The University of Kent. Where ambition puts global success in your reach. 

We are all part of a vibrant, creative and inclusive university seeking to make our mark. When you choose Kent for international study, you're choosing the perfect gateway to the world beyond. A place for unlocking your ambition. Taking your vision forwards. Achieving your goals.

You’ll join a diverse community of creative and critical thinkers who will inspire as well as challenge you to push the boundaries of your subject. Whether your next step is to discover more about your interests, or pursue a long-standing career ambition, we’ll work together to help you shape your future.

Whether you study at our UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway, or at our specialist postgraduate centre in Paris, you’ll find a safe and welcoming environment at Kent. As well as outstanding teaching that exposes you to new ideas, you’ll have access to first-class facilities, academic and wellbeing support and a host of extra-curricular opportunities to extend your experience.

To support you during your studies, our generous scholarship fund includes awards for musical and sporting excellence and exclusive scholarships for international students. 

Inspiring teaching led by research

Kent’s approach to research has always been interdisciplinary and collaborative. 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 that you’ll be joining a community that pushes boundaries, that is ambitious, innovative and intent on making a positive difference to people’s lives. You’ll learn from leading thinkers whose work informs their teaching and who understand what it takes to produce world-leading research.

Great student experience

With 157 nationalities on campus, the world is on your doorstep at Kent. You’ll become part of our diverse and friendly community and make friends with people from all over the globe through our many student societies, sports clubs and international groups.

Celebrate with us by joining in with festivals and events such as Diwali, Holi, Thanksgiving or the Chinese New Year. Look out for WorldFest too, our annual celebration of our international community.

Your future starts here

We want your life after graduation to match your ambitions so, wherever possible, we build real-world experience into your degree to help you develop the professional skills you need to succeed. We make sure that our facilities mirror those you’ll encounter in industry to help you hit the ground running and give you a serious advantage in the graduate world. You can add value to your degree by opting to take a year in industry or internship too: great development for you and invaluable experience for your future career.

For support with what comes next or to discover where your degree could take you, our award-winning Careers and Employability Service provides practical support from day one and up to three years after you graduate. If your plans involve working in the UK after graduation, Kent Union will support you to apply for the Graduate Route.