Why Kent

Why Kent.

We celebrate individuality and champion equality.

Kent is a place for everyone, somewhere you can be yourself. Whether you’re an out-of-the-box thinker, boundary-breaker or change-maker, this is where you’ll get ahead and find your place as part of a global community.

Why study at Kent?

Great locations

Great green spaces. Historic sites. Beaches galore. Cobbled streets. Riverside views. Independent shops. Rooftop bars. London only an hour away by train. It’s all here.

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Top 50 university

15 subjects ranked in the top 20. 38th in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings based on REF 2021.

NetZero committed by 2040

We’re a top 30 vegan-friendly uni. We’re ranked 29th in the People and Planet University League. We embed the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into everything we do.

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Diverse community

The world is on your doorstep at Kent. Our community is made up of people from different backgrounds, of different ages and from over 152 nationalities.

250+ clubs and societies

Whether your passion is sport or sustainability, you’re a foodie or keen on gaming, there are lots to choose from.

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One community. Three locations.

Canterbury

Beautiful, unique, peaceful, green. Canterbury campus. Built on 300 acres of parkland, with views over the historic city of Canterbury, it's an idyllic place to study.

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Medway

Diverse, friendly, engaging. You're surrounded by historic buildings, renovated for 21st-century study. With restaurants, cafes and our student Hub, there's space to relax.

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Paris

A specialist postgraduate centre in one of the most culturally rich cities in the world. We offer advanced, flexible Master's programmes across the arts.

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Home sweet home

An unforgettable experience

Whether it’s cooking up a feast or watching a film, you’ll find some of your best friends and have some of your best times in your uni accommodation.

Accommodation

Everything on your doorstep

You can walk everywhere on our campuses from whichever room you choose – super easy for those 9am lectures...

Living on campus

Free sports membership for residents

All students living in campus accommodation receive free sport and fitness membership for their first year at either Canterbury or Medway.

Sport and fitness memberships

How excited are you to call Kent home?

Stand out spaces

Developing new ideas and putting them into words is easier when you have great places to work in. At Kent we have industry-leading facilities to really bring your subject to life.

Careers

Student career story

I was over the moon when I secured a placement at the Walt Disney Company. The selection process was hard, but the employability team helped me to plan a presentation so I felt prepared.

Nicole Hall, Business and Management BSc (Hons)

Get involved

Sports, societies, networks and more. Whatever you're interested in there's something for you.

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Student support

Here for you every step of the way.

University is an exciting time, a chance to do things your way and to make your own choices. That doesn’t mean you’re on your own though. Our professional Student Support and Wellbeing team is here to guide you.