Students and staff at the University of Kent, Paris (UKP) have endorsed the QS Rankings announcement that Paris is the best ‘large’ city to be a student in.
In order to be considered for inclusion in the QS World University Rankings Best Student Cities index, a city must first meet two prerequisites: a population of over 250,000 and at least two higher education institutions featured in the QS university rankings.
The index draws on a range of data sources, including lifestyle, employment prospects, and student community.
Dr Ana Medeiros, Director of UKP, added: ‘Without doubt, Paris is one of the most intellectually stimulating cities in the world. As demonstrated by recent architectural developments, it is unafraid to confront the old with the new and its public buildings, cultural treasures and wide-ranging opportunities for the exchange of outlooks and ideas are justifiably celebrated far and wide.’
Lesley Gray, a former MA Student at University of Kent, Paris, said: ‘Studying at the University of Kent’s Paris centre was an unforgettable experience from an intellectual, cultural and social perspective. I particularly enjoyed the interdisciplinary aspects of the MA course and the connection that this provided with the city and its rich resources.’
Paris field trip for UKP students
Launched in 2010, the University of Kent, Paris offers a unique selection of innovative and cross-disciplinary postgraduate degrees in the Humanities. Students begin their one-year MA at the University’s Canterbury campus and relocate in the spring term to its study centre in Montparnasse. From September 2015 students will also be able to take year-long taught MA programmes in a range of disciplines, delivered in their entirety at UKP.
Reid Hall, UKP
Kent – the UK’s European university – currently has postgraduate study centres in Athens, Brussels, Paris and Rome.