University of Kent

In the QS World University Rankings 2024, Kent has been ranked 39th within the UK and is in the top 25% of Higher Education Institutions worldwide.

Here at Kent, we are all part of a vibrant, creative and inclusive university seeking to make our mark. We inspire each other to do outstanding things at Kent and that, in turn, empowers our graduates to do outstanding things in the world. It’s something we’re very proud of. 

When you choose Kent for international study, you’re choosing the perfect gateway to the world beyond. You’ll find a diverse community where groups and activities provide the support network to make new friends. You’ll be inspired as well as challenged to push the boundaries of current thinking and research. At Kent, no matter how far you’ve come, there’s no limit to how far you can go. We believe in the potential of everyone involved in the University of Kent, on campus and in our wider community, to make a difference. With every human connection we make, we become stronger, building determination and a community spirit that lasts a lifetime.

Kent offers you inspiring teaching in safe and welcoming study locations in Canterbury and Medway as well as specialist postgraduate centre in Paris. You can choose from a wide range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, many of which have study abroad or year in industry options. 

To support you as you expand your knowledge we have a generous scholarship fund including awards for musical and sporting excellence and dedicated scholarships for international students. 

With a student body representing over 157 nationalities you can have fun on a global scale. Take part in Worldfest, Europe Day and celebrate events such as Holi, Thanksgiving, Chinese New year and more. You can also join our student-led international wellbeing group to meet other international students, share stories and support each otherYour international student experience will be completely unique and will equip you for every aspect of your life and career. 

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Visit us Virtually or on Campus

Our Open Events offer both face-to-face and virtual options, providing an opportunity to meet our staff and current students across our UK campuses and Paris centre. We also attend a wide range of events around the world, check our international events page and meet us in person, if you are not from the UK.

Interested in Postgraduate study? Sign-up to our Postgraduate on demand event to discover more about our career focussed programmes offered in the UK and Europe. 

Apply now to join our world and start building your future.

Scholarships  
The University of Kent has a long-standing relationship with Chevening, which has successfully placed scholars from all over the world at the university for many years. Kent is

proud to be a Chevening partner, and offers three partner scholarships, in addition to the standard Chevening Scholarships. The University of Kent welcomes applications from all Chevening-eligible countries for any one-year taught master’s degree starting in September 2024, based at our UK campuses. 

Find out how to apply.  

For students starting a postgraduate taught course in  September 2024  at one of our UK campuses, we have several scholarships available. Check if you are eligible to apply and

get more information on our scholarship's webpages.   

 
Here are Scholarships that might be of particular interest:   

• British Council GRE AT Scholarship: China, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Thailand, Turkey  
• International Scholarships for Taught Masters students  (International)  
• Kent Law School LLM Global Welcome Scholarship (Canterbury) (International)  
• MBA Woman in Leadership Scholarship (Home & International)