Payments (external)

Learn more about making payments to the University and what to do if you are expecting to receive a payment from the University. This information is for external audiences only such as our suppliers.

If you are student, please see our making a payment webpage. If you are a member of staff, please visit our staff payments page.    

Payments Office

The Payments Office is responsible for:

  • Payment of all supplier invoices in accordance with agreed payment terms
  • Payment of all staff, student and visitor expense claims
  • Payment of scholarship payments
  • Reconciliation of some University bank accounts

Making payments to the University

You can make payments to the University via the following methods:

  • Bank Transfer (for non-students)
  • Cheques / Banker's Draft / International money order
  • Card Payment

Bank transfer 

Payment of any non-student related items, invoices in connection with goods or services provided by the University and non-invoiced items such as donations, covenants, research grants and contracts.  

 
Invoices only Donations, research grants, covenants and contracts
Bank Address NatWest Bank
Canterbury City Centre Branch
11 The Parade
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2SQ
NatWest Bank
Canterbury City Centre Branch
11 The Parade
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2SQ
Sort Code 60-04-27 60-04-27
Account Number 62726250 62726269
SWIFT NWBK GB 2L NWBK GB 2L
IBAN GB80 NWBK 6004 2762 7262 50 GB52 NWBK 6004 2762 7262 69
Beneficiary University of Kent University of Kent

To enquire about a bank transfer into our Euro or US Dollar accounts please email PaymentsOffice@kent.ac.uk.  

Cheques/ Banker's Drafts/ International money order

Please make payable to UNIKENT quoting a reference such as student name, student number, invoice number on reverse and forward to:

The Director of Finance
Finance Department
The Registry
The University of Kent
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ

Card payment

If you wish to pay by card, the quickest and most secure way with immediate email confirmation is online at the following address:


Alternatively you may wish to use your card by paying in person at the following address given below:

The Registry
The University of Kent
Canterbury
CT2 7NZ

Receiving payments

If you are expecting a payment from the University, see below for who to contact if you require additional information for the most common types of payment.

Where a telephone extension is shown and you are not calling from the University, prefix with +44(0)1227 82. 

Payment Contact 
Supplier Invoices (UK) and all Foreign PaymentsExt.4150/4151
or 
PaymentsOffice@kent.ac.uk 

Non-staff/student expensesExt. 3887
or PaymentsOffice@kent.ac.uk  
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