Step 1

Check your course fees on our finance pages and find useful information on student funding.

Kent loyalty scheme

The University of Kent recognises the family and personal loyalty shown by registration on multiple degrees by siblings, children of alumni, husband and wife studying together or alumni studying for additional degrees. To find out if you qualify for a discount on your tuition fees please visit the loyalty discount page.

Step 2

Secondly, check your living costs and plan your budget at the student finance home page.

Paid work

Most students on a course of more than six months duration will be given permission to work part-time during the term (up to 20 hours a week) and full-time during vacations, although you will probably find there is a high level of competition for many jobs. For immigration purposes, you must be able to show other sources of funding apart from your part-time work. Read more about visas.

Step 3

Remember to include the cost of flights to the UK and be aware of the most recent information on UK visas (if required) including policies on family & funding.

Our online finance calculators are a great starting point for budgeting.

Step 4

Check your student accommodation fees. Add up the total and use a converter to see the cost in your currency.

Find out how to make payments

Early payment discount

If you pay your tuition fees, in full, by 31 August you may deduct a 2% discount. Alternatively, tuition fees should be paid in two instalments- the first 50% on, or before, Registration in September and the remaining 50% on, or before 1 December. If you are registering at any other time of the year please contact the Income Office at incomeoffice@kent.ac.uk for payment dates.

If the whole year’s accommodation fees are paid by the first day of the academic year, in September, then a 2% discount may be deducted.

Step 5

The UK Border Agency requires that international students from outside the EU demonstrate they have enough funds to manage their full course of studies. Please be aware that scholarship funding may not be awarded until you arrive at the University, and you should not rely on this funding as evidence that you have the funds to pay your fees and living costs. Read more about visas.

You can search for scholarships and sponsorship at home.

Scholarships and funding opportunities are available to all international students at Kent. Applications deadlines are usually early in the application cycle, so make sure you apply on time. The secret to finding a scholarship is dedicated research and effort, and the Kent website scholarship finder is a great place to start with a list of our latest scholarship and application instructions.

International students are encouraged to research and apply to external scholarship providers both in their home country and in the UK. As a Kent applicant, you may qualifiy for scholarships and funding from your home country.