Postgraduate at Kent

• World-leading research
• Strong academic community
• Global outlook
• Excellent career prospects

Undergraduate at Kent

• Academic excellence
• Inspirational teaching
• Superb student experience
• Enhanced career prospects
• Global outlook

Key achievements

• Kent was ranked 3rd in London and South East area and 17th in the UK for overall student satisfaction in NSS 2011 (6th highest national overall student satisfaction)
• Kent was ranked 23rd in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University Guide
• Kent was ranked 24th in UK for world-leading (4*) research in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008
• Kent was ranked 15th in the UK in the Times Higher Education Supplement Student Experience Survey 2010
• Kent was ranked 17th in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University Guide for Student-Staff ratio

See the courses pages of the website for further information about courses.

• Kent has long-standing partnerships with over 100 universities in mainland Europe. The only UK university with a centre in Brussels, we also offer postgraduate programmes in humanities at our centre in Paris.
• Under the Erasmus scheme, EU students study at Kent while our students can study or undertake work placements abroad in countries ranging from Spain to the Czech Republic. Work and study abroad possibilities also extend worldwide.
• Kent is a major participant in a range of European programmes including the Framework Programme and the cross-border strand of Interreg within the European Regional Development Fund. Many academic schools and research staff are partners in innovative European projects at the cutting edge of research.

See the European website for further information.

The University has a strong international impact, based on our external networks, partnerships with leading universities in Europe and around the world, and our staff, students and alumni.

We launched our Internationalisation Strategy in 2007. Since then, we have reinforced our reputation as the UK’s European university and further developed a network of international partnerships worldwide.

The University has a long tradition of welcoming international students from around the world. Of our total student body, 25% are from outside of the UK, from 125 different countries, studying at our campuses in Canterbury, Medway, Paris and Brussels.

See the International website for further information.

• The RAE 2008 ranked Kent 24th in the UK for its world-leading research.
• Five of our subject areas had 30% of their research rated 4* – Drama, English, History, Law, Social Policy and Sociology.
• 97% of academic staff work in schools or centres where the research is rated as internationally or nationally excellent (RAE 2008).
• Both The Guardian and The Times newspapers rank Kent 29th, with The Independent online rating the University 28th for its overall research activity.

See the Research website for further information.

• The University is committed to undertaking enterprise activities which are profitable and in keeping with the University’s academic direction. Kent Innovation and Enterprise will continue to initiate, assist and develop profitable collaborations with private and public sector organisations.
• The University is well positioned to make a lasting impact in its relationships with industry and the public sector. Kent Innovation and Enterprise is forging new strategic partnerships with industry and policy makers to create further value from our world-class research.

• Canterbury: The Canterbury campus is built on 300 acres of park land half-an-hour’s walk from Canterbury city centre. Residential, teaching and administrative buildings are surrounded by green open spaces, fields and woods. It is a vibrant, friendly and cosmopolitan campus, with excellent sports and social facilities including a theatre, cinema and nightclub. The Canterbury campus houses over 4,300 students in rooms, flats and houses.
• Medway: The Medway campus is a multimillion-pound campus, with state-of-the-art buildings and facilities. It offers high-quality teaching, learning and leisure opportunities, and an exceptional level of personal support. It is a vibrant and modern campus in a great riverside location, and only 30 miles from London. In conjunction with Liberty Living, the University offers Medway students accommodation in our state-of-the-art facilities at Liberty Quays.
• Brussels: The University of Kent at Brussels is a specialist postgraduate school located in a world centre for international affairs.
• Paris: The University of Kent at Paris has a range of unique and innovative cross-disciplinary postgraduate programmes in the humanities.
• Tonbridge: The University Centre Tonbridge is a small, friendly environment dedicated to part-time study.

We offer accommodation to new full-time undergraduate students starting in September for the first year of study, provided the following criteria are met:

• students firmly accept either a conditional or unconditional offer from University of Kent by 31 July.
• the University receives the student’s online application for accommodation by 31 July.

We hope to offer University accommodation to Insurance, Late, Adjustment and Clearing acceptances where possible (subject to availability).

There are three faculties at Kent, comprising 18 academic schools and 3 academic centres.

• Humanities Kent School of Architecture; School of Arts; School of English; School of European Culture and Languages; School of History
• Sciences School of Biosciences; School of Computing; School of Engineering and Digital Arts; School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science; Medway School of Pharmacy; School of Physical Sciences
• Social Sciences School of Anthropology and Conservation; Kent Business School; School of Economics; Centre for Journalism; Kent Law School; School of Politics and International Relations; School of Psychology; School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research; Centre for Sports Studies; Centre for Professional Practice

See the Departments and schools website for further information.

The University’s Plan for 2012-15 maintains its commitment to quality, whether in teaching and learning, in research or in our wider partnerships. It also aims to balance the pragmatic reality of needing to generate sufficient income to sustain the University’s long-term future with an ambition to continue the outstanding success of recent years.

Kent is:

• a leading UK university
• a university with strong international impact
• a university that offers an inspiring student experience which prepares students for the future
• a university that produces innovative world-leading research
• a university that enables and values innovation, enterprise and creativity

The University's Plan is available to download.

• Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow
• Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  David Nightingale – learning and teaching, academic faculties,
  schools and academic administration
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor Finance and Commercial Services
  Denise Everitt – Finance, Commercial Services, legal services,
  Internal Audit and Enterprise
  
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor Physical Resources
  Professor Keith Mander – Estates, Human Resources, alumni,
  fundraising and events, arts and music policy
  
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor External
  Professor Alex Hughes – International and European activities, Information Services, Student Services, the Centre for English and World Languages (CEWL), Brussels and Paris.
  
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research
  Professor John Baldock – research, innovation and enterprise.