NCUK University Partner
University of Kent
The University of Kent has campuses in Canterbury and Medway. The Canterbury campus is self-contained, with six colleges, the Templeman Library and the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, while Medway hosts events such as the Sweeps Festival and is close to Dickens World.
London is around an hour away by train, and the university notes that Paris, Brussels and Lille are all within about two hours, giving students easy access to both the UK capital and mainland Europe.
Kent holds a 'very high quality' rating with outstanding quality features in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and ranks among the UK's top 50 universities, with a strong focus on employability and industry links.
Top 50
UK university (QS World University Rankings 2027)
Very high quality
with outstanding quality features (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)
225
courses listed
6
colleges on the Canterbury campus
Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence
£2,000 towards stage 1 (first year) of study for eligible undergraduate entrants starting September 2023; no separate application required.
Student life and support
Student support covers academic guidance, learning support and mental health services, plus dedicated help for international students with language, cultural adjustment and visa advice.
Sport and fitness facilities include gyms, sports halls, floodlit pitches and tennis courts at Kent Sport and The Pavilion, along with performance and rehabilitation clinics, boxing and martial arts spaces, the Kent Knights American football team, the Kent Fencing Club and the wider Athletic Union.
Accommodation and facilities
Named halls include Tyler Court, Park Wood and Turing Flats, offering a range of budgets.
Academic facilities include the Templeman Library and the Sibson Building, home to business, mathematics, economics and actuarial science.
Careers and sustainability
Careers support includes dedicated career services, skills workshops, networking events, internships, work placements and study abroad options.
Kent is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with initiatives covering energy conservation, waste management and sustainable travel.
Veritas Pathways students on the International Foundation Year may progress to University of Kent, subject to meeting its academic, English language, attendance and non-academic entry requirements.