The Undergraduate Stages 1 & 2+ and Postgraduate Taught Subject Requirements are produced and published annually, prior to the relevant module registration period.
Before viewing your subject requirements, please read the useful information and then click on your school/department link underneath the divisional headings.
Finding your division, school or department name
If you do not know the name of your school/department or division, you can find this information on KentVision under My Details and then My Course Details.
Where to find campus specific information
Brussels information can be found below.
Canterbury information can be found below.
Medway information can be found below and are clearly indicated as Medway specific documents.
Paris information can be found in the Postgraduate Subject Requirements under the School of English and School of Arts. Both schools are in the Division of Arts and Humanities.
Useful information
Please ensure that you have read our understanding your modules guide, which gives information on elective modules and Year In.
It is very important that you read this information before you decide which modules you want to take.
- Full time Undergraduate students must study 120 Credits at each stage.
- At least 90 Credits must be taken at Level 6 during Stage 3 (or Stage 4 in 4 stage programmes) to be eligible for an Undergraduate Honours degree.
- Students are expected to register for 60 Credits in each term unless explicitly stated otherwise.
- If a module is available at both Levels 5 and 6, then Stage 2 students should take the Level 5 and Stage 3 the Level 6. Students cannot take both versions of the same module.
- Undergraduate Joint honours students must have a minimum of 90 credits in each subject across stages 2 and 3.
- Modules may be subject to entry requirements or prerequisites. Please refer to the online Module Catalogue for full details of all modules.
- Please note that module entry may be subject to random allocation. Modules may be cancelled in the event of low recruitment.
- Full details of each programme can be found on the programme specification.
- It is ultimately your responsibility to ensure that you are registered for the correct modules for your programme.
- Once timetables are released at the start of term, it is your responsibility to check your timetable to ensure your modules DO NOT clash.
The information is correct at the time of publication. Please note, however, that if a module recruits fewer than 8 students it is possible that it will not run. In this event, you will be contacted and asked to select an alternative module. The University cannot guarantee whether all options will be available, or how they will be delivered, if Government covid restrictions are reinstated.
Brussels School of International Studies
Global and Lifelong Learning
The above page also includes Subject Requirements for the:
- Centre for Higher Degree Apprenticeships (CHDA)
- Centre for Professional Practice (CPP)
Division of Arts and Humanities
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Centre for Music and Audio Technology
Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies
(previously part of the School of European Culture and Languages)
(previously part of the School of European Culture and Languages)
Department of Asian Studies and Religious Studies
(previously part of the School of European Culture and Languages)
Kent School of Architecture and Planning
School of Cultures and Languages
(previously known as the School of European Culture and Languages)
Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Division of Human and Social Sciences
Kent Business School
Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice
Division of Natural Sciences
Kent and Medway Medical School
Chemistry and Forensic Science
(previously part of the School of Physical Sciences)
Physics and Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics
(previously part of the School of Physical Sciences)
Education Directorate
(previously known as the Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching)
Elective modules
Elective modules, previously known as wild modules, are modules that fall outside of the subject area of your programme of study.
Please view our elective module guidance for more information. Elective module Subject Requirements can be found below.
Document list
Year In
You may be interested in taking a ‘Year In’, where you can spend a period abroad or on work placement. The University offers the following:
Year in Computing
Full details of a Year in Computing
2023/2024 Year in Computing Subject Requirements
Year in Data Analytics
Full details of a Year in Data Analytics
2023/2024 Year in Data Analytics Subject Requirements
Year in Journalism (delivered at Medway)
Full details of a Year in Journalism
2023/2024 Year in Journalism Subject Requirements
Year in a Language
Full details of a Year in Languages
2023/2024 Year in a Language Subject Requirements
Year in Management
Full details of a Year in Management
2023/2024 Year in Management Subject Requirements
Year in Television and Online Broadcasting (delivered at Medway)
Full details of a Year in Television and Online Broadcasting
2023/2024 Year in Television and Online Broadcasting Subject Requirements
Extra-curricular, co-curricular, study abroad and work placements
For guidance on extra-curricular and co-curricular activities that will enhance your employability and develop the skills prized by graduate employers, see Kent Extra. This also includes information about Study abroad and work placements.
Please note: Full time undergraduate students must take 120 credits per year. If you want to drop a module, you must replace it with module(s) of the same value.
Modules with limited availability
The following list shows modules with limited availability. Please note that the list is for guidance only. It will be updated regularly and was correct at the time of publication but some information may become out of date quickly depending on student selections.