University of Kent

The University of Kent welcomed its first 500 students to our 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 a European centre in Paris. We have also grown in stature, known for the quality of our teaching and research.

Kent is known for its teaching excellence, and for the interdisciplinary nature of its programmes and research. Here’s just a few options we offer our students:

• Many subject areas offer professionally accredited programmes
• Career-focused conversion courses for those looking for a change of direction.
• Part-time and full-time options for taught and research degrees. Many with industry placements
• September or January starts
• Kent will consider applicants either holding or projected 2:2 UK Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Some subjects offer online distance-learning options and short courses

Take a look at our extensive list of postgraduate courses on our online prospectus.

Our UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway, are both within easy reach of London, as well as at our specialist European centre, the Paris School of Arts and Culture. 

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), our reputation was confirmed as a world-leading research university across the arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences. For you, this means joining a community that pushes boundaries, that is ambitious, innovative and intent on making a positive difference to people’s lives. Learn from leading thinkers whose work informs their teaching and who understand what it takes to produce world-leading research.

We also have doctoral training partnerships with several bodies, which give you access to a range of funding, including from the UK Research Councils.

Kent has an award-winning Careers and Employability Service - Alongside networking, skills and training, you’ll have access to Kent’s extensive careers support. One-to-one advice, workshops and resources from our Careers and Employability Service. International students will get specialist support and access to resources to help you find work anywhere in the world. Visit our website to see what our graduates are doing now: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/careers