Your future at Kent

Your future

Turn curiosity into a career by getting hands-on with biosciences.   


Where can your ambition take you?

We are committed to helping you to make the best possible start in your career. To do this, we offer an array of opportunities to develop your skills and confidence, setting you up for success - from before you get here, while you’re here through to when you graduate - and beyond.   

You'll graduate with real-world experience, research expertise and a degree that’s recognised across the healthcare and science sectors.

Our graduates go on to roles in: 

  • Scientific research (universities, research institutes, industry) 
  • Environmental consultancy and ecological surveying 
  • Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals 
  • NHS and public health laboratories 
  • Conservation and wildlife management 
  • Science communication and publishing 
  • Teaching and education 
  • Data science and bioinformatics 
  • Graduate medicine or other clinical training 
  • Policy and science-based roles in government and NGOs 

Before you even arrive - giving you the best start

We know that this year in particular has been hard, and making the transition to university can seem daunting. From sample lectures and talks - giving you an insight into our academics, their research and the subject more widely - to recommended reading lists and tips for making the leap, we are here to help you feel confident to make the most out of your time with us. 

We also have a range of learning resources, which we share with our new students before they arrive, to help fill in any gaps or refresh your knowledge ahead of the start of term.   

When you get here, there is a range of events in the first term, including our Welcome Week, to give you the chance to meet your fellow students and staff, get to know campus and our services, and settle into life at Kent.

While you're here - preparing you for your future

Our dedicated Careers and Employability Service are here to help you develop employability skills and confidence. 

This starts with Welcome Week activity where we introduce you to our employability team and start to show you the steps and skills you will develop while at Kent. 

Workshops are run at the start of every year for each stage, with a focus on the key skills and things you should be thinking about at every step of your degree, such as preparing for a year in industry to our departure lounge for graduates, to best equip you for life after Kent.

After Kent - join our alumni community

The Kent alumni community is a global network of more than 190,000 former students from 189 countries.

You automatically become a member after graduation, but if you sign up with your contact details we can let you know all the latest news from Kent and we can invite you to events taking place near you. You will always be welcome at the University of Kent so please stay in touch - we’d love to hear from you!

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"Kent offers career help to all students even after you graduate. This is incredibly helpful as there is no time limit on when you can ask for help."

Pearl Okungbowa, Biomedical Science BSc