you pass the foundation year you earn a guaranteed place on one of the range of undergraduate degree programmes including our flagship courses in creative computing and computer science. It has grown in popularity form a handful of students a couple of years ago to currently over 40 students this year. Of the 14 students who passed last year, 13 are out first year. See this article from Lewisham Life or read what some of out students said:
William. ``I have really enjoyed the course and I’ve made lots of friends from this course and the College. I would recommend this course to anyone.''
Tileepkumar. ``The course has been a great insight into computing. It’s pushed me towards continuing onto the degree course and has been a great experience. People are outstanding.''
Jayanthi. ``I really enjoy the course. The course has really helped me improve my computing skills. I’ve enjoyed the course so much that I am taking the Creative Computing course here at Goldsmith’s next year.''
Sefket . ``I have really enjoyed learning at Goldsmiths and I hope I pass to go on the first year. I really recommend other people to come to Goldsmiths. It can be fun to meet new people and it is a great learning environment.''
Pitchou. ``I enjoyed the course, I think I have improved in many area, especially my maths skills and computing skills.''
Matt. ``I have enjoyed the foundation year at Goldsmiths and have found it challenging. The courses are taught well and I feel prepared to do the degree.''
Pavan. ``The journey was a brilliant one in the foundation computing at Goldsmiths. Lecturers lifted the spirits of every single student, giving them a “can do” attitude for the up upcoming first year. The lecturers are very helpful and understanding.''
Adeleke. ``The foundation year course has been fantastic and I think it’s a good start for this degree. The lecturers have been wonderful. I will personally recommend this course for any student that wants to take it. I will also like continue my degree course in Goldsmiths.''
Yetunde. ``I really have enjoyed the foundation year has given me a head start to a bright future in my degree. This course gives many people who felt as if there was no hope for them getting into university a chance to start off fresh “with a kick start”.''
Isaac. ``I really enjoy coming at the Foundation. Goldsmiths is a school full of different people with one thing in common: “ambition”. Choose Goldsmiths, if not, you don’t really know what you are missing.''
Ola. ``Out of all the sections in the Foundation Computing I found Maths the best, I first thought it was going to be hard but in fact with the teaching I found it really enjoyable.''
Mohamed . ``I very much enjoyed Foundation Course and would recommend it to everybody.''
Leonid. ``This foundation year is really helpful, it gave me useful knowledge. Now I’m feeling confident to do the degree next year.''