University of Kent

Known as the UK's European University, Kent is a leading research-intensive university with partnerships across Europe, a cosmopolitan atmosphere and specialist postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens and Paris. Kent has been recognised nationally for the quality of both our teaching and student experience and has an excellent record for graduate employment. The University has a £4million postgraduate scholarship fund including research student scholarships, location-specific funding, sport and music scholarships and funding for overseas fee-paying students. We are proud of our world-leading research, strong academic community and global outlook.

Research excellence

Kent has an excellent international reputation and our academic schools have exchange links, and are engaged in collaborative research with universities from around the world. An excellent performance in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) confirmed our position as one of the UK's leading universities when our 18 academic schools were found to be engaged in research of international and world-class standing.

Postgraduate Study at Kent

A thriving intellectual community of students and staff is fundamental to Kent, in addition to lectures, seminars and one-to-one supervisions, our students are able to benefit from a rich and stimulating research culture. With programmes of study that are informed by research, our students are able to develop skills and knowledge relevant to contemporary issues. Our research activities and collaborations with outside organisations create knowledge that is highly influential in many areas. Academic schools hold regular events to provide a forum for students and staff to discuss their ongoing research activities. Schools also invite speakers who are leaders in their field to give guest lectures at Kent. Postgraduate students are encouraged to take an active role in the academic community and develop their skills by presenting work at research seminars, participating in conferences and publishing papers.

Our international student body contributes to the cosmopolitan atmosphere and provides the ideal environment for analysis of global issues. Our libraries offer over a million books, periodicals and journals with subject-specific librarians and there are excellent teaching facilities with tailor-made specialist resources, including well-equipped laboratories and studios. The Graduate School works in partnership with academic schools to enhance the quality of the postgraduate student experience across all campuses, create a vibrant postgraduate community and co-ordinate the Transferable Skills Training Programme for postgraduate students. Graduation ceremonies are held in the beautiful medieval cathedrals of Canterbury and Rochester.

Kent was ranked 23rd in the UK in the 2011 Guardian University Guide, 24th in the UK for world-leading (4*) research in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008) and is proud to be placed in 30th position in the annual Times Higher Education (THE) 'Table of tables' for 2011.

£4m Postgraduate Scholarship Fund

The University has an excellent record in winning support from the seven UK research councils, with a £2m university studentship fund to supplement this. The university competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants and provides a range of scholarship opportunities from fees only awards to full scholarships which cover tuition fees at the home rate and maintenance grants. We award scholarships on academic, sporting and musical merit, and there are generous sources of funding for international students living outside the European Union. Full details of all studentships, research councils and other sources of funding can be found on our dedicated postgraduate scholarships page and include:

• Funding from the seven UK Research Councils - ESRC, AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC and STFC
• Graduate Teaching Assistantships
• University Research Scholarships
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Fellowships in Early Modern Studies and Criminology
• Study Abroad, Excellence in Sport and Music scholarships
• Named awards from donors
• Funding to support international students.

Impressive career prospects

Kent has an excellent record for employment: over 90% of our postgraduate students who graduated in 2010 found a job or further study opportunity within six months. A postgraduate qualification from Kent opens up career opportunities by providing an impressive portfolio of skills and specialist knowledge. Employers recognise that a postgraduate qualification demonstrates a wide range of skills and Kent also helps you to develop general skills that are essential within the competitive world of postgraduate employment, such as the ability to adapt to challenges, analyse complex real-world problems and develop original ideas. Our postgraduates have gone on to work for major companies and organisations, such as Renault, Accenture, the Government Statistical Service, Cancer Research UK, Guardian News & Media, the European Commission, Deutsche Bank and Lucasfilm.

Superb locations

The University of Kent has five exceptional study locations; the UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway and the specialist postgraduate centres in Brussels, Paris and Athens. Canterbury and Medway are close to London with easy access by road and both regular and high-speed trains and there is easy and fast travel to mainland Europe including Paris and Brussels by Eurostar or ferry. There is a thriving social scene, including over 100 societies, at all of Kent's campuses and we are proud of our reputation for providing first-class social facilities that never compromise the safety of our students.

Canterbury

Surrounded by lush green countryside and with easy access to miles of beautiful coastline, the Canterbury campus is located in a thriving area of the country with fast transport links to nearby London and mainland Europe. Founded in 1965, it is Kent's original site and is built on 300 acres of parkland overlooking the historic city centre. Modern buildings are surrounded by open green spaces, courtyards, gardens, ponds and woodland, with stunning views of Canterbury and the Stour Valley. Woolf College provides dedicated postgraduate accommodation and study facilities.

Medway

Kent has a multimillion-pound campus with state-of-the-art buildings and facilities; the site is adjacent to the Historic Dockyard at Chatham Maritime and was originally built in the early 1900s as a naval base. The Drill Hall Library on campus is truly exceptional, offering spacious study facilities of the highest quality in a beautiful building.

Brussels

Kent is the only UK university to have a postgraduate centre in 'the capital of Europe'. The Brussels School of International Studies offers a close-knit student community at the heart of Europe with excellent opportunities for networking and professional advancement.

Paris

Our location in Paris allows students on a range of Master's programmes in the humanities to spend a term studying in the heart of the city. It provides modern study and support facilities within 18th-century buildings in a historic corner of Montparnasse, with easy access to all the cultural resources on offer.

Athens

Kent's MA in Heritage Management, taught in partnership with the Athens University of Economics and Business, is ideally located in the Athenian suburb of Eleusina, the birthplace of Aeschylus and one of most important archaeological religious sites in the world as a location of the Eleusinian mysteries. It is also close to many other important sites including the Parthenon, Ancient Corinth, Nemea and Thebes.

Postgraduate Programmes

We offer a range of offer taught programmes and research opportunities including New Route and External PhDs, distance learning and continuing professional development (CPD) courses across the humanities, social sciences, medical studies, and science and technology. Kent has a wide and growing range of programmes with a particular European focus in areas such as European culture and languages, drama, politics, law, economics, business and migration. Some of our postgraduate programmes offer dual UK and European qualifications (International Double Degrees and jointly supervised PhD awards).

Subjects available

• Anthropology and Conservation
• Architecture
• Arts
• Biosciences
• Computing
• Economics
• Engineering and Digital Arts
• English
• European Culture and Languages
• History
• Journalism
• Law
• Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
• Pharmacy
• Physical Sciences
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
• Sports Studies

Open Days

At both our special postgraduate events and general open days you will have the opportunity to meet our leading academics, tour the Canterbury or Medway campus, and find out about accommodation and funding. For detailed information about our centres in Paris, Brussels and Athens, please visit a Canterbury open day..

• Saturday 4 February 2012 (postgraduate only) - Canterbury
• Saturday 23 June 2012 - Medway (general)
• Saturday 7 July 2012 - Canterbury (general)

In addition, visitors are always welcome at our Canterbury and Medway campuses and information for a self-guided tour is available from visitor reception. To meet an academic at any of our locations or to visit Paris, Brussels and Athens please contact us so that we can ensure you have a successful visit.

Contact

For further information on all taught and research programmes, our postgraduate prospectus is available to download or you can request a copy.

To speak to a member of our dedicated team, please contact:

Recruitment, Information and Guidance Unit
The Registry, University of Kent,
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ UK
T: +44(0)1227 827272

E: guidance@kent.ac.uk
E: information@kent.ac.uk
W: www.kent.ac.uk/pg