The UK’s European university

GRADUATESTUDY AT KENT 2018Information for students

CONTENTS

Welcome from the Dean 1

Recognised for Exceptional Performance inTeaching and Research 2

The Graduate School 4

The graduate community 5

The graduate student experience 6

Research excellence 8

Academic resources and support services 11

Careers and employability 12

The UK’s European university 15

Locations 16

Canterbury 16

Medway 17

Tonbridge 18

Brussels 18

Paris 19

Athens 20

Rome 21

Fees and funding 22

Visiting the University 24

WORLD-LEADINGRESEARCHKent’s excellent performance in the mostrecent Research Excellence Frameworkconfirmed our position as one of the UK’sleading research universities: 97% of ourresearch was judged to be of internationalquality.

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WELCOME FROMTHEDEAN

This is an exciting time to be a postgraduate student at the University of Kent.Our programmes are informed by a commitment to research excellence and,as a leading UK university, Kent provides a dynamic and challenging academicenvironment. Whether you choose to study in Canterbury, Medway, Tonbridge,Brussels, Paris, Athens or Rome, you benefit from a supportive and friendlyatmosphere working alongside world-class researchers.

newsletter written and edited by our ownstudents. A programme of social eventsspecifically for postgraduate students isorganised by the Kent Graduate StudentAssociation (KGSA).

The Graduate School co-ordinates theUniversity’s Researcher DevelopmentProgramme for research students,which offers a broad range of developmentopportunities provided by expert internaland external trainers (see p4 for details).

We also offer the Global Skills Awardprogramme to taught Master’s students,which provides a unique opportunity toenhance your understanding of globalissues and improve your employabilityskills and future prospects (see p4 fordetails).

People choose to study at postgraduatelevel for many reasons: to enhance theiremployment prospects, to achieve aprofessional qualification, to facilitatea career change or to simply furthertheir interest in a particular subject area.Whatever your motivation, Kent providesyou with the opportunities and supportyou require to achieve your future goals.

I hope that your experience of postgraduatestudy at Kent is both positive andrewarding. Congratulations on yourchoice of university and I look forward towelcoming you to Kent in the near future.

Professor Paul Allain Dean of the Graduate School

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The University of Kent is known as theUK’s European university and, followingthe recent referendum, we are reinforcingour commitment to remain a Europeanuniversity that is outward facing andinternational. We are especially proud ofour diverse student body and our Europeanand international staff. We believe thatnot only does the University benefit fromintellectual and cultural diversity, but thatthis is also beneficial to the wider society.

A strong intellectual and social communityof postgraduate students is fundamentalto Kent’s identity as a research institution.Kent received excellent results in the mostrecent Research Excellence Framework(REF): we were judged to have world-leading research in all subjects submitted.This means you benefit from workingalongside internationally renownedacademics, who will support your studiesat an advanced level and engage with youin the discovery of new knowledge.

The University has made significantinvestment in postgraduate educationand we provide over £9 million of financialsupport to our postgraduate students,both from the UK and around the world.This includes subject-specific and ResearchCouncil awards, as well as location-specificsport and music scholarships. We wouldstrongly encourage you to refer to ourwebsite for further details atwww.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

The most recent Higher Education Reviewby the UK’s Quality Assurance Agencyrecognised the vibrant and interdisciplinaryacademic community at Kent, createdby the range of formal and informalopportunities provided for postgraduatestudents.

The Graduate School supports a numberof initiatives, enabling students to promotetheir research interests, such as the annualPostgraduate Festival, the PostgraduateResearch Café and the PostgraduateExperience Awards. The Graduate Schoolalso produces The GradPost, a quarterly

KENT ONLINE To find out what our students think,see our online video interviews atwww.youtube.com/universityofkent

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GOLDin the Teaching ExcellenceFramework (TEF)*

21STin the Times HigherEducation (THE) ‘Tableof Tables’ 2017.

98%of our postgraduate studentswho graduated in 2016 were inwork or further study within sixmonths.

RECOGNISED FOR

EXCEPTIONALIN TEACHING Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE)DataPoints Merit Award 2016

*Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that University of Kent delivers consistentlyoutstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

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42%of our academic staff arefrom outside the UK and wehave students representing158 nationalities.

22NDKent is ranked 22nd in TheGuardian University Guide2018.

97%of research at Kent was foundto be of international quality inthe most recent ResearchExcellence Framework (anindependent national surveyof UK universities).

PERFORMANCEAND RESEARCH

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Kent’s Graduate School supports the strategic development of postgraduateeducation and research at the University. It provides the foundation fora vibrant intellectual community, supporting postgraduates across allour campuses and European centres.

The Graduate School promotes many opportunitiesfor postgraduate students to meet and socialise.The annual Postgraduate Festival providesour students with the chance to present their workto a wider audience, network with their peers fromacross the University and attend academic talks.The final of Kent’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)competition takes place at the Festival. ThePostgraduate Research Café has been createdto provide an opportunity for students to showcasetheir research in an informal setting.

The Graduate School is especially keen to supportstudent-driven initiatives, such as workshops andconferences. Students are able to bid for fundingto co-ordinate their own events and projects toenhance their skills base and the postgraduateexperience at Kent through our PostgraduateExperience Awards. Take a look at what’s onoffer at www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool

The GradPostThe GradPost is Kent’s postgraduate newsletter,written and edited by our postgraduate students.The GradPost contains articles submitted bystudents from all our campuses and centres, andthe content is developed over the course of eachacademic year. The Graduate School encouragesstudents to write articles and become members ofThe GradPost editorial team, which is an excellentopportunity to meet new people, explore interestsand develop further skills. To see the latest edition,visit www.kent.ac.uk/gradpost

Researcher developmentThe Graduate School co-ordinates the ResearcherDevelopment Programme for postgraduate researchstudents, which includes workshops focusedon research, specialist and transferable skills.Transferable skills are generic skills covering areassuch as leadership, negotiation, time managementand communication. Students with highly developedgeneric skills, combined with their subject-specificexpertise, are in high demand by employers whoare looking for candidates who can operateeffectively at a senior level.

At Kent, research students are provided withtransferable skills training, in line with requirementslaid down by the Research Councils UK. Thetraining addresses the four areas of the ResearcherDevelopment Framework: knowledge andintellectual abilities; personal effectiveness;

research governance and organisation; andengagement, influence and impact. The GraduateSchool offers a number of workshops within eacharea and all new PhD researchers complete a skillsreview to self-evaluate their competencies in order toplan their personal development needs during theirperiod of research and beyond.

Global Skills Award programmeThe Graduate School also delivers the Global SkillsAward programme, which is designed to broadenyour understanding of global issues and currentaffairs as well as develop personal skills to enhanceyour employability. All students registered fora taught Master’s degree are eligible to applyfor a place, which is free of charge.

Once accepted on to the programme, you take partin a personal assessment, which helps you to reflecton your past experience and future development.A lecture series, chaired by the Dean of theGraduate School, allows you to participate indiscussions on issues of global importance, suchas the economy, the environment, the media, worldpolitics and developments in science. In addition,a series of skills training workshops offers you thechance to develop your career opportunities andacquire the skills you will need to succeed in theworkplace, such as teamworking, networking andleadership.

The programme also provides you with theopportunity to meet and network with other studentsfrom a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines.It is delivered on both the Canterbury campus andat our Brussels centre.

Advanced trainingKent offers a wide range of advanced trainingworkshops, delivered by world-class researchersdrawn from a range of disciplines. These workshopsare not discipline-specific, but instead exploretopics that are of interest to researchers in thesocial, natural and medicinal sciences, as wellas the arts and humanities.

PG MindsThe Graduate School is developing a series ofwellbeing sessions, PG Minds, which will offernon-academic activities allowing postgraduatesto focus on their mental wellbeing.

The Graduate School works in partnership with theacademic schools and centres in order to supportand develop the following:• a strong framework of specialist support across

the University• internationally distinctive, exciting and innovative

programmes of study that combine academicexcellence with an exceptional studentexperience and appropriate learning resources

• further funding and study opportunities throughthe cultivation of external links with ResearchCouncils, research institutes and otherorganisations, both nationally and internationally

• high-quality postgraduate facilities and resources• a supportive environment for the intellectual

interests of our postgraduate students• student-led initiatives, such as social events,

conferences and workshops• our excellent Researcher Development

Programme• our unique Global Skills Award programme

for taught Master’s students.

Championing your interestsWe have established systems and an academicframework, that have the interests of thepostgraduate student community at their heart.Each academic school has a Director of GraduateStudies, charged with managing the quality anddevelopment of postgraduate studies.

The University has a Graduate School Board,which is responsible for overseeing, developingand enhancing postgraduate policies for both taughtand research students. The views of our studentsare critical to the successful development of thepostgraduate student experience at Kent. OurBoard includes a number of postgraduate studentmembers who are responsible for representingyour views to the University. The members includethe Kent Graduate Student Association Presidentand postgraduate student representatives fromeach faculty. These representatives are electedby postgraduate students at Kent.

Academic, social and networkingopportunitiesThe most recent Higher Education Review by theUK’s Quality Assurance Agency recognised Kent’svibrant and interdisciplinary academic community,created by the range of formal and informalopportunities provided for postgraduateresearch students.

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A LEADING UKUNIVERSITYKent is a leading university and isranked 22nd in the UK in The GuardianUniversity Guide 2018.

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THE GRADUATE COMMUNITY

Kent’s postgraduate students benefit from a diverse graduate community. Ourcampuses at Canterbury and Medway, and our part-time centre in Tonbridge,provide a stimulating environment in which to learn and conduct research. Inaddition, our four European locations (Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome) arepostgraduate-only centres, where study and research are underpinned by thespecialist facilities and resources available at each site.

Kent Graduate Student AssociationKent Union engages postgraduate students inits democratic processes and aims to increasepostgraduate involvement in elections. The KentGraduate Student Association (KGSA) is an excitingdevelopment and is just one forum through whichpostgraduate students have a voice. The KGSArepresents postgraduate students across alllocations at the University. The Association focuseson student issues covering welfare and education(both taught and research), and it provides extra-curricular opportunities for postgraduate studentsto meet and socialise on a regular basis. TheKGSA meets every three weeks and postgraduatestudents are invited to attend these meetings.Elections for KGSA officers are held in the autumnterm. Serving as an elected officer is a rewardingopportunity, allowing you to represent the views ofyour fellow postgraduates, meet new people andplay an active role in improving the postgraduateexperience at Kent.

Further informationFor more information, visitwww.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool

The subject range studied by our postgraduatestudents makes for interesting interdisciplinarynetworking opportunities, such as conferences,workshops and social events organised by theGraduate School and the students’ union.

The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School is located on the top floorof the University’s new Cornwallis East buildingand consists of a dedicated training room, largecommunal space and terrace, as well as staffoffices and its own reception area.

Woolf CollegeNamed after the writer Virginia Woolf, Kent’sdedicated postgraduate college has a strongcommunity feel and provides an instant supportnetwork during your studies. The Master of theCollege works closely with the Dean of the GraduateSchool and the Kent Graduate Student AssociationPresident to ensure a cohesive approach to theprovision of support and activities for postgraduatestudents.

All postgraduate students become members ofWoolf College and they are actively encouragedto participate and contribute to the postgraduatecommunity at the University.

Students’ unionKent Union, your students’ union, is integralto the University of Kent and, in recognition ofthe growth of the postgraduate community, isexpanding to ensure that it meets the needs of itspostgraduate members. Medway students can alsojoin Greenwich and Kent Students’ Unions Together(GK Unions).

We have a large number of postgraduate courserepresentatives and the well-established KentGraduate Student Association, and, as part of ourwelcome and induction activities, we organise aprogramme of events specifically for postgraduatestudents. For more information on these events,please follow Kent Union on Facebook(www.facebook.com/unionkent) and look outfor an events guide in your welcome email.

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“Being President of the KGSAhas provided me with a fantasticopportunity to enhance thepostgraduate student experience;from assisting you all movingin during Welcome Week tocampaigning on issues thatmatter to you, and hostinginternational celebrationsthroughout the year. Alongsidea committee of other students,we volunteer to make sure you getthe most out of your time here atKent. We are always looking fornew committee members to joinus, so please get in touch if youwould like to get involved!”

Rowena BicknellKent Graduate Student Association (KGSA) President

“The aspect of my studies thatI’ve enjoyed the most has beenthe people on my course. Myfellow students are fantasticand I have learned so muchfrom them. We are an incrediblydiverse, multicultural group,coming from many differentbackgrounds. It’s been a pleasureto get to know everyone and worktogether. The communicationbetween us is great and it feelslike we are all one team.”

Marian ChaneyMSc Human Resource Management

THE GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

“I’m hoping to follow anacademic career in the future,so I’m trying to gain as manyskills as I can during my PhD.The Centre for Medieval andEarly Modern Studies has beenvery encouraging in helping meto gain the right experience,whether it’s networking at events,presenting at conferences, writingjournal articles or teaching. Allthese things will not only makeme more attractive to potentialemployers, they will also help meto become a better researcher.”

Stuart MorrisonPhD Medieval and Early Modern Studies

“I’m enjoying the fact that I’mgaining so much knowledge, inparticular from my supervisor,who is so passionate about hersubject. As a PhD student, I alsohave the opportunity to attendtraining courses to expand mygrasp of the subject area, and theGraduate School offers a lot ofsupport and organises a widerange of events and workshops.”

Reeya OogarahPhD Chemistry

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“Everyone comes from a differentwalk of life. You have peoplefrom Asia, Europe, NorthAmerica, South America,Africa, it’s such a greatconglomeration. We all learnfrom each other – it’s reallyhelpful in seminars when wehave a large group of peoplefrom different backgrounds,and they bring their ideas to theclassroom. It helps you to widenyour perspective of the world.”

Bailey Bollinger-DouquéLLM International Law with International Relations(Brussels)

“We are a diverse bunch – about50% of us are internationalstudents. This gives you adifferent perspective on whatyou are studying. Every daybegins with a conference; youstart the day as if you are ajournalist. It makes for somelively discussions.”

Kishan KoriaMA Multimedia Journalism

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“The chance to study ancientRome from within its walls wasa major attraction. I knew thebooks and short visits could onlygive me a fleeting glimpse of thecity, but being able to walk thestreets for several months wouldoffer me a deeper understandingand a new perspective on thetopography of Rome. For me,no other programme couldcompare, either in terms ofopportunity or in the calibreof its teaching talent.”

Catherine HoggarthMA Ancient History (Rome)

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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

Kent’s performance in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF)confirms our position as a leading UK research university. All of our academicschools engage in research of international standing.

research is funded by the European Union. Thisconfirms the University’s academic, economic andcultural stature, and the direct positive implicationsof our research activities. Good research deliversa highly skilled workforce, improves businessperformance, creates opportunities for newbusiness activities and enterprise, and improvespublic services.

We maintain our national and international activitieswhile working with regional and local agents tosynchronise our research agenda with the interestsand needs of the region.

Research achievementsKent has an outstanding record of researchsuccess. Recent research achievements, whichhave impacted on the economy, government policyand the daily lives of those affected, include:• an asthma study showing that interventions by

community pharmacists can help asthma patientsachieve better asthma control, which could havemajor cost benefits

• a miniature radio device developed to protect rareplant species from poachers

• new research from psychologists suggestingthat people who are using Facebook or surfingthe web suffer impaired perception of time

• research demonstrating that chimpanzees arelearning to adapt their foraging behaviour to avoidhuman contact

• a new screening device developed to stop a faultychromosome that can reduce pig litters by half

• science moving a step closer to finding new waysto convert carbon dioxide into methane gas forenergy use

• research developed at Kent helping throat cancerpatients speak again after having their larynxremoved

• analysis of farming subsidies showing that theUK Government must ensure a replacement to theCommon Agriculture Policy is created or 250,000rural economy jobs could be at risk

• research to help teachers identify specificreasons for different types of pupil withdrawalin the classroom

• the work of academics from the School ofAnthropology and Conservation, on both newHomo Naledi, suggesting that a second speciesof human was alive at the same time as HomoSapiens; and on new fossils in Morocco thatadd 100,000 years to human evolutionary history

• economic analysis that found the polarisation ofthe labour market in Western economies that ledto the decline of manufacturing jobs started in the1950s, far earlier than originally thought.

In addition, Kent has been awarded a Queen’sAnniversary Prize for Higher and Further Educationtwice in the last ten years. The prizes are awardedfor exceptional contributions by institutions in thehigher and further education sectors.

Strong research publishing recordOur academic staff regularly publish theirresearch output. We are committed to OpenAccess Publishing so that everyone benefits fromour research. The Kent Academic Repository isan online database of the publications of our staff.It provides a useful resource for both staff andstudents who are able to see what research isbeing conducted and enables cross-disciplinarywork. Details of these publications can be accessedby visiting the online Kent Academic Repositoryat www.kent.ac.uk/research/publications

Research supportResearch Services at Kent supports theUniversity’s research community by promotingfunding opportunities, assisting with thedevelopment of an application, negotiatingresearch contracts and administering awards.Research Services supports all academics and,in particular, early career researchers throughsetting up a network specifically for them,running workshops on how to put together agrant application and enabling contact betweenacademics in different sections of the Universityto facilitate collaborative initiatives.

Kent has some of the best academic staff inthe country, including research leaders whoare renowned for their innovative thinking.With programmes of study that are informed byresearch, our students are able to develop skillsand knowledge sought by employers and relevantto contemporary issues. Our research activitiesand collaborations with outside organisations createknowledge that is highly influential and makes asignificant impact on societal and scientific issues.

Research standing Kent is placed firmly among the UK’s most research-intensive universities. In the REF, the University wasranked 17th* in the UK for research intensity. Ofthe research submitted, 97% was judged to beof international quality.

Our standing is an indicator of the world-leadingresearch activity that takes place across theinstitution and is underpinned by our ability toattract external funding, which now consistentlyexceeds £13 million per annum. This also reflectsour sustained investment in staff, buildings,laboratories and equipment.

Our academic staff are engaged in collaborativeresearch projects with universities and industryworldwide, and a high percentage of Kent’s

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Eastern Academic Research Consortium(Eastern ARC) The Universities of Kent, East Anglia and Essexhave joined forces to form the Eastern ARC researchconsortium, a research and training collaborationwhich focuses on three broad interdisciplinaryareas: digital humanities, synthetic biologyand quantitative social science. Postgraduateresearchers at Kent can apply for funding to runevents and projects in these areas and benefit fromacademic expertise and training opportunitiesacross the consortium.

The University also participates in six prestigiousMarie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative TrainingNetworks (ITNs), funded by the EU’s Horizon2020 programme, training 17 PhD students,mostly in the sciences.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/researchwww.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

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Doctoral trainingThe University offers an excellent range of trainingopportunities to research students through itsResearcher Development Programme and thenumerous seminars, lectures and workshops heldin individual academic schools. The most recentHigher Education Review by the UK’s QualityAssurance Agency recognised Kent’s vibrant andinterdisciplinary academic community, created bythe range of formal and informal opportunitiesprovided for postgraduate research students.

South East Network for Social Sciences(SeNSS)The University is a member of SeNSS, a ten-member multi-institutional consortium which hasbeen awarded funding from the Economic andSocial Research Council (ESRC) to offer PhDstudentships across a range of social sciencedisciplines. The collaboration unites an academiccommunity of over 100 social science units andprovides significant expertise in both quantitativeand qualitative research methods. Other membersof the consortium are the Universities of Essex,East Anglia, Reading, Roehampton, Royal Holloway,Surrey, Sussex, Goldsmiths University of Londonand City University of London.

Consortium for the Humanities and the ArtsSouth-East England (CHASE)We are also a partner within CHASE, a collaborationwith the Courtauld Institute of Art, GoldsmithsUniversity of London, the Open University andthe Universities of East Anglia, Essex and Sussex,which was awarded a £17m award from the Artsand Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under itsDoctoral Training Partnerships Scheme. SOAS andBirkbeck College, University of London also joinedCHASE as Associate Members in 2014. As one ofonly 11 AHRC Doctoral Training Partnerships in theUK, this collaboration represents an exciting newera for arts and humanities doctoral research atKent, and it provides funding for over 375 PhDstudents across the Consortium over the five-yearperiod of the award.

Environment East Doctoral TrainingPartnership (EnvEast DTP)Kent is part of the EnvEast DTP, a collaborationbetween the Universities of Kent, East Anglia, Essexand nine other core partners. The partnership drawstogether relevant expertise from a complementaryset of research organisations to train scientistscapable of making outstanding contributions totheir discipline and able to apply their knowledgeto the challenges facing the UK economy, thequality of life for its citizens and the state of theglobal environment. EnvEast has received fundingfrom the Natural Environment Research Council(NERC) to support 60 PhD students over five years.

For a sense of the teaching style at Kent,take a look at our ‘Think Kent’ lectures.Similar in style to ‘TED Talks’, these tento 15-minute videos feature leading Kentacademics talking about their researchand the international impact of their work.

Whether you want to discover the truthof the 1914 Christmas Truce, learn moreabout the Rosetta comet mission, uncoverthe extent of the CIA’s rendition flightprogramme, or hear more about newcancer treatments, seewww.youtube.com/UniversityofKent

THINK KENTLECTURES

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Researchcentres andgroups

The above is only a selection of the numerous research groups and centres across the University; some are cross-disciplinary while others are linked to external project groups. For further information about research centres and groups,visit www.kent.ac.uk/departments/academic

Faculty of SciencesApplied Optics GroupCentre for Actuarial Science, Risk and InvestmentCentre for Astrophysics and Planetary ScienceCentre for Interdisciplinary Studies of ReproductionChemistry and Drug Delivery GroupClinical and Professional Practice (Pharmacy) GroupCommunications Research GroupComputational Intelligence GroupComputing Education GroupData Science Research GroupEndurance Research GroupForensic Imaging GroupFunctional Materials GroupIndustrial Biotechnology Centre Instrumentation, Control and Embedded Systems GroupIntelligent Interactions GroupInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Cyber SecurityKent Fungal GroupMathematics GroupMechanics and Dynamics of Cells and Proteins

Group (MaDCaP)

Programming Languages and Systems GroupResistance Pathogenicity and Infectious Diseases

Group (RaPiD)Security Research GroupSports Therapy, Physical Activity and Health

Research GroupStatistics Group

Faculty of HumanitiesAesthetics Research CentreCentre for American StudiesCentre for Architecture and Sustainable EnvironmentCentre for Art History and Visual CulturesCentre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and PerformanceCentre for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies Centre for Creative Writing Centre for Film and Media ResearchCentre for Gender, Sexuality and WritingCentre for HeritageCentre for Language and LinguisticsCentre for Late Antique Archaeology Centre for Medieval and Early Modern StudiesCentre for Modern European Literature Centre for Modern PoetryCentre for Practical NormativityCentre for ReasoningCentre for Research in European ArchitectureCentre for Studies in the Long Eighteenth CenturyCentre for the History of ColonialismsCentre for the History of Medicine, Ethics and Medical

HumanitiesCentre for the History of the Sciences Centre for the Political Economies of International

CommerceCentre for the Study of War, Propaganda and SocietyCentre for Victorian Literature and CultureEuropean Theatre Research NetworkPopular and Comic Performance Research CentreSound-Image-Space Research Centre

Faculty of Social SciencesAnglo-Chinese Business and Management Centre Centre for Biocultural Diversity Centre for Child ProtectionCentre for Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive

SystemsCentre for Critical International LawCentre for Critical ThoughtCentre for Employment, Competitiveness

and Growth Centre for Ethnographic ResearchCentre for European Agri-Environmental StudiesCentre for European and Comparative LawCentre for Federal StudiesCentre for Health Services StudiesCentre for Integrated Care ResearchCentre for Logistics and Heuristic OptimisationCentre for Parenting Culture StudiesCentre for PhilanthropyCentre for Quantitative Finance Centre for the Study of Group ProcessesCentre for the Study of Higher EducationCentre for the Study of Social and Political

MovementsCentre of Research and Education in Forensic

PsychologyClio: A Law and History Research GroupCommercial Law Discussion Group Conflict Analysis Research CentreDurrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology Environmental Law GroupEquity and Trusts Research NetworkGender Labour Law Research NetworkGlobal Europe CentreKent Centre for Law, Gender and SexualityKent Interdisciplinary Centre for Spatial StudiesMacroeconomics, Growth and History CentreObligations Discussion GroupPersonal Social Services Research Unit Q-Step CentreResearch in Juridification and Political TheologySkeletal Biology Research CentreSocial Critiques of Law GroupTizard Centre

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ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES

At Kent, we have a supportive study environment, which promotes a strongintellectual, interdisciplinary and social community. Our academic resourcesand support services are here to help you achieve your full potential. Ourfacilities are available to all our postgraduate students, no matter whereyou are based.

Language supportThe University offers Pre-sessional English coursesfor students who need to improve their Englishand study skills before joining a postgraduateprogramme. There are a number of courses ofdifferent lengths, depending on your current levelof English and the level you need to reach in orderto study on your pathway or degree course.

In addition, our Centre for English and WorldLanguages (CEWL) offers a range of modules andprogrammes in English and other world languages.The In-sessional English Skills programme providesfree English language support for all Kent studentswho are non-native speakers of English. Studentsstudying at our European locations can takeadvantage of the many opportunities forlanguage learning locally.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/international-pathways/pre-sessionalwww.kent.ac.uk/cewl

Students’ unionsAs a student at Kent, you automatically becomea member of Kent Union, your ‘home’ students’union. Students at Medway can also join Greenwichand Kent Students’ Unions Together (GK Unions), apartnership between the University of Greenwich’sStudent Union and Kent Union, which supports youduring your time at the Medway campus.

Kent Union and GK Unions provide a range ofsocial, recreational, pastoral and representativeservices specifically for postgraduate students.

As a member of the students’ union, you canaccess activities, clubs, volunteering opportunitiesand register with Jobshop, which advertisesthousands of part-time and vacation vacancieseach year. You can also seek advice on issuessuch as housing, finance and immigration viathe Kent Union and GK Unions advice centres.

Further informationwww.kentunion.co.ukwww.gkunions.co.uk

International RecruitmentThe International Recruitment team provideshelp and support for international students fromall around the world, both during the applicationprocess and throughout their studies. We havelinks with the University’s various cultural andinternational societies, and we meet many ofour prospective, current and former studentsduring visits abroad.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/internationalstudent

Library servicesIn addition to our rich and relevant librarycollections, which include specialist archives, youhave access to a vast range of digital resources.Our helpful staff support you through all the stagesof your coursework and research.

To help you find and access academic materialonline, you use search and study tools includingLibrarySearch, Reading Lists and Moodle(our Virtual Learning Environment). They area gateway to our extensive range of e-journals, e-books, reference works, theses, newspapersand much more. Specialist librarians will helpyou discover the best-quality resources.

Our libraries offer hundreds of study spaces in silentzones, PCs, Wi-Fi, printing and photocopying. Thereis a café for taking breaks or studying with friends.Our laptop loan service means you don’t alwayshave to carry your laptop with you.

Students in Canterbury, Medway and Tonbridgecan make use of other local resources, includingthe Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives,and are also within easy reach of premier researchcollections in London. Students in Brussels, Paris,Athens and Rome also have access to additionallibraries in these cities.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/library

IT services and facilitiesTo help you work and study online or on campus,your Kent IT account provides access to:• student PCs on campus, which have specialist

subject software and printers• Wi-Fi across campus• a Kent email account for life• IT, study and research skills training – improve

your skills online, drop in to support sessionsor book onto free workshops or training courses.

When working off campus, you can accessnetworked facilities remotely. For example, youcan send work to student printers to be ‘released’by you later. You can access your files and folderson the Kent network.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/itservices

Student Learning Advisory ServiceThe Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS)is a free resource for students from all subjectsand all levels of study. SLAS provides information,advice and guidance for students interested instrengthening their study skills, or who wish todiscuss a specific study problem. This is providedin addition to the subject-based support availablewithin schools.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/learning

Student Support and Wellbeing

Student Support TeamOur core services include support for studentswith: specific learning difficulties including dyslexiaand dyspraxia; physical or sensory impairmentsand medical conditions; and autism spectrumconditions. We also help with applications forfunding allowances, such as the Disabled Students’Allowance. We have a team of tutors who canprovide individual and specialist support andeducational support assistants who can helpwith note-taking and other learning supportrequirements.

Student Wellbeing TeamThe Wellbeing Team is staffed by both wellbeingadvisers, who support students with mental healthconcerns, and counsellors, who offer individualcounselling sessions. We offer a confidential serviceand invite you to attend an assessment, which givesyou the opportunity to explore the support you needto succeed in your studies. In addition to individualsupport, we also run workshops and courses.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport

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DID YOU KNOW?As a postgraduate student, you not onlyhave the support of the Graduate Schoolbut also access to an award-winningcareers service, a medical service,wellbeing support and other studentsupport services.

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CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

Kent has an excellent postgraduate employment record: 98% of ourpostgraduate students who graduated in 2016 found a job or further studyopportunity within six months. We equip you with essential skills to give youa competitive advantage when it comes to finding a job. During your studies atKent, you acquire a high level of academic knowledge and develop transferableskills that can be applied to all aspects of employment. We also provide acomprehensive package of skills development training programmes, careersadvice, and volunteering and paid work opportunities to help enhance yourcareer prospects.

Returning to study from a careerIn some careers, a relevant postgraduatequalification is a prerequisite. If you are interestedin changing to a new career, postgraduate studycan also equip you with the knowledge and skillsyou need to move into a different profession.

A postgraduate course often provides the chanceto further a particular interest you explored atundergraduate level or in your workplace. Thiscan open up opportunities for promotion withinyour present company, if you are already employed,or prepare you for a new career.

Pathway to an academic careerWhile many research degree graduates chooseto pursue careers outside higher education, aPhD is a clear pathway to a career in academia forthose with a passion for research in their specialistsubject. A research degree provides you with theskills and training essential for a successful careeras an academic.

Assessing your strengths Having successfully completed your studiesat undergraduate level, you may still be unsurehow to pursue your future career. A postgraduatequalification provides you with an opportunity toevaluate and further develop your strengths. Thisallows you to assess your personal developmentwith a view to selecting the best career path foryour talents.

Graduate destinationsOur postgraduates have gone on to work for majorworld-leading companies and organisations, suchas Renault, Accenture, the Government StatisticalService, Cancer Research UK, Guardian News andMedia, the European Commission, Deutsche Bankand Lucasfilm.

A global outlookAround 42% of academic and research staff at theUniversity are from outside the UK and our studentsrepresent 158 nationalities. This diverse academiccommunity, combined with our focus oninternationalisation, helps you to gain a range ofperspectives to successfully compete in a globalworkplace.

Skills developmentEmployers are looking for highly advanced skillsin postgraduate students that will enable them tooperate effectively at a senior level. At Kent, we helpyou to develop these skills through your academicstudies and also through participation in theUniversity’s range of skills developmentprogrammes.

Benefits of a postgraduate educationStudents choose to study at postgraduate levelfor many reasons: to enhance their employmentprospects, to achieve a professional qualification,to facilitate a career change or to simply furthertheir interest in a particular subject area.

Career development In the ever-competitive global job market, apostgraduate qualification can enhance yourcareer and earning prospects, and set you apartfrom students who hold an undergraduate degree.A postgraduate degree often leads to employersentrusting you with greater responsibilities at anearly stage as they recognise the wider portfolioof skills that you have to offer. In turn, this is likely tolead to greater financial recognition and acceleratedcareer progression.

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Paid work at universityPaid work through temporary or part-time jobshelps to cover your living costs and gives you theopportunity to gain practical experience and work-related skills while you are studying. The Universityand the students’ unions employ around 2,000students each year in a range of posts, frommentoring, teaching and research to clericaland administrative jobs in both academic schoolsand through our professional service offices.

JobshopThe students’ union at Kent runs Jobshop, anemployment agency that advertises hundreds ofvacancies throughout the local region in areas suchas translation, mentoring, website development,retail and charity fundraising. This service isavailable to students studying at both Canterburyand Medway, and you can register online as soonas you become a student at Kent.

International study placementsKent’s international links provide a range ofopportunities for postgraduate students to undertakepart of their studies or research abroad. Internationalmobility within postgraduate programmes offers anexperience that can enhance academic, personaland professional development. For details of theoptions available, see www.kent.ac.uk/goabroad

International graduate work in the UKIf you are an international student from outside theEU on a Tier 4 student visa, you are allowed to workpart-time in the UK for up to a maximum of 20 hoursper week during term-time and full-time duringvacation periods. Term dates are available here:www.kent.ac.uk/academic/University-term-dates/Menutermdates.html

When you come to the end of your studies, youmight consider the possibility of staying on in theUK to work. For the most up-to-date informationon the options available to you, please visit:www.kentunion.co.uk/welfare/advice/international-visa orwww.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Working/Working-after-studies

Further information

Careers and employabilitywww.kent.ac.uk/ceswww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitywww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Jobshop and volunteeringwww.kentunion.co.ukwww.gkunions.co.ukwww.kent.ac.uk/ambassadors

The Graduate School co-ordinates the ResearcherDevelopment Programme for postgraduate researchstudents, covering a broad selection of topics,including research management, teamworking,problem-solving, communication and leadershipskills.

Taught postgraduate students can apply for a placeon the Global Skills Award programme. Delivered bythe Graduate School, the programme is specificallydesigned to consolidate your awareness of currentglobal issues and improve your employmentprospects.

In addition to enhancing your subject knowledgeand expertise, postgraduate study at Kent enablesyou to:• engage with complex issues and questions• think critically and independently about your

field of study• plan a structured and effective programme

of research• develop learning, research and organisational

skills• develop associated skills – creativity, collaborative

teamworking, problem-solving, communicationand goal-setting

• communicate your knowledge and insights topeers, academic supervisors and people withlay knowledge.

Careers and Employability ServiceYour postgraduate degree at Kent opens up awide range of options to you upon graduation.The University’s award-winning Careers andEmployability Service has an extensive website,which helps you to analyse your employability skills,make career choices and develop your applicationand interview skills. It includes advice on how tomake use of your degree subject in your careerand an online database of graduate vacancies. TheService has also produced booklets for both taughtand research postgraduates, which cover careeroptions, the transferable skills gained through yourstudies, finding job opportunities and makingsuccessful applications.

Personal careers guidance is available at any stageof your studies for information and advice on youroptions after you graduate.

Kent ExtraKent Extra is an excellent way to get more fromyour time at university. It provides opportunitiesto enhance your knowledge, learn new skills andimprove your CV. You can do this in many ways, forexample, by attending one of our summer schools;by volunteering; or by taking a Study Plus coursein an area that interests you. For details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/kentextra

Student enterpriseBuilding on our students’ growing enterprise cultureand activities, we can help you develop enterpriseskills and business ideas. Based at the CanterburyInnovation Centre, HIVE is the University's dedicatedhub for student entrepreneurship, start-up supportand incubation.

Employability Points SchemeOur Employability Points Scheme recognisesengagement in extra-curricular activities. Thepoints lead to rewards, ranging from vouchers andcorporate activities to work experience, placements,training and internships. All rewards are carefullyselected for their ability to encourage studentsto reflect on their experience and continue theirpersonal development. So, not only do studentsenhance their skills through the activities, but therewards themselves improve and increase theirlong-term employability opportunities.

VolunteeringThe University recognises that employers arelooking for more than just a good degree; they areseeking evidence of key employability skills, suchas leadership, teamwork, reliability and initiative.All of these skills and more can be gained throughvolunteering.

Both Kent Union and GK Unions run the KentStudent Certificate for Volunteering (KSCV), aformal recognition scheme for volunteers, which isendorsed by the University. When you undertake anyform of volunteering while at the University, you canwork towards various levels of the award. The KSCVhelps to build a skills record, which is designed toencourage you to think about the skills you havedeveloped as a result of volunteering and can beused to support CVs and job applications.

Volunteering on campus can involve runningsocieties or sports clubs, or supporting your peersacademically through course representation andmentoring. Off campus, you can get involved insupporting the numerous local charities, schoolsor voluntary organisations.

All volunteers are supported by Kent Unionand GK Unions volunteering staff.

Student Ambassador SchemeThe Student Ambassador Scheme recruits Kentstudents to represent the University at on-campusevents as well as in local schools, colleges andthe community. Student ambassadors act asrole models to learners and provide a uniqueperspective in order to engage and inspire.

Through work and training opportunities, theScheme helps its student ambassadors to developskills in preparation for future employment, buildsconfidence and encourages personal development,while greatly enhancing the student experience.

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THE UK’S EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

As the UK’s European university, we are proud to be outward facing andinternational. We are an inclusive and diverse institution and recognise thatwe, and the wider society, benefit greatly from this diversity. Our partnershipswithin Europe provide the foundation for our international approach toresearch and teaching. We have locations in Brussels, Paris, Athens andRome in addition to our UK campuses, and have almost 200 Europeanpartners, including the highest ranking institutions in several countries.

European programmes Kent has a wide and growing range of programmeswith a particular European focus in areas such asEuropean culture and languages, drama, politics,law, economics, business and migration. Someof our postgraduate programmes offer dual UKand European qualifications (International DoubleDegrees and jointly supervised PhD/cotutelleawards).

European research and projectsMany of our academics are involved in researchprojects in collaboration with other Europeanuniversities. Kent leads or is involved in alarge number of projects funded throughthe EU Interreg initiative within the EuropeanRegional Development Fund, as well as researchand development projects within the EU’sFramework Programme and Horizon 2020.

European exchanges and creditsystemsKent is a key player in the Erasmus studentexchange programme and was one of the firstuniversities to receive the E-quality label for itsexchange programme. Kent uses the EuropeanCredit Transfer System (ECTS) throughout all itsdegrees.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/europeanwww.kent.ac.uk/global

Our collaborations can boast links with, amongothers, the universities of Vienna, Leuven, Ghent,Sciences Po Paris, Paris 1 Sorbonne, LMU Munich,Heidelberg, FU Berlin, Bologna, Rome Sapienza,Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Lund,Barcelona, Autonomous University Madrid, Geneva,Lausanne, and Charles University Prague. Ourstrong connections within Europe enhance ourinternational approach to all our academic activities.

Where the world meets EuropeWith 158 nationalities represented in our studentbody and 42% of our research and teaching stafffrom outside the UK, we celebrate intellectual andcultural diversity with a commitment to educate ourstudents to be the global citizens of tomorrow.

Canterbury, the location of our main campus, is theclosest UK city to the European continent. Proximityto airports, the Channel ports and particularly theEurostar terminals at Ashford and Ebbsfleet meansquick and easy access to Paris, Brussels and Lille,and from there onwards to all major European cities.

Centres in Brussels, Paris, Athensand RomeThese specialist centres, and the programmes weoffer, utilise the specific historical, social, politicaland artistic resources available in these exceptionalsites. Kent offers programmes in internationalstudies in Brussels, the political heart of Europe;

programmes in the humanities in Paris, the culturalhub of the Western world; heritage managementin Athens, the cradle of Western civilisation; andthe study of the ancient world in Rome, the centreof classical antiquity.

Teaching in these locations allows studentsand staff alike to expand their knowledge, andtheir social and professional networks, throughdirect contact and exposure to source materials andexpert knowledge; from internships in EU NGOs toeasy access to the world-class museums in Paris;and from hands-on experience in archaeologicalsites in Athens to the first-hand study of the artworkand ancient monuments and artefacts of Rome.

Our campuses and centres are open to all ofour students and can be used by all postgraduatestudents to host conferences and academicactivities.

European students We attract a high percentage of our students fromoutside the UK and many of these students comefrom other European countries. Internationalstudents make up over 27% of our overall studentpopulation; around 11% of our students come fromwithin Europe, representing 37 different Europeancountries.

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OUR PARTNERUNIVERSITIESFor a list of our international partneruniversities, see www.kent.ac.uk/global/partnerships

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The University of Kent has exceptionalstudy locations across Europe. Our UKcampuses, Canterbury and Medway,are in the south-east of England,close to London, with state-of-the-artfacilities; we also have a study centrein Tonbridge. Capitalising on ourEuropean connections, we havespecialist postgraduate centres inBrussels, Paris, Athens and Rome toallow you to study in cities relevant toyour subject area, as well as learningand living the European way of life.You also have access to the studyfacilities and resources on all of ourcampuses and centres, no matterwhere you are based.

England, France, Switzerland and Italy via abbeysand monasteries – the centres of learning inmedieval times. Through this route, the informationsuperhighway of its time, knowledge wasexchanged, and ideas and culture werecommunicated to the known world.

Canterbury itself was a pilgrimage site and thedestination of the well-known Pilgrims’ Way, whichlinked Canterbury to London via Rochester.

As the closest UK city to continental Europe,Canterbury offers easy access to three of themost influential cities in Europe: London, Paris andBrussels. High-speed trains run regularly betweenCanterbury West and London St Pancras and takeapproximately 56 minutes. We are in close proximityto airports, the Channel ports and the EurostarTerminals at Ashford and Ebbsfleet, from whereyou can be in Paris or Brussels in approximatelytwo hours, and Lille in just over an hour.

AccommodationPostgraduate students are offered on-campushousing in Woolf College, Tyler Court A or DarwinHouses. Darwin Houses have shared bathroomfacilities while Woolf College and Tyler Court A haveen-suite facilities. There are six to eight bedroomsper flat with shared kitchens. Woolf also has its ownreception area and an on-site launderette. All roomshave free internet access by Wi-Fi or wired options.

Rooms at Woolf and Tyler Court A are offeredfor 51 weeks only. Students on shorter academicprogrammes will be offered alternativeaccommodation.

Alternatively, students may prefer to live off campusin Canterbury in privately rented accommodation.For more information on all accommodation, seewww.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

Social life

GulbenkianThe Gulbenkian is the University’s arts centre,housing a theatre, cinema and café stage forlive music. An exciting and diverse programmeshowcases theatre and dance from leading UKand international companies, plus great stand-up,live music, spoken word and University of Kentstudent productions. The cinema shows the bestin film: British, foreign language, indie, cult,blockbusters, the big new releases andfavourite classics. For more details, seewww.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Music Students on both the Canterbury and Medwaycampuses can take part in a wide range ofextra-curricular music-making.

At Canterbury, the award-winning Colyer-FergussonBuilding is the venue for concerts and rehearsals,and there are also opportunities each year toperform in the spectacular surroundings ofCanterbury Cathedral. If you sing or play aninstrument, you can join the Chorus, SymphonyOrchestra, Concert and Big Bands, Chamber Choirand the many other bands and ensembles that areformed each year. There are also musical eventsand activities organised by the various studentmusic societies. Students at an advanced vocalor instrumental level can apply for a musicperformance scholarship. For further information,see www.kent.ac.uk/music

Kent UnionKent Union, the students’ union at Canterbury, isrun by the students, for the students. It providesa wide variety of facilities, services and activities,represents students’ interests, and offers help,support and advice when needed. Facilties include

CANTERBURYCanterbury is a beautiful and cosmopolitan city witha rich heritage and vibrant culture. It is home to theworld-famous Canterbury Cathedral, which formspart of a World Heritage Site and is one of thevenues for our graduation ceremonies.

Campus lifeFounded in 1965, the Canterbury campus is Kent’soriginal site and is built on 300 acres of parklandoverlooking the city centre. Modern buildings aresurrounded by open green spaces, courtyards,gardens and woodland, with stunning views ofCanterbury and the Stour Valley.

The campus is self-contained, which means thatyou are within walking distance of all the excellentfacilities on offer: lecture theatres and seminarrooms, academic staff offices, the Graduate School,the Sports Centre and Pavilion, the GulbenkianTheatre and Cinema, the Colyer-Fergusson Buildingfor music performance, the Templeman Library,IT Services, the campus shop and bookshop, amedical centre and pharmacy, bistros, bars, thestudents’ union, The Venue nightclub, the StudentMedia Centre, free-access computer areas, busstops and launderettes. Canterbury city centre isonly 25 minutes’ walk from the campus and thereis a frequent and direct bus service.

A free shuttle bus runs between the Canterburyand Medway campuses during term-time, so youcan also sample everything Medway has to offer.

LocationFrom its origins, and the establishment of theChurch in Canterbury in 597, the city has long beena seat of learning and a location for the exchangeand dissemination of knowledge.

Canterbury was the starting point for the ViaFrancigena, the major pilgrimage route to Romein the Middle Ages. This route passed through

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A free shuttle bus runs between the Medway andCanterbury campuses during term-time, so you canalso sample everything Canterbury has to offer.

LocationThe Medway towns of Chatham, Gillingham,Rainham, Rochester and Strood stand at the mouthof the River Medway where it flows into the ThamesEstuary. Kent’s Medway campus is part of ChathamMaritime, where The Historic Dockyard has beenredeveloped and refurbished. Nearby is a multiplexcinema, the Dockside retail outlet, wine bars,restaurants and the Strand Leisure Park.

Medway has a rich and fascinating history. RochesterCastle was one of the first large stone keeps built byWilliam the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest,while Rochester Cathedral – where Kent holds itsMedway graduation ceremonies – was founded over1,400 years ago. Medway also has a distinguishednaval history – the first ship built at The HistoricDockyard Chatham took part in the defeat of theArmada. One of Medway’s most famous inhabitantswas Charles Dickens, who lived in Chatham as achild, and in Rochester for 14 years until his death.

The campus is close to central London: trainsfrom Ebbsfleet International take approximately20 minutes and trains from Chatham take underan hour. If you want to explore Paris or Brussels, theEurostar train from Ebbsfleet International can takeyou there in about two hours. The town centres ofChatham and Rochester are a short bus-ride away.

AccommodationWe can offer all eligible postgraduate studentsthe opportunity to live as part of the studentcommunity in purpose-built self-catered, en-suiteaccommodation at Liberty Quays. Located right

the Student Advice Centre, Jobshop, Oaks Nursery,Student Media Centre, Essentials (campus shop),the Venue nightclub and the Library Café. The Unionalso runs a wide range of sports clubs and societies,and co-ordinates a volunteering scheme (see p13).

Eating out The campus has many great places to eat, includingDolche Vita in Keynes College, the Gulbenkian café,Origins in Darwin College, Mungo’s in Eliot College,Bag It in Rutherford Dining Hall, Hut 8 in TuringCollege, Create café in the Marlowe Building andour newest outlet, Sibson Café. For more details,see www.kent.ac.uk/catering

Clubs and barsThe Venue is a student nightclub run by Kent Union.It plays host to a range of acts and offers a varietyof music genres, club nights and live entertainment,including local, student and mainstream bands.

Some colleges have their own bar: Mungo’s, Originsand K-Bar, while the Gulbenkian has a relaxed café-bar in the theatre-cinema complex.

Student activitiesThe Student Activities Centre provides opportunitiesfor you to participate in a diverse range of activitiesand groups, led by students and supported by KentUnion and elected student officers. These includesocieties, sports clubs, student media andvolunteering. A state-of-the-art Student MediaCentre, located above The Venue, houses ourradio station, student newspaper and KTV –our own TV station. For more information, seewww.kentunion.co.uk/activities

Kent SportKent Sport members enjoy first-class facilities,including a substantial fitness suite linked to theKent Sport Physiotherapy Clinic, a fitness anddance studio, as well as indoor netball, badminton,basketball and squash courts. Gold and Silvermembers also receive free bike hire from the CycleHub. At the Pavilion, there are indoor and outdoortennis courts, cricket pitches and all-weather,floodlit football, rugby and hockey pitches, togetherwith great social space at the Pavilion Café Bar,overlooking the outdoor sports facilities. Weprovide sports and fitness courses, leagues andtournaments, fitness assessments and tailoredexercise programmes. You can also join a rangeof sports societies and teams. Kent offers sportsscholarships to students who have demonstratedsignificant sporting potential (see p22). For furtherinformation, see www.kent.ac.uk/sports

MEDWAYOur Medway campus is in a great location, closeto the River Medway with part of the campus basedat The Historic Dockyard Chatham, and within easyreach of London by high-speed train. Housingaward-winning buildings and brand new facilities,the campus has a strong sense of community and

offers an exciting social life for students. This yearalso saw the opening of the newly developedStudent Hub (see p18).

Campus lifeMedway students enjoy a modern studyenvironment with exceptional facilities. The flagshipMedway Building has won several awards for designexcellence. The Gillingham Building houses fullyequipped teaching rooms and academic schools,and the Rochester Building includes the No1 Bistro,plus large rooms for seminars and executivemeetings.

We have also invested in a multimillion-poundrefurbishment of key academic facilities at TheHistoric Dockyard Chatham which, most recently,became home to Kent Business School at Medway.Originally built in 1723, the Sail and Colour Loftwas adapted to create a 21st-century teaching andlearning environment to house the Medway arm ofthe School. The development also includes amagnificent, flexible space in the Royal DockyardChurch which can be used as a traditional lecturetheatre, with state-of-the-art technology, and as aperformance space. There is also a bar and bistroin the Galvanising Shop.

All our professionally focused programmes aresupported by modern facilities. Music students haveaccess to professional rehearsal rooms, tracking,overdubbing and post-production studios equippedwith industry-standard software. Journalism studentsbenefit from a multimedia newsroom complete witheditorial resources, including audio and videoediting, cameras and autocues, and broadcaststudios fully equipped for live and recordedprogramme-making. Sport and Exercise Sciencesstudents use the extensive sports facilities atMedway Park (see p18).

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The nearby multimillion-pound sports centre,Medway Park (partly funded by the University),offers special rates to our students. Facilities includea swimming pool, fitness suite and an athletics track,as well as several sports halls. All facilities are builtto high standards and the Park was an approvedpre-Games training camp for 13 Olympic and eightParalympic sports for the London 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games.

Also in the Medway area, you can enjoy an ice rink,dry ski slope, karting circuit, golf course with drivingrange, athletics track and indoor bowls.

TONBRIDGEThe University of Kent’s study centre has its ownfacilities just five minutes’ walk from the railwaystation at Tonbridge. The centre provides flexible,high-quality teaching in a friendly and supportiveenvironment to students of all ages and from avariety of backgrounds. It offers short courses forinterest, including a selection of postgraduate-leveltaster courses. The centre also focuses onsupporting the continuing professional developmentneeds of the business community in the region. Inaddition to the library and e-resources onsite, ourTonbridge students have access to the resourceson Kent’s campuses at Canterbury and Medway.

BRUSSELSWith its interdisciplinary focus and the combinationof academics and practitioners, the University’sBrussels School of International Studies (BSIS)offers you a unique and unparalleled opportunityfor education and professional advancement inthe ‘capital of Europe’. Its programmes and short

courses cover the spectrum of international studiesand you are therefore able to design a course to suityour individual strengths and needs.

Student lifeThe opportunities for networking in Brussels are firstclass and you regularly attend and contribute to thepolicy discussions and debates across the city. Thisis complemented by practitioners who either teachon courses in their field of expertise or who areinvited to deliver specific lectures on a weekly basis.

Recent speakers have included Lord Hannayof Chiswick (former UK Ambassador to theUN), Gareth Evans (President Emeritus of theInternational Crisis Group) and General Sir MikeJackson (former Head of the British Army).

Our career development programme offers youthe opportunity to take part in regular coachingsessions and workshops to help you secureinternships and jobs. Taught Master’s studentscan also apply for a place on the Global SkillsAward programme (see p4 for details).

The thriving Alumni Network communicates onmany levels to keep alumni in touch with each other,the University, current students and developmentsin the field of international affairs. Alumni have alsoagreed to share their experiences in their respectivefields and to help where possible with internshipsand employment.

All students are encouraged to participate ina variety of student forums. Current topics includeinternational justice, migration studies, strategicaffairs and the environment. You also have theopportunity to submit articles to the Brussels Journal of International Studies.

by the River Medway, each flat has single en-suiterooms for six to eight students who share a fullyequipped kitchen. The accommodation has itsown social facilities and launderette, and eachroom has internet access. Just a ten-minute walkfrom campus, Liberty Quays also has its ownTesco Express store and fast-food outlets, aswell as Cargo bar and bistro. For more details,see www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

Social lifeThere is a great sense of community on campus andplenty of opportunities to make friends. Most socialactivities are run by the Medway students’ union,GK Unions. The range of societies and clubs onoffer include an international society, debatingsociety, gaming society, Raise and Give (RaG)society, and many cultural and religious societies.Annual events include the end-of-year party, whichfeatures chart-topping acts. Medway students canalso come along to the Summer Ball that takes placeon the Canterbury campus. See www.gkunions.co.ukfor more details.

There are several cafés and restaurants on campusincluding No1 Bistro in the Rochester Building andthe Galvanising Shop Café. In addition, theuniversities of Kent and Greenwich have recentlyconverted a listed building on campus into aStudent Hub, featuring The Deep End, a moderncafé/bar, as well as entertainment and social activityspace. The Hub is also home to GK Unions, theAdvice Centre and the activities team.

Nearby is a multi-screen cinema showing themost popular movies. The local town of Chathamprovides entertainment, such as live music anda comedy club.

Music Students on both the Canterbury and Medwaycampuses can take part in a wide range ofextra-curricular music-making.

The Medway campus includes a number of venuesfor live music performance, including The Deep End,the Galvanising Shop on The Historic Dockyard andCargo, a bar and bistro, adjacent to Liberty Quays.There are also opportunities for many typesof music-making, including choirs, Big Band andSamba Band. You also have the opportunity to getinvolved in musical events and activities organisedby the various student music societies on bothcampuses. Students at an advanced vocal orinstrumental level can apply for a musicperformance scholarship. For further information,see www.kent.ac.uk/music

Sport The University has a wide range of sports societies– everything from table tennis to women’s football.Being close to the river means that many studentsalso take part in activities such as rowing, canoeingand sailing.

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Although all teaching is in English, you may wish todevelop your language skills, which can be essentialfor your future career and personal plans. FreeFrench language classes are available throughoutthe autumn and spring terms.

Student lifeThe Paris School of Arts and Culture is basedat the Columbia Global Center (known as ReidHall) in the historic heart of Montparnasse, wherePicasso and Modigliani had their studios, and nearcafés that were frequented by Gertrude Stein andErnest Hemingway.

Reid Hall was once the home to the American Girls’Club of Paris, where young female artists took upresidence at the site, starting in the late 19th century.It has been an important educational institutionsince that time. Eminent scholars such as RolandBarthes, Jacques Derrida and Simone de Beauvoirhave all lectured at Reid Hall.

Reid Hall is a beautiful and convivial space whereyou have many opportunities to meet students and staff not only from Kent but also from otheruniversities established there, including ColumbiaUniversity, Barnard College and Dartmouth College.

Paris is internationally recognised as a majorcentre of European culture and the city’s historicstatus is evident in its exceptional architecture,libraries, museums and art galleries. There areweekly excursions and film screenings, whichcomplement and enhance the theoretical aspectsof your programme.

Each year, students take leadership roles inorganising the annual conference, which regularlyattracts participants from many countries, includingRussia, Austria, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy andBelgium.

Although all teaching is in English, you may wishto develop your language skills, which can beessential for building a career in internationalaffairs. There are many private agencies andschools offering language courses, as wellas students who offer lessons in exchange forthe chance to improve their English. For more formallanguage classes, students can choose to studyat our partner institution, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel(VUB), whose campus is next to ours. For moreinformation, visit www.vub.ac.be

LocationThe Brussels centre is a 15-minute drive fromthe city centre and there are also metro, bus andtram links. It is easy to reach other European cities:destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdamand Cologne are all around two hours away byhigh-speed train and Brussels has a majorinternational airport.

AccommodationAlthough the University does not offer campusaccommodation in Brussels, there is a wealthof affordable private rental options available andstudents usually find a place to live shortly afterarrival. Studio apartments with all charges included(water, electricity, gas, tenant charges) can be foundfor around €550-750 per month, and a one-bedroomall-included for around €650-850 per month. Moststudents choose to share an apartment and this willcost approximately €380-500 per month, includingutilities. Notices of available apartments, many ofwhich are being vacated by outgoing BSIS students,are also sent through the list-serve, an automaticelectronic mailing list; or online via the secureFacebook group, which is set up each year forincoming students; or via our housing blog, whichincludes a long list of options with trusted landlords.For details, see www.kent.ac.uk/brussels

Social lifeBrussels is a cultural city with many music and filmfestivals and exhibitions, plus a great number ofcafés, bars and restaurants. You can sample theworld-class chocolates and take advantage of theexcellent shopping – from large gallery shoppingcentres to colourful local markets.

At BSIS, an annual formal High Table Dinner isheld to mark the end of the teaching year, to whicha guest (usually a politician, diplomat or seniormember of an international organisation) is invited.A committee of students chooses the venue andplans the event, which is often based around aparticular international theme.

SportStudents have use of the VUB sporting facilities,which include football and rugby pitches, a 25-metreswimming pool, an athletics track and sports hallsfor squash, tennis, badminton, basketball, martialarts and indoor football. There is also a variety ofexercise classes on offer and a sports bar. Kentstudents are able to join Health City, a state-of-the-art fitness facility located in the VUB sportscomplex, which offers a huge range of aerobicand resistance training equipment.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/brussels

PARISAs one of the most culturally and intellectuallysignificant cities in the world, Paris is a uniqueand exciting place to live and study. It was namedthe top city in the world for students for the fourthyear running in the 2016 QS Best Student Cityrankings.

Programmes and associated activities deliveredat Kent’s Paris School of Arts and Culture aredesigned to increase cultural knowledge, toheighten social and historical awareness and tobroaden intellectual and imaginative horizons.Through taught modules and independent research,you are encouraged to fulfil your analytical, creativeand communicative potential, and so developessential transferable skills. All the courses availablein Paris are designed so as to best take advantageof the city and its rich cultural infrastructure.

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Paris, its region and the whole of France havean excellent transport system, offering you theopportunity for trips to Zola’s house in Médan,Rodin’s house and studios in Meudon, Monet’shouse and gardens in Giverny or, further afield,to the châteaux of the Loire, to Lyons, Marseillesor the Picasso museum in Antibes on the Côted’Azur. Trips to Italy, Spain and other neighbouringcountries are easily organised.

Academic and support staff who are with youduring your time in Paris will provide advice andguidance on how you can get involved in the lifeof the city and how such activities can bothcomplement your studies and make your stayin Paris a life-enhancing experience.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/paris

ATHENSKent offers its MA in Heritage Management inAthens, one of the oldest cities in the world andhome to many world-famous historical sites andancient artefacts.

The Master’s degree is a collaboration betweenthe University of Kent and Athens University ofEconomics and Business (AUEB), and teaches theskills required for the management of heritage sitesacross the world. Teaching is in English and thereis a range of scholarships available.

Student lifeClasses take place in the well-equipped seminarrooms of the municipality of Eleusina building,courtesy of the Initiative for Heritage Conservancy(IHC), or occasionally onsite at Eleusis and otherlocations. The library holdings and computerfacilities of the IHC are all at your disposal, andyou also have access to the library of the AUEBin central Athens, as well as the electronic librariesof AUEB and Kent. You also have the opportunityto contribute to the online blog about our heritagework: https://inherity.wordpress.com

LocationThe programme is ideally located in the Atheniansuburb of Eleusina, the birthplace of Aeschylusand, as the location of the Eleusinian mysteries, oneof the most important archaeological religious sitesin the world. The centre of Athens is only 30kmaway, and as such you have close access to manyother major historical sites, including the Parthenon,Ancient Corinth, Nemea and Thebes.

Eleusis is a fairly large town with many amenities,such as a sports centre, shops, restaurants, cafés,libraries, a museum, a summer cinema, musicschools and foreign language schools. It has a goodbus connection to the bustling city of Athens, withan incredible array of restaurants, museums andculture, and an exciting nightlife.

AccommodationA list of suitable accommodation in Eleusinaor central Athens is provided to all students. Wealso offer advice on arranging your own rented

Paris is also an international centre of contemporarycreativity, attracting musicians, writers, artists andfilmmakers from all over the world. The resultingcontemporary arts scene is energised by a vibrantmix of intercultural styles and influences.

All students are encouraged to participate ina variety of workshops, conferences and openlectures. The Paris School of Arts and Culture, incollaboration with its partner institutions, hosts anannual seminar series entitled Politics of Translation– Translation of Cultures. Last year’s distinguishedspeakers included the novelist Will Self, ProfessorsNick Harrison and Michael Moriarty, andperformance poet Patience Agbabi. The Schoolalso collaborates closely with the British Embassyin France and the British Council in order to organisescholarly lectures, intercultural activities and events.In addition, we have visiting authors who come tobe interviewed, hold masterclasses and meet withthe students throughout the term. You also have theopportunity to be involved in the student-producedliterary and arts magazine, The Menteur(www.facebook.com/TheMenteur).

LocationParis School of Arts and Culture is easily accessibleby metro, tram or bus, as it is in the centre of Paris,and is around 20 minutes away from the Gare duNord train station. Paris is ideally located to reachother major mainland European cities as well as theUK. Brussels and London are only about two hoursaway by train and the city is served by two mainairports, offering international and domesticconnections.

AccommodationAlthough Kent does not offer Universityaccommodation in Paris, we are able to provideadvice to help you find suitable accommodation.Options may include staying in a hall of residenceor with a host, but most of our students opt torent flats, or rooms in shared flats. There arealso organisations in Paris to help students findshort-term accommodation, as well as privateaccommodation agencies. For more information,please visit our website. You may also contactthe Paris School of Arts and Culture by email:paris@kent.ac.uk

Social lifeStudents are able to make full use of the city’sextraordinary social and cultural resources,enjoying all the opportunities that come withliving and working in Paris.

For students with a passion for literature, art, history,film and music, Paris offers an unrivalled choiceof libraries, galleries, museums, cinemas, theatres,clubs and concert halls. Reid Hall is only a fewminutes’ walk from the Luxembourg Gardens –an expansive, classically designed park, muchfrequented by students from the Sorbonne andother Latin-Quarter institutions.

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LocationRome is arguably the most historically andarchaeologically significant city in Europe, ifnot the world. You not only study the ancient sites,such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon and theRoman Forum, but also see the development of thecity over time. There is the Rome of mythology, theRome of the Republic, the Rome of the emperors,but also of later eras: of medieval pilgrimage, ofthe Renaissance, of the Risorgimento (unificationof Italy), of Italy’s liberation from Fascism, and of themore recent past. More importantly, it is an excitingand cosmopolitan city today.

AccommodationAccommodation in Rome can be arranged withthe AUR, and consists of furnished apartmentsin traditional, well-established neighbourhoodssurrounding the campus.

Social lifeThere is a range of student societies, culturalevents and sports clubs available to suit almostevery interest.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/rome

accommodation and can liaise with landlords onyour behalf. Please contact the local administratorfor more information at heritage@aueb.gr

Social lifeIn collaboration with the IHC, there are a numberof extra-curricular activities available in Eleusina ata discounted fee, including courses for non-Greekspeakers in music, painting and dance, and we alsorun a heritage photography club. Eleusina is alsoexcellent for outdoor pursuits, with local societiesfor sailing, mountaineering and basketball. Thereis an annual arts festival, where you can experienceGreek music and theatre.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/athenswww.heritage.aueb.gr

ROMEKnown as the Eternal City, Rome is Italy's capitaland largest city, combining a long history witha rich cultural heritage.

The programmes offered in Rome enable you tostudy in this magnificent city for a term. You examinethe monuments and artefacts of ancient Rome at

first hand, visiting relevant sites, museums and artgalleries, and discover the history of the city.

Student lifeIn Rome, Kent students are based at the campusof the American University of Rome (AUR), whichhas a long tradition of pairing intellectual rigourwith the unique opportunity to use its location asa classroom.

Situated in the picturesque district of Monteverde,with a wide range of shops and amenities close by,the campus is within walking distance of Rome’shistoric centre and the city’s extensive array ofRoman sites, monuments, museums and galleries.

Study facilities at the AUR include computerworkstations, free Wi-Fi and full audio-visualequipment in all classrooms. Lecture rooms arehoused in a former monastery while the gardensand terraces act as lively social spaces. There isa library located in Evans Hall, a stately two-storeybuilding housing over 14,000 volumes, as wellas providing access to important online databasesand the vast network of Rome’s other libraries.

Students have full access to all support facilities,including support from staff in the StudentLife Office.

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• Medical Research Council (MRC)• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)• Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

In general, Research Councils UK awards providefull tuition fees with a maintenance grant. Awardsfrom these councils are highly competitive. Youmust apply via the University and we encourageearly application; the University normally hasinternal deadlines that you must meet in orderfor applications to be submitted to the ResearchCouncils for their deadlines.

Graduate Teaching AssistantshipsThe University and many of our academic schoolsoffer scholarships under the Graduate TeachingAssistantships (GTAs) scheme, wherebypostgraduate research students receive financialsupport in return for teaching. The amount of theGTA award varies; however, many GTAs are ‘full’awards that cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate,plus a combined salary and a maintenance stipendof £14,553 for 2017/18. Together this equals theResearch Councils UK rate. All postgraduateresearch applicants are eligible to apply for GTAs,subject to visa and residence requirements.

Vice-Chancellor’s ResearchScholarshipsKent has established around 100 doctoralscholarships to be awarded annually. Thesescholarships will be offered in the form of GTAs(see left). Successful candidates will demonstrateacademic excellence and outstanding researchpotential.

School scholarshipsMany schools at Kent also offer one or two Universitypostgraduate research scholarships. These awardsvary in amount; for example, they may cover orcontribute to tuition fees and/or provide a stipend.All postgraduate research students are eligible toapply for postgraduate research scholarships.

Additional scholarshipsKent offers one of the best scholarship programmesin the country to support many specific activities.For example, our scholarships programme includes:• International Scholarships for Taught Master’s

Students – £5,000 per year of study• tuition fee awards and £5,000 scholarships for

study at our European centres• University Music Performance Scholarships –

between £1,000 and £2,000 a year• University sports scholarships – between £300

and £2,000 a year• Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships to undertake

a period of sustained research in the USA –up to £10,000

• Medway Community Scholarships – £1,000.

In addition to these, we have numerous otherawards to support specific programmes andobjectives, provided by generous philanthropicgifts. These are too numerous to list but areupdated regularly at www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

Loyalty awardsThe University of Kent values its alumni andtheir dependents, and is pleased to offer a choiceof special schemes to assist with the cost ofpostgraduate study:• The Graduate School Scholarship provides an

award of up to £1,000 towards the first year’s feesfor those moving directly from undergraduate topostgraduate study

• The Loyalty Discount offers a 10% reductionon the cost of the first year’s fees to alumniand close family members

• Templeman Scholarships cover tuition fees forone year to Kent graduates holding a first-classhonours degree.

In addition, the University has a generousscholarship open to graduates returning toKent to undertake a research degree. TheAlumni Postgraduate Research Scholarshipcovers tuition fees at the Home/EU rate andprovides a maintenance grant at the same rateas the Research Councils UK. Successful applicantsare selected on the basis of academic excellence,

We have funds in excess of £9 million to supportour postgraduate community, from ResearchCouncils UK awards to philanthropic gifts.

We have full awards to support doctoral researchcandidates, tuition fee awards for those pursuingtaught Master’s programmes, loyalty discountsfor our alumni, location-specific awards andscholarships for overseas students, as well asawards that recognise excellence in sport andmusic.

We provided awards to over 600 students in the2016/17 academic year and expect to provideadditional awards for 2018. You are encouraged tolook through our website for funds suitable for youand your circumstances. Below we provide a briefsynopsis of our most prestigious awards.

Research Council fundingKent has a record of attracting funding from theResearch Councils UK:• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research

Council (EPSRC)• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research

Council (BBSRC)

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FEES AND FUNDING

Postgraduate study is a significant investment in your future, one that will reapa lifetime of benefits, both personally and professionally. At Kent, we are awarethat this investment can be costly and so we have devised a range of packages,from alumni discounts to scholarships and work opportunities, to ensure youhave the necessary financial support.

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For information on the University’s debt policy,please see www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/student-finance-guide/further_information.html

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/finance-student

Living costsEach student has different circumstances, so to helpyou estimate your living costs, we provide an onlinecalculator at www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/livingcosts.html

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate

and Brussels are charged in euros rather thansterling. Details of the fees can be found on ourwebsite: www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/fees

Fee-paying categories*UK or EU fee status depends on your nationalityand residency. In general, students paying the UKor EU fee should have ‘settled status’ under UKimmigration regulations prior to the start of theircourse, or students holding full EU nationality shouldhave been resident in the European Economic Areafor non-educational purposes for three years priorto the start of their course. The UK/EU category alsoincludes EU students with indefinite leave to remainin the UK.

Payment of tuition feesYou must pay fees in advance at the beginning ofeach academic year. There are two main ways ofpaying:• in full• in two instalments – 50% on or before registration,

and 50% by 1 December. The instalment planneeds to be set up online athttps://epay.kent.ac.uk/epay

For alternative payment methods, please seewww.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/payment/makingpayments.html

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achievements to date in their chosen field, theircommunication skills and their contribution to thelife of the University community.

Postgraduate loansPostgraduate loans of up to £10,280 (2017/18entrants) are available for Home and EU* studentstaking a postgraduate taught or research-basedprogramme, who are domiciled in England andare under 60 at the time of course registration.For further information, see www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate

The Erasmus+ Master Degree Loan is availableto students studying abroad at Master’s level.Students can apply for a loan of up to €12,000for a one-year Master or up to €18,000 for a two-year Master. For further information, seewww.erasmusplus.org.uk/master-loan

In addition, the UK Government has announced thelaunch of the Doctoral Loans Scheme in 2018/19,which allows eligible PhD students to apply for a loanof up to £25,000.

Tuition fees

UK-based programmesThe basic tuition fees for UK-based programmes for2018/19 are listed below (unless otherwise stated).For non-standard fees, see www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/fees

UK/EU* students Standard taught £7,300Standard research† TBC

International students Standard laboratory taught £18,400 programmes Standard non-laboratory £15,200 taught programmes Standard laboratory research £18,400 programmes Standard non-laboratory £15,200 research programmes

The fees quoted are for full-time study and representthe cost of one year of study only. Fees are correctfor 2018/19; fees will increase year on year by nomore than RPI +3% in each academic year of studyexcept where regulated. Where fees are regulated(such as by the Research Councils UK), they will beincreased by an amount up to the permittedincrease.

Programmes based outside the UKPlease note that programmes delivered outsidethe UK are subject to different fee structures. Paris-only programmes as well as programmes in Athens

COME AND VISIT USWe run Open Days and postgraduateevents throughout the year. For moredetails about visiting the University,see p24 or go to www.kent.ac.uk/visit*The University has agreed that for 2018, EU students who satisfy the criteria set out above will be classified as UK/EU (Home)

fee paying students and eligible for funding.†Fee to be set by the Research Councils UK for 2018/19 entry

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VISITING THE UNIVERSITY

We welcome students who want to visit our campuses and postgraduate centres.

Canterbury

By airThe nearest major airports to the Canterbury campusare London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick(LGW). Both airports also have excellent transportlinks to central London and onwards. If taking a taxidirectly to the campus, Heathrow is a 120-minutejourney, Gatwick airport is a 90-minute journey.

By railLondon St Pancras to Canterbury West: journey timeapproximately 56 minutes.

By busLondon Victoria to Canterbury bus station: journeytime approximately 120 minutes. Canterbury busstation to the University, regular service: journeytime approximately 15 minutes.

By roadFrom London, the north and west: M25, (M20), M2,A2. Canterbury central ring road, A290 WhitstableRoad, St Thomas Hill, approximately one mile(1.6km) up the A290, University entrance on right(signposted) near top of hill.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/canterbury

Medway

By airThe nearest major airports to the Medway campusare London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick(LGW), both with excellent transport links to centralLondon and onwards. If taking a taxi directly to thecampus, Heathrow is a 90-minute journey, Gatwickairport is a 60-minute journey.

By railLondon Victoria to Chatham: journey timeapproximately 50 minutes. St Pancras to EbbsfleetInternational, approximately 20 minutes or toChatham approximately 45 minutes.

By busFrom Chatham Station to Chatham Maritime: journeytime approximately 15 minutes.

By roadFrom London, the north and west: M25, M2. Followsigns for Gillingham, then The Historic Dockyardand Chatham Maritime via the A289 and theMedway Tunnel. From the east: A2, A289, theGillingham Northern Link Road, follow signsfor the Medway Tunnel.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/medway

Open DaysThe University holds a number of organised events,such as general Open Days at our Canterbury andMedway campuses. These events are open toeveryone and are designed to give you a flavourof what it is like to be a student at Kent. We alsoorganise events specifically for prospectivepostgraduate students at Canterbury, Tonbridge,Brussels and Paris. Please see www.kent.ac.uk/opendays or contact the Recruitment andAdmissions Office for further details.

In addition, a number of academic schools holdopen events to which they invite potential students.

Informal visitsIf you are not able to attend one of these plannedevents, you are still welcome to visit the Universityand join one of our campus tours. The tours areconducted by Kent students/graduates who willbe able to give you an insight into what it is like tobe a student at Kent. Alternatively, we can provideyou with a self-guided tour leaflet, which includesthe main points of interest. For more details andto download a self-guided tour, go towww.kent.ac.uk/informal

You can also explore the Canterbury campus inperson or from the comfort of your home throughour audio tour. Go to www.kent.ac.uk.courses/visit/informal/audio-tour.html to get started.

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By rail and busAt the airport, you take the light rail (proastiakos)towards Corinth (Korinthos) or Kiato and alight atMagoula. From there, you pick up bus 863 (headingtowards Eleusina) outside the Proastiakos Magoulastation and alight at Ag Georgios.

By metro and busFrom the airport, you take Athens Metro line 3 toAgia Marina. You then take bus A16 to its terminalstop at Eleusina. There, you board bus 863 to AgGeorgios.

Centre mapwww.heritage.aueb.gr/260.php

Rome

By airThe nearest major airport to the campus of theAmerican University of Rome (AUR) is Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), whichhas excellent transport links to Rome city centre.

Centre mapwww.aur.edu/discover-aur/map-and-directions-to-the-american-university-of-rome

By rail The nearest train station to the AUR campus isTrastevere Station on the Pisa-Livorno-Rome, Rome-Capranica-Viterbo and Rome-Fiumicino lines.

By bus and tramOn leaving Trastevere station, take tram 8 towardsLargo Argentina. Get off at Via E Morosini and catchbus 44 (in the direction of Montalcini) or bus 75 (inthe direction of Poerio/Marino).

The campus is located between two stops: ViaDandolo/Calandrelli and Via Giacinto Carini; bothstops are less than 100 metres from the AURcampus.

Centre mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/rome

By metroThe Brussels campus is a short walk from thePétillon Metro station.

Centre mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/brussels

Paris

By airThe nearest major airports to Reid Hall in Paris areCharles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY), both withexcellent transport links to central Paris.

By railThe largest railway station in Paris is Gare du Nord,where you may access Reid Hall by metro. Theclosest commuter railway station to Reid Hall is Port-Royal, which is on the RER B line and links directly toCharles de Gaulle airport and Gare du Nord station.

By metroReid Hall is close to the Vavin metro station. If youare coming from the Gare du Nord, take the line 4 inthe direction of Mairie de Montrouge. It takes about30 minutes to get to Reid Hall with no changes.

Centre mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/paris

Athens

By airThe nearest major airport to Eleusina is AthensInternational Airport, also known as EleftheriosVenizelos (ATH). To reach Eleusina, you take acombination of Rail or Metro with bus services.

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This brochure was produced in August 2017. The University ofKent makes every effort to ensure that the information containedin its publicity materials is fair and accurate and to provideeducational services as described. However, the courses,services and other matters may be subject to change. For themost up-to-date information, see www.kent.ac.uk/pg and for fulldetails of our terms and conditions, seewww.kent.ac.uk/termsandconditions

For the University to operate efficiently, it needs to processinformation about you for administrative, academic and healthand safety reasons. Any offer we make to you is subject to yourconsent to process such information and is a requirement inorder for you to be registered as a student. All students mustagree to abide by the University rules and regulations at:www.kent.ac.uk/regulations

Tonbridge

By railLondon Charing Cross or London Cannon Street toTonbridge: journey time approximately 45 minutes.

By roadFrom London, the north and west: M25, A21, A26to Tonbridge, continue past Tonbridge station, leftat roundabout on to Avebury Avenue.

Centre mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/tonbridge

Brussels

By airThe nearest major airports to the Brussels Schoolof International Studies (BSIS) are Brussels Airport(BRU) and Charleroi Brussels South (CRL), both withexcellent transport links to central Brussels.

By railThe Etterbeek train station is 800 metres from theBSIS campus and provides regular connectionswith Schuman, Brussels North and Brussels Midistations.

By busTake the 34 from Trone or Porte du Namur and alightat Arsenal.

By tramTake the 7 or 25 and alight at the Arsenal stop,from which our school is situated across the road.

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The University holds a number of organisedevents, including Open Days, at our campusesand European centres.

For dates and further information, seeour website: www.kent.ac.uk/visit