Ben Cosh & Zaid Mahmood discuss changes as part of Kent 2030.
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One of our key priorities through Kent 2030 is to introduce greater flexibility for students, meaning it's easier for you to juggle your studies with things like work or caring responsibilities. We've got three main areas to help us modernise our approach.
Academic year
We're looking into introducing a three-term system for undergraduate study and a four-term system for postgraduate study, with simpler module choices and assessment spread throughout the year.
Timetables
We're exploring block timetabling, which means more concentrated teaching periods that are easier to fit round other commitments.
Assessment
We want to have assessments that are more consistent across modules, and are more relevant to preparing students for their future careers.
This curricular revision, rolling out from September 2025, is the University of Kent’s response to years of student feedback. It offers:
Timetables communicated well before the start of term, so you can balance your studies with work and other commitments.
Teaching spread over three teaching terms, typically with only two modules per term, so you can explore topics in depth
Assessments within each term, not bunched at the end of the year
Learning about real world connections and career-relevant knowledge and skills
Meaningful assessments which help you to demonstrate and develop skills and knowledge that you will need in your future career
Frequent, ongoing feedback to help you learn
Stronger connections with peers in your cohort
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How will changes to the academic year affect me?
Ben Cosh & Zaid Mahmood talk about how students' experience might change in future.
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I'm delighted to have started planning with yourselves and our staff on our next strategy - all based around ensuring students are our number one priority across the University and that we fully support you to realise your future ambitions with us.
