University of Kent

The University of Kent welcomed the first 500 students to the Canterbury campus in 1965. Since then the University has grown in size, we now have more than 19,000 students, two campuses in the UK and European centres in Brussels and Paris. We have also grown in stature, and are known for the quality of teaching and research. 

Kent is a top UK and global University, known for its teaching excellence, and for the interdisciplinary nature of its programmes and research. We understand that postgraduate students need flexibility, so many of our taught and all of our research degrees offer September or January starts. Many of our courses will consider applicants either holding or projected 2:2 UK Bachelors degree or equivalent, we also offer distance-learning options and short courses. 

You can start some of our postgraduate degrees this January. If you’re taking a career break to study this could be the best option for you. A January start also works well for overseas students as it allows more time to meet visa requirements. 

Kent's Summer Open Days and Event on-Demand

Meet us in person at one of our summer Open Days or join us online - our Medway Open Day is on Sat. 25 June from 10.00, and our Canterbury Open Day is on Sat. 2 July from 10.00. Click through to the university website to find out more and book your place.

Interdisciplinary, international and highly influential, our research addresses some of the most critical issues of our time such as cancer treatment, dissolving plastic pollution; improving UK productivity and creating original forms of poetry and creative writing. The approach to research at Kent has always been interdisciplinary and collaborative and our signature research themes reflect this.

Join a community that’s already shaping tomorrow’s world and discover where it could take you.

Kent celebrates outstanding REF 2021 results 

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 has confirmed Kent as a leading research university, with many of our submissions rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). 

The impact of Kent’s research and researchers spans the arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and the University has eight subjects ranked by THE in the top ten for research quality, with a further seven subjects in the top 25.  

Kent has an excellent record for employment. Alongside developing career skills on your programme, you’ll have access to Kent’s extensive careers support.  This includes one-to-one advice, workshops and resources from our Careers and Employability Service.

The content of our programmes are designed to take advantage of the connections and resources we’ve built over the years, locally, nationally and globally. On some of our programmes, it’s possible to go on a work placement where you can test what you’ve learnt or you could gain experience living in another country by studying or undertaking research abroad.