Canada
At Kent we consider all applications on their individual merit and welcome students from Canada with a wide variety of qualifications and experience.
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Foundation and Undergraduate
At Kent we consider all applications on their individual merit and welcome students from all around the world with a wide variety of qualifications and experience. Please note that some programmes have a slightly different entry criteria.
Postgraduate
Find out about our postgraduate entry requirements.
English language requirements
Find out about our standard English language criteria.
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Undergraduate entry requirements
Foundation requirements
If you do not have the qualifications, study skills or English language ability you need to take the degree of your choice, you can apply for one of our foundation programmes.
We offer two types of foundation programmes: the International Foundation Programme (IFP), and an honours degree with an integrated foundation year.
International Foundation Programme
Applicants can study the International Foundation Programme at the University of Kent International College (UK IC), run in collaboration with Oxford International on our Canterbury Campus. The International Foundation programme is for international students who may not meet the academic or English language requirements. You can check the entry requirements for the country you have studied in on the Oxford International College webpage.
Applicants for the International Foundation Programme are required to have a UKVI-recognized SELT (Secure English Language Test). These must be taken at one of the UKVI approved test centres.
Integrated Foundation Year
For honours degrees with a foundation year, entry requirements vary depending on the degree you are applying to. You can check the requirements on our foundation programmes webpage.
Undergraduate requirements
Please find below our undergraduate entry requirements, listed by Canadian province. Please note that exact grade requirements will depend on the undergraduate programme you are applying for.
Applicants will also be considered with one of the following:
Canadian students who wish to apply for any of our LLB (Law) programmes can also apply to the University of Kent upon completion of the qualifications listed above, since law is considered an undergraduate subject in the UK. It is not necessary to complete an undergraduate degree in Canada first and then apply for the LLB.
Students who have already completed their undergraduate degrees in a non-law subject but who wish to obtain an LLB can also apply for entry to the Senior Status LLB, which allows you to complete the LLB in two years rather than three.
| Province | Canadian entry requirements for undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Alberta | General High School Diploma if awarded with an average of at least 74% from 5 acceptable grade 12 courses, of which at least 4 should be "30" courses |
| British Columbia | Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma if awarded with at least one A and four Bs (ABBBB) in acceptable grade 12 courses |
| Manitoba | High School Graduation Diploma if five credits have been awarded at grade12/300 level with an average mark of at least 69% |
| New Brunswick | High School Graduation Diploma with an average of at least 78% in five acceptable subjects/credits at grade 12 level |
| Newfoundland | High School Graduation Diploma (36 credits including 21 core credits) with an average of at least 75% in five acceptable subjects at university preparatory level (grade 12) |
| North West Territories | High School Graduation Diploma with an average of at least 75% in five acceptable grade 12 subjects |
| Nova Scotia | High School Graduation Diploma with an average of at least 71% in five acceptable grade 12 subjects |
| Ontario | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with an average of at least 75% in five 4U or 4M courses. For entry to the LLB, OSSD with an overall average of 85% is required |
| Prince Edward Island | High School Graduation Diploma with an average of at least 75% in five acceptable grade 12 subjects |
| Quebec | Satisfactory completion of a 2-year Diplôme d'Études Collégiales (DEC / Diploma of Collegial Studies) at a CEGEP (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel / College of General and Professional Education) with a mark of 75% |
| Saskatchewan | Completion of Grade 12 Standing / Division IV Standing (Secondary School Diploma) if awarded with an average of at least 70% in five acceptable subjects |
| Yukon Territory | Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma if awarded with at least one A and four Bs (ABBBB) in acceptable grade 12 courses |
- An Associate Degree from a recognised institution with a final GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent
- 1 or 2 years of a Canadian Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent
US qualifications
If you are studying, or have studied, US qualifications such as SATs, ACTs, Advanced Placement tests or an Associate Degree, please see our USA country page for details of the US qualifications we accept.Note about studying Law at the University of KentCanadian students who wish to apply for any of our LLB (Law) programmes can also apply to the University of Kent upon completion of the qualifications listed above, since law is considered an undergraduate subject in the UK. It is not necessary to complete an undergraduate degree in Canada first and then apply for the LLB.
Students who have already completed their undergraduate degrees in a non-law subject but who wish to obtain an LLB can also apply for entry to the Senior Status LLB, which allows you to complete the LLB in two years rather than three.
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Postgraduate entry requirements
For entry to a Kent postgraduate degree programme (Master’s), Canadian students typically need to have completed a Bachelor Degree (Honours)/Baccalauréat/Professional Degree at an accredited university or college. Exact requirements will depend on the postgraduate degree you are applying for and the institution you have studied at.
- For programmes that require a 2:1 we usually ask for a GPA of 3.0-3.2/4.0, 7.3/9.0 or a final grade of B+, 75-79%% (with 60% pass mark) or 77% (with 50% pass mark). Students from highly ranked institutions may be accepted with a GPA of 2.8/4.0, 6.5/9.0 or a final grade of B, 72% (with 60% pass mark) or 75% (with 50% pass mark)
- For programmes that require a 2: 2 we usually ask for a GPA of 2.8-3.0/4.0, 6.5/9.0 or a final grade of C+, 65-70%% (with 60% pass mark) or 70% (with 50% pass mark). Students from highly ranked institutions may be accepted with a GPA of 2.7/4.0, 6.0/9.0 or a final grade of C, 63% (with 60% pass mark) or 70% (with 50% pass mark)
MBA
For details of our MBA programme, please see the MBA course page.
PhD
For entry to a Kent PhD programme, Canadian students typically need to have completed a Master’s degree/Maîtrise with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 at an accredited university or college. Students who have not completed a thesis as part of their degree will need to show evidence of previous research experience.
If you would like to pursue a PhD at Kent, you should visit the relevant department website and our find a supervisor page to identify potential supervisors for your research and thesis. You are encouraged to then make direct contact with the appropriate academic to discuss your research proposal.
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English language requirements
Applicants will also need to meet University of Kent's standard English language requirements. These are set at a level that meets both the academic needs of the University and the minimum requirements for a Tier 4 (General) student visa.
Applicants for the International Foundation Programme or pre-sessional English programmes are required to have a UKVI-recognised SELT (Secure English Language Test). These must be taken at one of the UKVI-approved test centres.
Applicants for postgraduate programmes who have studied to at least Bachelor’s degree level entirely in the medium of English or who have worked in an English speaking environment may be considered for exemption from standard English language requirements on a case-by-case basis. A letter confirming the medium of instruction of English will be required.
Pre-sessional course information
If you need to raise your English language skills, you can attend one of our intensive pre-sessional courses in English for Academic Purposes. Satisfactory achievement on one of these courses can be used to meet Kent's English language entry requirements in place of other external language examinations.
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Fees and funding
The University offers a wide variety of financial support and scholarships, including awards for academic, musical and sporting excellence. Scholarships including dedicated scholarships for our international students.
For details of all the scholarships available, please use our scholarship finder.
For the latest details on fees, see our course fees look-up table.
You will be asked to pay a £5,000 deposit prior to receiving your CAS. If you have received your offer and have not yet paid the international deposit you can pay via our online store:
• Applicants new to Kent
• Applicants who are currently studying at Kent
The deposit payment is recorded on your CAS document and deducted from your overall tuition fees.
Applicants who provide verified documents confirming that they will be fully funded by a scholarship or sponsored by a national/government-based organisation, will not be required to pay the Tuition Fee Deposit. Applicants who previously met their deposit condition will not be required to make a further payment to get the CAS. The process is as follows:
• Meet all of your conditions (as above, the deposit is not added as a condition of offer).
• Accept your unconditional offer
• The CAS team will then send a further information request for the deposit payment (if not already paid), as well as other information requests required to receive your CAS. Please see our Student Immigration pages for further details about how to get your CAS.
You can find further information about the tuition fee deposit and deposit deadlines here.
If you have any questions about this payment, please get in touch with our Admissions Team through your online application portal or email us via international@kent.ac.uk.
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