Australia
The University of Kent is a popular destination for students from all over the world, and has always attracted a steady stream of students from Australia.
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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
For entry to a Kent undergraduate degree programme, students from Australia typically need to have completed the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or state/territory equivalent) and have the relevant Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or Overall Position (OP). The following A level equivalencies apply:
We have a standard International Baccalaureate Diploma offer of 34 points across all programmes of study including any specific subjects at higher or standard level required by the particular degree programme. As an alternative to achieving 34 points, for most programmes, the University will also make IB students the offer of passing the IB Diploma with specific achievement in higher/standard level subjects.
IB Career-related Programme (IBCP)
The University welcomes applications from students taking the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP). We do not make standard offers for this qualification, however we are happy to advise prospective students based on the component IB courses they are taking as part of the IBCP. For specific advice on grade requirements, please contact us listing the IB courses and additional courses you are taking.
| A Level grades | ATAR | OP |
|---|---|---|
| A*AA | 96.00 |
2 |
| AAA | 94.00 |
2 |
| AAB | 92.00 |
3 |
| ABB | 90.00 |
4/5 |
| BBB | 87.00 |
6/7 |
Applicants with an Associate Diploma from a recognised institution with Distinction or High Distinction may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants with an Associate Degree from a recognised institution with Distinction or High Distinction may be considered for 2nd year entry on a case-by-case basis if they have studied similar content to Year 1 of the Kent undergraduate degree applied for.
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.
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Postgraduate entry requirements
For entry to a Kent postgraduate degree programme (Master’s), students from Australia typically need to have completed a Bachelor degree (Ordinary/Pass) at a recognised university. 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 High Distinction or a final grade of 80%
- For programmes that require a 2:2 we usually ask for a Distinction or a final grade of 70%
Students with a Bachelor (Honours) degree will be considered with the following:
- For programmes that require a 2:1 we usually ask for a Second Class Honours Division A Class II-A/ H2A
- For programmes that require a 2:2 we usually ask for a Second Class Honours Division B Class II-B/ H2B
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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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Our friendly team is waiting to help you with any queries you have.
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.
Next steps
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You're likely to have many questions about what it's like to study at Kent. We have a range of ways you can get in touch both within your country or directly:
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