The University of Kent is to set its tuition fees for UK and European Union undergraduates at £9,000 for new entrants in 2012. The fee level is subject to the approval of the University’s proposed access and widening participation arrangements by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).

A research-intensive institution, the University believes this level of fee will allow it to honour its commitment to deliver high quality teaching into the future and to continue to provide first-rate facilities on all its campuses.

The University is to invest in an innovative package of fee waivers, bursaries and scholarships to increase its support for students from a range of backgrounds. In addition, it will be investing additional funds to develop its long-standing and already excellent widening participation activities. It will also be enhancing its support for schools and colleges in the region, extending its network of partnership schools and will continue to provide leadership for the highly-regarded Brompton Academy in Gillingham.

Students at Kent are taught by world-class academics and the fee level will allow for continued investment in high-quality staff, essential to the provision of an excellent academic experience. Furthermore, the £9,000 fee will enable the University to run sustainably through the period of transition from April 2011, when the cuts in both revenue and capital budget start to take effect, until 2014 when it will see most of its undergraduates coming under the new system.

The University’s proposed fee was approved by Council on 1 April 2011. It is anticipated that access arrangements will be confirmed by OFFA in July 2011.

The proposed changes to UK and EU undergraduate tuition fees will not apply to international student fees.

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