Programmes of study
The University of Kent offers several different programmes of short-term (non-degree) study for international students.
The programmes all run on the Canterbury campus and offer students from different educational systems the opportunity to study and gain academic credit or awards from a British university.
Junior Year Abroad (JYA)
The Junior Year Abroad programme (JYA) is aimed at students mainly from the United States of America, Japan and South Korea or who have a good enough command of the English language to be able to study at Stage 2 or 3 of an honours degree.
The JYA programme lasts one academic year, or nine months, from September to the beginning of June in the following calendar year. This option is the most flexible and allows you to choose from almost all undergraduate degree modules at Kent. You can compile a study programme from a range of subjects or take a more focused approach by choosing from a specified group of modules from Stages 2 and 3 of undergraduate degrees leading to an undergraduate diploma see Diplomas programmes on p10. JYA students register for 120 credits.
| Junior Year Abroad outline structure | |
|---|---|
| Mid September | General and academic orientation with new Kent academic year entrants |
| Late Sept – mid Dec | Fall semester |
| Mid Dec – early Jan | Winter break |
| Early Jan – early June | Spring semester including Spring break |
