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January 2027 intake update
Due to high volumes of postgraduate taught applications from Pakistan, an earlier deadline of Monday 28 September 2026, 23:59 BST has been applied for the January 2027 intake.
Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
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.
Find out about our postgraduate entry requirements.
Find out about our standard English language criteria.
Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications received, we have made the difficult decision to pause the acceptance of new undergraduate and postgraduate applications from applicants domiciled in Pakistan for September 2026 entry.
This decision has been taken to ensure that we can provide a timely and high-quality admissions process for applicants who have already submitted their applications.
Applications submitted on or before 4 August 2026 will continue to be processed as normal.
Please note that while our application system may still permit submissions, we kindly request that no further applications for September 2026 entry are submitted by applicants or agents based in Pakistan at this time. If you have applicants who are interested in one of our January 2027 courses or our September 2027 intake, we'd welcome an application, however, please note that it's likely that these applications will not be processed for several weeks.
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.
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.
Bachelor Degree (studied for minimum 2 years) with a minimum of 55%.
If you are studying, or have studied, the International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate or A levels please see our general entry requirements for details, or use our undergraduate prospectus to check the entry for the course you are interested in.
If you are unsure whether your qualification will be suitable, please email our International Recruitment team.
Applicants typically require one of the following qualifications for Stage 1 entry:
Bachelor Degree (studied for minimum 2 years) OR an Associate degree with a minimum of 60%.
Some courses require applicants to meet our minimum standards for Mathematics, which is equivalent to GCSE C/4. This is equivalent to the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) at 50%. Please note, some courses may require a higher grade in Mathematics and other additional subjects, so please ensure you check the entry requirements on our specific course pages.
Please see our general postgraduate entry requirements for details or use our online postgraduate prospectus to check the entry requirements for the course you are interested in.
Some, but not all, postgraduate programmes require your undergraduate degree to have a related major. Some postgraduate programmes may require work experience in a relevant field or at a certain level.
If you are unsure whether your qualification will be suitable, please email our International Recruitment team.
For courses that require a UK 2.2, applicants must typically achieve a minimum of 60% - 65% or a GPA of 2.4/4 - 2.6/4 depending on the institution of study.
Applicants who have achieved a minimum of 60% in a Master's degree (following a 2- or 3-year Bachelor degree) can also be considered.
For courses that require a UK 2.1, applicants must typically achieve a minimum of 65% - 70% or a GPA of 2.6/4 - 2.8/4 depending on the institution of study.
Applicants who have achieved a minimum of 65% in a Master's degree (following a 2- or 3-year Bachelor degree) can also be considered.
PhD
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.
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 will need to meet the 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 of a Tier 4 (General) student visa.
Please note, some courses may require a higher proficiency in English language, so please ensure you check the entry requirements on our specific course pages.
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.
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.
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.
Our friendly team is waiting to help you with any queries you have.
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
• You will then receive an invite to a pre-CAS interview, unless exempt
• Once you have passed your pre-CAS interview, the CAS team will 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.
• If you have paid your deposit in time to meet our scholarship eligibility criteria, within a few weeks of the deposit payment being confirmed, you will receive your scholarship award letter
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 pakistan@kent.ac.uk.
Next steps
At Kent we welcome applications from students from all around the world and accept a wide variety of applications.
Come and meet us at events we're running in Pakistan.
If you have any concerns about an agent, or if you wish to pass on any positive feedback, please email us via agents@kent.ac.uk.
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