University of Kent

The University of Kent

Historically, the University of Kent has particularly prided itself on rigorous teaching and on a staff renowned for their concern for the individual needs of students. This tradition continues in Brussels, and is enhanced by the specialist and interdisciplinary nature of the studies offered here. This culture of responsiveness to students forms the basis of a stimulating and cosmopolitan atmosphere for the exchange of ideas, research, teaching and socialising.

The University's main campus in Kent is built on 300 acres of parkland overlooking the city made famous by Chaucer in the Middle Ages, Canterbury. Today, the Eurostar or Channel Tunnel train service joins our two campuses together, as it runs from Brussels to Ashford (a few miles from Canterbury) before continuing to London. Naturally, UKB students have full use of the facilities in Kent, and many choose to travel there to make use of Kent’s outstanding library facilities for their research, for conferences, and also for our annual football (i.e. soccer) match between the two campuses.

The University of Kent was granted its Royal Charter in 1965, and since then has achieved prominence as one of Britain's most innovative and enterprising Universities, with particular strengths in (among other subjects) International Relations and Law. Like most UK universities, the University is organised around four 'colleges' named after distinguished figures. As a student in Brussels, you will be firmly entrenched in this tradition: If you are pursuing a postgraduate degree at the University of Kent you will automatically become a member of Woolf College, a new multimillion-pound venture which is dedicated to the support of postgraduate activity at Kent.  With support from the Graduate School, whose mission is to lead and champion the strategic development of provision for graduate education and research at the University of Kent, all the schools which offer programmes at Brussels work together to give students a holistic view of their subject.  Their collaborative efforts provide BSIS students with a unique, truly interdisciplinary approach to international studies. You can find more information about the heritage, recognition, scholarly profile and publications of each of these schools by clicking on the links on the top-right corner of this page.