The Registry
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NZ
Tel 01227 827 272
information@kent.ac.uk
www.kent.ac.uk
Open days: October 10 (Canterbury) and 17 (Medway)

PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 41 (41)

Student satisfaction 75.7%
Head teacher ranking 36 (61=)
Peer ranking 44 (41)
Research quality 65%
A-level/Higher points 315
Unemployment 7.2%
Firsts and 2:1s 61.7%
Student/staff ratio 17.1:1
Dropout rate 10.7% (14%)
World ranking 401=

Multimedia

• The Times University Guide table

VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 11,389 (3,769)
Postgraduates 1,353 (1,293)
Teaching staff 564
Applications/places 19,552/4,620; 4.2:1 (+19.1%)
Clearing entry 12.8%
Live in 35% (100%) £89-£121
Bursaries 42%: £250-£1,000
Scholarships 20: £1,000

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 6.7%/11.1%
Mature 14.6%
State school 93.4%
Lowest social classes 26.1%
Low-participation areas 9.9%

Kent is reporting a 19% rise in applications this year, with candidates keen to embark on courses designed to equip them with the skills needed for work, as well as to broaden their horizons.

For example, a law degree, which includes spending a year in China, is available from this month, as well as anthropology with a year in Japan, and international business with a year in Europe. About 400 students a year take part in foreign exchanges with more than 100 partner institutions in Europe through the Erasmus programme, and the university also has a postgraduate campus in Brussels.

Closer to home, among woods, fields and parkland is the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus, half an hour’s walk from the city centre. The self-contained site provides student accommodation as well as a library, nightclub and computer rooms.

Work placements are encouraged, with students getting experience with companies including IBM, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline.

Undergraduates starting this term will be among the first to use a £2.5m sports pavilion, which opened in July.

Students from families earning up to £40,000 qualify for a bursary, which range from £1,000 for household incomes of less than £25,000 to £250 for an income which falls between £34,000 and £40,000. There are 20 scholarships up for grabs, worth £1,000 for each year of study. One award is given by each of the 20 academic schools to a student who has achieved a minimum of 320 Ucas points (ABB at A-level or equivalent) and submitted an essay.

STUDENT VIEW

Helen Wood, students’ union president:

First impressions We have about 500 volunteers who will make you feel welcome in your first week.
Worst feature You will be plied with information in your first few days.
Facilities A self-contained green and cosy campus overlooking Canterbury.
Deal clincher Canterbury: it’s a historic and culturally diverse city with lots of traditional English pubs.

Rated excellent (11)
Anthropology; archeology; classics and ancient history; computer science; drama, dance and cinematics; economics; history of art, architecture and design; molecular biosciences; organismal biosciences; philosophy; social policy and administration.

Student satisfaction
Social Work 88.3; Physical Science 87.2; Economics 86.3; Other Languages and Area studies 84.8; Other subjects allied to Medicine 84.7; Biology and related Sciences 83; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 81.5; History and Archaeology 81.5; European Languages and Area studies 81.1; English-based studies 80.4; Finance and Accounting 78.6; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 78.6; Law 77.6; Other Creative Arts 77.5; Psychology 76.9; Performing Arts 76; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 74.8; Politics 74.7; Business 74.6; Computer Science 73.8; Management 73.7; Agriculture and related subjects 73.1; Architecture, Building and Planning 72.5; Mathematical Sciences 66.6; Sports Science 64.9; Art and Design 61.5

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