Conversion programmes

Conversion programmes
Take a step up in your career, whether you’re looking for a change of direction or to develop your skills further.
Kent offers a range of conversion programmes such as business, economics and computing courses for students from an entirely different background, while our Master's degrees in law or journalism develop your academic and professional skills in new areas.
Subject areas include these career pathways:
- A career in Actuarial Science
- A career in Finance and Economy
- A career in Leadership and Management
- A career in Computing
- A career in Creative Arts
- A career in Social Justice and Journalism
- A career in Marketing and International Business
- A career in Psychology
- A career in Social Work and Healthcare
- A career in Conservation and Environmental Society
- A career in Professional Development and Education
The list below includes some of our most popular conversion programmes but is not exhaustive; you can find more opportunities on the full online prospectus.
Accounting, Actuarial Science, Finance and Economics
Innovative, forward-thinking courses made for career progressors and career changers.
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Actuarial Science - MSc
Gain the skills for a lucrative career on our Institute & Faculty of Actuaries accredited MSc.
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Economics conversion programme - MSc
Develop your knowledge and analytic skills with no previous academic experience in the subject.
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Finance and Management - MSc
Join a 'triple crown' accredited business school and benefit from industrial placements.
Leadership and Management
Get stuck in with real-time market data in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Lab.
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Business Analytics - MSc
A career focused Master’s at Kent Business School. Gain an employability edge and thrive.
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Healthcare Management - MSc
Prepare for a career in healthcare management or for doctoral research with this accredited MSc.
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Human Resource Management- MSc
With industrial placement options, this CIPD accredited MSc will help you stand out in your career.
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Logistics & Supply Chain Management - MSc
Accredited by CILT and CIPS, this MSc equips you for a career in a vital area of the modern economy.
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Strategic Project Management - MSc
Build the skills you need to become an inspirational project manager, strategist or consultant.
Computer Science
Sharpen your focus and specialise in this fast-moving industry.
NEW for 2023-24
The School of Computing is delighted to offer a new £10,000 scholarship for the Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) conversion Master's. Find out more.

Computer Science - MSc
Open up exciting new career paths by taking our conversion Master's. No prior computing knowledge is required.

Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) - MSc
Ideal for problem-solvers, this course sets you up for a career in leading software, technology and commercially global companies.

Computer Science (Cyber Security) - MSc
Accredited by the UK government's National Cyber Security Centre, work with a virtual machine server that supports computer security experiments.
Creative and culture
Follow your passion and make an impact on contemporary culture.

Creative Writing - MA
Make your way in the world as a writer and discover your creative potential. Spend the spring term in Paris and turn the city into your muse.

Creative Producing - MA
Join a thriving community of enterprising graduates and build your skills for a career in theatre, film or TV.

Film with Practice - MA
Experience our impressive facilities and campus-based film culture as you learn from award-winning filmmakers and leading scholars.
Law, Society, Social Justice and Journalism
Get connected with individuals and communities alike, achieve your career goals.
Marketing and International Business
Get connected with individuals and communities alike, achieve your career goals.

Psychology Conversion MSc
If you find yourself with a passion for better understanding human behaviour but didn't take a degree in Psychology, this course is for you. Now is your time to convert with our MSc Psychology Conversion course. On successful competition move onto one of our specialist MSc courses, fast tracking you into your dream Psychology career.
Conservation and Environmental Society
Make a difference and change society for the better.
Professional Development and Education
Enhance your professional practice and career prospects on these flexible courses.

Higher Education - PDip, MA
This programme gives Higher Education professionals to deepen their understanding of principles, theoretical concepts and the policy context of HE.

Professional Practice - MA, MSc
A part-time, work-related learning programme designed for participants from private, public and third sector settings.

Professional Practice (Teaching and Learning) - MSc
A part-time, work-based programme for qualified teachers who want to develop and enhance their working practice at Master's level.
Social Work, Healthcare and Society
Step up, stand out and specialise in areas where highly skilled practitioners are in demand.
Advanced Child Protection - PCert, PDip, MA
Get a 360-degree perspective on child protection on this fully accredited distance learning course.
Advanced and Specialist Healthcare - MSc
This MSc is a flexible, part-time, work-related programme for registered dental care professionals.
Social Work - MA
Study with qualified social workers, this is your route into professional practice.