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University of Kent
Overview
 

The University of Kent received its royal charter in 1965 and was one of seven new campuses founded in England in the sixties. In 2000 the University of Kent at Medway, in Chatham, was opened, although most provision for international students remains in Canterbury. Kent also validates degrees run at its associate colleges: Canterbury College, Mid-Kent College, and South Kent College.

 
Academic Strengths
 

The University of Kent offers a wide range of short-term, undergraduate, postgraduate, foundation, part-time and Erasmus programmes through the faculties of :

  • Humanities
  • Sciences and
  • Social Sciences

Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities encompasses the following schools and faculty centres:

  • The School of Architecture
  • The School of Arts
  • The School of English
  • The School of European Culture & Languages
  • The School of History
  • The Centre for American Studies
  • The Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies

The Faculty has confirmed its position as one of the leading Humanities faculties in the UK in RAE 2008. The School of History was ranked 2nd, French was ranked 7th, Drama and Film Studies were ranked 12th and English was ranked 18th. The Faculty has an extensive regional agenda and validates programmes ranging from arts and creative studies to construction at South Kent College, West Kent College and Mid Kent College.

Faculty of Sciences

The Faculty of Sciences comprises of the following schools and faculty centres for research:

  • The School of Biosciences
  • The School of Computing
  • The School of Engineering and Digital Arts
  • The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
  • The Medway School of Pharmacy
  • The School of Physical Sciences
  • The Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences
  • The Centre for BioMedical Informatics
  • The Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems
  • The Centre for Molecular Processing
  • The National Centre for Statistical Ecology
  • The UK Biometrics Institute

The Faculty has close relations with the new Kent Science Resource Centre at Kent Science Park. The Faculty validates the foundation degrees in Life Science, Laboratory Technology and Bio-manufacturing at Mid-Kent College.

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences encompasses the following schools and faculty centres:

  • The School of Anthropology and Conservation
  • The School of Economics
  • The Kent Business School
  • The Kent Law School
  • The School of Politics and International Relations
  • The School of Psychology
  • The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
  • The Centre for Journalism
  • The Centre for Sports Studies
  • The Centre for Professional Practice
 
Location
 

The University is built in 300 acres of parkland, on a campus that overlooks the city of Canterbury, 20 minutes walk or a bus ride away. Modern buildings are surrounded by open green spaces, courtyards, gardens, ponds and woodland. There is easy road and rail access to London, 56 miles away, and to continental Europe. In 2000 the University of Kent at Medway, in Chatham, was opened, although most provision for international students remains in Canterbury.

 
Scholarships Available: Please click here to see list of scholarships offered by the university.
 
Web address: www.kent.ac.uk
 
 
Study Overseas partner Institution(s) in Kent
 
  1. University of Kent
 2.Canterbury Christ Church University