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University of Kent

University of Kent

Canterbury, Kent, UK

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Overview

About University of Kent

The University of Kent. Where ambition puts global success in students’ reach.

The University of Kent is a top 40 global university with outstanding teaching, modern facilities, award-winning student support and vibrant study locations. Over 18,000 students from 152 countries study across its two spacious UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway.

Students who choose Kent for their undergraduate or postgraduate degree will be joining an institution known for its outstanding research, and one that can help students to meet their career ambitions through excellent support and quality teaching. But beyond that, students are also joining a diverse community of thinkers - critical and creative - who will spark inspiration and challenge students to question their own expertise.

Students will benefit from leading facilities, the latest technology, and a truly supportive environment including various services aimed at supporting any student concerns or obstacles to successful study.

The focus of every single degree at Kent is not solely on the subject matter, but also the wider skillsets required to work in that field. As such, wherever possible, real-world experiences are woven into each degree, fully preparing students for their future role.

Students at Kent will benefit from world-class research, outstanding teaching quality and excellent careers guidance too. As well as developing skills in interviewing, finding jobs and building up a wide range of talents, students will earn Employability Points, rewarding the most pro-active students with the best opportunities for internships and more.

What's new

Kent rises to top 40 in The Times Good University Guide 2025

Kent University has achieved a ranking of 40th out of 131 institutions nationally in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. Kent is also one of the biggest risers in the Guide, with a leap of 12 places from the previous year. Read more.

Kent and Oxford International Education Group Partner to create new International College

The University has partnered with Oxford International Education Group (OIEG) to create the new University of Kent International College (UK IC).

The International College is in a dedicated building on the Canterbury campus, in the heart of student life and close to on-site student accommodation.

Students at UK IC can choose one of two undergraduate pathways (International Foundation Programme or International Year Zero), or one postgraduate (International Incorporated Master’s) pathway.

Student experience and outcomes remain of the highest quality at Kent (TEF23).

Educational provision at Kent has been rated of ‘very high quality’ with ‘outstanding quality features’ in the UK Government’s new iteration of its Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to recognise, reward and improve excellent learning and teaching at higher education providers across the UK. It does this by assessing and rating universities and colleges for excellence above a set of minimum requirements for quality and standards.

For TEF23, Kent has been awarded an overall silver rating. Kent has also been awarded silver for both the student experience and student outcomes aspects of the exercise.

Finances

Scholarships & funding

The University of Kent offers a number of scholarships to support students through their education, including specific awards for sport, music, and those tailored to students from certain locations.

Each year the university offers dedicated scholarships for its international students. These include scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate level, paid towards the cost of tuition fees per year of study, which are available to nationals of any country paying overseas fees.

The University of Kent is pleased to offer the British Council GREAT scholarships in collaboration with the British Council, these are worth GBP 10,000 each year. For 2024 these will be available to Chinese, Ghanian, Greek, Indian, Kenyan, Thai and Turkish passport holders who have applied to a taught master’s programme based at one of the universities UK campuses.

Together with The Bestway Foundation, Kent offers several scholarships to students from and domiciled in Pakistan, applying to postgraduate one year master’s programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The full range of scholarships are available on the university’s website.

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Eligibility

Entry requirements

The University of Kent welcomes students from all around the world with a range of different qualifications. Students can take a look at the university’s country webpages to check the requirements for the country that they have studied in.

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses must be made through UCAS Apply, or through Kent’s direct application route for students who have not applied via UCAS and do not intend to do so.

International students can also apply with the assistance of one of Kent's overseas representatives. Kent's dedicated international recruitment team can help students track their application and are a permanent point of contact for all student enquiries.

For postgraduate applicants

Students can apply directly online for all of Kent's postgraduate courses. International students should check for country-specific entry requirements.

For foundation programme applicants

If a student’s education or experience has not given them the qualifications, study skills or English language ability that they need for undergraduate study, Kent offers two types of foundation programmes which enable progression onto a wide range of undergraduate degrees. The International Foundation Programme (IFP) and four-year integrated programmes both include a foundation year.

Department and Faculty

Teaching quality

All of the academic schools at the University of Kent are known for their leading and world-class research.

The university has been confirmed as being a world-leading institution in the fields of arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) while other subject areas also benefit from exciting research projects.

For prospective students, this means the chance to join a university that is not only helping students understand the most contemporary findings related to their field, but they are actively shaping the world’s knowledge of these subjects, and in doing so helping to make a positive contribution to global society and individual lives.

Students will be working with and learning from true experts in their field, including some truly leading thinkers who fully understand what is needed in order to produce world-class research.

Department structure

Kent has six academic divisions spanning a wide range of subject areas that students can study at Undergraduate or Postgraduate level.

These are:

Division of Arts and Humanities – including courses related to architecture, arts, English, history and music
Division of Natural Sciences – including biosciences, physical sciences, sport and exercise sciences and pharmaceutical and medical courses
Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences – including courses related to mathematics, statistics, computing and engineering including digital arts
Kent Business School – including courses related to business
Division of Human and Social Sciences – including the schools of economics, psychology, politics and anthropology
Division for the study of Law, Society and Social Justice – including journalism, law and sociology courses.

Campus and facilities

Facilities

The University of Kent’s beautiful Canterbury campus is located within three hundred acres of pristine parkland which overlooks Canterbury Cathedral, the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The campus is accessible within an hour by train from the capital of London and is only 25 minutes by foot from the city centre of Canterbury.

The campus is a self-contained and secure site, and students will also be able to benefit from excellent-quality student accommodation, state of the art teaching facilities, a large library, sports centres and exercise facilities, a nightclub, a cinema, as well as a range of eateries, bars, shops, and more.

The University of Kent’s Medway campus is located just a short trip from London and was built through the revitalisation and transformation of a former naval base. Now, the site is a cutting-edge study space fit for students of the 21^st century and hosts outstanding support services and facilities.

The campus is known for its lively and vibrant atmosphere and a welcoming community of students and staff. There are loads of opportunities for students at the Medway campus to get involved in sports, student society activities or a range of social or interest-related activities. Buildings and facilities within the campus are just a short walk from one another so students will find it easy to get the most out of their facilities.