Kent Extra

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Kent Extra

Enhance your knowledge. Learn new skills. Improve your CV.

Make the most of your time at university with Kent Extra. We have a range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to enhance your employability and add a new dimension to student life.

You can spend a year abroad, work in industry, attend a summer school, volunteer, learn a language or take a Study Plus course. You could even add a year in Computing, Data Analytics or Journalism to your degree.

Many of the Kent Extra programmes will appear on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) and could also earn you Employability Points. 

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Study Plus courses

Step outside your main area of study and try something different.

Develop your creativity and expand your knowledge with our range of free short-term, non-credit-bearing courses.

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Take a year in...

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Computing

Learn how to code and create computer systems that people want to engage with.
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Data Analytics

Get the skills you need to create and interpret data in the real world.
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Journalism

Learn the essentials of reporting, multimedia journalism and media law.

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Develop language skills

Beginner? Advanced learner? Everyone can improve their language skills at Kent. Choose from a range of European languages and more, such as Mandarin or Russian.

Learn a language

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Attend a summer school

Explore a topic of interest at one of our summer schools in the UK or Europe.
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Gain work experience

Immerse yourself in the working world and pick up some valuable professional experience.
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Study abroad

Experience a different culture from the inside and gain a new academic perspective.
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Volunteer

Give back to the community or support a cause that you feel passionate about.